For people with high blood pressure, there are many things to pay attention to in daily life, such as being particularly cautious about diet. Many foods or drinks need to be avoided, such as hypertension patients should drink less or not drink alcohol, otherwise, it is very harmful to health.

One, many hypertension patients believe that in the hot summer, the blood pressure of hypertension patients generally decreases, and temporarily stopping medication is not a big deal. However, hypertension patients have poor adaptability to environmental temperature, and high temperatures can easily lead to stroke. In addition, blood viscosity may increase, eventually forming thrombosis, etc., which is more dangerous than in winter.

Two, hypertension patients should never take their condition lightly in summer. If the patient’s blood pressure is often around 160/100 mmHg, it is recommended not to stop taking medication, and definitely not to stop and start taking medication. It is important to persist in taking medication, but it can be appropriately reduced. Taking good long-acting antihypertensive drugs is beneficial for protecting blood vessels.

Three, no more than 2 cups of ice beer a day

Many patients ask: ‘Can hypertension patients drink alcohol in summer?’ Although drinking ice beer is the most thirst-quenching in summer, hypertension patients should be moderate in drinking ice beer.

Drinking a large amount of alcohol is not good for hypertension patients. For men, it is best not to drink more than 2 cans of beer a day; for women, it should be halved, and it is best not to exceed 1 can, which is 355 milliliters. Hypertension patients can cool down by drinking more white water in summer, otherwise, it is easy to trigger complications. As for red wine, it should also be drunk less.

In addition, experts suggest that hypertension patients should have a light diet, and even if it is vegetable oil, they should not eat too much.

Four, fear of sweating and ‘absolute rest’ is not advisable

In summer, many hypertension patients prefer to stay at home rather than go out when they talk about doing more exercise. They are afraid that any exercise might raise their already high blood pressure, causing danger. In fact, exercise is a good method to lower blood pressure. Long-term and moderate exercise, such as swimming, is a great way to lower blood pressure, and walking fast for more than 30 minutes a day can also achieve the purpose of lowering blood pressure. However, it is important to note that not all exercises are suitable for hypertension patients. Some intense exercises, such as brisk climbing, mountain climbing, weightlifting, sprinting, and tennis, are not suitable for hypertension patients.

Five, health supplements are not as good as a blood pressure monitor

In summer, it is better for hypertension patients to buy a quality blood pressure monitor and persist in self-measuring their blood pressure instead of taking health supplements such as deep-sea fish oil and lecithin. More than half of hypertension patients are asymptomatic, so it is not safe to rely solely on medication without measuring blood pressure. Hypertension patients should have a blood pressure monitor, a scale, and a swimming card, and eat more vegetables and fruits regularly. When using an electronic blood pressure monitor to self-measure blood pressure, patients should find the highest blood pressure time points during the ‘peak’ periods twice a day (from 6 to 10 a.m. and from 4 to 8 p.m.), and record the measured blood pressure values.