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Diet in hypertension

For many, the diagnosis of "hypertension" sounds like a death sentence – mode, reducing workloads, strict "tasteless" diet. Of course, limit yourself to eating I have to, but to radically change the usual menu for hypertension is not necessary. It should be noted that nutrition in arterial hypertension and hypertension plays a key role, and a properly selected diet can drastically reduce the amount of pressure surges.

A little about hypertension

Hypertension is a chronic disease characterized by high blood pressure. The main symptoms are the following:

  • Dizziness;
  • Weakness, fatigue;
  • Heart palpitations;
  • Noise in head and ears;
  • Headaches;
  • Nausea.

These symptoms indicate the initial stages of hypertension, and the best option is to immediately begin treatment in order not to run the disease. Otherwise, start complications:

  • Clots;
  • Blurred vision;
  • Heart failure.

Diet in hypertension: need food

Studies have shown that a properly composed diet of those susceptible to pressure surges, may reduce by 30-40% the risk of heart attack and stroke. Agree that health is more important than extra servings of harmful fast food or candy bars. Hypertension is not a death sentence, you just have to learn to limit yourself. The following tips will help to reduce pressure surges to a minimum:

  1. Do not limit yourself in a liquid. The amount of fluid intake should be 2 liters per day;
  2. Not to reduce the consumption of foods rich in proteins. The right balance of protein in the body contributes to the sustainability of the human body to stressful situations;
  3. More fiber – it removes cholesterol naturally, with weight decrease in its excess;
  4. To use the vitamins, essential hypertension and portal hypertension: ascorbic acid (helps reduce cholesterol), Niacin (improves circulation by dilating blood vessels), pyridoxine (improves tissue respiration), bioflavonoids (help reduce cholesterol);
  5. The use of the minerals: potassium (contained in vegetables, fruits, beef, cocoa, improves myocardial function), magnesium (found in legumes, raisins, rose hips, figs, dried apricots. Inhibits the development of atherosclerosis; reduces pressure), iodine (contained in seafood, has a pronounced anti-sclerotic effect).