Doctors told about the main mistakes made by people with high blood pressure, and how to fix them.

CAUTION WITH MASSAGE - Massage is a load not only on the muscles, but also on the vessels. And if they are damaged, rigid, as it happens in people with hypertension, they react to such a load with spasms and increased pressure. There may even be an attack of angina (severe pain in the region of the heart. - Red. ), - told the cardiologist Olga Molchanova.

Therefore, hypertensive patients before each massage session should measure the pressure and preferably do an ECG (electrocardiogram). If there are any deviations, the procedure is canceled.

Also, be careful with the spa baths: often there are added plant extracts and other substances that can cause either constriction (spasms) of peripheral vessels, or, conversely, their expansion. In case of pressure problems, such jumps are unsafe, so it is absolutely necessary to consult a doctor about the composition of bath additives.

"WAITING FOR NOISE IN THE US" - Often people think that everything is bad and you need to run to the doctor, take medicine, only if you feel your blood pressure - noises in your ears, headache and t. , - the typical situation is described by the candidate of medical sciences cardiologist Yaroslav Ashmin. - In fact, when the pressure is just beginning to rise, the vessels are still quite elastic, and the cerebral blood flow continues to remain stable over a fairly wide range of pressure changes. Due to this, a person simply does not feel that the pressure rises, he has no headache and other unpleasant symptoms.

However, the damage to the vessels, alas, goes. Therefore, it is important to remember that your state of health is far from the most reliable indicator, and since the age of 40 it is desirable to regularly, at least once a week, measure the pressure. If several times in a row the digits on the tonometer exceed 135/85 mm Hg. art.. , contact your doctor to take the tests, advises Dr. Ashihmin. Recall: the diagnosis of "hypertension" is set at a pressure above 140/90 mm Hg. art.. , but if at the home measurement results are obtained that are close to such a boundary, this is an alarm bell and an occasion to check the condition of the heart and blood vessels.

By the way If you or someone close to the pressure jumped, palpitation and / or shortness of breath started, then the only thing you can do yourself before coming quickly without harm - lie down so that your head is above the trunk, and put a tablet under your tongue validol.

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Give joy to the heart of young potatoes What nature gifts are most useful for our heart and blood vessels, "KP" was told by cardiologist Olga Molchanova.

? Most berries are useful for the heart, but I especially want to pick out gooseberries. It has all the useful properties of grapes - improves the work of the heart, strengthens the walls of blood vessels.

? Blueberries are also very useful. It contains antioxidant substances that stimulate the flow of oxygen to the heart muscle.

? A good cherry, it gives a weak diuretic effect, lowers blood pressure and helps strengthen the walls of blood vessels. But keep in mind: if you have problems with the gastrointestinal tract, then the berry is better to boil slightly with the addition of sugar.

? From vegetables to the heart, especially millet cabbage, young potatoes, eggplant. These products are most rich in potassium, and also contain light, soft fiber - pectin, which helps to remove excess cholesterol from the body.

? Do not forget about cucumbers: they contain valuable trace elements - potassium, magnesium, have a mild diuretic effect and help reduce pressure. The same properties have zucchini.

Medical examination of 5 reasons why joints fail us Doctors orthopedists-traumatologists call several prerequisites, which lead to the fact that articular cartilage is damaged and arthrosis begins to develop:.

Age and hormonal changes. The condition of the joints is generally closely related to hormonal metabolism. For example, most women during the menopause overtake a lot of problems with the musculoskeletal system - and osteoporosis, and arthrosis.

Overweight. When we walk, our support joints of the legs and spine bear the load as much as 4 times the mass of our body! The more a person weighs, the faster the depreciation of his joints deteriorates.

Injuries (this is now often the fault of lovers of extreme sports). There is a crack or fracture of the cartilaginous tissue, which eventually leads to the destruction of cartilage.

Wearing uncomfortable shoes. The most dangerous options: a narrow nose, deforming the foot, an excessively high heel - a hairpin or an unstable platform.

Lack of movement. If you have to sit for a long time or stand still on your feet, the venous outflow in the vessels of the legs is disturbed, which leads to a worsening of the blood supply of the knee and hip joints. And this is fraught with the fact that over time the cartilaginous tissue of the joint becomes more fragile.

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What to look for Firstly there is a feeling that your legs get tired faster, it's harder to climb the stairs. It is necessary to walk an extra hundred meters on foot - the joints hum and swell. Then pain comes on the move - doctors call it mechanical. The condition of the cartilaginous tissue worsens, it becomes thin, flabby, and the process of walking is agonizing. Especially hard to sit down and get up.

After a while, night pains. They are of a different nature - vascular. In the joint affected by arthrosis, blood circulation is disturbed. Blood stagnates in the bone. At night, when this stagnation accumulates, as it were, the bursting of the bone from within. First, this condition can be accompanied by a feeling of discomfort, numbness in the legs, and then with severe pain.

If you feel that the joints are not all right, you need to do an X-ray to begin with. On the roentgenogram, even the initial stages of arthrosis are clearly visible. It also makes sense to use the course chondroprotectors (for example, based on chondroitin and glucosamine or a combination thereof).

IN THE TOPIC To save the "motor" for 3 minutes Cardiologists warn: heart failure is sharply rejuvenated - and tell how to recognize the disease in time to avoid dangerous complications.

- Many of this dangerous disease has been developing since 50 years, - said the head of the Department of myocardial diseases and heart failure Sergei Tereshchenko.

Escalator that accelerates One of the main prerequisites for the development of heart failure is hypertension. This diagnosis has about 40% of the population in our country.

The second main cause is ischemic heart disease. Also, heart attacks are often triggered by heart attacks and strokes.

- The main danger is the worsening of the course of the disease and the patient's condition after each exacerbation (decompensation), - explains Sergey Tereshchenko. - A person seems to be on an escalator, which takes him down, and after each escalation, the escalator becomes steeper and moves faster and faster. Alas, the outcome of this movement is a lethal outcome. Up to 30% of patients with heart failure decompensation after discharge from the hospital die within a year.

Best fitness - walking - Heart failure is a chronic disease, and with proper treatment, nutrition and physical activity, you can significantly reduce the risk of exacerbations, - the cardiologist Igor Zhirov.

Doctors advise first of all to eat and control weight correctly. And from all physical exertion to give preference to walking - as fast as breathing allows. It is advisable to walk at least one-and-a-half hours a day.

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