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Blood Pressure Education Props
What Is Blood Pressure?
High Blood Pressure Diagnosis
Why Is Blood Pressure Important?
Role of High Blood Pressure in Arterial Sclerosis
High Blood Pressure Diet
Calcium Rich Food for High Blood Pressure
Potassium Rich Food for High Blood Pressure
Magnesium Rich Food for High Blood Pressure
Exercise for High Blood Pressure
Calculating Resting Heart Rate
Calculating Target Heart Rate
Exercising to Achieve Target Heart Rate
Importance of Blood Pressure Checks
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Summary: High blood pressure is a leading factor in arterial sclerosis. Learn about what arterial sclerosis is and how blood pressure affects it with tips from a doctor in this free health video.
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"Now we want to look at the role of arterial sclerosis in blood pressure, or how high blood pressure can promote arterial sclerosis. Basically, when you're taking about high blood pressure creating arterial sclerosis it's that shearing force that we know when you squeeze down on a water hose that has water coming out of it; it increases the pressure, and it's more of a shearing force. Arterial sclerosis is basically "a.k.a." hardening of the arteries. With that hardening of the arteries, you have a decreased elastic coil. We an use the example of a rubber band. When that rubber band has decreased elastic recoil. We have to remember that when you're talking about blood pressure; it's all about volume and recoil. If you don't have recoil you don't have the ability to accommodate higher blood pressures, so higher recoil in a band like this will allow for that accommodation. When you get into thicker bands; you don't have the same recoil potential, and therefore; the pressure within that system is a lot higher. Let's take an example of a thin elasticity, and a thicker elasticity, and we'll see how it's a lot easier for me to put pressure into this one, and that recoil comes back; versus this thicker one; it's a little bit harder. They both do have good elastic recoil, but the thicker it is the less accommodation you have. The more pressure you have in a system, the more of a shearing force you have, and therefore; the more damage you get to that arterial system; thus promoting the arterial sclerosis. It's kind of a dog chasing its tail effect. Now we want to talk about interventions, lifestyle and exercise; things you can do to help keep your blood pressure at safe ranges."
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