Health Behavior Prescription for Treating Essential Hypertension

Non-drug therapy

Suitable for patients with hypertension at all levels. 1 grade hypertension is mainly treated without diabetes and target organ damage. Non-drug methods can reduce blood pressure to a certain extent by intervening in different links in the process of hypertension, which is conducive to reducing cardiovascular complications.

Reasonable diet

(1) To limit the intake of sodium salt, we must first reduce the edible salt, and the daily salt consumption per person should not exceed 6g.

(2) Reduce dietary fat, supplement proper amount of protein, eat more vegetables and fruits, and get enough potassium, magnesium and calcium.

(3) Restrict drinking

Alcohol intake is linearly related to blood pressure level and hypertension prevalence rate. Patients with hypertension should abstain from drinking or strictly limit drinking.

lose weight

Weight gain is closely related to hypertension, and losing weight in hypertensive patients is beneficial to improve insulin resistance, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and left ventricular hypertrophy. It can be achieved by reducing the daily intake of calories and salt and strengthening physical activity.

sports

Exercise can not only reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure (about 6-7 mmHg), but also help to lose weight, enhance physical strength and reduce insulin resistance. You can choose different ways such as jogging, brisk walking and Tai Ji Chuan according to your age and physical condition. Exercise frequency is average.

Exercise is good for losing weight.

3-5 times a week, 20-60 minutes each time.

Qigong and other biological behavior methods

Qigong is a traditional health care method in China, which plays a self-regulating role through the adjustment of mind and breath. Long-term aerobic exercise can better control blood pressure, reduce dosage and reduce the incidence of stroke.

other

Maintaining a healthy mental state, reducing mental stress and depression, and quitting smoking are all very important for patients with hypertension.

Antihypertensive drug therapy

In recent years, antihypertensive drugs have developed rapidly, and various antihypertensive drugs can be used alone or in combination according to the characteristics of different patients. At present, commonly used antihypertensive drugs can be divided into six categories, namely diuretics, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) inhibitors, alpha blockers and angiotensin II blockers.

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