A friend with high blood pressure asked Huazi that his resting heart rate was around 90, and the doctor asked him to take a lotrol drug, saying that it could reduce the heart rate. But he himself saw on the Internet that people's heartbeats 60 to 100 times per minute are normal, and his heart rate did not exceed the standard, so why should he control it?
Huazi said that although the normal heart rate is 60 to 100, there are many studies that have found that the heart rate between 50 and 80 is the healthiest, and when the heart rate exceeds 80, it is a little too fast, which is easy to cause cardiovascular disease.
First, does the heartbeat have a fixed value?
There has always been a saying that everyone's heartbeat has a fixed value, and whoever finishes the jump first goes first. There is some truth to this statement, in general, people's lifelong heartbeat is about 2.5 to 3 billion times. People with fast heartbeats will have faster cell metabolism and division, chromosomal telomeres will be consumed faster, and lifespan may be shorter.
However, this statement is not entirely correct, because the natural life expectancy of people is mainly related to genes, and the acquired environment, living habits, economic conditions, mental stress and other factors will affect the length of life, so it is not possible to simply calculate the life expectancy with the speed and slowness of the heart rate.
Some people with poor heart function, the heart rate is below 50, which may affect the blood supply of important organs, and the life expectancy will be shorter.
Second, the heart rate of people with high blood pressure should be controlled below 80
It should be noted that the heart rate mentioned here refers to the "resting heart rate", which is the heart rate after sufficient rest. For example, when you get up in the morning, empty your bladder, but your heart rate before breakfast can be considered resting heart rate. You can feel the pulse measurement yourself and calculate the number of heartbeats in 1 minute.
Most adults have a heart rate below 80, and if the heart rate is above 80 but there are no other symptoms, it is not a problem and does not require treatment. But if the heart rate exceeds 80 and there is also high blood pressure, then it is likely that the sympathetic hyperexcitation is caused by high blood pressure, and the heart rate needs to be controlled.
Third, how to reduce your heart rate
When the sympathetic nervous system is overexcited, it will cause the release of catecholamine hormones such as epinephrine and norepinephrine to increase, so that the heart is excited, the cardiac output increases, and the blood pressure will rise. Therefore, by lowering the heart rate, you can effectively control blood pressure.
Lore drugs are commonly used drugs to control heart rate, and their pharmacological mechanism is to block β receptors on the heart, reduce cardiac excitability, and also have an inhibitory effect on the sympathetic nervous system, reducing cardiac output, while lowering blood pressure.
Non-"flat" calcium channel blockers (diltiazem, verapamil) also have a hypotensive and heart rate-lowering effect. There is also ivabradine, which does not affect blood pressure and only reduces heart rate, which can be used to control heart rate in people with normal or low blood pressure.
Fourth, improve lifestyle and reduce heart rate
In addition to medication, through lifestyle conditioning, heart rate can also be effectively controlled.
1. Release of mental stress: excessive mental stress, causing tension and anxiety, is a common cause of rapid heart rate. You need to learn to adjust your mood, take work and study as fun, enjoy life, and when facing challenges, face them with an optimistic and pleasant attitude, and don't be anxious.
2, do not drink stimulant drinks: people with too fast heart rate, to stay away from alcohol, coffee and strong tea and other irritating drinks, boiled water is always the healthiest drink.
3, to ensure the quality of sleep: lack of sleep can lead to arrhythmias, but also may induce high blood pressure, so to ensure 6 to 8 hours of sleep every day.
4, maintain regular exercise: exercise to strengthen cardiopulmonary function, although the heart rate will increase during exercise, but in the rest state, the heartbeat will be lower than normal, the total number of heart beats per day will decrease.
5, maintain a reasonable weight: in order to overcome the pressure of excess fat on the circulatory system, the heart rate of obese people is usually faster than that of normal people. Therefore, weight loss can reduce heart rate and also has potential benefits for preventing "three high" chronic diseases.
To sum up, for people with high blood pressure, resting heart rate of more than 80 is a bit fast and needs to be controlled. If heart rate reduction is not effective by improving lifestyle, it may be necessary to control the heart rate with medication under the guidance of a doctor. If you have any questions about medication, consult your doctor or pharmacist. I am a pharmacist Huazi, welcome to follow me and share more health knowledge.