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QuestionHello doctor,
Can I ask what food should a person with low blood pressure eat? Thank you doctor!
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Associate Professor, Doctor, Specialist II Chu Hoang Van - Department of Examination - Vinmec Times City International Hospital
Hello,
With questions What should people with low blood pressure eat? ”, the doctor would like to answer as follows:
First of all, it is necessary to agree on the concept of assessing blood pressure in case you ask if high blood pressure is now low or in people who already have low blood pressure.
If in the case of a person with low blood pressure, according to the literature, it is called low blood pressure when the reading is below 90/60 mmHg and with or without associated symptoms. This determines treatment because low blood pressure often has a cause, and the cause is often treated. If you regularly have blood pressure below 90/60 mmHg, you should be examined to find the cause for appropriate treatment.
To prevent low blood pressure, you should maintain a healthy diet such as getting enough vitamins from fresh foods such as meat, fish, vegetables,...; eat right meals; relax and drink enough water every day; Avoid stimulants that are not to your taste.
People with low blood pressure should not eat a lot of the following foods: apples, roasted chestnuts, royal jelly, carrots, tomatoes, bitter melon, cold foods such as spinach, celery, melon, Watermelon, red beans, green beans, sunflower seeds, kelp, onions all have the effect of lowering blood pressure, so they should not be eaten. Especially when you drink beer, your blood pressure will increase because alcohol stimulates the heart rate, but it dehydrates and causes vasodilation, so then blood pressure will drop much.
If you still have questions about low blood pressure, you can go to a hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wish you a lot of health.
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