Good habits for your body - blood pressure

blood pumped out of the heart
It is the force that pushes against the blood vessel wall from the inside.

For example, let's replace it with a water hose.
When the water faucet (heart) opens and the water volume (blood volume) increases,
It also increases the pressure trying to push the inner wall of the hose apart.
The water pressure at this time is exactly the blood pressure.

Causes of high blood pressure

Excessive salt intake, smoking, stress, lack of exercise, etc.

Points to improve and prevent hypertension

(XNUMX) Limit salt intake to less than XNUMX grams per day

・Using dashi stock well for cooking
・Measure and use seasonings
・Do not eat processed foods (dried fish, paste products, processed meat products, etc.) as much as possible.

② Ingest potassium and remove salt from the body

Combined with reduced salt, it contains a lot of potassium
Eating fruits, vegetables, seaweed, legumes, etc.
Excess salt is discharged, and you can expect the effect of lowering blood pressure.

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* Hyperkalemia occurs when a person with bad kidneys takes in a lot of potassium.
　It is dangerous, so please consult your doctor.

Obesity itself puts a cardiovascular strain on blood vessels.
Weight loss of XNUMX kg or more
It has been proven that blood pressure begins to fall.

Moderate cardio walking/biking

1 minutes or more per day

Exercise improves blood circulation,
In addition to promoting salt excretion and lowering blood pressure,
It also prevents obesity and prevents lifestyle habits.
Aerobic exercise such as walking
Effective in improving high blood pressure.

If you have a blood pressure of 180mmHg/110mmHg or more, or have cardiovascular disease
　Please consult your doctor for a safe exercise method and amount.