Patient's question:
My father has slightly high blood pressure. Recently, my mother often cooks mushrooms for him. I want to know if people with high blood pressure can eat mushrooms?Doctor's answer:
Hypertensive patients can eat mushrooms, which are beneficial for bowel movement, supplementing trace elements and vitamin-rich substances, and have no impact on high blood pressure. Hypertensive patients should eat more vegetables and fruits, maintain regular bowel movements, adhere to a low-sodium and low-fat diet, and consume light, easily digestible foods. It is important to take antihypertensive medications regularly and not to discontinue them arbitrarily to prevent excessive blood pressure fluctuations that could lead to unexpected incidents.