KINE 1020 Lecture Notes - Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme, Calcium Channel Blocker, Ace Inhibitor
6 Jun 2014
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Loose weight, increasing physical activity, and modifying diet restrict sodium intake, eat fruit and vegetables high in potassium all factors good for controlling blood pressure. No need for medication if you are diagnosed with mild hypertension. Diet and lifestyle change alone can bring blood pressure down. Is broken down into three components cholesterol, lipoproteins, triglycerides. Cholesterol can be found internally and externally. Is a fatty substance found in certain foods and also manufactured by the body. Cholesterol is one of the most reliable indicators of the formation of plaque, building up within the arteries, causing narrowing or constricting inside the arteries, major concerns in terms of pressure or flow. Are compounds in the blood that are made up of proteins and fat-cholesterol carrying compounds. They are broken up in to two categories hdl and ldl, good fat" and. Hdl (high-density lipoproteins) highest portion of protein.
