HOW CLOSE IS DIABETES TO HYPERTENSION?

People with diabetes are more likely to also have high blood pressure.High blood pressure can increase the risk of diabetes complications such as diabetic eye and kidney problems.Diabetes also affects the arteries making them more likely to develop atherosclerosis,or narrowing of the arteries.Atherosclerosis will eventually cause high blood pressure,which if not treated,can lead to blood vessel damage,stroke,heart failure,heart attack or even kidney failure.So it is always advisable to manage your blood pressure as part of your overall diabetes care plan ,When did you check your blood glucose and your blood pressure?

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JOKE THERAPY

A guy was in love with a girl but never had the guts to tell her. One night around 10, he gathered some courage & sent her a text with these honest words... "Doreen, I love you, Plz reply & tell me how you feel." A few seconds later he received a message alert on his phone. He was so scared and too tensed to open it that night so he decided not to check the message until the next morning when he's less tense and in better senses. So he went to sleep. When he woke up the next day he prayed seriously about the message for good news, went about doing his morning chores, brushed his teeth, ate his breakfast took a bath, dressed himself up then climbed into bed and picked his phone to read the message on his phone. This was the response he read: "Dear customer you have insufficient balance to send this message. Please recharge your account and try again".😄😃😄

HEALTH BENEFITS OF HWENTIA

Hwentia has a wide range of biological and anti microbial activities. It is used for the treatment of cough, convulsions, inflammations, high blood pressure, asthma, cancer, rheumatism, dysentery, constipation, epilepsy, dermatosis, headache etc and these are attributed to the wide variety of secondary metabolites in its plant. It gives a good flavoring to soup, stews and even porridges. It can be crushed, grounded or used in whole and removed from foods after cooking and about to be served.

THE LITTLE VOICE....

I saw a memo in my office about a blood pressure screening and education exercise by Life from 30 but I was never bothered about it. Just because I'm too young(39yrs) to experience hypertension. The screening commenced and I saw a lot of people participating. I laughed and said to myself,"people are really sick....even my juniors! ".I didn't take part during the whole process till the last day when a member of the Life from 30 team called me. In fact, I felt reluctant but I heard a voice telling me to go in order to prove to her I'm healthy. As courageous as I was, I had my blood pressure checked and I didn't believe the readings after four checks. The least reading was 160/121mmHg.The team educated me and ensured that I was seen by a doctor promptly. After several investigations by the doctor, I was diagnosed of hypertension. I'm on antihypertensive drugs and on lifestyle modifications. My blood pressure is under control now. I believe so much ...

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