Managing Low Blood Pressure: The Role of Diet

Although high blood pressure is a common concern for many people, low blood pressure is also a condition that can cause various symptoms. However, low blood pressure can be managed through dietary methods. So, what should you eat to quickly regulate low blood pressure? How can you use diet to manage low blood pressure? In the following article, I will explain this to you in detail, hoping it will be helpful. What to Eat to Quickly Regulate Low Blood Pressure 1. Take one black-bone chicken (about 1,500 grams). Remove the feathers, cut open the belly, and clean it. Stuff the chicken belly with 60 grams of Chinese angelica, 50 grams of astragalus, 150 grams of brown sugar, and 50 grams of rice wine. Sew the chicken belly tightly, steam it over water, and consume the meat and soup. Eat it once every two weeks for two months continuously. 2. Take one black-bone chicken, 200 grams of chestnuts, and 20 red dates. Cut the chicken into pieces and remove the pits from the red dates. Boil the chicken until it is 70% cooked, then add the red dates and chestnuts and simmer on low heat. Once cooked, it can be consumed. 3. Take one crucian carp and 60 grams of glutinous rice. Cook the fish and glutinous rice together to make porridge. Consume it twice a week for two months continuously. 4. Take one young hen, 30 grams of astragalus, and 100 grams of fresh gastrodia elata (or 15 grams of dried gastrodia elata). Wash the hen and blanch it in boiling water, then rinse with cold water. Slice the gastrodia elata and astragalus and stuff them into the chicken belly. Place the chicken in a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of green onions, ginger, 15 grams of dried tangerine peel, salt, wine, and water. Stew over low heat until the chicken is tender, then add 2 grams of ground pepper and consume it. 5. Take one pig heart, 20 grams of astragalus, 12 grams of Chinese angelica, 30 grams of codonopsis pilosula, and 6 grams of chuanxiong. Stew them in water and consume the pig heart and soup. 6. Take 20 grams of red dates, 15 grams of codonopsis pilosula, and 10 grams each of raw and cooked Rehmannia. Steam them in a steamer with water for 3 hours, then add an appropriate amount of honey and consume it twice daily. Continue for 15 days. 7. Juice made from Chinese chives is very effective for symptoms of low blood pressure. The specific method is to take a small amount of Chinese chives and crush them into juice. Consume a cup every morning to quickly improve low blood pressure. 8. Take 50 grams each of Chinese angelica, astragalus, and red dates, and cook them with 4 eggs. Consume the eggs and soup once in the morning and once in the evening on an empty stomach. Dietary Tips to Manage Low Blood Pressure 1. The diet should include a balance of both meat and vegetables. Avoid being picky or having a biased diet. Eating a variety of foods together ensures a more comprehensive intake of nutrients. 2. If there is accompanying anemia with low red blood cells and insufficient hemoglobin, it is advisable to eat more foods rich in protein, iron, copper, folic acid, vitamin B12, and vitamin C, which are "hematopoietic materials". Examples include pork liver, egg yolks, lean meat, milk, fish, shrimp, shellfish, soybeans, tofu, brown sugar, fresh vegetables, and fruits. 3. Lotus seeds, longan, red dates, and mulberries have the effect of nourishing the heart, enriching the blood, strengthening the spleen, and invigorating the brain. They can be consumed regularly. 4. It is advisable to consume foods and condiments that stimulate the appetite, such as ginger, spring onions, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, pepper, chili, beer, and wine. 5. Unlike in the case of high blood pressure, it is recommended to choose a diet that is high in sodium and cholesterol. Consume 12-15 grams of sodium chloride (table salt) daily. Eat foods with high cholesterol content such as brains, liver, egg yolks, cream, fish roe, and pork bones in moderate amounts. This helps to increase blood cholesterol levels and arterial tension, resulting in higher blood pressure. 6. Consuming ginger regularly can promote digestion, improve stomach health, and increase blood pressure. Sprinkle ginger powder in soups or steep it in water as a tea substitute. 7. Limit the intake of foods with blood pressure-lowering effects, such as winter melon, watermelon, celery, hawthorn, bitter melon, mung beans, garlic, kelp, onions, and sunflower seeds.