Managing Blood Pressure Through Exercise and Diet
Today's talk covers hypertension, its prevalence, causes, related health issues, and ways to combat it, emphasizing the role of exercise, dietary supplements, and lifestyle changes. Discover the link between hypertension and aging, vascular endothelium function, arterial stiffness, and the impact of exercise on reducing blood pressure and improving overall cardiovascular health.
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Managing Blood Pressure with Exercise and Dietary Supplements Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management By: Arun Maharaj, M.S. and Stephen M. Fischer, M.S.
Objectives of Todays talk Definition of hypertension Prevalence of hypertension Causes of hypertension Health issues related to hypertension Ways of combating hypertension
What is Hypertension? Pressure of blood on the walls of the blood vessels
Vascular Endothelium Nitric Oxide Endothelial cells
Age-related isolated systolic hypertension Endothelial dysfunction Nitric Oxide Vasodilation Eventually Stiffer arteries Hypertension
Arterial Stiffness and Endothelial Dysfunction Blood Flow SARCOPENIA muscle mass muscle strength
Ways of reducing blood pressure Medication! However, anti-hypertensive meds do not control BP well during exercise. Meds are also expensive!
Ways of reducing blood pressure Exercise! But What kind of exercise? OR
Ways of reducing blood pressure Our field of exercise physiology has shown that both exercise modalities reduce blood pressure. But Sarcopenia: age-related loss of muscle mass Blood pressure Muscle strength Quality of life
Muscle Health and Vascular Function Improved Artery Function and Blood Pressure vasodilation Increase muscle mass
Resistance Exercise Resistance exercise (weight-lifting), even at a low-intensity Blood pressure Muscle strength Quality of life
Diet Exercise is only half of the solution! Proper diet is equally as important to reduce blood pressure and improve quality of life Citrulline
L Citrulline Supplementation Non-protein amino acid Reduces blood pressure Promotes muscle protein synthesis Anti-oxidant properties
How does L-Citrulline work? Nitric Oxide L Citrulline
Conclusions Hypertension is becoming increasingly common Chronic hypertension has detrimental effects on the entire body Exercise (both aerobic and weight-lifting) has shown to be beneficial in reducing blood pressure at rest Weight-lifting improves blood pressure AND muscle mass/strength Diet is also an important factor to consider Supplement with L-Citrulline!
Vascular Health Laboratory in KSM at TTU Improving blood vessel health and body composition using resistance exercise and supplementation in: Hypertensive Individuals Postmenopausal women Type 2 diabetics Healthy individuals 50 years and older
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