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What Foods You Should Avoid for High Blood Pressure
By: aldrin mancera |
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| High blood pressure can lead to increased cardiovascular mobility and mortality if left unchecked. |
High blood pressure can lead to increased cardiovascular mobility and mortality if left unchecked. the end results are not nice, it could lead to other kinds of damage such as LSC as well as vascular and retinal alterations. It is widely accepted that drug therapy is essential for the management of high blood pressure. There are of course some non-pharmaceutical methods that can help in maintaining lower blood pressure. Eating the right types of food and maintaining a healthy lifestyle are two such ways. Many foods are known to escalate the effects of high blood pressure and thus should be avoided. When it comes to foods that should be avoided, there are some examples for you below.
Alcohol has been well documented in many clinical studies as a leading contributor of high blood pressure. Patients with hypertension whose intake is around 80g a day have been known to be especially susceptible to inrceased blood pressure. Alcohol has long been known to damage the walls of blood vessels but it can actually cause increased blood pressure directly. This extra elevation of blood pressure can make the condition even more difficult to treat. In a reverse effect, blood pressure tends to drop once alcohol intake is stopped. Although this rule is not set in stone it is generally accepted that the average female should have one drink and the average male only two.
Hypertension and high blood pressure can also be accelerated by an increased intake of salt. There are numerous studies that show that dietary intake of sodium is directly related to blood pressure. Low sodium intake can also help to reduce the amount of the blood pressure increase associated with getting older. Small reductions can have great effect, like restricting intake to around 100mmol/day can achieve reductions in systolic high blood pressure of about 8-14 mm HG The heart can be exposed to extra pre-load because a high salt intake can cause the kidneys to retain extra water.
Foods rich in fats should also be avoided by patients with high blood pressure. The end result of fatty foods in the thickening of blood vessels causing extra strain on the heart while it tries to pump bloodf around the whole body. In most cases you will be able to see which foods you should try and avoid, mostly these will be anything that has been fried, contains processed ingredients or has been pre-prepared, mostly all of which will not be recommended. Oils such as margarines, butter, lard, meat drips and gravy should also be avoided by high blood pressure patients. As an alternative to these products which are laden with saturated fat, high blood pressure patients can use products such as canola oil or olive oil which only contain mild amounts of fat.
Increased blood pressure can also be caused by regularly taking in caffeine.. The level to which caffeine can cause a rise in blood pressure is directly linked to a few variable, which will include how many caffeinated drinks you use during the day and the level of your blood pressure beforehand. In some patients who suffer with hypertension the intake of as little as 250 mg of caffeine has been seen to increase blood pressure by between, 6 to 10 mm hg. It is recommended that people who suffer with hypertension should try and avoid caffeine as much as possible, if not cut it out completely. |
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