SuperStems

Hello everyone! As promised, today we will look at a very common lifestyle ailment that afflicts both young and old.

Can you guess?

HYPERTENSION/BLOOD PRESSURE
Hypertension is a condition that occurs when blood pressure in the arteries is persistently high.

While blood pressure becomes high when the arteries become hardened and blocked due to the build up of fat, cholesterol and other substances.

What causes high blood pressure?
-hormone disorders
-excessive intake of alcohol
-can be caused by oral contraceptives.

Symptoms to look out for:
-headache
-dizziness and drowsiness
-irregular heartbeat
-flushing and feeling hot
-severe hypertension may cause sudden nose bleeds.

Long term effects of hypertension:
-stroke
-heart and artery damage
-kidney damage
-vision loss (blurred and double vision)
-hypertensive crisis
-nausea and sometimes vomiting.

Hello, hope you all had a fruitful week.

We shall be creating awareness on some diseases from time to time, their causes, symptoms, longterm effects and how to manage them.

So.........lets watch out for a review on hypertension/high blood pressure.

As adults, we lose body cells everyday because of our various activities.
Unlike children, we are unable to replace these cells, that is why we fall sick frequently or we feel weak after few activities.

WHAT IS A STEM CELL?