Homeostasis

Good morning Mr. X, my name is Melissa and I am here to better explain your condition to you in more lemans terms to aid you to a healthier style of living. Hypertension is a blood pressure that is above the recommended 120/80 (systolic/diastolic) range. The systolic pressure is the pressure of the blood as it flows out during contraction while the diastolic pressure is the pressure of the blood within the artery as it flows into the heart during the rest period. Blood volume, the amount of blood pumped by the heart or cardiac output, and also the contraction of smooth muscle inside of the blood vessels or arterial tone are three contributing factors of blood pressure. In your case age plays a key factor, the reasoning behind that is as we age the continuous wear on the aorta and its branches causes stiffening of the arteries over time directly causing the gradual increase. The stiffening of the arteries makes the heart have to work harder causing the elevated blood pressure. Controlled blood pressure drastically reduces risk factors such as stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney disease, and even premature death. To help lower the risk factors you can begin by restricting sodium and alcohol intake while also including regular exercise and eating a well-balanced diet.
Good afternoon Mr. Y, my name is Melissa and I am here to help you better understand the diagnosis of diabetes. To begin with diabetes is a chronic hormonal disorder in which proper blood sugar levels are not maintained; due either to insufficient production of insulin by the pancreas or to an inability of the body’s cells to use insulin efficiently (site). In other words the body is not moving sugar into the fat cells, liver, and or into muscle cells to be stored for energy as it should be. Blood glucose levels vary depending on when you last ate but it typically ranges from 80-120 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). Abnormal glucose levels affecting one or more of the following but not limited