Do you know the reasons why blood pressure rises in winter? Here are some things you need to do to control blood pressure
For the elderly, winter is a difficult time of year. As the climate gets colder, the organ functions and hormone levels in the body will change. If you don't pay attention to diet and maintenance, you are likely to suffer from physical discomfort.
As a very common chronic disease, hypertension can easily change in winter, so everyone must pay attention to it!
Why is blood pressure high when it’s cold?
As the temperature drops, blood pressure will inevitably rise, and blood vessels will also "expand with heat and contract with cold." When the weather is cold, blood vessels shrink, which will cause blood pressure to rise.
When should you seek medical attention promptly?
1. Exceeding 180/110mmHg
means that the human capillary network will face an unbearable burden. As the capillary network is destroyed, blood leaks out of the blood vessels, causing critical situations such as cerebral edema or even cerebral hemorrhage. Without saying a word, he went straight to the doctor.
2. Less than 180/110mmHg
Are you feeling obviously uncomfortable? If so, seek medical attention promptly. If not, measure twice in the morning and evening, and monitor continuously for 3 to 5 days. Take the recorded measurement values to the outpatient clinic to adjust the treatment plan. It is difficult for us to feel the changes in blood pressure ourselves, so we must measure our blood pressure frequently.
3. There are obvious symptoms
When symptoms such as chest tightness, precordial pain, difficulty breathing, numbness of the limbs and inability to move, slurred speech, etc., you should go to the hospital or call 120 in time. So as not to miss the best treatment time.
How to control blood pressure in winter?
1. Protect your neck and chest
Special attention should be paid to the cold winter, and the "three highs" (high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high blood lipids) must be controlled during this season. Unnecessary outings should be avoided. Keep warm when going out to prevent cold wind from entering through the neck. Wear a scarf to protect your neck and chest before going out.
2. Eat less cold food and drink more water.
In winter, you should try to eat less cold food, drink more water, and eat more light food. Blood pressure often fluctuates in winter. Patients with high blood pressure must avoid food, maintain a low-sodium diet, drink more water, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. Especially for dinner, avoid eating and drinking too much, which will burden the gastrointestinal tract, which will not only affect the quality of sleep at night, but also be detrimental to the reduction of blood pressure.
3. Be calm and not angry
Extreme anger or tension can induce myocardial infarction and stroke. Therefore, high Patients with blood pressure should maintain an optimistic and happy mood. You should also be careful of excessive fatigue, because fatigue will increase the burden on the heart and lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events such as myocardial infarction.
4. It is best not to drink alcohol
It is best not to drink alcohol if you have high blood pressure. Do not drink more than 25 grams of alcohol. 25 grams of alcohol is equivalent to half a liang to 1 liang of white wine, 250- 500ml beer.
Take medicine without drinking, drink without taking medicine. If you are taking blood pressure medication, it is best not to drink alcohol.
In life, there are many examples of strokes and paralysis caused by drinking.
Therefore, to avoid acute cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and myocardial infarction, patients with high blood pressure should be more careful when drinking alcohol. Once their blood pressure tends to rise and their heart rate accelerates, they must put down the glass of wine immediately!