Summer health features for people with hypertension

  Hypertensive patients should pay attention to healthy diet, happy mood, regular medication, blood pressure standard, sufficient sleep and smooth bowel movement. We have talked about the spring health care for hypertensive patients, the following we talk about the summer health care for hypertensive patients. Summer features such as the “Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine” said: “Summer in March, this is called the show, heaven and earth, the gas interchange, all the things Huashi.” Patients with hypertension should do the following adjustments in accordance with the time of day.  1, appropriate lunch break A number of clinical studies have shown that the lunch break is conducive to nutrient digestion and absorption, and cardiovascular benefits. If you lie still for 30 minutes after a meal, blood pressure will drop 20-30 mm Hg, while the heart and blood vessels to get proper rest. Therefore, hypertensive patients, the appropriate lunch break is very necessary, Chinese medicine also has “quiet do not dry” said.  2, a light diet and more water hypertension patients should be light in the summer diet, eat less sweets, should eat more calcium, potassium-rich fresh vegetables, fruits and bean products. Control fat intake, increase the intake of high protein and low fat food (such as poultry and fish, etc.), should not greedy cold drinks. In particular, salt intake should be limited to no more than 5 grams of salt per person per day. Excessive salt intake will make the blood vessels harden and blood pressure rise.  In summer, the human body sweats a lot and the blood is easily concentrated, which makes it easy to form blood clots under the conditions of slow blood flow such as when people sleep or are quiet. Therefore, hypertensive patients should drink more water in summer, especially in the case of sweating more timely hydration. In a hot summer environment, the body’s water excretion can reach about 3,300 ml, and the body excretion of water during heavy exercise is up to about 6,600 ml. You need to adjust the amount of water you drink according to the amount of excretion. Patients without diabetes can increase the intake of fruit; patients with diabetes, it is appropriate to clear tea or cool water. Drink a moderate amount of water when waking up in the middle of the night, to reduce blood consistency, to prevent thrombosis is very beneficial.  3, do not low open air conditioning summer blood pressure fluctuations are mostly affected by the temperature, the main countermeasure is to avoid the heat and cooling. Therefore, hypertensive patients how to correctly use air conditioning is particularly important, first of all, the temperature should not be adjusted too low, to 27 to 28 ℃ is appropriate, the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor do not exceed 8 ℃; secondly, should avoid cold wind blowing directly; can often ventilate, bathing in fresh air; such as rain, ventilation after the rain, fresh air, negative ions more conducive to health.  4, the appropriate time to choose the appropriate exercise hypertension patients, appropriate physical exercise can enhance physical fitness, weight loss and maintenance of normal weight, can be lakeside walking, countryside riding, gymnastics Tai Chi, etc. …… close to nature, that is, exercise, but also cultivate sentiment, exercise and clear the mind. Each activity to 30-60 minutes is appropriate, the intensity varies from person to person. Time to 4-5 pm is appropriate, when the sun sets, the temperature is appropriate, exercise which, the mind and relaxation.  5, advocate shower and the temperature is not too hot hot summer, skin stretching, sweating a lot of increase, sebaceous glands secretion, so people will be more frequent bathing. For hypertensive patients, bathing, especially in summer bathing is also to be noted.  First of all, hypertensive patients, summer is not a long tub bath. In the hot water for a long time, the skin capillary expansion, water loss caused by blood sticky, very easy to trigger the brain temporary ischemia, serious fainting, or even induced stroke. Bathing time, should be controlled within half an hour. Do not be comfortable for a while, and a long bath. Advocate the appropriate temperature shower.