What is the main cause of blood pressure?
Definition and hazards of hypertension
Hypertension, also known as hypertension, refers to the fact that the pressure exerted on the blood vessel wall by blood flowing in the blood vessels is continuously higher than normal. Long-term high blood pressure will increase the burden on the heart and may lead to serious consequences such as arteriosclerosis, stroke, kidney disease and heart failure.
The main causes of high blood pressure include the following:
1.Genetic factors: People with a family history of high blood pressure are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure.
2.Lifestyle: Unhealthy lifestyles, such as lack of exercise, unhealthy eating habits (high-salt diet, excessive drinking, etc.), obesity, long-term mental stress, etc., will increase the risk of high blood pressure.
3.Environmental factors: Being in a tense and high-pressure environment for a long time, or being exposed to certain chemicals, may also cause high blood pressure.
The three most feared nemesis of high blood pressure
The three most feared nemesis of high blood pressure mainly include dietary regulation, moderate exercise and good living habits. These comprehensive measures are of great significance for the management and control of high blood pressure.
1. Dietary regulation
Low-salt diet: Reduce salt intake. Daily salt intake should be controlled within 6 grams, which helps to reduce blood volume, reduce water and sodium retention, and thus lower blood pressure.
Low-fat diet: Choose low-fat, low-cholesterol foods, avoid excessive intake of high-fat foods such as animal offal and fat, which helps to reduce lipid deposition in blood vessel walls and improve vascular elasticity.
High-fiber diet: Eat more foods rich in dietary fiber, such as vegetables, fruits, and coarse grains, which help promote intestinal peristalsis, reduce the absorption of fat and cholesterol, and also help lower blood pressure.
2. Moderate exercise
Aerobic exercise: Choose aerobic exercise that suits you, such as brisk walking, jogging, swimming, etc., and do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week. These exercises can effectively improve cardiopulmonary function and lower blood pressure.
Exercise intensity: Avoid excessive intensity during exercise to avoid high blood pressure or other health problems. The appropriate exercise intensity should be tolerable and not excessively tired.
3. Good living habits
Quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption: Smoking and excessive drinking are both risk factors for hypertension. Quitting smoking can significantly reduce the incidence of cardiovascular diseases, and limiting alcohol consumption can also help control blood pressure.
Maintain psychological balance: Avoid long-term mental stress, anxiety and other negative emotions, and maintain a positive and optimistic attitude. Relaxing the body and mind through meditation, deep breathing and other methods can help maintain stable blood pressure.
Sufficient sleep: Maintain a regular work and rest schedule and ensure 7-8 hours of sleep a day. Sufficient sleep helps stabilize blood pressure and reduce the damage of hypertension to the body.
In daily life, patients with hypertension can also use some natural therapies to help lower blood pressure, such as drinking green tea, chrysanthemum tea and other drinks with antihypertensive effects, and eating some foods with antihypertensive effects, such as celery, bitter melon, etc. However, these natural therapies cannot replace regular medical treatment and can only be used as auxiliary means to lower blood pressure.
Hypertension plant extracts refer to active ingredients extracted from plants that have antihypertensive effects. These extracts can help lower blood pressure through a variety of mechanisms, including dilating blood vessels, reducing vascular resistance, and lowering blood lipids and blood sugar. The following are some common plant extracts with blood pressure lowering effects and their mechanisms of action:
. Pueraria root: Pueraria root contains the isoflavone component puerarin, which has the effect of dilating blood vessels and improving blood microcirculation. It can reduce peripheral resistance, assist in lowering blood pressure, and lower blood lipids and blood sugar.
. Eucommia ulmoides: Eucommia ulmoides contains chlorogenic acid and lignin components such as pinoresinol and resin alcohol, which can regulate blood pressure, reduce inflammation and repair damage, and assist in lowering blood pressure.
. Gynostemma pentaphyllum: Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract assists in lowering blood pressure by dilating blood vessels and reducing vascular resistance, and can also lower blood sugar.
. Apocynum venetum: Apocynum venetum contains cardiac glycosides, amino acids and a variety of trace elements, which can remove blood vessel wall deposits, soften blood vessels, lower blood lipids and stabilize blood pressure.
. Cassia seed: Cassia seed contains anthraquinones, oligosaccharides and Cassia seed protein. Drinking Cassia seed tea can assist in the treatment of hypertension.
.Tribulus terrestris: Tribulus terrestris extract has the effects of lowering blood pressure, diuresis, sterilization, cardiotonic and anti-allergic, and is suitable for the treatment of hypertension, edema, infection and angina pectoris.
.Celery seed: Celery seed extract contains apigenin, which has a good vasodilator effect, can help reduce vascular resistance and regulate blood pressure.
.Hibiscus: Hibiscus contains active ingredients such as anthocyanins, which lower blood pressure by dilating blood vessels and inhibiting angiotensin converting enzyme.
.Garlic: Garlic contains ingredients such as allicin, which lowers blood pressure by increasing the bioavailability of nitric oxide and inhibiting angiotensin converting enzyme.
.Andrographis paniculata: Andrographis paniculata extract contains a variety of diterpenoid compounds, which lower blood pressure by inhibiting the activity of β-adrenergic receptors and angiotensin converting enzyme
Although these plant extracts have a certain blood pressure-lowering effect, they cannot completely replace drug treatment. The emphasis is on daily life, adjusting lifestyle is the basis, and maintaining good living habits. Hypertensive patients should also monitor their blood pressure regularly in their daily lives and seek medical advice in a timely manner. Through comprehensive treatment, hypertensive patients can effectively control their blood pressure and reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications.