Showcase 44 | January 2013 www.womanthismonth.com Reduce the Pressure AMERICAN MISSION HOSPITAL We all know the preventative measures of high blood pressure, but what happens when you find out that you have it? High blood pressure can be extremely problematic, therefore, it’s an issue that we should all work to combat. “The treatment goal is to have your pressure below 140/90 and even lower if you are suffering from other conditions like diabetes or kidney disease,” explains Dr Shahid Khan of American Mission Hospital’s internal medicine department. Adopting healthy lifestyle habits is an effective first step in taking control of your life. “Although we believe that the cause of hypertension is mostly due to genetic reasons, high salt diets, lack of exercise, alcohol and smoke intake are risk factors and so these are the very first things we tackle,” the doctor adds. However, for many, a lifestyle change isn’t effective in keeping pressure controlled and it may be necessary to add medications. The subscribed pills are tailored to the individual needs of each patient and they can range from Diuretics, Beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, Calcium Channel Blockers (CCB) and many more. “Diuretics, sometimes called ‘water pills’, work in the kidney and flush excess water and sodium from the body,” Dr Shadhid says. “Beta-blockers are medications used to reduce nerve impulses to the heart and blood vessels, making the heart beat slower and with less force. The CCBs keep calcium from entering the muscle cells of the heart and blood vessels, which in turn causes the blood vessels to relax and pressure to drop.” Call 17 248-110 or 17 248-121. Dr Shahid Khan Feel Liberated C&G MEDICARE When a woman invented an apparatus to help her own mother combat stress urinary incontinence (SUI), she hadn’t foreseen such success. Established in 2006, C&G Medicare Ltd specialises in the field of urology and gynaecology. Since its inception the company has grown steadily supplying its own branded products, including the international award-winning product IncoStress, in European, Australian and Canadian markets. The company aims to provide innovative and useful solutions to continence problems whilst educating the public of the associated conditions. CEO Gaynor Morgan looked on helplessly for years as her own mother suffered with stress incontinence, until the day they decided to find a solution by making their own homemade product to control it. Now the self-funded C&G Medicare Ltd not only offer the world’s largest range of pessaries but also run a non-profit project, helping women and men find solutions to their incontinence and pelvic floor problems. Pessaries have been used for centuries to manage urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse and the technology has reached its peak of convenience and comfort with IncoStress. “Men and women who experience incontinence and prolapse issues often don’t know where to turn for help,” says Gaynor. “C&G can help them find the right doctor, nurse, physiotherapist or specialist in their area, enabling patients to receive immediate attention. We also offer training on its use and provide medical staff with sizing sets for accurate patient sizing.” Visit www.candgmedicare.com.
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