Does blood pressure rise after a meal?

A transient increase in blood pressure occurs after meals. If you eat soup food, greasy food, porridge food, etc., it may increase the blood volume of the body, and the increase in blood volume will increase the load on the heart, which will lead to an increase in blood pressure, and with the slow digestion of the food, the blood pressure will gradually tend to normalize. After the meal will increase gastrointestinal activity, may activate part of the sympathetic nerve, so that the body’s metabolic level of upward or increase the tendency to increase catecholamine secretion, so that the body is in a high metabolic state. Sympathetic nerves will increase the heart rate, so that the blood pressure appears to be transiently elevated, and gradually return to the normal level, is no need for excessive anxiety, nervousness. If the blood pressure is abnormal repeatedly, it is recommended to consult a doctor as soon as possible to avoid delaying the condition.