This is how summer affects your blood pressure

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If we were to ask on the street what health problems we can have in summer, most people would answer jellyfish or mosquito bites, sunburn, even a foot injury from that rock buried in the sand that we haven't seen in time.

And they are right, but

, especially the unexpected drops that can make us go to the ground and get a good scare.

If you want to know everything about how to take care of your blood pressure in summer, and especially when there are heat waves, I invite you to continue reading.

Watch out for the heat

The increase in

in our body, that is, the diameter of our blood vessels increases due to the heat and this causes the blood not to exert the same force against the walls of the vessels.

If we try to pass a quantity of water through a thin hose, the pressure will be high, but if the caliber of the hose is large and the quantity of water is the same, then the pressure will drop significantly.

This drop in blood pressure due to the effect of heat affects approximately

The beach also affects us

If we usually live in an area far from the sea, and especially if we live in a mountainous area, traveling to the beach in summer to enjoy a few days off also has effects on our blood pressure values.

And it is that

, that together with the heat that it probably does can make it drop significantly and we have some symptoms of dizziness.

The hormonal factor

Several scientific studies have shown that with the increase in hours of sunlight and the high temperatures typical of summer, our brain

These hormones are directly related to positive changes in our mood, increased sexual desire and decreased stress.

And less stress, less blood pressure rises.

What do I do with the stress pills?

If you are treated with antihypertensive drugs,

.

In the event that during these months you feel more listless, dizzy or have a maximum or systolic blood pressure below 110, consult your doctor.

In some cases it is necessary to reduce the medication a little in the summer to readjust it again in the fall, but this is something that will always be done under the supervision of a health professional.

Failure to do so could be dangerous to your health.

Can I do something to control it?

Of course.

Maintaining

, but not based on sugary drinks or alcohol.

On vacation we tend to neglect our diet more, but hypertension does not go away on vacation so we must continue to be especially careful with foods rich in salt.

so that our body temperature does not rise too much are measures that can also help us.

How to act in the event of a voltage drop

The first symptoms that those who suffer from it usually present are

.

If we notice any of these symptoms, we will ask for help and

.

Putting our

will help us recover.

If we see that it happens to another person we will act in the same way, raising their legs about 45 degrees and offering them something to drink unless they have lost consciousness.

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