Tag: Hypertension

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Smoked vinegar sterilization, weight loss with vinegar, blood pressure reduction with vinegar drinking, cancer prevention, health care… Are these statements about vinegar true?

Vinegar has always wanted to quietly make a simple condiment to remove fishy smell, relieve greasy smell, enhance fragrance, or make dishes more refreshing and appetizing. However, it is always endowed with various effects and functions. Sometimes, vinegar also feels embarrassed and responsible. Are those statements about vinegar accurate? Fish bones jam throat, use vinegar to solve? When the fish bone gets stuck in the throat, some people will try to drink vinegar, try to soften the fish bone, and also wash the fish bone down with vinegar by the way. On the one hand, vinegar is not enough to soften fish bones, and the effect of directly soaking a thorn in vinegar is not obvious, let alone scouring fish Read More …

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With hypertension, can you still have fun in the amusement park?

Amusement park is not only a paradise for children, but also fascinates many adults. It won’t be long before Shanghai Disneyland will officially open. Are you excited? Looking forward to it? However, can people with hypertension play as happily as before? Can I still attend all kinds of events in the amusement park? Is your blood pressure up to standard? In principle, hypertension patients are encouraged to take part in various sports, especially outdoor activities for the whole family. A large amount of evidence shows that proper exercise can reduce blood pressure (systolic blood pressure can be reduced by about 12 mmHg on average), reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events, and also help to control body weight and Read More …

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Take antihypertensive drugs, there is a kind of fruit to be careful!

Many friends will ask: Is there any what taboo for hypertension? In the public mind, Western medicine seems to mention little [taboo] compared with traditional Chinese medicine. However, for friends who take antihypertensive drugs for a long time, there is one kind of fruit that really needs to be careful. This kind of fruit is grapefruit. Grapefruit, also known as grapefruit, is a truly healthy fruit, but scientists discovered in the 1990s that eating grapefruit and drinking grapefruit juice may lead to a significant increase in the blood concentration of some antihypertensive drugs in the body, causing serious adverse reactions and risks. Which drugs will grapefruit affect? Common drugs that easily interact with grapefruit include: Some statin lipid-lowering drugs: such Read More …

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The Most Widely Used Antihypertensive Drugs-Dipine

Antihypertensive drugs are good helpers to help hypertension patients control blood pressure and avoid cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications. There are several types of commonly used antihypertensive drugs. In our country, one of them is the most widely used, called calcium channel blocker, or CCB for short. Since most of these drugs end with [dipine], they are also called [dipine antihypertensive drugs], such as nifedipine, amlodipine, levamlodipine, nimodipine, nitrendipine, felodipine, etc. Why is the horizon widely used? This is related to the characteristics of drugs. These drugs rely on calcium ions to play a antihypertensive role. Myocardial contraction and vasoconstriction depend on calcium ions entering myocardial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells. Vasoconstriction and myocardial cell contraction require a large amount Read More …

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Frequently Asked Questions about Blood Pressure Measurement

Blood pressure, an indicator that everyone is very concerned about, is also one of the four vital signs of our human body (blood pressure, body temperature, heart rhythm, respiration). Blood pressure measurement is a necessary examination item. For patients with hypertension, measuring blood pressure is more important, including many people have electronic sphygmomanometers in their homes. Dr. Clove also talked about the posture of measuring blood pressure. Apart from the posture, there are many details that are also of concern to everyone. Let’s answer a few questions that everyone has asked more. Sit and measure? Lie down and measure? Generally speaking, there is a certain difference between the supine position blood pressure and the sitting position in theory, mainly for Read More …

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Every patient with high blood pressure should know about stroke.

Stroke is a very dangerous complication of hypertension patients. In addition to controlling blood pressure, it is also very important for hypertension patients to know some common sense about stroke. Stroke ≠ Headache Many hypertension patients will have headache symptoms, but there is no inevitable connection between headache and stroke. There is a difference between stroke and common headache discomfort: The degree of pain is generally very severe, and many patients describe [the most severe headache in my life]; One side of the limb may be inflexible in movement, weakened in strength, unable to hold the cup, bowl chopsticks, books and other objects in his hand; Abnormal speech and walking; Can’t see clearly, or blind in both eyes or monocular. Read More …

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Is coffee a health killer or a heart bodyguard?

Coffee has been used as a drink for hundreds of years. Many people like to drink one or two cups of coffee on weekdays, which is both delicious and refreshing. According to the survey, more than 80% of adults in the world have the habit of drinking coffee or similar drinks every day. However, you may have had the experience of staying up late and having a cup of coffee to stay awake in order to get ahead of your work, or to review for exams, resulting in flustered and fast heartbeat. Therefore, some doctors will advise patients not to drink coffee or even avoid tea and chocolate to avoid cardiovascular problems, but people often see the saying that coffee Read More …

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How does blood pressure always drop down?

Many friends are complaining, my blood pressure always can’t drop down how to do? First of all, it should be understood that after taking medicine for 3 or 4 days, blood pressure did not drop significantly, which is a normal phenomenon and is not called [poor antihypertensive effect]. Lowering blood pressure is not as fast as possible. When doctors start treatment, they usually expect blood pressure to drop to the normal range within weeks to months. Therefore, don’t think that if the blood pressure does not improve significantly after using the medicine for a few days, it is inappropriate to change the medicine, which is not conducive to blood pressure control. Of course, there are also some patients who suffer Read More …

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How about sending what to hypertension patients?

There are elders who are troubled by hypertension in the family. How about giving them some what when they go home for the holidays? Dr. Clove now recommends some practical ones for you. Electronic Sphygmomanometer: Everyone Must Be Electronic sphygmomanometer is convenient and simple to use, and everyone can learn it. Not only hypertension patients, if conditions permit, postmenopausal women and men over 55 years old are recommended to prepare one. It is recommended to choose the upper arm type electronic sphygmomanometer, which is the kind of measurement wrapped around the arm. Check whether the sphygmomanometer has passed ESH, AAMI or BHS certification when purchasing, and ask the manufacturer whether it provides calibration services; Teach elders how to use it Read More …

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Snoring in sleep can also lead to high blood pressure.

In the past, snoring in sleep was always considered as a manifestation of sleep fragrance. Now more and more people realize that snoring in sleep is also a habit that is not conducive to health. Dr. Clove would like to remind you that people who snore badly will also suffer from hypertension. Snoring is a disease Severe snoring is medically called sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome, most of which is obstructive, also known as obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome. Listen to the name and you will know that what occurs when snoring: the body gets less oxygen. This can lead to autonomic nerve excitation, increased heart rate, increased heart work and systemic vasoconstriction. These changes can not only lead to hypertension, Read More …