why does sauna or jacuzzi is prohibited for perople with elevated blood pressure or hypertensive?
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The answer according to American Heart is.. it depends if you are having outward symptoms from your hypertension.\nThe heat makes the vessels relax, similar to moderate exercise.\n\nFrom American Heart assoc:\nHot tubs and saunas pose no risk to healthy people — if not misused.\n\nPeople with high blood pressure (hypertension) who have no symptoms should tolerate saunas well. The vasodilation (relaxing of the blood vessels) associated with the heat is roughly the same as from a brisk walk.\n\nAny active symptoms such as chest pain or shortness of breath that cause a person to avoid moderate exercise are also a reason to avoid a hot tub or sauna. Drinking alcohol and using a sauna isn't a good combination; don't mix the two. \n\nAnother risk for raising blood pressure is moving back and forth between cold baths and saunas or hot tubs. People with high blood pressure shouldn't do this.
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There are many ways to cleanse your skin of impurities. Saunas and steam baths allow you to eliminate heavy metals through your perspiration.\n\nA sauna is dry heat. A steam is wet heat. Dry heat is actually better for deep muscle relaxation and tends to be a bit more sanitary. Wet heat is preferred by some because it causes more of a sweat and opens the pores more. Both are very therapeutic
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Middle of the road 72.  Too hot is unhealthy because it incubates germs and dries out mucous membranes.  Too cold is bad for circulation.
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You do know that high blood pressure WILL KILL you, right? My blood pressure was 220/180 right before my son was born. I had hypertension and was on drugs for \n\nsome time after that...This is the deal...if you are going to do the "alternative" route you have to stay on your meds EVERY day w/o fail while you do the alternative stuff EVERY day w/o fail...\n\nCut out salt and this means almost NEVER eating out...NO cigarrettes..little caffeine --Exercise-EVERY day and Meditate for at least 30 minutes two times EVERY day...no excuses...almost all people with high blood pressure from external causes(like stress)are also guilty of the lifestyle that raises blood pressure and stress and I know you KNOW what I am talking about..\n\nNow a word about those drugs you're taking...for some reason(money) doctors today do not prescribe the old drugs like water pills eventhough it is documented that the originals work BETTER with fewer side effects than  these new fancy things that put you in the hospital with NO blood pressure. It is your body ASK for the old stuff.
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okay.. there are testoterone booters.. sold at www.GNC.com .. the whole increased blood pressure thang is a side efect kinda... but there is also  other herbal supplements u can take to make it where that wont happen..
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High blood pressure is blood pressure above what is "appropriate" for the body.  Right now, for most folks, that's taken as being 135/87 or less; for some groups, you want it 120/70.\n\nThere are many effects; the heart is damaged, both by having to adapt to the excess load caused by pumping harder and by there not being enough blood-flow on occasion to power the increased work; the kidneys are damaged by having to adapt to the higher pressures (as well as by damage directly from the pressure); strokes can happen, too.\n\nI'm running off memory, here, so I'm sure others will list things that I have forgotten...
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As a person with MS some of my problems are balance, eye disturbances, nerve problems,memory and concentration problems,fatigue big time. Heat usually makes things worse and brings on symptoms..so no more jacuzzi hottubs for me. Making sure I have cold water and some other cooling device during the summer. These are just some of the problems that a person with MS faces.
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sauna for 10 mins can drop body water or take water pills
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Well you can unblock your nose by using saline drops. All that is normal salt water. It can be bought  but you can make it yourself by boiling salt,but let it cool first of course! Decongestants causes high blood pressure so salt water is the safe alternative.
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Water is too hot, or you may have bad circulation.
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130/90 is near the upper limit of what was once considered normal blood pressure.  Current thinking is that lower than this is better (120/80).  According to a 2003 report by the National Institutes of Health your b.p. level of 130/90 would be considered "prehypertensive" and requires health-promoting lifestyle modifications (not drugs).  \nEat whole/fresh foods, avoid processed foods, lose weight if necessary, exercise daily, avoid smoking, and limit or avoid alcohol.  Low levels of dietary calcium, potassium, magnesium, and omega-3 fatty acids (e.g. fish oils) in the diet may contribute to elevated blood pressure, so it may be helpful to supplement your diet with them.  \nIf these approaches do not lower your b.p., then it may be wise to seek professional guidance.\nGood luck!
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Whats lifting weights have to do with high blood pressure? But No!
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Temporarily. Most people experience a calm and relaxation after orgasm and you have a space where the issues that create hypertension are forgotten. If the sex becomes part of feeling good about your self and relaxing about ones relationship to life it can help to let go of the tension of false ideas that create high blood pressure.
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Yes it is bad, but it's NOT from her blood pressure. She in serious danger of dropping dead of a heart attack or stroke ANY MINUTE with blood pressure that high. It's just not acceptable. Take her to the emergency room NOW.
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No. There is no connection between high blood pressure and changes in body temperature. If you experience changes in body temperature, perhaps you have an infection that has nothing to do with your blood pressure.
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What a sauna does is make you sweat, which gets rid of all of the moisture in your body, making you dehydrated. While it is okay to do this occasionally, if you don't replace the fluids that you've lost from sweating, you can become chronically dehydrated. This can lead to serious health problems not only with your skin and hair, but with your kidneys and bladder as well. \n\nSaunas do not help you to lose weight. You only lose water, which to remain healthy, you have to replace. This is the equivalent of weiging yourself with a wet shirt on, and then weighing yourself with a dry shirt on. Obviously the wet one will weigh more. \n\nThe healthiest way to lose weight is to eat sensibly and exercise in moderation.
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You are increasing your blood flow while in sauna, so it is possible that you lose a little bit of fat. But the effect is very small, it is mostly water you are sweating out.