"I take blood pressure medication on time every day, why does my blood pressure always go up and down recently? Mr. Lin, 65, asked the question.
Huang Lin, chief physician of the cardiovascular specialty of Guangdong Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, explained that under normal circumstances, the normal blood pressure range for adults is 90-120mmHg systolic blood pressure and 60-80mmHg diastolic blood pressure. After a Spring Festival holiday, eating, drinking and having fun without restraint may lead to an increase in blood pressure.
There are six major causes of an increase in blood pressure.
Unstable temperature: Recently, the weather in Guangdong has been unstable, sometimes more than 20 degrees Celsius, warm as spring, and sometimes the temperature drops sharply below 10 degrees Celsius, freezing hands and feet, such a huge temperature difference has a huge impact on blood pressure. Huang Lin said that in general, for every 1 degree Celsius decrease in temperature, systolic blood pressure increases by 113 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure increased by 05mmhg。Therefore, blood pressure in winter is higher than in summer, which is why many people with high blood pressure find it more difficult to control in winter.
Mood fluctuations: Bad emotions can cause blood pressure fluctuations, such as anger, tension, anxiety, depression and other bad emotions, blood pressure will also rise; Stimuli such as staying up late, singing K, playing mahjong, and playing games can all cause blood pressure to rise.
Smoking, drinking, and drinking tea lead to excitement: Smoking is harmful to the human body, is also one of the risk factors for hypertension, and increases the morbidity and mortality of hypertensive patients. Huang Lin pointed out that smoking can increase blood pressure and increase heart rate; If we also like to drink caffeine-rich drinks such as coffee and strong tea, it will also excite the sympathetic nerves, causing the heart rate to increase, the heart pumping blood to increase, causing blood pressure to rise, causing blood pressure to fluctuate greatly. In addition, drinking alcohol can also increase blood pressure, especially heavy alcohol consumption, which can increase the levels of corticosteroids and catecholamines, which can increase blood pressure.
Eating too salty: In winter, when the weather is cold, people eat salty foods, such as hot pot, pickled foods, old fire soup, etc., especially for patients with high blood pressure, which will further increase blood pressure by increasing sympathetic nerve tone and peripheral vascular resistance.
Lack of exercise: Being sedentary and being overweight can increase blood pressure. During the holiday season, eating more, moving less, lack of exercise, obesity, blood viscosity, and high blood lipids will all make blood pressure flow slowly, thus increasing blood pressure.
The details of life are well managed, and blood pressure fluctuates.
If you find that your blood pressure fluctuates greatly, Huang Lin recommends taking the following measures to lower your blood pressure in time:
Keep warm and lower blood pressure. When the temperature drops and the temperature difference between day and night is large, the blood vessels will contract violently when stimulated by the cold, resulting in an increase in blood pressure, especially the exposed blood vessels in the neck and head, so you should pay attention to keeping warm in the cold season and wear masks, hats, scarves, etc. when you go out. Especially in the elderly, cold weather can aggravate yang qi damage, leading to aggravated dysfunction of visceral organs.
Emotion management is key. People with high blood pressure learn relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing, meditation and yoga, which can help reduce emotional stress and stabilize blood pressure levels. Huang Lin said that if you find that your blood pressure fluctuates suddenly and violently, you should first maintain a quiet rest state to prevent your blood pressure from fluctuating more violently, and take deep breaths to adjust your blood pressure by adjusting your breathing. The specific method is as follows: take a sitting position, close your eyes, keep your whole body relaxed, slowly inhale through your nose, slowly exhale through your mouth, and repeat this 10-20 times, which can effectively relieve emotions and stabilize blood pressure.
Stick to moderate exercise. Huang Lin suggests that you should exercise for at least 30 minutes a day, such as playing table tennis, brisk walking, swimming, jogging, tai chi, Baduanjin, etc., according to your personal preferences, which can enhance heart function, promote blood circulation, and reduce blood pressure fluctuations.
Quit smoking, limit alcohol, and eat lightly. Quitting smoking can reduce the pressure on blood vessels and reduce the damage to blood vessels caused by harmful substances; Limiting alcohol intake can help maintain normal blood pressure levels. Experts propose that in the diet, we should pay attention to the balanced intake of nutrients, the proportion of protein content should be larger every day, eat more green vegetables and fresh fruits (pay attention to the choice of low-sugar fruits), help improve the symptoms of elevated blood pressure, and strictly control the intake of fat and salt, because excessive intake of these substances will increase blood pressure.
Huang Lin said that if blood pressure fluctuations are found in blood pressure measurement, and blood pressure still cannot return to normal after correcting bad lifestyle habits, it is necessary to adjust medication under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, if the blood pressure reaches 160 100 mmHg and above, regardless of whether you are unwell, you should go to a regular hospital as soon as possible to prevent complications such as cerebral hemorrhage, heart failure, and kidney failure; Secondly, if you have dizziness, headache, chest tightness, chest pain, palpitations, palpitations, numbness of hands and feet, and other uncomfortable symptoms, regardless of blood pressure, you should also seek medical attention as soon as possible.
Drink some traditional Chinese medicine tea that stabilizes blood pressure every day to help stabilize blood pressure. Experts recommend lowering blood pressure drinks
Chrysanthemum blood pressure drink.
Ingredients: 15 grams of chrysanthemum, 6 grams of prunella, a little rock sugar.
Method: Put the above ingredients in a teacup and brew with boiling water for 10 minutes instead of tea. It is used for patients with high blood pressure and hyperactive liver yang.
Chrysanthemum hawthorn blood pressure tea.
Ingredients: 10 grams of chrysanthemum, 10 grams of hawthorn.
Method: Put the above ingredients in a teacup and brew with boiling water for 10 minutes instead of tea. It is used for people with high blood pressure and high blood lipids.
Hook vine salvia antihypertensive drink.
Ingredients: 10 grams of hook vine, 10 grams of salvia.
Method: Put the above ingredients in a decoction jar, add an appropriate amount of water, boil for 10 minutes, and drink instead of tea. Suitable for people with unstable blood pressure.
Parasitic cocoon god blood pressure drink.
Ingredients: 10 grams of mulberry parasitism, 20 grams of cocoon, 5 red dates.
Method: Put the above ingredients in a decoction jar, add an appropriate amount of water, boil for 30 minutes, and drink instead of tea. It is suitable for people with high blood pressure and insomnia.
Text|Reporter Zhang Hua Correspondent Li Chao Jin Xiaowei.