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High blood pressure: medication as a last resort - what can help beforehand

2021-02-12T09:16:27.302Z


Seniors, young adults and even children suffer from high blood pressure. How can the brood pressure be reduced by natural means?


Seniors, young adults and even children suffer from high blood pressure.

How can the brood pressure be reduced by natural means?

  • High blood pressure

    is

    the number one widespread disease

    in

    Germany

    .

  • About a third of the population suffers from high

    blood pressure.

  • But even without

    medication

    , blood pressure can be lowered and holistic

    health

    promoted.

Frankfurt - widespread and dangerous: high blood pressure affects a large number of people in

Germany

.

To be more precise: around 20 to 30 million Germans.

This corresponds to about a third of the population, according to the figures from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).

It has long been known that it's not just older people who

suffer from

high

blood pressure

.

Young adults and even children and adolescents are also affected.

The German High Pressure

League

(DHL) and the Society for

Hypotension

and Prevention estimate that

a total of around 700,000 children and adolescents

in

Germany

struggle

with

high blood pressure

.

The main causes are poor diet and too little exercise.

And high blood pressure can have serious consequences.

It is considered one of the most dangerous risk factors for

strokes

,

heart attacks

and many other diseases of the

cardiovascular system

.

If high blood pressure is diagnosed by a doctor, it is often

necessary to

resort to various

medications

that

lower

blood

pressure.

But this should not be taken too early, as this can also lead to new health problems. *

Limit value for high blood pressure: Risk to health even with lower values

In an adult human, the ideal

blood pressure is

below 120/80 mmHg.

That means the value for the systolic blood pressure

,

i.e. the pressure in the tension and expectoration phase,

is not higher than 120 mmHg and that for the diastolic blood pressure (lowest pressure in the relaxation and expansion phase) is not higher than 80 mmHg.

The average is 130/85 mmHg.

From a limit value of 140/90 mmHg one speaks according to the definition of hypertension.

The Robert Koch Institute points out, however, that even lower values ​​can lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.

However, doctors usually do not

prescribe

any

medication

with these values

. *

optimal blood pressure

up to 120/80 mmHG (systolic / diastolic)

normal blood pressure

120 to 129/80 to 84 mmHg

high-normal blood pressure

130 to 139/85 to 89 mmHg

mild hypertension (level 1)

140 to 159/90 to 99 mmHg

moderate hypertension (level 2)

160 to 179/100 to 109 mmHg

severe hypertension (stage 3)

more than 180/110 mmHg

Source: WHO

Widespread disease high blood pressure: a mixture of predisposition and lifestyle

The cause of high blood pressure is often a mixture of hereditary predisposition and lifestyle.

As a first measure against high

blood pressure

, those affected should always try to make their lifestyle more active.

Regular exercise and sport - ideally in the fresh air - and the associated reduction in excess weight help

to minimize

the risk of

high blood pressure

.

Because according to "herstiftung.de" a weight loss of around four kilograms reduces blood pressure by an average of three to five mmHg.

In addition, changing to a healthier

diet can have

a significant impact on blood pressure and lower it naturally.

Also,

stress

should be avoided if possible. *

+

About a third of Germans suffer from high blood pressure.

But not only drugs help.

(Symbol image)

© Oliver Berg / dpa

Changing your diet for better health: Lower your blood pressure with simple means

When

it comes to

nutrition,

there are several ways

to naturally lower

blood pressure

.

So without the use of

medication

.

For example, it helps

to eat

less

salt

.

According to "herzstiftung.de", saving one teaspoon of salt per day lowers the systolic value by around 5 mmHg and the diastolic value by almost 3 mmHg.

In general: a balanced

diet

increases

overall

health

and general well-being.

But some foods also actively help

to lower

blood pressure

in

particular

and thus

prevent

a variety of

diseases

.

For example, beetroot has an antihypertensive effect.

This is due to the nitrates contained in the juice.

When it comes into contact with human saliva, it turns into nitrite, which then dilates the blood vessels and thus lowers blood pressure.

Dieter Klaus, heart specialist and member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the German Heart Foundation, explains this on the foundation's website.

Health: Various foods can naturally lower blood pressure

According to "herzstiftung.de", foods such as ginger or dark chocolate are said to have a similar antihypertensive effect - only with a cocoa content of at least 85 percent.

The University of Cambridge in the UK has also found that chamomile tea helps lower blood pressure.

In addition, people with high

blood pressure

should

avoid smoking and excessive consumption of alcohol.

Both of these narrow the blood vessels and increase the risk of

high blood pressure

.

The German High Blood Pressure League assumes that a good half of all strokes and heart attacks could have been avoided by switching to a healthy lifestyle early on.

Those affected should always seek medical advice if their

blood pressure is

high

.

The measures described for lowering blood pressure are considered possible supplements, but not as sole therapeutic measures.

(Yannick Wenig)

* fr.de is part of the nationwide Ippen digital network.

List of rubric lists: © Oliver Berg / dpa

Source: merkur

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