Patient's question:
My wife's high blood pressure hasn't come down recently. I want to try dietary supplements for her. What foods are good for treating high blood pressure?Doctor's answer:
The diet for patients with hypertension mainly includes fresh fruits, vegetables, and many soy products. Generally, patients with hypertension should pay attention to a low-salt, low-fat, and low-cholesterol diet, avoiding foods with high salt content and high fat. In daily life, they can consume more celery, fresh fruits, and vegetables to achieve the goal of lowering blood pressure. Hypertensive patients can also take many traditional Chinese medicines, such as gastrodia, Eucommia ulmoides, etc., to achieve the goal of lowering blood pressure.