How to maintain health for hypertension?

by shilan1770 on 2011-05-16 16:49:30

Prevention and control of hypertension: lifestyle care methods:

(1) Balanced diet; (2) Appropriate exercise; (3) Quit smoking and limit alcohol; (4) Psychological balance; (5) Self-management; (6) Timely medical treatment.

Dietary therapy principles for hypertension: high vitamins, high fiber, high calcium, low fat, low cholesterol, low salt diet;

The dietary therapy for hypertensive patients is based on reducing sodium salt, reducing dietary fat while supplementing with appropriate high-quality protein, paying attention to calcium and potassium supplementation, eating more vegetables and fruits, quitting smoking and alcohol, and scientifically drinking water.

Dietary methods for hypertensive patients:

1. Three meals: The meal arrangement should be small but frequent meals, avoiding overeating;

2. Low salt: Each person's daily salt intake should be strictly controlled at 2-5 grams, which is about a small spoonful.

3. High potassium: Potassium-rich foods entering the body can counteract the blood pressure increase and vascular damage caused by sodium, and they can "frequently appear" in the menu.

5. Fruits and vegetables: The human body needs B vitamins and vitamin C every day, which can be satisfied by eating more fresh vegetables and fruits.

6. Calcium supplementation: You should eat more calcium-rich foods, such as soybeans, sunflower seeds, walnuts, milk, peanuts, fish and shrimp, red dates, fresh snow cabbage, garlic sprouts, and seaweed.

7. Iron supplementation: Studies have found that elderly hypertensive patients have lower plasma iron levels than normal. Therefore, eating more iron-rich foods like peas and black fungus can not only lower blood pressure but also prevent anemia in the elderly.

8. Drinking water: Natural mineral water contains lithium, strontium, zinc, selenium, iodine, and other essential trace elements for the human body.

Traditional Chinese Medicine Foot Bath Therapy:

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the five zang organs and six fu organs of the human body all have corresponding projections on the feet. The feet are the starting points of the three yin meridians and the endpoints of the three yang meridians. There are more than sixty acupoints below the ankle joint. If you frequently soak your feet in hot water, it can stimulate the foot acupoints, promote blood circulation, regulate the internal organs, thereby achieving the purpose of strengthening the body, expelling pathogens, lowering blood pressure, and treating diseases. During the foot bath, the water temperature is generally kept around 40 degrees Celsius, too high or too low is not good; the water level should be able to cover the ankles, soaking both feet in hot water for 5-10 minutes, then massage the soles of the feet by hand.

Clinical observations have found that using Chinese herbal medicine foot baths to treat hypertension can effectively prevent drug toxicity and side effects, and the results are relatively good. Since hypertensive patients need long-term medication, to reduce the hormonal stimulation of drugs on the human body, the external use of Chinese herbal medicine method is better.

Therefore, TCM usually selects pure Chinese herbal preparations [Hypotensive Powder]. Foot bath therapy, effective blood pressure reduction without toxic side effects, easy to use, and can be done by soaking feet in Chinese herbs every day. It has the effect of nourishing the kidneys and liver, and bidirectional regulation of blood pressure. Not only does it lower blood pressure but also serves as a health maintenance function.