Blood pressure.. Tips to control it without medication
Blood pressure problems are considered of a great degree of danger to human health, and blood pressure patients suffer from great confusion about ways to control this problem away from adherence to medication on an ongoing basis.
Cardiologist at the Russian Scientific Laboratory of Epidemiology of Non-communicable Diseases, Maria Boyarinova, offers a set of tips for solving blood pressure problems without medication, the most prominent of which is getting rid of obesity that causes
changes in the work of the endocrine system and the nervous system, leading to high blood pressure.
The doctor does not recommend excessive drinking of water for patients with high blood pressure, noting that the daily average is 1.8 liters of fluid in the winter and 2.3 liters in the summer.
The doctor called, according to "Russia Today", to reduce salt intake to 5 grams per day and no more, adding that it can be replaced with other spices such as turmeric, garlic and cardamom.
She stressed the importance of giving up eating pickled products, smoked fish and sausage, calling for the exclusion of juices, sweets, yogurt and curds from the diet, because they contain a high percentage of sugar.
She stated that excessive caffeine intake can lead to high blood pressure.
She explained: "However, recent information indicates that coffee has a positive and long-term effect on the cardiovascular system. Therefore, I recommend to those who always drink coffee to limit their consumption to only one or two cups per day. Instead of coffee, you can take herbal tea, red tea, dandelion or cocoa. or plain water.
She added that aerobic exercises such as cycling, swimming and brisk walking are beneficial for patients with high blood pressure, stressing that the intensity of these exercises should not exceed 5 hours per week, in addition to a number of strength exercises.
The specialist also pointed out the importance of healthy sleep (at least 8 hours), urging to control the level of stress, otherwise the blood is saturated with hormones that raise blood pressure.
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