Physical Inacture, Coronary Heart Failure And Kidney Disease

Advances in health care have seen an increase in life expectancy globally and though people are living longer, they are not living without complications: as seen in the elderly who currently make up the largest age group. There is increasing prevalence of hypertension with age, and is a precursor for illnesses such as CVA, coronary heart failure, kidney disease and dementia (Porth, 2017). Hypertension is an amendable condition through a variety of ventures (Brito, 2014) and it might be in the best interest of the patient to consider a non-pharmaceutical approach prior to medication. Through an improvement of diet through the "DASH" approach, regulation of cholesterol and sodium, and an improvement in physical activity, it is possible to improve one's blood pressure while avoiding its comorbidities. …show more content…
Studies by Ghadieh (2015) describe the effects of exercises such as walking and cycling paired with mild weight lifting on hypertension. Roughly 30-60 minutes a day can help lower hypertension, dropping BP by about 5 to 7 mm Hg (Circuit brochure). Elevated heartrate through exercise causes the heart to beat faster The heart is strengthened, and is able to pump more blood with less effort. As the stroke volume increases, BP is lowered. (Porth, 2016) The drop-in blood pressure varies across individuals in research as not all elderly people have the ability to perform all aerobic exercises. However, mobility can vastly improve circulation and hypertension. With an improvement in exercise there is then the topic of diet, as seen with