Feb 8, 2008

High Blood Pressure and Diabetes


High blood pressure occurs more often in individuals with diabetes than in individuals without diabetes. According to some study, 25-80 % individual with diabetes develop high blood pressure.
High blood pressure accelerates the complications of diabetes; heart disease,
stroke, peripheral arterial disease, heart failure.
The best treatment in controlling high blood pressure and diabetes are maximum diabetic control and high blood control. For example, low sugar diet, low fat diet, salt free diet, weight control, preventing stress, routine exercise and alcohol moderation