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5MARCH2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSButuntoyouthatfearmynameshalltheSunofrighteousnessarisewithhealinginHiswings...Malachi42Hypertensionhasbeenfordecadesoneofthemostseriousandpotentiallydeadlyhealthcon-ditionsinourcountryandindeedworldwide.Thismayseemsurpris-inginviewofthefactthathighbloodpressureisrelativelyeasytodetectanditisalsoeminentlytreatable.Howeverhypertensioncontinuestoexactadeadlyandsadlypreventableburdenofsuffer-inginournation.Perhapsthisisrelatedtothefactthatthiscondi-tionexceptrarelycausesnosymp-toms.Onecanhaveevenseverehypertensionforyearswithnopro-dromalsymptomsbeforeadev-astatingandcatastrophicillnessoccurs.ThismayexplainwhytheUSPreventiveServicesTaskForceconsidershypertensionscreeningaclassAscreening-whichmeansitisofthehighestpriority.Screeningforhypertensionisalowtechprocedurethatcanbedoneevenbypeoplewhohavenospecialmedicaltraining.Inadditionmonitoringbloodpressurecanbedoneeveninyourhomeusingsimpleequipment.Suchmonitor-ingcanbelifesaving.Theimplicationofthisisthatbesidesthebloodpressuremeasurementdoneinaclinicorhospi-talbloodpressuremeasurementdoneaspartofagrass-rootshealthoutreachisinvaluable.Thatbringsustoadiscussionofatargetedbloodpressuremeasurementandmanagementprogramconduct-edbyarespectedcommunityorga-nization.ThiswouldbetheCenterforAfricanAmericanHealth.Alongwithcommunitypartnersvolun-teersandstaffmemberstheCenterhaslaunchedaninnovativeprogramcalledJustCheckItThisprogramisplannedtoeducatescreenandguideparticipantstohelpmanagehyperten-sion.Aftercontactingdesignatedwork-ersattheCenterandafterarequiredorientationsessionparticipantsreceivethefollowingfreeofchargenAbloodpressuremonitorforhomeusewhichallowsforstoringread-ingsandgivingaveragebloodpressurereadingsnAbloodpressuretrackinglognALifestyleManagementandChoicebookwithinformationandrealisticoptionsforthingsonecandobeyondtakingmedicationtohelpcontrolyourbloodpressurenAwaytoreporttotheCenterhomebloodpressurereadingsforcounselingasneededandguidanceaboutreport-ingyourreadingtoyourdoctorForfurtherinformationpleasecalltheCenterforAfricanAmericanHealthat303-355-3423.ThelocationoftheCenteris3601MartinLutherKingBoulevard.WeneedtoapplaudtheworkoftheCenter.TheservicesarenotexclusivetoAfricanAmericanssojustcallifyouwouldliketoreceivethefreeservicesasnoted.ItshouldhoweverbenotedthatintheAfricanAmericancommu-nityhypertensionisanurgentcon-cern.AfricanAmericansdevelophighbloodpressureatayoungeragethanothergroupsinournation.Theyaremorelikelytodevelopcomplicationsassociatedwithhighbloodpressuresuchasstrokesheartdiseasekidneydiseaseblindnessanddementia.Toooftenpeopleassumethatbecausetheyfeelwelltheycanthavehyperten-sion.Pleasedonotmakethatassump-tioninsteadgetevaluatedasgettingyourbloodpressuremeasuredistheonlywaytobesure.Ifyouhaveanor-malbloodpressureyoushouldmonitoritinthefuturetomakesurethingsdonotchange.Alsorememberhealthyhabitssuchasaproperdietweightcontrolexercisequittingsmokingandcontrollingdiabetesifyouhaveitcanhelpyoutolivelongerandbetter.Rememberthedeadlyscourgeofhypertensioniscontrollable.ProgramssuchasthatbeingofferedbytheCenterforAfricanAmericanHealthwillallowyoutolivelongerandbetter.JustmakethecallACommunityProjectforBloodPressureManagementDr.ConnerByByronE.ConnerM.D.Toooftenpeopleassumethatbecausetheyfeelwelltheycanthavehypertension.Pleasedonotmakethatassumptioninsteadgetevaluatedasgettingyourbloodpressuremeasuredistheonlywaytobesure.HEALTHLOCALEVENTsBlackTieAffairGALABLACKTIEAFFAIRBANQUETHonoringSuperintendentAlbertL.AndersonSaturdayMarch22nd6to9p.m.HolidayInnDenverEast-Stapleton333QuebecSt.Denver.Donation40Adult15Children5-12yearsold.formoreinformationcallPastorCalvinGraves303-593-0828orDistrictMissionaryLavernMills303-733-0934ExcelsiorKingdomConferenceApostolicBishopMitchellQuintanaEver-UpwardSuperiorQualityEph.26March7th8thand9th2014atHotelElegante2886S.CircleDr.ColoradoSprings.Cost25Couples20forindividuals.Payonlineatwww.embassyinternationalglobalministries.comformoreinformationcall719-434-7738.Hotel86pernight.MakereservationsatHotelElegante719-576-5900MorelocaleventsonPage16