What to eat when the pressure is low

Those who have low blood pressure should have a normal, healthy and balanced diet. Higher salt intake is not recommended and does not treat low blood pressure. However, people who suffer from drowsiness, dry mouth, tiredness or frequent dizziness from low blood pressure may experience:

1. Eat a little bit of bitter chocolate after lunch because it has theobromine, which is a substance that improves heart rate and fights low blood pressure;
2. Always have a biscuit of salt and water, skimmed milk powder or cooked egg, which you can eat at the snack, for example;
3. Drink green tea, maté tea or black tea all day because it has teína, a substance that helps to keep the pressure controlled;
4. Take a glass of orange juice if the pressure drops suddenly.

Also, it is important to always take breakfast, which should include a natural orange juice and a coffee to help increase pressure and improve low-pressure symptoms such as dizziness and although each person responds differently to these usually greatly improves the sense of well-being.

What to do to improve pressure drop

When the low pressure happens suddenly, in the street or at home, due to a very hot day, for example, the most important thing is to lie the person with the belly up, the legs elevated and, after that improve, to offer a little juice of natural orange, soda with caffeine or coffee. However, if the person continues to feel faint, one should avoid giving any type of drink or food as it causes choking.

Generally, after 5 or 10 minutes the symptoms improve, but it is important to measure the pressure approximately 30 minutes after going bad to check if the pressure has increased and is within acceptable values, which should be at least 90 mmHg x 60 mmHg, which although lower than normal, do not cause discomfort.

Learn more about what to do when the pressure drops suddenly.

List of Low Pressure Foods

Foods for low blood pressure are mainly foods that contain salt in their composition, such as:

The recommended daily allowance of salt per day is approximately 1500 mg and this amount is easily ingested through foods that already have salt in their composition, so no additional salt is needed to the foods when they are cooked.

When to go to the doctor

Generally, low blood pressure does not cause any health problem or problem and therefore no medical treatment is required. However, it is advised to go to the emergency room if the pressure drop is sudden or symptoms such as:

• Fainting does not improve in 5 minutes;
• Presence of severe chest pain;
• Fever above 38 ° C;
• Irregular heartbeat;
• Difficulty breathing.

In these cases, changes in blood pressure may be caused by serious problems such as a heart attack or stroke, so it is very important to go to the emergency room quickly or call for medical help by calling 192.