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Pressure drop
Low blood pressure, or low blood pressure, is one of the common diseases, which occurs as a result of a decrease in the rate of blood flow in the body, and thus a decrease in the amount of oxygen reaching the body tissues, which negatively affects the health of the body as a whole, and it should be noted that the rate Normal human pressure is 120/80, and therefore, lowering it below this level may lead to many health problems. In this article, we will provide some advice to treat the problem of hypotension.
What to do when pressure drops
- Eat meals that contain good amounts of salt.
- Make sure to eat a balanced diet that includes both fruits and vegetables, as well as protein.
- Drink plenty of fluids, away from alcoholic ones, with plenty of water during hot weather.
- Get regular exercise.
- Raise the head of the bed during the night.
- Get away from the habit of lifting heavy loads.
- Avoid stress.
- Not to be exposed to hot water for long periods.
- Make sure to eat small meals more often and distribute them throughout the day with the need to reduce carbohydrates.
- Take a break after eating.
- Drink beet root juice or carrot juice twice during the day.
- Drink a glass of water with a little salt added twice during the day.
- Eat pomegranate or drink its juice.
- Eat almond milk in the morning.
- Use of antihypertensive medications.
Symptoms of hypotension
- Dizziness and fainting when blood pressure is too low.
- Feeling of chest pain.
- Pronounced shortness of breath.
- Decreased heart rate
- A high body temperature that reaches 38.3 degrees Celsius.
- Headache or headache.
- Back pain, particularly in the upper region, with a stiff neck.
- Coughing up phlegm, diarrhea and vomiting.
- Indigestion, as well as dysuria.
- Thirst.
- Depression.
Causes of hypotension
- Decrease in blood volume.
- The occurrence of some hormonal changes as a result of several factors such as pregnancy.
- Expanding blood vessels.
- Bleeding, diarrhea or heavy sweating.
- Standing for a long time, as occurs in children.
- Pregnancy.
- Disruption of the autonomic nervous system.
- A weak or overactive thyroid gland.
- Impaired adrenal gland activity.
- Anemia, as well as problems related to both the heart and the endocrine system.
- Lack of fluid entering the body as a result of fasting, for example.
- Expanding blood vessels.
- Eat some foods that may interact with blood pressure medications, for example theobromine found in cocoa reduces blood pressure.
