Suggestion 1: Drink water even if you are not thirsty.
Patients with hypertension, whether thirsty or not in summer, should replenish water in time to reduce blood viscosity. In addition, drinking more water can also promote metabolism. Get into the habit of having a drink after getting up every morning and a glass of water before going to bed at night. "Water" here refers to boiled water, not sugary drinks or carbonated drinks. Patients with hypertension should not drink sugary drinks in summer, but should drink cool and antipyretic drinks such as chrysanthemum tea and wolfberry tea.
Suggestion 2: Move even when it is hot.
No matter how hot the weather is, people with hypertension should be active in summer. Exercise can improve the elasticity of blood vessel wall, effectively improve the spasm of small blood vessels, and maintain good contraction and relaxation functions of large and small blood vessels. Some people compare exercise to "doing exercises for blood vessels", which is no exaggeration.
Recommendation 3: The air conditioning temperature should not be too low. Some people like to turn the air conditioner on very low, especially when they come home from outside, hoping to cool themselves down as soon as possible. When it is cold and hot, the blood vessels will suddenly change from the original relaxed state to the contracted state, which will pave the way for the increase of blood pressure. Staying in an air-conditioned room for a long time is a heat wave as soon as you go out, and your blood vessels dilate again, so your blood pressure will fluctuate all the time.
Usually should pay attention to:
1. Conventional and standardized drug therapy
2. light diet [limit salt (condiments, pickled products, canned food, instant noodles, eat more celery and carrots)]
3. Pay attention to the control of oil, do not eat fat, chicken skin and duck skin, and try to avoid fried food. Vegetable oil should be used instead of animal oil.
4. Avoid eating foods with high cholesterol, such as viscera, egg yolk and seafood (oysters and lobsters).
5. Ensure adequate sleep and a happy mood.
The above suggestions hope to help you! Good health!