Active at 82 years! Learn about Timothy West’s commitments, his problem of hypertension, his lifestyle changes, and victory over his ailment!

Published on September 12, 2017 | Published By: shahid | In Career , Health

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Timothy West’s glorious sixty years in the entertainment

Who does not know Timothy West? He is the most versatile English actor in films, stage, and television. Timothy West has been in this industry since 1959 and is a veteran.

Timothy West started his career in the theater but his great roles and fame came in when he joined the small screen. He also did a number of memorable films and also diversified into the direction line.

His co-directed projects also did well and he is recognized as a great director. Timothy also did a lot of tours and has been holding several prestigious and coveted posts in the entertainment industry.

Timothy West is currently 82(as of 2017) years old but still up and active. He has been confirmed to be the reader for the December event at Winchester Cathedral.

It is a fundraising function where the money collected would be donated to 2 organizations, namely, Breast Cancer Haven, in Titchfield, and the Murray Parish Trust.

Timothy West recalls that such a long career would not have been there having he not done his medical for the insurance prior to the production of a film.

Timothy West diagnosed as a hypertensive

Timothy West’s high blood pressure was picked up during routine testing by an insurance firm. Remembering the time, Timothy West had revealed in an interview:

“Quite out of the blue, while I was working in Australia, the producer came up to me with an expression of extreme concern on his face and put his hand gently on my arm. He asked in a most solicitous tone of voice, ‘Do you feel all right?’”

Timothy further added:

“I was rather startled, as you might imagine, because at that moment I felt very well indeed.”

He later came to know the whole story. During a routine checkup by the Production Company’s insurers, it came to light that Timothy was suffering from high blood pressure or hypertension.

It was an accidental pickup. Timothy felt blessed that his hypertension was picked up early so that he could take measures to bring it under control. He was happy that the diagnosis was made before he had some complications with it such as stroke or heart ailment.

When Timothy West was diagnosed with hypertension, he was in his mid-fifties. He was not obese but had some stress. He was not consuming high fat, high carbohydrate junk foods and was not fond of puddings or processed dishes.

His meals consisted of more vegetables and meat. In short, Timothy did not fit into the high-risk group but still, he had high blood pressure which was picked up by a simple blood pressure measurement.

Timothy West minimized his salt intake in food. He also started regular exercises. He minimized car use and walked and used public transport to reach his place of work.

He brought down his weight and also regularly took blood pressure recordings. He realized that even minimal stress raised his blood pressure and he immediately would take things in an easy way.

He said:

“I see the reading has gone up and think, ‘Time to rein in a bit and take it a little easier’.”

Timothy West also closely works with the BPA (Blood pressure association) to raise awareness of this silent killer. He gives his example and advises people to get their blood pressure checked.

High Blood pressure and its ill-effects

High blood pressure or hypertension is when the pressure of blood in the arteries is higher than normal. Having a persistently high blood pressure could lead to various complications such as ischemic heart disease, heart failure, stroke, damage to the peripheral veins, eye problems and loss of vision, and chronic kidney disease and failure.

The downside is that when the blood pressure is elevated, it does not produce any symptoms in more than 90% of the cases. Some may experience a mild headache or giddiness.

Source: Dr.Murray Michael (Measuring blood pressure -the simple test)

The condition said to lead to high blood pressure is stress, high salt intake, high body weight, smoking, sedentary lifestyle, alcohol, certain medicines, diabetes mellitus, and kidney disorders. Lifestyle changes go a long way in bringing this disease under control.

Healthy eating is vital. Low salt, fat, and refined carbohydrates should be adhered to while eating. Regular exercises and stress reduction are beneficial. Weight reduction is also to be done if the person is obese or overweight.

This condition can be picked up easily by a blood pressure recording. Let us conquer the silent killer by this simple test!

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