What is The Causes of High Blood Pressure(HBP)

What is The Causes of High Blood Pressure(HBP)

High Blood Pressure Causes

In 90% of people with hypertension, the cause of high blood pressure is not known and is referred to as primary or essential hypertension. While the specific cause is unknown, there are risk factors that can contribute to developing high blood pressure.

Factors that can not be changed

Age:

The older a person is, the greater the likelihood that he or she will develop high blood pressure, especially elevated systolic readings. This is largely due to arteriosclerosis, or “hardening of the arteries.

Race:

African Americans develop high blood pressure more often than Caucasians. They develop high blood pressure at a younger age and develop more severe complications sooner in life.

Socioeconomic status:

High blood pressure is found more commonly among the less educated and lower socioeconomic groups. Residents of the southeastern United States, both Caucasian and African American, are more likely to have high blood pressure than residents of other regions.

Family history (heredity):

The tendency to have high blood pressure appears to run in families.

Gender:

Generally men have a greater likelihood of developing high blood pressure than women. This likelihood varies according to age and among various ethnic groups.

Factors that can be changed

Obesity:

As body weight increases, the blood pressure rises. Obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m². A BMI of 25-30 kg/m² is considered overweight (BMI=weight in pounds x 703/ height in inches ²) Being overweight increases the risk of high blood pressure. Health care practitioners recommend that all obese people with high blood pressure lose weight until they are within 15% of their healthy body weight.

    * Obese people are two to six times more likely to develop high blood pressure than people whose weight is within a healthy range.

    * Not only the degree of obesity is important, but also the manner in which the body accumulates extra fat. Some people gain weight around their belly (central obesity or “apple-shaped” people), while others store fat around their hips and thighs (“pear-shaped” people). “Apple-shaped” people tend to have greater health risks for high blood pressure than “pear-shaped” people.

Sodium (salt) sensitivity:

Some people have high sensitivity to sodium (salt), and their blood pressure increases if they use salt. Reducing sodium intake tends to lower their blood pressure. Americans consume 10-15 times more sodium than they need. Fast foods and processed foods contain particularly high amounts of sodium. Many over-the-counter medicines also contain large amounts of sodium.

Read food labels and learn about salt content in foods and other products as a healthy first step to reducing salt intake. Fast food restaurants also make the salt and calorie content of their food available to consumers at their restaurants,

Alcohol use:

Drinking more than one to two drinks of alcohol per day tends to raise blood pressure in those who are sensitive to alcohol.

Birth control pills (oral contraceptive use):

Some women who take birth control pills develop high blood pressure.

Lack of exercise (physical inactivity):

A sedentary lifestyle contributes to the development of obesity and high blood pressure.

Medications:

Certain drugs, such as amphetamines (stimulants), diet pills, and some medications used for cold and allergy symptoms such as pseudoephedrine, tend to raise blood pressure.

Japan - Really Nice

Japan - Really Nice

Angelina Jolie Vanity Fair US August 2010

American actress Angelina Jolie is the featured face on the cover page of entertainment magazine Vanity Fair US  for the month of August 2010. Hollywood’s most notorious beauty opens up about the kids, the breakup rumors, having more babies, Brad’s weird beard and quitting acting.

BlackBerry Torch 9800 Mobile Price, Specifications

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has introduced its new smart phone “BlackBerry Torch 9800? in a joint press event with AT&T in New York. The new BlackBerry 9800 will available through AT&T after 12th August, 2010. If you want to buy it, you have to pay $199 and have to do a two years contract with AT&T for a data plan. Vodafone, a mobile phone operator company has also announced that it will sell the new BlackBerry Torch 9800 mobile phone in the UK. The new handset comes with pre-loaded links of social networking sites such as Twitter, MySpace and Facebook. BlackBerry 9800 runs on new Blackberry 6 operating system and its very simple to use and understand. The new phone also comes with 512MB RAM, 4GB in built storage capacity and 5 megapixel camera. The Key features of the new Blackberry handset are strong security, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and 3G broadband connectivity.

BlackBerry Torch 9800 Mobile Photos
You can find here more technical specification, features, photos and demo video of BlackBerry Torch 9800 mobile handset which are given below.
Features of New Phone BlackBerry Torch

    * Optical trackpad
    * High-resolution touch screen
    * Full QWERTY keyboard
    * 3G network support
    * Simultaneous voice and data
    * Email and text messaging
    * BlackBerry Messenger
    * Instant Messaging
    * Phone
    * Browser
    * Social feeds
    * Camera and video recording
    * Wi-Fi, GPS
    * Media player, Organizer
    * Bluetooth
    * Tethered modem

New Handset BlackBerry Torch 9800 Technical Specifications:

    * Make : Blackberry
    * Model : Torch 9800
    * Price : Rs. 25000 Approx
    * Form Factor : Slide
    * Available Colors : Black
    * 3.2 inch HVGA+ touch screen display
    * 480×360 pixels resolution
    * full, Slide-out QWERTY keyboard with backlighting
    * 5 megapixel camera with continuous auto-focus
    * Image stabilization, Geo tagging
    * 2X digital zoom
    * VGA (640×480) video recording
    * UMTS quad-band global 3G: 2100/1900/900/800 MHz
    * GSM/GPRS/EDGE : 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
    * Dimensions : 111 x 62 x 14.6 mm
    * Weight : 5.68oz (161.1g)
    * Light and proximity sensor
    * 3.5mm stereo headset jack
    * Hands-free headset capable
    * Bluetooth headset capable
    * Integrated hands-free speaker phone
    * Bluetooth v2.1 with EDR
    * Wi-Fi : 802.11 b/g/n
    * WPA / WPA2 Personal and Enterprise
    * 512 MB flash memory / 512 MB SDRAM
    * 4GB Flash memory and 4GB microSD card
    * 32GB expandable memory
    * Social networking support for Facebook, Twitter and MySpace
    * Built-in GPS with BlackBerry Maps
    * Up to 30 hours music playback
    * Up to 6 hours video playback
    * Up to 408 hours (17 days) of Stand-by time
    * Up to 5.5 hours (330 mins) of Talk time
    * 1300 mAHr Li-ion battery
    * Music and Video playing support including iTunes sync

Price : $199

A Trip to Saidpur Village, Islamabad - Pakistan

A Trip to Saidpur Village, Islamabad - Pakistan


One such village is Saidpur, situated just off the Margalla Road, hardly a 5 five minutes drive from the upscale neighborhoods of Islamabad. I knew Saidpur only as a place one ordered garden-manure from. You didn’t have to go there. You just called the guy on his cell phone and he would have a Suzuki-full of manure delivered at your doorstep – literally, sometime.

A newly built adobe gate welcomes you to the village. Actually, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) is developing Saidpur into a tourist attraction, and is spending a lot of money (nearly 400 million rupees) and efforts on resurrecting the old village and giving it a quaint look.

Solution to Get Rid of Red Irritated Skin

Solution to Get Rid of Red Irritated Skin

 Having red skin can be embarrassing for anyone, but there is hope. There is a cure for this skin disorder, and skin redness treatment is one of the easiest you can use on the market. Those who suffer from it often think the best red skin treatment is to cover it with foundation or other makeup. While this can be an effective way to cure it, however, it doesn’t treat well and does not offer a long term cure either.

Step 1:

Do you have any friends or family with a similar problem? Ask them what has worked in their cases and give those methods a try. If you are still red in the face, read on.

Step 2:

Give yourself exposure to sunlight and water. It has been shown that about 80 percent of people who enjoy daily sunlight see improvement in their complexion. Water is also known to clear up complexions if consumed in large amounts.

Step 3:

Try balneotherapy, a water-based treatment used in Europe and Asia that uses natural thermal springs, hot springs, mineral water and sea water. This technique is generally used at spas.

Step 4:

Climatotherapy is another technique that can improve your skin. This a combination of sunlight and water, like the ocean or other water bodies, used to treat psoriasis. It uses natural elements to help with the problem.

Step 5:

Other possible treatments can include acupuncture, herbal remedies, prayer and meditation, although they are not scientifically proven to work.

Tips & Warnings

Make sure to consult a skincare professional if your red, irritated skin condition persists for more than a few weeks.

Don’t use harsh scrubs, facial peels or microdermabrasion treatments–these will only make the problem of red, irritated skin worse.Don’t go in to get a facial or give yourself an at-home facial as it will increase the amount of irritation in your skin.

Kelly Brook Flashes Her Beauty

Kelly Brook Flashes Her Beauty

Shuttle XS35 Barebone System

Shuttle Japan has recently introduced new barebone system, called the Shuttle XS35. The new nettop is a fanless design with fashionable enclosure.

The Shuttle XS35 mini desktop is powered by a 1.66GHz Intel Atom D510 dual-core processor, Intel NM10 Express chipset, Intel GMA 3150 integrated graphics, DDR2 SO-DIMM (up to 2GB), and one 2.5-inch drive bay. You can found two SATA 3.0 Gbps, five USB 2.0 ports, SD/Memory Stick (PRO) card reader, Ethernet LAN, WiFi 802.11b/g/n, 2-channel Audio (IDT92HD81 Audio Codec), and audio in/out ports, as well as 40W AC adapter included.

Dimensions of Shuttle XS35 are 38.4 x 252 x 162 mm. It will be available in Japan later this month and expected price of around 18,800 yen.

How to Hide Scratches on phone? Scratch Removal Tips

How to Hide Scratches on phone? Scratch Removal Tips

What’s the use, of those costly cell phones if you can’t flaunt them? But my phone look’s bruised with all those scratches’-Yes I can hear that! Blame it on the kids, blame it on your pets, but the damage is already done. Scratches on cell phones are an eye sore. Nowadays a lot of cell phones now have a protective plastic that covers the screen, so if you have got a scratch, simply change the plastic cover, but if the scratch is deep or your phone does not have a protective cover, there are a few options that range from the very basics(try toothpaste) to the bizarre(banana peel anyone?).

Scratches that aren’t deep can be hidden, by using toothpaste. All that you have to do is take a cotton swab and slightly dampen the tip of the swab, then put a little of the toothpaste on top. Work that on the cell phone screen, preferably in a circular motion. Let it be for about a minute. After a minute dampen the other side of the swab and remove excess toothpaste. Make sure you don’t overdo it or the end result wouldn’t be so minty as you would want.

But for scratches that are deep, you can hide these with the help of a microfiber cloth. These are easily available at most department stores (the auto department) and are inexpensive. Here is a guide on how to remove the scratches from your cell phone with the help of a microfiber cloth.

The first step is to cut this microfiber cloth in small pieces .In a small sauce pan mix egg yolk and a teaspoon of alum and heat it up to 150 degree Fahrenheit (that’s medium heat for a couple of minutes) . The alum should dissolve in the egg white mixture.

Now take the microfiber cloth and dip it in the egg white and alum mixture, making sure that the cloth absorbs the mixture.

Take this cloth (that’s soaked in the mixture and heat it in an oven with 300 degree heat, by carefully placing the cloth on a piece of aluminium foil. Remove the cloth from the oven and rinse it in running water fo about 20-30 seconds. Repeat this step three times .Once you’ve done this for about three times, dry out the cloth for at least 48 hours. You can now wipe your cell phone, with this cloth to hide ugly scratches from your phone. This cloth can be used for about a 100 times. You phone will look new with a sheen.

A final word, don’t use the banana peel until you’re sure your phone is to go to the scrap yard. Dunno if it’s going to work!
How To Avoid Cell Phone Scratches? (Youtube Video)



How To Remove Phone Screen Scratches?

Cruise Ship Seabourn Sojourn

Cruise Ship Seabourn Sojourn

Fair Weather Exploration of Scotland’s Dramatic Landscape

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