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Cure Hypertension with Potassium
When taking certain drugs to control hypertension removes an extra amount of minerals. Dietary advice to a person suffering from hypertension should be accompanied, in most cases, use of antihypertensive drugs that help lower blood pressure levels. However, most of these drugs carry some side effects that should be recalled.
Drugs that are prescribed to control high blood pressure have on numerous occasions, a diuretic effect, serving to increase production and the volume of urine, allowing a situation to avoid or reduce fluid retention. It is essential to regulate the disposal of liquids, since the heart involves a greater workload because it has to pump a greater volume of blood. It is also important to control salt in food to reduce the risk of water retention and regulate the heart’s workload.
The use of diuretics has, in many cases, negative effects. While used to remove fluid also force the elimination of potassium through the urine in amounts greater than normal. If losses are not offset by an adequate intake, you run the risk of lack. The lack of potassium can cause muscle weakness, tachycardia, thirst and lack of appetite.
To compensate for the loss of potassium due to diuretics is that eating foods rich in minerals such as bananas
To avoid these changes is necessary to follow a varied and balanced diet to ensure sufficient intake of foods rich in minerals such as vegetables and vegetables, legumes, potatoes, fresh and dried fruits, whole grains and nuts. In general, all plant foods are characterized by their richness in potassium.
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Hypertension and Herbs
Some patients with high blood pressure rely on Medicinal Plants with hypotensive properties to try to control. But plants are not always beneficial, especially when taken while other antihypertensive drugs. Since lower blood pressure, have a diuretic effect and hypotensive action, but before taking it you should consult your doctor.
Resorting to the plants to lower blood pressure can generate two types of problems. Some people of a certain age who are overweight take diuretic plants in order to lose weight and detoxify the body, but they can mix plants and diuretic drugs without being aware. Diuretics are olive leaf fasting, horsetail, the olmaria or goldenrod.