It is the winter solstice of another year, the yang qi rises, and the year is near.
As the 22nd of the twenty-four solar terms, the winter solstice also means that the cold season is coming, and all regions of China will enter the coldest stage, which is often referred to as "entering the ninth" and "counting the ninth cold day".
After the winter solstice, the weather is gradually cold, and the yang in the body has just emerged, so it is necessary to avoid the cold, exercise properly, and rest more, and keep a stable mood.
The temperature is low and the blood pressure fluctuates greatly
After the winter, the blood pressure is more unstable, mainly because the winter weather is colder, the blood vessels are stimulated by cold air, they will shrink sharply, especially in the elderly, the blood vessel elasticity becomes weaker, so the blood pressure is more likely to soar.
After entering the winter, we must adhere to the nursing measures to prevent the rise in blood pressure from inducing other complications.
What do you need to do well to stabilize your blood pressure in winter?
1. Take measures to keep warm
Because the temperature in winter is very low, in this case, everyone must first keep the body warm in a targeted manner to reduce the probability of blood vessels being stimulated by cold air.
Especially the head and feet, it is easier to be exposed to the outside on weekdays, so you must wear a hat and wear warm shoes and socks when you go out, so as to prevent problems before they occur.
2. Healthy eating
No matter what season you are in, stabilizing your blood pressure is the most critical aspect.
First of all, patients and friends should follow the principle of a balanced diet, so as to ensure that the body's intake of nutrients is more adequate.
The second is to stay away from high-salt, high-fat, high-cholesterol foods, especially pickled foods, which contain too much salt, if you often eat sodium ions, it will continue to cause pressure on blood vessels.
3. Exercise in moderation
Some people think that the temperature in winter is too low, and if you go outdoors to do exercise, it will stimulate blood vessels, which is not conducive to blood pressure stability.
In fact, moderate exercise can also promote blood circulation, prevent cholesterol production, and ultimately achieve the effect of assisting in lowering blood pressure.
4. Ensure adequate sleep time
Relevant studies have found that when in a state of sleep, blood pressure is more stable, on the contrary, if there is always a habit of staying up late, the sympathetic nervous system is overexcited, which will also cause blood vessels to constrict and blood pressure to rise.
Therefore, we must develop the habit of regular work and rest, and maintain a sleep time of 7 to 8 hours.
5. Regularly monitor blood pressure
It is necessary for hypertensive patients to do a good job of daily measurement and recording, only in this way can we more clearly understand the changes in blood pressure, if it is suddenly elevated, use the right way to lower blood pressure, in order to avoid complications.
6. Adjust your mindset
The increase in blood pressure is closely related to emotions, whether it is nervous fear, anger and other factors, it will promote sympathetic excitement to raise blood pressure, and sometimes even induce acute cerebrovascular disease.
Therefore, we must control our emotions and ensure the stability of the environment, so as to stabilize blood pressure.
7. Insist on taking the medicine
For people with high blood pressure, the most critical step in preventing blood pressure fluctuations is to take medication. However, because the temperature changes greatly in winter, the specific dosage and method of medication should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor.
Of course, in addition to doing these things well, patient friends also drink more water, reduce blood viscosity and stay away from the habit of drinking, and avoid alcohol irritating blood vessels.
Frequent dressing changes are not advisable
Some people think that blood pressure is difficult to control in winter, so they think of using some "good medicine", or change to more expensive antihypertensive drugs in winter, and wait until their blood pressure improves and then use cheap antihypertensive drugs.
But in fact, antihypertensive drugs are not the more expensive the better, the higher the price of antihypertensive drugs are mostly sustained-release preparations or controlled-release preparations, the onset of slow but long duration, is the key to maintain long-term stability of blood pressure.
And in the winter blood pressure surge, often occur in a short period of time, if you choose to change the dressing at this time, it is best to use the price is not expensive short-acting preparations on the basis, will not affect the blood pressure at night.
If the patient chooses to use expensive drugs, it may be more detrimental to the control of blood pressure.
bibliography:
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