Professor of Physiology at the University of Jaén, Manuel Ramirez, attended summer courses with a lecture in which he emphasized the consumption of foods such as olive oil, to prevent diseases such as hypertension and diabetes.

The professor focused his lecture at UJA important diseases in society, such as hypertension or diabetes. In this regard, he noted that “the most important is the change in lifestyles and reducing obesity,” variations that are already beginning to notice, according to the expert said in his speech. As for food, the rapporteur noted that to avoid these diseases, it is appropriate to a reduction of saturated fat. ”They cause an increase in cholesterol is known as bad,” said Professor of Physiology at the UJA. He recommended: “The ideal is to increase consumption of monounsaturated fats like olive oil or fish.” Also, the professor added: “Lately, the emphasis is on reducing the consumption of refined carbohydrates, such as those found in the bakery, the candy, and favor those slow carbohydrate absorption: the potatoes or vegetables, includingothers “.

In this sense, offered a very curious fact the students: “Coffee, without excessive consumption, or tea are related to the reduction of diabetes called the number 2.”

To conclude, the teacher stressed that it is important to maintain a balance within the body. ”At the time that this balance is lost is when there are diseases,” said Ramirez. As a final point, the expert stressed the idea of ​​controlling diet and exercise.

Redness of the cheeks, sudden headache, feeling hot and dizziness are some of the symptoms of hypertension, a disorder of the average level to which blood pressure is regulated. These symptoms may go unnoticed, are very early age, while it develops the disease until it manifests in greater depth from 40. Blood pressure should be kept in check because it provides the driving force that moves blood through the vascular system is essential for life, also plays a key role in optimizing the functions of other organs.

The specialist cardiologist Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit of Hospital Universitario de Caracas, Norka Antepara says that most patients have essential or primary hypertension is caused by poor eating habits, excessive smoking, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, among other factors . The doctor indicates that there is another group of patients suffering from secondary hypertension. ”These people are in a very small percentage that does not happen 5 to 10 percent, secondary hypertension are those in which the disease is due to another cause may be renal, renal vascular, or congenital malformations,” he said. Described as a silent disease because symptoms are not deep, meaning that sufferers can go years without knowing it until it manifests after age 40. ”Even in times like we are living, feeding predominantly a load of fat, sedentary lifestyle and stress, patients diagnosed at age 14, young people with different life expectancy.” The son of hypertensive patients have a threefold increased risk of developing the disease sometime in their lives. ”It is important that their children screened in search of the hypertension, it is best to talk to the pediatrician who at 8 years should begin to make taking blood pressure sequentially,” says Antepara.

If the child positive for the illness, should be initiated power control, especially in the consumption of salt. ”Salt is sodium chloride which acts as an agent that makes the neurohormonal mechanisms are activated within the body and are finally going to produce increased blood pressure,” said the expert. Damage to the heart The doctor explains that chronically elevated blood pressure conditions can produce target organs such as brain, heart, retina, kidney, and of course all the body’s blood circulation.Produces alterations in the retina, specifically in the back of the eye, “in the visual change will occur is called hypertensive retinopathy, retinopathy that runs from the first through fourth grade, even the patient may lose vision” said. Another target organ is the kidney, it begins to lose protein, which will progress sequentially to produce renal failure, who are dialysis patients and then may need to renal transplantation.

Hypertension can result in brain ischemia (disease caused by the arrival of a deficit of blood and oxygen to part of the brain) and bleeding, “either of the two forms lead to vascular brain attacks.” Antepara ensures that hypertension can cause heart failure, a condition that causes the heart to decrease its ability to pump blood ejection or the rest of the body. ”High blood pressure can result in enlarged left ventricle, and that is heart failure, so it is advisable to take precautions against this disease.”Prevention is live consulted by Dr Caroni Mail emphasis on changing lifestyle habits to prevent disease: a healthy diet low in salt, high in fruits, vegetables and rations which correspond to the caloric requirement to have each person, are necessary factors to maintain adequate blood pressure. Exercise also helps maintain blood pressure levels, the doctor recommended exercise an average of 150 minutes of weekly physical activity, 30 minutes, five days a week as a requirement to say that there are vascular conditioning.

Bicycling, swimming, walking, “any type of exercise is aerobic activity has recommended,” he says. Cigarette smoking and alcohol is another factor that accompanies hypertension, the production of early clogging of the arteries. ”We must avoid the use of snuff, and alcohol in moderation, are basic recommendations, always repeat but patients must understand that it hurts,” he added.