For older people, the word “vascular” has a magical power, and the “vascular recipe” has become a hot spot for people with high blood pressure from time to time. Recently, another blood vessel recipe has been widely forwarded. This blood vessel recipe is really useful? The recipe for blood vessels practice: ginger, garlic and lemon, these materials can be found in the kitchen at will, squeezed into juice and mixed with apple cider vinegar, first a large fire roll, and then a small boy cooked about half an hour, and so cooled with some honey seasoning, you can put the finished product into a glass jar to save to the refrigerator. Effect: Drinking one tablespoon before breakfast every day, in just one month, the original blood vessels with plaque can be unclogged, so that most patients with cardiovascular disease can be cured at the root. People without cardiovascular disease can also prevent hypertension, colds and other diseases by eating it regularly. “The reason why this recipe is so hot is because of its claimed efficacy – “in just one month, it can unblock the blood vessels of In fact, the original plaque refers to atherosclerosis, and patients should strengthen their scientific understanding. Western medicine believes that the formation of atherosclerotic plaque is a long process. Treatment with statins is the mainstream, and the effect is relatively good, but there are no drugs that have been proven to make the plaque disappear completely, but only partially reversed. “Atherosclerosis”, the understanding of Chinese medicine is gradually deepened, Hu Shiyun explained that atherosclerosis is related to dietary disorders, spleen loss of health, injuries caused by five wills, emotional disorders, old age and physical decline, kidney essence deficiency, qi and blood deficiency, and loss of nourishment of heart veins. With the deepening of clinical practice, it is gradually recognized that the essence of atherosclerosis is “original deficiency and standard reality”, and the original deficiency includes Qi deficiency, Yang deficiency and Yin deficiency; the standard reality includes blood stasis, phlegm, Qi stagnation and cold condensation. “In recent years, the study of the relationship between atherosclerosis and phlegm and blood stasis in Chinese medicine has received the attention of many scholars.” Hu Shiyun pointed out that the research on single herbs and prescriptions in Chinese medicine to prevent and treat atherosclerosis is mainly based on treatments such as activating blood stasis, dispelling phlegm and lowering lipids, supporting deficiency methods, strengthening the spleen and benefiting qi, and tonifying the liver and kidney. The secret formula is a dietary therapy formula, dialectical treatment is the right way to Then this secret formula has no role in preventing atherosclerosis? This “secret recipe” in the ginger, garlic, lemon in Chinese and Western medicine or have a certain lipid lowering, prevention of coronary heart disease effect. For example, the pungent component of ginger, curcumin, is absorbed by the body and has a strong effect of scavenging free radicals, which can inhibit the production of lipid peroxide in the body. The active ingredients of garlic have obvious effects of lowering blood lipids and preventing coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis, and can prevent the formation of blood clots. Lemon, in modern pharmacological studies, has also been found to have a vascular protective effect. Lemon can alleviate the effect of calcium ions prompting blood clotting, and can prevent and treat hypertension and myocardial infarction. Honey improves the composition of the blood and promotes heart, brain and blood vessel function. Regular consumption of honey is beneficial for cardiovascular patients. It is important to emphasize that although these ingredients are pharmacologically protective of the heart and brain vessels, this recipe is only a dietary recipe with certain health effects, and it is best to take it under the guidance of a physician and according to your constitution in a reasonable manner. Chinese medicine treatment emphasizes evidence-based treatment, special prescriptions for specific diseases have certain effects, but not 10,000 people a party, dialectical treatment is the right way Some people with this recipe will be counterproductive Who can not use this recipe? From the ingredients of this recipe, all the ingredients used are stimulating, ginger and garlic are warm, lemon juice and apple cider vinegar are acidic, so it is cautious for patients with yin deficiency and fire, phlegm and heat, excessive secretion of gastric acid, chronic gastritis and ulcer disease, those suffering from dental caries and diabetic patients. For the above patients, consuming this recipe will be counterproductive and it is better not to try this recipe. Dietary guidelines for cardiovascular patients What should I pay attention to in the diet of cardiovascular patients? If the diet is high in saturated fatty acids and cholesterol, the nature of carbohydrates and too many total calories, these can have a detrimental effect on the patient. Therefore, the diet of cardiovascular patients must reduce the amount of animal fat and maintain a caloric balance to prevent overweight on the premise that plant-based foods are the mainstay. For example, for cooking oil, you can use oils rich in unsaturated fatty acids, such as peanut oil, corn oil, etc. Also eat less edible salt, less starchy food, less sucrose, fructose and food with a lot of sugar to reduce calorie intake. Do not drink strong tea, quit smoking and limit alcohol, remember the principle of “eat less and more”. In addition, eat more fruits and vegetables rich in potassium salts, magnesium salts, vitamins, such as garlic, hawthorn, persimmons, watermelon, dates, bean sprouts, winter melon and other foods.