Red Bull is not recommended for people with high blood pressure.
Red Bull is a vitamin functional drink, which mainly contains water, taurine, caffeine and vitamin B6.
Ingredients. Because Red Bull contains substances such as caffeine, which is a xanthine alkaloid compound that stimulates the body’s sympathetic nerves and raises the mental state. When the sympathetic nerve excitability increases at the same time, it also leads to make the heart beat faster to produce a feeling of discomfort.
Because of the sympathetic excitability of the increase, it will also increase the heart’s ejection of blood, resulting in an increase in blood content in the peripheral vasculature, resulting in increased blood pressure; and red bull contains a large amount of sugar, long-term drinking may cause elevated blood glucose, and the body of sugar can not be metabolized, it will be converted to fat, aggravating the condition of high blood pressure. Therefore, drinking Red Bull is not recommended for hypertension.
Hypertensive patients are recommended to have a low-salt and low-fat diet in their daily life, and the daily salt intake should not be more than 6g, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, increase exercise and reduce weight to keep the blood pressure stable.
If you have panic, dizziness and other discomforts after drinking Red Bull, it is recommended to go to the hospital immediately and be treated under the guidance of the doctor to avoid delaying the condition.