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Principles of Health: Hypertension

Table of Contents

Publisher’s Note




Introduction




Contributors




Blood Pressure and Hypertension



Adrenal Glands


Aging and Genetics


Aging: Biological, Psychological, and Sociocultural Perspectives


Aging Process


Aldosterone


Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)


Blood Pressure


Blood Vessels


Carbonic Anhydrase


Echocardiography


Electrocardiography (ECG or EKG)


General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)


Heart


Human Genetics


Hypertension


Iron


Kidneys


Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS)


Sodium


Thyroid Gland


Vasopressin (Antidiuretic Hormone)


Causes of Hypertension



Alcohol Abuse: Older Adults


Alcoholism


Alcohol’s Effects on the Body


Amphetamine


Amphetamine Misuse


Birth Control Pill


Birth Control Pills and Cancer


Blood and Blood Disorders


Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks


Caffeine


Caffeine Addiction


Caffeine and Mental Health


Caffeine’s Effects on the Body


Cardiomyopathy


Cocaine and its Effects


Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia


Corticosteroids


Cushing Syndrome


Cushing Syndrome and Cancer


Diabetes Mellitus Type 2: Hypertension Risk


Energy Drinks


Hairy Cell Leukemia


Hallucinogen’s Effects on the Body


Hemochromatosis


High Sodium Diet: Health Risks


Hypertension and Sodium


Hyperthyroidism (CAM)


Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism


Hypokalemia


Illnesses Among Older Adults


Kidney Disorders


Leukemia


Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)


Marijuana


Nephritis


Nephrotic Syndrome


Neuroendocrine Tumors and Carcinoid Syndrome


Neurofibromatosis


Obesity


Obesity and Genetics


Obesity, Childhood


Palpitations


Phencyclidine (PCP)


Pheochromocytomas


Polycystic Kidney Disease


Polycythemia Vera


Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS)


Preeclampsia and Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension


Pulmonary Hypertension


Raynaud’s Phenomenon


Sexual Stimulant Misuse


Smoking


Smoking’s Effects on the Body


Steroid Hormones


Stimulant Misuse


Stimulants’ Effects on the Body


Stress


Stress and Alcohol


Stress and Coping Skills


Stress and Drug Misuse


Stress and Smoking


Stress: Behavioral and Psychological Responses


Stress: Physiological Responses


Stress-Related Diseases


Stress: Theories


Substance Abuse


Sugar-Sweetened Soft Drinks


Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Production (SIADH)


Type A Behavior Pattern


Consequences of Hypertension



Angina Pectoris


Atherosclerosis


Atrial Fibrillation


Bell Palsy


Coronary Artery Disease: Nonmodifiable Risk Factors


Coronary Artery Disease: Novel (Nontraditional) Cardiac Risk Factors


Headaches


Heart Attack


Heart Attacks and Substance Misuse


Heart Disease


Heart Disease and Genetics


Heart Failure


Heart Transplantation


Hypercholesterolemia


Strokes


Tremors


Triple Whammy


Medical Treatments for Hypertension



Adrenalectomy


Angioplasty


Anti-Aging Treatments


Antihypertensives


Beta-Blockers


Blood Testing


Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs)


Cyclosporine


Diuretics


Geriatrics and Gerontology


Health Care for Older Adults


Hydralazine


Hyperventilation


Psychopharmacological Therapies


Sympathectomy


Thyroidectomy


Nonmedical Treatments for Hypertension



Art Therapy


Atherosclerosis and Heart Disease Prevention


Autogenic Training


Biofeedback


Biorhythms


Diet and Mortality


Diet, Atherogenic


Exercise


Exercise-Based Therapies


Exercise Physiology


Healthy Eating for the Heart


Hypertension (Complementary and Alternative Medicine)


Hypertension, Blacks, and the DASH Diet


Hypertension, Blood Pressure, and Soy Protein


Manipulative and Body-Based Practices


Meditation


Music Therapy


Nutrition and Aging


Nutrition-Based Therapies


Relaxation Therapies


Self-Care


Smoking Cessation


Transcendental Meditation


Walking


Wellness Therapies


Socioeconomic Factors of Hypertension



Black Americans and Aging


Black Americans and Mental Health


Black Americans & Poverty: Psychosocial Issues


Hispanic Americans & Poverty: Psychosocial Issues


Military Personnel & Veterans: Poverty


Military Personnel & Veterans: Psychosocial Effects of Poverty


Native Americans & Poverty: Psychosocial Issues


Poverty and Older Americans


Poverty and Substance Misuse


Poverty in the United States: Psychosocial Effects on Adults


Poverty in the United States: Psychosocial Issues for Children


Bibliography


Glossary


Organizations