Diet therapy for high blood pressure

When it comes to the disease of hypertension, many middle-aged and elderly people over 50 years old are not unfamiliar with it. As we age, our blood pressure levels tend to rise. In fact, hypertension is a chronic cardiovascular disease, which is extremely harmful to the body functions, cardiovascular, heart, liver and other organs of middle-aged and elderly people. In addition to medication, high blood pressure can also be treated through diet. So what is the dietary treatment for high blood pressure?

Patients with hypertension are different from ordinary people, so they should eat light food in their daily diet. It is best to eat less greasy food and more green vegetables and fruits, etc. This will also be beneficial for high blood pressure. Below I will give you a detailed introduction to the dietary treatment methods for hypertension.

A normal person's blood pressure fluctuates within a certain range as the internal and external environment changes. In the general population, blood pressure levels gradually increase with age, especially in systolic blood pressure. However, after the age of 50, diastolic blood pressure shows a downward trend and pulse pressure also increases accordingly. In recent years, people's understanding of the role of multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the protection of target organs such as the heart, brain, and kidneys has continued to deepen, and the diagnostic criteria for hypertension have also been constantly adjusted. It is currently believed that patients with the same blood pressure level have different risks of developing cardiovascular disease. Therefore, the concept of blood pressure stratification has been developed, that is, patients with different risks of cardiovascular disease should have different appropriate blood pressure levels. When doctors see patients, they judge the most appropriate blood pressure range for the patient based on the reference standards and the patient's specific situation, and adopt targeted treatment measures.

Diet therapy for high blood pressure

Hypertension is a typical modern "disease of civilization" and its cause is closely related to diet. Because in daily life, some diseases such as high blood pressure and the myocardial infarction, arteriosclerosis, cerebral stroke caused by it are caused by the patient's "heavy taste"; changing the "heavy taste" eating habits is an important measure to control and prevent high blood pressure. For patients with primary hypertension, limiting daily salt intake is the simplest and most effective prevention and treatment method: that is, daily salt intake should be controlled at 6 grams, and seasoning should be avoided by choosing light food. Children in particular should be encouraged to develop light eating habits from an early age, which is very necessary to ensure human health.

The daily diet of patients with hypertension should be based on light but nutritious meals, and they should eat less fatty and greasy foods, such as animal offal, egg yolks, animal fats, etc. They should choose edible vegetable oils, such as peanut oil, rapeseed oil, soybean oil, etc. They can also eat egg whites, soy products, etc. to supplement nutrition. The staple food should include more coarse grains such as millet, sorghum, beans, and sweet potatoes, which are also beneficial for controlling high blood pressure. When choosing vegetables and fruits, you can eat vegetables such as celery, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, winter melon, fungus, shiitake mushrooms, onions, kelp, garlic, cabbage, potatoes, loofah, taro, eggplant, etc., as well as fruits such as apples, bananas, watermelons, water chestnuts, and hawthorns that have the effect of lowering blood pressure or blood lipids.

Here are some dietary therapies that can help control and prevent high blood pressure:

1. Peanuts soaked in vinegar: 200 grams of peanuts, 500 grams of vinegar. Wash the peanuts with clean water, take them out, drain the water, and then seal and soak them in vinegar. They can be taken out and eaten after about a week. Take 2 to 4 pills every night before going to bed, chew them up and drink.

2. Water chestnut and jellyfish drink: 400 grams of water chestnut. 150 grams of jellyfish. Clean the water chestnuts, peel them and cut them into dices. Rinse the jellyfish with warm water and cut them into thin strips. Pour about 1000 ml of water into the pot, bring to a boil, then add diced water chestnuts and shredded jellyfish. When the water in the pot is reduced to about 250 ml, you can pour it into a container and drink it in two times.

3. Kelp and seaweed soup: 200 grams of kelp, 50 grams of seaweed. Wash the kelp, steam it, and cut it into thin strips. Tear the seaweed into small pieces by hand. Put clean water in the pot, add kelp, seaweed and seasoning after it boils, and cook for a while before serving.

4. Almond egg paste: 20 grams of almonds, 5 grams of gardenia, 5 peppers, 15 grams of glutinous rice, and 1 egg. Mash almonds, gardenia, pepper and glutinous rice, add eggs to make a paste, and apply it to the soles of your feet before going to bed every night.

After reading the detailed answer to the question above about what are the dietary treatments for high blood pressure, I believe everyone already knows how to regulate the body through food. If you want to prevent high blood pressure, you can make kelp and seaweed soup, water chestnut and jellyfish drink and other soups according to the dietary therapy introduced above. In addition, you should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables that can lower blood pressure, so that your body will be healthier.