I think many people are familiar with high blood pressure. Hypertension is a very common disease. It is one of the "three highs" and it causes great harm to human life and body. The main methods of preventing and treating high blood pressure are life intervention and drug treatment. Life intervention requires self-control by patients with hypertension, while drug treatment is constant. Some patients may take drugs for several years or decades. In short, , keep at it. Regarding blood pressure lowering, many people have a wrong understanding, that is, taking blood pressure lowering drugs can be taken as much as you like, and there is no need to take taboos at all. But is this really the case? In fact, after taking antihypertensive drugs, there are some things that you cannot eat randomly. 1. Grapefruit
Grapefruit is a very popular fruit, but it is not very good for people with high blood pressure. Why? Grapefruit contains a substance called furanocoumarins, which can inhibit the metabolic enzymes of some blood pressure lowering drugs. In other words, taking grapefruit immediately after taking antihypertensive drugs will prevent the antihypertensive drugs from fully exerting their effect and thereby lowering blood pressure. Therefore, after taking antihypertensive drugs, it is best not to take grapefruit immediately, otherwise it will affect the effect of antihypertensive drugs. 2. Milk
In normal times, people use milk to supplement their bodies. However, people with high blood pressure should pay attention to the following points when eating milk. For example, after taking antihypertensive drugs, they must avoid taking it, because milk is rich in casein and also has the effect of inhibiting metabolic enzymes. If you take After taking antihypertensive drugs, drinking a glass of milk immediately will have a certain suppressive effect, but it will not actually lower blood pressure. Therefore, it is best not to drink milk immediately after taking antihypertensive drugs. 3. Drinking alcohol
Alcohol can promote blood circulation, especially the alcohol contained in wine, which also has a certain effect on blood vessels. Therefore, for those who are addicted to alcohol, once they find that they have high blood pressure, it is best to drink less alcohol so as to control their blood pressure. Moreover, the same goes for people who do not pay attention to their diet while taking medicine. It is difficult for such people to lower their blood pressure, but will instead get higher and higher. Drinking alcohol will affect the metabolism of the liver and cause the secretion of metabolic enzymes, thereby affecting the absorption of drugs. Therefore, you should quit drinking alcohol as soon as possible and keep it in mind after taking medicine.