Orange juice is a super antihypertensive food. Orange juice is not only rich in vitamin C, but also can enhance human immunity and effectively slow down the damage of free radicals to blood vessels. Orange juice is also rich in potassium, which can effectively reduce high blood pressure. According to scientific findings, middle-aged men drink two glasses of orange juice every day for one month, and the symptoms of hypertension are obviously alleviated.
2. celery.
Celery is rich in flavonoids, dietary fiber, chlorophyll, butylphthalide, amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids, minerals and other active components, which has the physiological functions of lowering blood pressure, blood sugar and blood lipid. Therefore, the antihypertensive and lipid-lowering effects of celery extract should be the same as those of these components.
3. pepper.
Capsaicin in peppers helps to lower blood pressure and blood lipids, thus reducing the risk of heart disease. Capsaicin in pepper has the functions of dilating blood vessels, promoting blood circulation and lowering blood sugar. According to experiments, long-term capsaicin supplementation can effectively control hypertension. However, eating too much pepper can also induce hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes. Therefore, patients with hypertension need to eat pepper in moderation.
4. kelp
Kelvin in kelp can lower blood pressure. Intravenous injection of Kelvin monocitrate in anesthetized rabbits can lower blood pressure in a short time, so it is effective for hypertensive patients to use kelp frequently. Not only that, kelp also has the function of lowering blood sugar. Under the action of brown algae starch in kelp, blood sugar can be effectively reduced.
5. Onions.
Onions are also a antihypertensive food. Onion contains prostaglandin A, which is a natural blood thinner. It can increase people's urine volume, promote the rapid excretion of sodium in the body, and effectively prevent the formation of hypertension and cerebral thrombosis. In addition, onion is rich in sesamin and sulfide, which can effectively prevent vascular sclerosis and regulate blood vessels, and has obvious effect on the treatment of cardiovascular sclerosis.