This year’s theme is “Salt and Hypertension”, which aims to urge the public to prevent and control hypertension by limiting sodium intake. Hypertension is the biggest independent risk factor for death from stroke, heart disease and kidney disease worldwide, and sodium is an important risk factor for elevated blood pressure. Experts say that reducing salt intake in normal people can prevent the development of hypertension. Hypertension is known as the “silent killer” of human health, because the disease not only has a large number of patients, but also poses a great danger to health, with serious complications such as coronary heart disease, diabetes, heart failure, hyperlipidemia, kidney disease, peripheral artery disease, stroke, left ventricular hypertrophy, and most frighteningly, brain hemorrhage that can cause death. . Therefore, it is very important how to use drugs scientifically and reasonably. In addition to choosing the right medication for your condition under the guidance of a doctor. In addition to choosing the right medication for your condition under the guidance of your doctor, you should also pay attention to the following “three taboos” when taking blood pressure medication: First, you should not interrupt the medication at will. High blood pressure is currently recognized as the primary risk factor for stroke worldwide. The higher the blood pressure and the longer the duration of hypertension, the higher the likelihood of stroke. Many patients take their own medicine intermittently when they feel that their symptoms have subsided or disappeared during treatment. The cause of hypertension is complex and cannot be cured so far, but only symptomatic antihypertensive treatment, so it must be treated for life. If the blood pressure drops to a normal level after taking antihypertensive drugs, it can only mean that the antihypertensive drugs chosen and the dose taken are basically appropriate and the blood pressure is under control, but it does not mean that the hypertension has been cured or the lesions of the heart, brain and kidney vascular involvement have returned to normal, so treatment should still be adhered to. Of course, after the blood pressure has stabilized for a period, the dosage can be reduced appropriately under the guidance of the doctor. From the current situation, most patients with hypertension need to be persistent lifelong medication. The purpose of taking antihypertensive drugs for hypertensive patients is to control high blood pressure and prevent complications. When people go to sleep, because the human body “biological clock” control, plus the body in a state of rest, can make the blood pressure fall naturally. Some experts have observed that blood pressure can drop by 20% when a person falls asleep, and is most pronounced 2 hours after falling asleep. If the patient took antihypertensive drugs before going to bed, 2 hours is also the efficient period of antihypertensive drugs, so that the two effects overlap, can lead to a significant drop in blood pressure, so that the heart, brain, kidneys and other important organs of insufficient blood supply, and even induce cerebral thrombosis or myocardial infarction. Since the peak of blood pressure appears at 6 to 12 o’clock every day, it is clinically advocated to arrange the antihypertensive drugs to be taken in the morning to control the peak of hypertension, which has positive significance in preventing the occurrence of complications. Bedtime administration of antihypertensive drugs should generally be avoided except when blood pressure is known to be too high at that time. If the medication is taken multiple times a day, the last dose of the day should be scheduled 3 to 4 hours before bedtime. Three avoid pure drug treatment Drug intervention is the necessary treatment principle for patients with hypertension, but in taking drugs at the same time pay attention to adjust the lifestyle, in order to more effectively play the drug efficacy, and facilitate the smooth blood pressure. 1, to achieve a reasonable diet. Energy intake should be controlled and fat intake limited. Eat more foods rich in potassium and calcium and low in sodium, limit salt intake, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and quit smoking and limit alcohol. 2, do the right amount of exercise. In addition to promoting blood circulation and reducing cholesterol production, exercise can also promote gastrointestinal motility, prevent constipation and improve sleep. Patients with hypertension should preferably choose aerobic exercise such as walking, jogging, tai chi, cycling, swimming, etc. Aerobic exercise can lower blood pressure. 3, to achieve psychological balance. The psychological performance of hypertensive patients is nervousness, irritability, emotional instability, which in turn are the triggers that make blood pressure rise. Patients can maintain stable blood pressure by changing their behavior, cultivating good adaptability to the natural environment and society, avoiding emotional excitement and excessive tension and anxiety, and being calm and collected when things go wrong, so that they can live in the best realm. Practice has proven that hypertensive patients who take their condition seriously and live optimistically can also achieve a long life.