For many people with diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure) is a secondary condition that further increases their risk of cardiac events. At Texas Diabetes Clinic in Corpus Christi, Texas, Diana Hernandez, NP-C, can assist you with lowering your blood pressure through lifestyle changes. While prescription medication isn’t necessary in every case, it can be used to treat hypertension. Call Texas Diabetes Clinic or schedule your appointment online for hypertension management today.
Hypertension is also called high blood pressure. It’s a condition that occurs as the force of the blood against the walls of your veins and arteries rises. Most people’s blood pressure gradually rises as they age. But it can become a medical concern because of lifestyle and genetics.
Hypertension can arise as a symptom of another medical condition (secondary hypertension) or on its own (primary hypertension). Some conditions and lifestyle choices that cause hypertension are:
Most of the time, hypertension doesn’t cause any symptoms. Diana can measure your blood pressure at Texas Diabetes Clinic to see if you have it.
High blood pressure can cause many cardiovascular complications and other health concerns when left untreated. It can damage the blood vessels in various organs, which damages the organs or limits their function.
Some of the many possible complications of long-term unmanaged hypertension are:
At Texas Diabetes Clinic, Diana helps you safely lower your blood pressure to avoid these complications.
Texas Diabetes Clinic specializes in diabetes management and managing related conditions like hypertension. Diana considers your overall health while recommending ways to lower your blood pressure and minimize your complication risks.
Healthy lifestyle changes often help you lower your blood pressure without needing medication. Consider balancing your diet with whole foods and low sodium, eating more potassium-rich foods, exercising, and finding healthy outlets for stress. It also helps to break unhealthy habits that contribute to high blood pressure, like drinking and smoking.
You might need medication to manage hypertension if lifestyle changes don’t make much difference. Hypertension medication works in several ways, including relaxing your blood vessels to widen them and reducing the fluid in your blood.
Find out how to effectively manage your hypertension. Call Texas Diabetes Clinic today or schedule an evaluation and treatment consultation online.