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Old 8th Nov 2003, 16:35
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gingernut
 
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Fox 6, without wishing to be flippant, it would appear that high blood pressure, (hypertension), is becoming as common, ( and ? as "normal"), as having grey hair, in middle and later years.

Some, would even find it difficult to class the condition as a disease, more of a risk factor, which can usually be controlled with either lifestyle changes, (losing weight, aerobic exercise, stopping smoking, limiting alcohol), or by using medication, or a mixture of both.

From a medical point of view, it can be sometimes quite difficult to convince patients to take a drug, which after all is an unnatural chemical, to control a condition which (usually) has no ill effects.

However, the research surrounding the subject of hypertension is quite unequivocal. Controlling a persons blood pressure, reduces the risk of early disease and death.

If you have high blood pressure, don't fall into the trap of labelling yourself as being "ill." The people I worry about, are those walking about with uncontrolled, (unknown), high blood pressures.

If you want to know the ins and outs of which medications mix with flying, contact your quack,

Good luck.
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