What should I do to prevent hypotension?

Low blood pressure has many hazards. Besides the usual daily symptoms, there are many complications. Low blood pressure will slow down blood circulation. This will cause insufficient blood supply to the brain and heart, which will bring irreversible harm to people over time. So how can we prevent hypotension at ordinary times?

The blood pressure of the elderly should be kept above 90/60mmHg to ensure the blood supply to all organs of the body, keep the blood flow unobstructed, and reduce the occurrence of malignant events such as cerebral infarction and heart failure. So what should be done to prevent hypotension? It is suggested that the elderly should pay attention to three points in their daily life.

This is what you should do to prevent hypotension.

First, diet

It is not advisable to overeat every meal, because overeating will reduce the blood flowing back to the heart and cause postprandial hypotension. Drink some salty boiled water every morning, or eat some salty food, or increase the amount of water, appropriately increase the blood volume, and make the blood pressure from high to high; Drink tea or coffee in moderation, so as to increase the excitability of cardiac sympathetic nerve, speed up heart rate, increase blood flow and promote cardiac output.

Second, exercise.

Life should be regular to prevent excessive fatigue, because extreme fatigue will lower blood pressure. Strengthen exercise properly to improve the regulation function of nerve and blood vessels; Avoid changing body position too quickly and standing for a long time to reduce the occurrence of orthostatic hypotension. Older people can choose slower movements, such as Tai Chi and walking slowly.

Third, medical care.

You can massage yourself, take Neiguan and Waiguan, and press Shenmen, Zusanli, Qihai and Sanyinjiao. Massage Dazhui, Fengchi, Naohu and Baihui can achieve the functions of benefiting qi and nourishing blood, calming the heart and strengthening the brain. The elderly should keep defecation unobstructed and should not use too much force to prevent postural hypotension from increasing abdominal pressure.