Diet therapy for hypertension

summary

Hypertension is a disease with persistently high blood pressure, which can cause stroke, heart disease, hemangioma, renal failure and other diseases. Hypertension is a systemic disease characterized by elevated arterial pressure, which can be accompanied by functional or organic changes of heart, blood vessels, brain, kidney and other organs. It can be divided into primary hypertension and secondary hypertension. Next, we discuss diet therapy for hypertension ？

Diet therapy for hypertension

First, the diet of hypertension patients is mainly light, rather than meat, rather light than thick, rather hungry than full, life to achieve flirtation, kidney essence, careful diet.

Second, hypertension patients should eat more potassium rich food. Such as rape, spinach, cabbage and tomatoes. Eating foods containing potassium can not only protect myocardial cells, but also alleviate the adverse consequences caused by too much sodium. But when hypertension complicated with renal insufficiency, it is not appropriate to eat food containing more potassium, otherwise it will cause excessive potassium accumulation in the body due to oliguria, leading to arrhythmia and cardiac arrest.

Third, it is advisable to eat more food containing high-quality protein and vitamins. Such as fish, milk, lean meat, eggs, beans and bean products. Diet should eat more potassium food.

matters needing attention

Avoid smoking, nicotine in cigarettes, can stimulate the heart and blood vessels, increase blood pressure, accelerate the formation of atherosclerosis. Eat less animal fat, do not eat animal viscera, etc. Eat less sweets, low calorie, low fat, low cholesterol food. Eat less animal protein.