"Doesn't it mean that the saltier you eat, the stronger your body will be?" Aunt Li was very puzzled.
Aunt Liu, 48, is a rural native who often works in the fields. Since she was a child, she was taught to eat salty to have the strength to work, so she would put a little more salt every time she cooked.
Recently, Aunt Liu found that she had dizziness from time to time and often felt nauseated and nauseated. The daughter felt that the situation was not right, so she took her to the hospital for examination, and after examination, it was found that her blood pressure value soared to 180/100mmHg, and the preliminary diagnosis was hypertension.
The doctor said that Aunt Liu's high blood pressure was related to her long-term intake of too much salt, so she should pay attention not to eat so much salt in the future. This made Aunt Liu feel particularly surprised, isn't it good for the body to eat salty? Why did I eat high blood pressure?
First, why does eating too much salt cause high blood pressure?
It is said that eating too much salt is not good for blood pressure and easy to cause high blood pressure, so how does a high-salt diet affect blood pressure?
The main component of salt is sodium chloride, which exists in the extracellular fluid in the form of sodium ions and chloride ions after entering the body in the body, and maintains a balance with potassium ions in the internal fluid. When salt intake is excessive, it will lead to an increase in extracellular fluid and blood volume, which in turn will increase cardiac output and return blood volume, inducing an increase in blood pressure.
So how do you know that you eat too much salt? Tang Xiaoliang, a national nutrition and health care expert and president of Hunan Chest Hospital, said that the following 5 signs appear in the body, indicating that your salt is over the standard:
One is dry mouth. Thirst is one of the most typical symptoms, when the balance of water and sodium in the body is broken, the body will send a thirst signal to urge you to drink more water.
Second, the reaction becomes slower. Long-term intake of excessive salt can cause the body to become dehydrated, which will make the brain unable to think properly and slow down.
The third is headache. Studies have found that people who consume excessive salt daily have a 1/3 increase in the chance of headaches compared with people who consume normal.
Fourth, the fingers become thicker. In the absence of weight gain, fingers are found to become more swollen than before, and sodium and water retention may be caused by excessive salt intake to consider.
Fifth, I always want to urinate. Excessive salt intake makes the body thirsty, and increased water intake can lead to increased urine output. And in order to excrete excess salt, the kidneys will also work overtime, so that the frequency of urination increases significantly.
Guo Yifang, director of the geriatric department of Hebei Provincial People's Hospital, reminded that the mainland nutrition society recommends that the daily salt intake of adults be kept below 6g. It is recommended to control the salt intake of each meal within 2g, eat less salty pickled foods with high salt as much as possible, reduce the use of seasonings when cooking food, and retain the original taste of food as much as possible.
Second, 5 kinds of physical abnormalities, or early warning of cerebral hemorrhage
Long-term hypertension and excessive fluctuations in blood pressure are one of the important causes of cerebral hemorrhage, which has the characteristics of acute onset, dangerous condition, and high rate of death and disability. Once you notice that these symptoms appear in the body, you should be alert to possible precursors to intracerebral hemorrhage.
1. Severe headache
Without any trigger, the body experiences intermittent severe headaches, which turn into persistent headaches over time.
2. Dizziness is uncomfortable
Before the brain hemorrhage strikes, the body will have different degrees of vertigo, such as suddenly feeling that the sky is spinning, standing unsteadily, or even falling to the ground.
3. Limb numbness
Before the onset of cerebral hemorrhage, many patients will have limb numbness, half of the body numbness will appear in the early stage, and numbness and fatigue of the limbs will appear as the disease progresses.
4. Slurred speech
Before the onset of cerebral hemorrhage, patients will have symptoms such as slurred speech, stiff tongue, and difficulty speaking.
5. Vomiting
The vomiting center of the human body is located in the skull, and when cerebral hemorrhage occurs, it will cause the intracranial pressure to rise, so that the vomiting center is stimulated, which in turn will cause vomiting symptoms.
The 3 hours after the occurrence of cerebral hemorrhage are called "golden three hours", once the symptoms of suspected cerebral hemorrhage are found, the medical staff should be contacted to the scene as soon as possible, and regular treatment should be carried out. During the waiting process, pay attention to keep the patient's breathing smooth, let the patient's head tilt up slightly, and avoid letting the tongue fall back to block breathing. Pay attention not to carry the patient at will, otherwise it will increase the patient's brain damage.
Third, do not want to have cerebral hemorrhage, eat less 4 kinds of food
High blood pressure will bring great threats to health and increase the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and other diseases. Diet is one of the important factors affecting the control of hypertension, and if you want to prevent high blood pressure from bringing more damage to the body, these foods should be eaten as little as possible.
- High-sodium foods
There is a direct relationship between excessive sodium intake and the occurrence of hypertension, and the relevant mechanism has been described above, so I will not repeat it too much here. Foods with more sodium in life include pickled foods such as pickles, sauerkraut, salted fish, soup packets, sausages, bacon, processed meats such as bacon, salads, etc.
- alcohol
Long-term heavy drinking is an important factor in the development of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. When drinking alcohol, it causes sympathetic excitement, increased heart rate, increased blood output by the heart, and increased blood pressure. And drinking alcohol can also affect the antihypertensive effect of antihypertensive drugs.
- High-fat foods
High-fat foods can cause blood lipids to rise, increase the risk of arteriosclerosis, plaque, weaken the elasticity of arterial blood vessel walls, and also promote blood pressure increases.
- Free sugars
Free sugar is also known as added sugar, and white sugar, brown sugar, rock sugar, etc. added to common foods are free sugars. Excessive intake of these sugars can lead to impairment of vascular endothelial cell function. At the same time, the body releases a large amount of insulin in order to metabolize excess sugar, which in turn leads to the destruction of blood vessels and further stimulates the rise in blood pressure.
Intracerebral hemorrhage is closely related to high blood pressure, excessive salt intake, long-term drinking, long-term staying up late, etc. will increase blood pressure and increase the risk of cerebral hemorrhage. To prevent intracerebral hemorrhage, it is necessary to develop good lifestyle habits and healthy eating habits.
(Source: Health Network)