How to support the heart in the heat of an elderly person. How to be hypertensive in the heat? Treatment of hypertension with heat

June this year has already broken temperature records and became the hottest in the last 30 years. extreme hot weather A healthy person does not tolerate it well, not to mention those who have problems with the cardiovascular system. People with heart disease in such weather "at least stand for a day and hold out at night."

How can you help the body in the heat and how to minimize the risks, the head of the cardio-rheumatology department told Sputnik medical center"Lode" Andrei Mistukevich.

Who should be on the lookout

- Andrei, explain why Belarusians endure the 30-degree heat so hard?

Extreme hot weather is hard on all the people who live in our region. The concept of heat in climatology is defined through the upper percentiles (95-99%) of the long-term distribution of the average daily air temperature. The duration of a heat wave, according to the literature, is usually 2-5 days.

Any organism reacts to heat by dilating blood vessels and, as a result, by a drop in blood pressure.

Genetically, we are adapted to mild summer temperatures up to +25..+27°C, so the record levels to which thermometers can rise today are not in vain for the cardiovascular system and the body as a whole, and especially taking into account the humidity of the air in our region.

When the temperature rises above +28°C and lasts for more than three days, even healthy people may experience problems: increased heart rate, shortness of breath and a feeling of lack of air (evaporations from asphalt, exhaust gases and smog force the body to work in a chronic lack of oxygen), dizziness, tightness in the chest, etc. And in people suffering from chronic diseases of the cardiovascular system, the disease can worsen.

In most studies, the increase in mortality from CVD (cardiovascular disease - Sputnik) during heat waves is close to 10%.

- Who is at risk in such weather?

As part of the cardiovascular system, patients suffering from:

ischemic heart disease - a disease blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle;
cerebrovascular disease - a disease of the blood vessels that supply blood to the brain;
peripheral arterial disease - a disease of the blood vessels that supply blood to the arms and legs;
rheumatic heart disease - damage to the heart muscle and heart valves as a result of a rheumatic attack caused by streptococcal bacteria;
congenital heart defects - existing from birth deformations of the structure of the heart;
deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism - the formation of blood clots in the leg veins that can displace and move to the heart and lungs.
violation of the heart rhythm and conduction (atrial fibrillation, extrasystole, various heart blocks).

In addition to heart problems, people with overweight (obesity) get addicted to high temperatures, which is also an additional risk for the body and, in particular, the cardiovascular system.

I would also note people suffering from functional disorders of the autonomic nervous system, the so-called vegetovascular dystonia. As a rule, these are teenagers and young people.

Children do not tolerate heat well - the younger the child, the worse it adapts

They may also develop cardialgia, rhythm disturbances, unstable blood pressure numbers, headache, weakness, a feeling of lack of air, etc.

Children do not tolerate heat well. How younger child, the worse it can adapt to temperature changes. Because the child's adaptive mechanisms are not yet perfect.

Never stop treatment

- Have you increased the flow of patients in the heat?

We have a lot of patients. But in the heat, the structure of calls changes somewhat. Patients with complaints, which are often associated with exposure to extreme temperatures environment.

There are more patients whom we send to cardiology departments for emergency reasons - with rhythm disturbances, decompensation of chronic heart failure, acute coronary insufficiency ...

- To what " alarm bells"cores to pay attention?

Patients with chronic diseases should clearly understand: you can not stop taking the drug prescribed by the doctor. Paradoxically, sometimes in the heat, the pressure becomes lower. What is the patient doing? He says: "I am cured of hypertension!" And he stops taking his medication. After some time, an exacerbation of a chronic disease occurs - a hypertensive crisis may develop, coronary insufficiency may progress, etc. And in such situations, especially when it is hot, exacerbations of chronic diseases are more difficult. Therefore, with changes in the objective status of the patient, a consultation with a cardiologist is necessary.

You should also make an appointment with your doctor if:

a person has changed lower or upper pressure while taking drugs;
for some reason, pressure begins to increase slightly every day;
the person noticed that his pulse was not just frequent - it was still non-rhythmic. And this is accompanied by a feeling of lack of air, dizziness. Such symptoms may be a harbinger of serious heart rhythm disturbances;
increased shortness of breath;
increased pain in the region of the heart, the intensity of pain has changed, the nature of the pain has changed, the tolerance for physical activity has decreased;
edema of the lower extremities appeared or increased.

How to escape the heat

I always tell my patients: in the heat, you have to plan your day. Walks are necessary, but they need to be reduced. You need to walk when there is no intense sun - we have it actively from 12:00 to 18:00.

With an increase in body temperature by one degree, the number of heartbeats in a person increases by an average of 10 beats. If the patient's pulse becomes 20% higher than the original, this can provoke an acute coronary pathology.

Therefore, in hot weather, it is better for cores to be in a ventilated area. If possible, use air conditioning. But it's important not to overdo it. If it is +30°C outside, set the air conditioner to +23°C. It seems to be not cold, but the body will get used to it, and you will be able to endure these changes more easily.

Even though you want to cool off, cores should not jump into the water

I would also note that our people do not know how to dress properly in the heat. Look at the Arabs who walk around in closed clothes. After all, this is no accident. A protective buffer appears between the body and clothing. No exposure to the active sun on the skin. This allows the body to work in a more balanced way. But the fabric should be used only natural, for example, cotton or linen.

The opinion that in summer it is better to wear white or beige clothes, deprecated. Spanish scientists from the University of Catalonia claim that saturated dark colors absorb ultraviolet rays much better than light ones. Dark blue and red colors protect most effectively from harmful ultraviolet radiation.

As for water, all these contrasting showers, dousing, jumping into cold water bodies are dangerous for the core - it can easily earn an angina attack.

Contrast showers and douches in the heat can lead to angina

In the heat, you can not weed the beds, strongly bent over and lowering your head. This position disrupts the outflow of blood from the head and can cause an increase in blood pressure, up to loss of consciousness and a stroke.

Remember the mode of work: 30-40 minutes worked, 15-20 minutes rest. If shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, weakness, dizziness, or even worse chest pains appear, stop all activities immediately. It is best to work in the morning before 10-11 o'clock and after 16 o'clock.

Don't forget your hat and sunglasses.

Where to escape the heat

It is best for the core to spend holidays in those latitudes to which he is accustomed. Go not to Turkey, but to the Baltic states or a Belarusian sanatorium.

But if a person has already bought a ticket to a hot resort, then you need to remember that you can’t be in direct sunlight for more than 15-20 minutes. Hats and sunglasses are required, because eye strain adversely affects the whole body, including the work of the heart.

For those who have heart problems, it is better to rest in the usual latitudes.

A sharp change in climate for the core is always bad, but if we compare the change in climate from summer to summer or from winter to summer, then the second option is worse. And you also need to understand that if you are planning a vacation, then you do not need to go for seven days. At least 14 days, and even better - 21. Because the body adapts for at least 5-7 days. And you are going there at this time and immediately back. This Double punch on immunity and the cardiovascular system.

Do men and women tolerate heat the same way?

The mortality rate of men from diseases of the circulatory system exceeds that of women by 4.7 times, from coronary heart disease - by 7.2 times, from myocardial infarction - by 9.1 times and from cerebrovascular diseases - by 3.4 times.

Men have more risk factors because they smoke and drink alcohol more often. Smoking is an extremely powerful risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease.

What should not be in the refrigerator?

In hot weather, it is best to avoid heavy, fatty foods whenever possible. Under the ban - products with uncontrolled salt content, including sausages, sausages. Salt is fluid retention in the body. Any alcoholic drinks prohibited.

Include more fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet.

It is important to remember the need to replenish fluid reserves in the body - heart problems are associated with its large loss. And the higher the air temperature around, the more actively you need to replenish fluid reserves in the body. But do it right. The most comfortable temperature for the body is +20..+24°C.

The amount of liquid consumed depends on the following items: how much a person moves, how much he is used to drinking in normal weather, how long he is in the heat. That is, if a person in the heat is on fresh air and physical activity is small, then, in addition to loss through the skin and lungs, water is not particularly consumed. This means that the volume of liquid can be approximately 1.5-2 liters per day. Of course, if it is +35°C outside, then these losses may increase. If a person moves intensively, he can drink 3-3.5 liters of water so that the temperature does not affect the heart.

It is necessary to replenish fluid reserves in the body, but its amount is purely individual.

Drinking too much water is also not worth it: it can exacerbate chronic heart failure. Patients with this diagnosis are very sensitive to this. Against the background of fluid retention, an increase in blood pressure, vasospasm, etc. occur.

Usually the water that we lose, we must replenish, plus 10-15%.

When to call an ambulance?

If a person has pain in the heart for the first time.
Shortness of breath appeared or intensified.
The number of pain attacks increased. For example, there was one attack a day with some kind of load, and now there are two, three, four ... Even if they are removed by taking nitroglycerin, this indicates that there is some kind of destabilization.
In patients with arterial hypertension, the symptoms of a crisis can be high blood pressure and headaches, weakness, dizziness, shortness of breath, pain in the heart.

Participants of the conference: Myasnikov Alexander Leonidovich

Summer is a real test for those who do not like the heat and, of course, for people suffering from heart disease. The latter know exactly what to pay at this time of the year. special attention even for minor ailments. How to survive the heat in the city and on vacation? What precautions should not be forgotten while in the sun, even for healthy people? What to do if the person next to you becomes ill or you yourself are a victim of the summer heat? We talked about this and much more with a family doctor, cardiologist, TV presenter and author of the book "How to live beyond 50 years: an honest conversation with a doctor about drugs and medicine" - Alexander Leonidovich Myasnikov.

Answers:

Myasnikov Alexander Leonidovich 20:19 13/06/2013

Question: linaice1 18:11 05/13/2013

How to protect the cores from the heat?

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Myasnikov Alexander Leonidovich 20:25 13/06/2013

I have already said: do not write off the patient's condition on the weather and age. Weather, of course, a provoking factor. Therefore, it is important for the patient to turn on the brain. If the core goes into the sun and sunbathes, stands head down in the sun in the garden, sweats, his head is spinning, and he continues to weed his garden, it is clear that this person is unreasonable. If there is an aggressive environment (heat), then you need to somehow escape from it. But the most important thing is the regular intake of medicines. Previously, in Soviet times, there were such tips in the weather forecast: “The weather today is such and such. Advice to heart patients - take the drugs that the doctor prescribed for you. It seems banal, but it's true. It's impossible without this. You must strictly take your medicines. In the country, we forget them, skip doses, thinking that since I'm in the air, I don't need them. Or did not take enough, forgot to buy. It is not right. We left for 20 days, take medicines with you for 25 days. This is the first. Second. If you are in some unfavorable conditions, in the same heat, watch out for dehydration. It just seems that you drink normally and do not run to the toilet. The kidneys are the first to suffer. It's compensatory. Water disappears, kidneys stop working, they want to keep fluid in the body. So watch your water intake. If you have some kind of heart disease, let's say coronary heart disease, angina attacks, you can coexist with it. I once told patients this: “If you already have heart disease, you must take all the prescribed drugs, but remember that a man with an ax walks behind you. He is behind, and when he hits you on the head is unclear. Therefore, you must be careful. Do not run after the trolleybus, sit in another one. Not because something will happen, most likely everything will be fine, but remember about the guy with the ax in the back. If you want to sunbathe, swim, think again if you should do it, because, most likely, you can get away with it, but you already have altered blood vessels. Slight dehydration can increase blood viscosity and lead to a heart attack. Some stress can change the functional state of platelets, they will begin to stick together and clog the blood flow in the heart, a blood clot is formed. They put a stent on you, gave you medicines, but we did our part, and you, if you please, do yours. Do not look for trouble, because you are at risk, behind you is the same notorious man with an ax. You could be hit at any second. Therefore, think. Do not think that if you had a heart operation, they gave you pills, then you are now healthy. Nothing like this. Do your part, because we do part of the work, the patient does part of the work. And everything else is from the Lord God.

website Conference host 20:28 13/06/2013

You said about the diet that we exclude sausages, sausages. And any other recommendations for cores in the summer on nutrition?

Myasnikov Alexander Leonidovich 20:28 13/06/2013

The basis should be vegetables and fruits. Fiber must be included, which is contained in them in large quantities. It is desirable that the menu includes seafood. If someone does not like or cannot eat fish, then they can take vitamin D, it is now sold as Omega-3 (fish oil in capsules). It would be good to eat a clove of garlic a day. I understand that there is a smell. In many countries, it is already sold in a pharmacy without a smell. Garlic contains a large amount of flavonoids, which have a protective effect on the heart. It is also found in dark chocolate. Therefore, one cube of dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa content) per day is an acceptable substitute for garlic. This also includes nuts, especially almonds, because they not only inhibit the growth of cholesterol, but even lower it. Therefore, it is believed that 70 grams of nuts per day for the core are required. Any oils should be only liquid, with an emphasis on olive oil. Salo, butter, cheese, ice cream should be limited. Fat is different. Roughly speaking, those fats that flow can be eaten; those that are on the table cannot be eaten. Common feature for the core: what is tasty is impossible. Cholesterol gives the product taste.

Question: Irina t 22:48 13/05/2013

Good afternoon I take blood pressure pills all the time. When you go outside in the sun, you immediately feel sick. The heat is very hard to bear. What to do. I am 45 years old.

Question: Maria Alexandrovna 14:42 15/05/2013

Hello, please tell me what you should never do in the heat so as not to harm your health. What means of emergency assistance can be used independently if the victim is in a pre-fainting state or has lost consciousness. Thanks in advance for your reply.

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Myasnikov Alexander Leonidovich 20:32 13/06/2013

If heart pain develops, the first thing to do is call ambulance. The second is to chew an Aspirin tablet. Third. If you have already taken "Nitroglycerin" and you have a suspicion that this is a heartache, then take "Nitroglycerin". But keep in mind that if you have low blood pressure or heart pain for some other reason, then this can only aggravate the situation, because it will cause a decrease in pressure. The man fainted - his blood pressure dropped sharply. "Nitroglycerin" can in such a situation lead to severe consequences. If a person just fainted, then provide him with air access. Be sure to turn it on its side, because often the person is lying on his back, we try to fill him with water, which can cause aspiration, and will only make it worse. Don't try to give him any pills. Turn it on its side, leave it in that position. You can lift a person's legs, but the most important thing is not to aggravate the situation. If a person does not have a pulse and pressure, then the sooner you start chest compressions and artificial respiration (which all citizens of the country should be trained in), the greater the chance of saving a life. If there is a pulse, breathing, in America the police begin to twist the ear or make some kind of painful stimulus, because the painful stimulus brings a person to life. It is necessary to put a person on his side, if he suddenly develops vomiting so that he does not choke, do not try to give him any pills, make sure that he is breathing, that he has a normal pulse, unfasten the squeezing clothes, give air access and call an ambulance. 60% of people with myocardial infarction die in the first 60 minutes. Therefore, help must be provided on time. The sooner the ambulance arrives, the better. Today, the ambulance ride is 10 minutes, and it will bring the patient to where there is a cardio resuscitation, and not through the emergency room, where they will ask: where did you pick him up, and who are the relatives, and where are the registrations, but immediately to the doors of the cardio resuscitation, where first will help, and then they will find out where, what and how.

Question: Alla Dmitrievna 13:31 16/05/2013

Hello! I take Niperten 2.5 mg in the morning and Prestarium 1.25 mg. Is it possible to refuse any drug, because. Does the pressure drop when it's hot? I am 49 years old and have been diabetic for 33 years.

Question: Shahriyor 14:32 16/05/2013

Hello, I am 36 years old and a month ago I was diagnosed with coronary artery disease, angina pectoris. Sometimes there are shortness of breath oxygen starvation while blood pressure goes up and down. I live in Tashkent, where in summer the temperature reaches + 45 degrees. How can I prevent myself from problems that can arise from the heat?

Question: Shapkarin Nikolay Vladimirovich 15:18 16/05/2013

I read about air conditioning in the comments. For example, I have air conditioners both at home and at work, most of the day and night I am in comfortable +18 - +20 C. But the way to work and back takes more than 4 hours a day, 2 hours or more one way in the train ( which we don’t have air conditioners) and the metro is still cool, but by the middle of summer it is also becoming a gas chamber. To me personally, this march to work and back seems like a real test, which would be experienced more easily if the body was constantly in conditions of a higher temperature and gradually adapted to it. An example is the residents of Tashkent, who during the New Year freeze at +18-+20 C and in summer at +40 and above feel quite comfortable (I myself was a witness to this).

Question: antonina mikhaylovna 68 years old 18:36 16/05/2013

it’s very difficult to get a certificate and a sankurkart to a sanatorium while you pass the examinations, there will definitely be a contraindication, isn’t it easier to give a medical card and the doctor of the sanatorium will decide for himself what procedures can be prescribed in Moscow, you can live, but you can’t live in the suburbs under the supervision of a doctor fresh air and the conditions of rest are already being treated thank you I'm sorry I can't type

Question: Ludmila and 18:44 16/05/2013

how to endure the heat and even in another city for a heart patient and hypertension who had a stroke 2 years ago

Question: Prokopchuk Volodymyr 08:08 17/05/2013

I suffer from coronary artery disease, sweating has sharply increased recently, it happens often, water pours from my face, head, back. Whether it is connected with an ischemic heart disease? And what to do in this case?

Question: Vladimir Prokopchuk 09:56 17/05/2013

After a heart attack, I have an arrhythmia. How to behave in hot weather? Can ventricular arrhythmia go away with correct selection drugs?

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Myasnikov Alexander Leonidovich 20:37 13/06/2013

You wrote that you have ventricular arrhythmia, and with the right medication, it can go away. But the question is how much is needed? Because today it is being discussed whether it should be treated. Often, drugs that treat arrhythmia can provoke severe rhythm disturbances, sometimes leading to a fatal outcome. Therefore, we usually control the heart rate, and this is more symptomatic therapy, because the drugs themselves can be dangerous, and we prefer not to keep the preventive rhythm. In hot weather, it is better to spend time in an air-conditioned room, move less on foot in the heat, follow reasonable recommendations.

site Host of conferences 20:37 13/06/2013

Alexander Leonidovich, thank you very much. Friends, thank you for asking your questions! All the best!

Question: Galina Atamanova 11:16 17/05/2013

I have paroxysmal atrial fibrillation What should I do in the heat so as not to provoke an attack? Thank you

Question: Vladimir Pudov 17:51 17/05/2013

Dear Alexander Leonidovich, I am 75 years old. I often have arrhythmias and angina pectoris. Now, in the heat, the head is very dizzy. But I have to go shopping, to the pharmacy, etc. What medicines should I take with me to avoid losing consciousness and not to lean back in general? Thank you!

Question: Sobolev Anatoly 20:10 17/05/2013

Good evening, Alexander Leonidovich! My mother is 83 years old, we live in the North. Caucasus - foothills (height 525 m above sea level). In accordance with her age, she has diseases of the cardiovascular system, the brain, problems with the lower extremities (as she says, she bakes her legs). The weather in summer is very changeable and last years very hot. What lifestyle should she follow during this period of time? Thank you.

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Myasnikov Alexander Leonidovich 20:35 13/06/2013

You have to stick to your normal lifestyle. After all, your mother is already 83 years old. If these are, as you say, age-related problems, then they are not so acute. If a person is paralyzed, he cannot walk, speak, if he has shortness of breath, because of which he cannot move, you would probably write it wrong. Therefore, just a reasonable way of life. If your mother has been living in the North Caucasus for 83 years, then probably nothing new is happening for her this summer.

Question: Samoshina Galina Vasilievna 00:45 19/05/2013

Over the past three years, she underwent four myocardial infarctions, three heart surgeries. The first attempt at stenting and angioplasty of the left coronary vessel ended unsuccessfully. During the operation, thrombosis developed, resulting in a massive heart attack on the same day. shunting was refused. And yet, a little over a year ago, I had this heart surgery - CABG and MKSH. After the operation, the recovery process dragged on, the surgical wound heals poorly. It is difficult to bend over - shortness of breath, pulse 80-95, pressure is now often low. Due to the heat, my face sweats, I wash my face with cool water endlessly. I drink water moderately, but the swelling does not recede despite diuretics. I still prefer to move. do something, work as much as you can. Maybe you need to lie more in the heat?

I am 51 years old, in April I underwent a massive heart attack and RCA PTCA with the implantation of the Coroflex Blue Neo stent, when I was discharged from the hospital, the doctor prescribed Plavix and said that substitutes should be used only if it is impossible to purchase the drug, but the doctor observing me at the place of residence refused to prescribe this drug. What to do in this situation? It’s hot in the Kuban, I often sweat, I get fatigued, it tingles behind the sternum and the pressure changes from 140/90 to 100/60, do I need sanatorium treatment and disability registration, since I can’t work as a gas electric welder? Upon discharge from the hospital, the doctor verbally recommended another stenting operation in six months, who and how will determine the need for an operation?

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Myasnikov Alexander Leonidovich 20:34 13/06/2013

"Plavix" was prescribed quite correctly. It was not necessary to accept less than a year. Therefore, the doctor who observed at the place of residence is not right. The fact that you are experiencing symptoms of chest pain suggests that you need a second angiogram and, most likely, a stent. Undoubtedly, the tactics of conducting the wrong. You need to check the patency of the stent that is already in place, and probably put other stents. You are definitely eligible for a disability claim. You need to do not spa treatment, but angiography and the installation of stents. It must be understood that standing stents mean taking certain drugs, not only Plavix, but also others, in particular, cholesterol-lowering drugs, etc.

Cabbage juice is the most useful life-giving drink that can give our body a lot of necessary and useful substances. About what beneficial features cabbage juice exist, and how to drink it correctly, we'll talk in our article. Cabbage is one of the healthiest vegetable crops because it has very valuable properties. This product is tasty and nutritious, besides, it is an affordable medicine that everyone can grow in their garden. By eating cabbage, you can eliminate many health problems. Although everyone knows that due to the fiber contained in cabbage, this vegetable is difficult to digest, causing gas formation. To avoid such problems, it is more useful to drink cabbage juice, getting the same beneficial substances contained in the vegetable.

Freshly squeezed cabbage juice contains vitamin C, which increases the body's resistance to infections. Scientists have calculated that in order to satisfy the daily need of our body for vitamin C, you can eat about 200 g of cabbage. In addition, the vegetable contains the vitamin K we need, which is responsible for the full formation of bones, as well as for blood clotting. Cabbage, and accordingly cabbage juice, contains B vitamins and a very rich set of minerals, including iron, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, potassium and other elements.

What is very pleasant for people losing weight, cabbage juice is very low in calories (25 kcal per 100 ml). This is a diet drink that will help get rid of excess weight. Cabbage juice has wound healing and hemostatic properties. It is used externally, for the treatment of burns and wounds, and for oral administration (for the treatment of ulcers). It is effective to use fresh cabbage juice to treat gastritis and ulcers. The effect is provided thanks to the vitamin U which is contained in juice. This vitamin helps cell regeneration in the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestines. The juice is used to treat hemorrhoids, colitis and inflammatory processes in the stomach and intestines, as well as bleeding gums.

Cabbage juice is used as an antimicrobial agent that may affect some pathogens. dangerous diseases, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Koch's bacillus and SARS. Cabbage juice is also used to treat bronchitis, in particular, it is able to thin and remove sputum. For such treatment, it is recommended to take juice with honey to enhance the healing effect. Cabbage juice is also used to restore tooth enamel, improve the condition of nails, skin and hair. With diabetes, drinking cabbage juice can prevent the appearance of skin diseases.

Cabbage juice must be introduced into the diet of those who want to lose weight, due to its low calorie content and high biological activity. At the same time, cabbage juice can be satiated very quickly without getting extra calories, besides, it prevents the conversion of carbohydrates into fat deposits. Cabbage juice is able to normalize the work of the intestines, removing bile stagnant in the body, fights constipation and helps to remove harmful substances from the body.

Since the juice contains folic acid, which helps the conception and full development of the fetus, it is useful for expectant mothers to drink it. Vitamins and minerals contained in the juice, protect against infections and colds.

When drinking cabbage juice, you should follow the rules. Juice has contraindications and restrictions. The drink is able to dissolve and decompose toxins accumulated in the body, causing strong gas formation in the intestines, so you can drink it no more than three glasses a day. It is worth starting to use, starting with one and a half glasses. For the reasons listed above, cabbage juice is not recommended in the postoperative period, if the operations were performed in the abdominal cavity, and during breastfeeding, with gastritis with hyperacidity, with kidney diseases and problems with the pancreas.

The world we live in often affects the state of our nervous system, as it is full of various stressful situations, chronic fatigue and systematic stress. However nervous system should be constantly monitored and not overstressed. To do this, it is necessary to streamline everyday worries, for which purpose create and adhere to the correct daily routine, if necessary, attend a course of psychotherapy, yoga, auto-training and other events. But most in a simple way relaxation is a simple cup of herbal tea, fragrant and warm. An excellent natural remedy for calming, which gently affects the nerves, exhausted during the day, is evening tea. Teas that relax the nervous system help to level irritability, nervous exhaustion and relax before going to bed, overcoming insomnia. We will talk about how tea calms the nervous system in our article.

Tea from the collection of fragrant herbs

To prepare this wonderful tea, you should take in equal proportions such plants as St. John's wort, peppermint, chamomile and hawthorn flowers. Grind the ingredients, then Art. l. mixture pour boiling water in a cup, and leave for 30 minutes, covered with a lid. Strain the cooled infusion and add a small amount of honey to it. Drink sleep. This tea will easily calm the nerves, but it is recommended to drink it for no more than two months.

Lime tea

To prepare tea, dry linden flowers and lemon balm should be mixed in equal parts, pouring the mixture with a glass of warm water, and boiling for about five minutes. The broth is infused for 15 minutes, filtered, a spoonful of honey is added and taken for tea drinking. If such tea is taken regularly, the nervous system will respond more calmly to various unpleasant stimuli.

Mint tea with motherwort

We mix chamomile and motherwort herb 10 g each, add chopped mint 20 g, lime blossom, lemon balm and dried strawberries. Three tablespoons of the mixture should be poured into 1 liter of boiling water and insisted for up to 12 minutes. You need to drink the infusion during the day, if desired, add a little jam or honey. Such an infusion is intended not to completely suppress the nervous system, but only to calm it gently. Such tea should be drunk for a long time, without the risk of adverse reactions that are harmful to health.

Simple soothing teas

We mix hop cones and valerian roots, 50 g each, then brew a dessert spoon of the mixture with boiling water, leave for 30 minutes, filter. Drink throughout the day in small portions. At night it is better to drink a whole glass of this tea. The tool quickly calms the nerves and helps in the fight against insomnia.

In equal parts, mix peppermint herb and valerian roots, then pour a dessert spoon of this mixture with boiling water, leave for half an hour and filter. We drink this tea in the morning and in the evening for half a glass. To enhance the effect, it is recommended to add a little anise or dill fruit.

Melissa, valerian root and motherwort are taken in equal proportions and brewed in a cup. Then insist and filter. You need to drink tea before eating a dessert spoon.

Drinking half a glass of tea before meals, prepared according to the recipe below, can calm the nerves and improve digestion. To prepare it, place 1 tsp in a half-liter jar. motherwort, hop cones and green tea, pour boiling water, leave for 12 minutes, strain. Add honey to taste.

Sophisticated soothing teas

Mix in equal proportions peppermint, oregano, St. John's wort and chamomile. Then we brew a dessert spoon of the collection in a cup, insist, filter and add honey. Drink this tea in a glass in the morning and before bed.

In equal proportions, mix peppermint, valerian root, hop cones, motherwort and grated rose hips. A tablespoon of the mixture should be brewed in the form of tea, insist and strain. Such a sedative should be drunk throughout the day.

Calming teas for children

To prepare a soothing tea for children, you need to mix chamomile flowers, peppermint and fennel in equal parts. Then pour boiling water over a dessert spoon of the collection and hold in a steam bath for about 20 minutes, strain. This tea is recommended to be given to young children in the evening before bedtime, a teaspoonful, as it can soothe, relax, and normalize a healthy alternation of sleep and wakefulness.

The teas that were described in our article can calm the nervous system and normalize blood pressure. Such daily tea drinking helps to improve sleep and skin condition. medicinal plants, which are part of these teas, help eliminate dark circles under the eyes, improve vision, and improve the functioning of the stomach and intestines.

Previously, people could not imagine that a person's breakfast could consist of various crispy balls with dried fruits, cereals and milk. But nowadays, such food does not surprise anyone, because such a breakfast is very tasty, and besides, it is easy to prepare. However, such food opens up a lot of controversy and discussion, since it is important for people to know what are the benefits and harms of breakfast cereals for human health. The very concept of dry food appeared in 1863, and James Jackson introduced it. The first food was compressed bran. Even though it was not very tasty, it was healthy food. The Kellogg brothers supported the idea of dry food already at the beginning of the twentieth century. At this time, both Americans and Europeans were embraced by the idea of the right and healthy eating. At that time, the brothers produced breakfast cereals made from soaked corn kernels passed through rollers. These breakfasts were more like raw dough torn to pieces. They were helped by an accident in which this body was placed on a hot baking sheet and forgotten about it. Thus, the first dry breakfasts were obtained. This idea was taken up by many companies, and the cereal was mixed with nuts. Fruits and other products.

What are the benefits of breakfast cereals?

In the last twenty years, ordinary breakfasts, which consisted of sandwiches and cereals, began to be replaced by dry ones. The main advantage of dry food is, first of all, time saving, which is very important in our time. Complete and proper breakfast Few can afford these days. That is why the main benefit of breakfast cereals is their simple and fast cooking. These breakfasts are easy to prepare. All you have to do is pour the cereal with milk. In addition, milk can be replaced with yogurt or kefir.

During the production of dry breakfasts, all the useful substances of cereals are preserved. For example, corn flakes are saturated with vitamins A and E, while rice flakes contain amino acids that are important for our body. As part of oatmeal includes phosphorus and magnesium. But, unfortunately, not all breakfasts are good for the human body, some of them can be harmful.

Dry breakfasts include snacks, muesli, and cereals. Snacks are balls and pillows made from rice, corn, barley, oats and rye. different sizes. These cereals are steamed under high pressure, in order to preserve the maximum amount of useful trace elements and vitamins. However, with additional heat treatment, such as roasting, the product loses its benefits. When nuts, honey, fruits, chocolate are added to flakes, muesli is obtained. For the production of snacks, ground flakes, as well as various additions to them, are overcooked. More often, snacks are loved by children, so they are produced in the form of different figures. Some manufacturers add various fillings to snacks, including chocolate. However, after adding sugar and various additives to breakfasts, it will no longer be very useful. In this regard, in order to maintain health and figure, it is better to choose raw cereals or muesli with fruits and honey.

Why dry breakfasts are harmful

Snacks are the most harmful product, since more useful substances are destroyed during their preparation. One serving of such breakfasts contains only about two grams of fiber, while our body needs up to 30 grams of dietary fiber per day. It is more useful to eat unprocessed cereals that have not passed heat treatment. This product will fill the body necessary quantity fiber. Snacks are harmful due to frying, as they become high in calories and fatty.

It is necessary to take into account the high calorie content of dry breakfasts. For example, the calorie content of pillows with filling is about 400 calories, and chocolate balls - 380 calories. Cakes and sweets have a similar calorie content, and this is not healthy. Various additives that are part of dry breakfasts cause more harm. That is why buy raw cereal for children, without various additives. Add honey, nuts, or dried fruits to your breakfast cereal yourself and avoid foods that include sugar substitutes.

Wheat, rice and corn flakes are very easy to digest because they contain simple carbohydrates. This fills the body with energy and provides nutrition to the brain, but excessive consumption of these carbohydrates leads to excess weight.

Dry breakfasts that have undergone heat treatment are very harmful. During the cooking process, the fat or oil used in the cooking process can lead to cardiovascular problems and high cholesterol levels. The composition of breakfasts often includes flavor enhancers, baking powder and flavorings. Avoid purchasing products with such additives.

A child can be given cereal from the age of six, not earlier, since coarse fibers are difficult to digest by the children's intestines.

Pain that people may experience periodically various reasons, can destroy all the plans for the day, spoil the mood and worsen the quality of life. Pain can be of a different nature, but in order to get rid of it, people resort to the use of painkillers. However, at the same time, few people think that by using an anesthetic, we can harm our health, since each drug has side effects, which can be manifested in a single organism. However, not everyone knows that some products are able to reduce or relieve pain, while quite effectively and without exposing the body to additional risk. Of course, with the appearance of any pain, it is necessary to determine what it is associated with. Pain is a kind of signal from the body, indicating that it has problems. Therefore, in no case can one ignore pain, and sometimes it is impossible to do this, because it reminds of itself, sometimes at the most inopportune moment. In our article, we will talk about what products can relieve pain, or reduce its manifestation at least for a while.

People who have chronic diseases that periodically manifest themselves as pain can make up some kind of anti-pain diet to alleviate their condition. So, here are the products that can soothe the pain:

Turmeric and ginger. Ginger is a proven remedy for many diseases that can effectively deal with pain. For example, in oriental medicine, this plant is used to reduce toothache. To this end, you need to prepare a decoction of ginger and rinse the mouth with it. Pain resulting from exercise and due to intestinal disorders and ulcers can be soothed with ginger and turmeric. In addition, these plants have a positive effect on kidney health.

Parsley. This green contains essential oils capable of stimulating blood circulation in the human body, including blood supply internal organs. The use of parsley in the body increases the adaptive capacity, which accelerates healing.

Chilli. This is another pain reliever. In the course of the studies, it was found that red pepper is able to increase the pain threshold of a person. The molecules of this product activate the immune defense in the body and produce endorphins that work as an anesthetic. Traditionally, this pepper is included in the menu of peoples living in complex natural conditions and doing hard physical work.

bitter chocolate. As mentioned above, the hormone endorphin, which is also called the "hormone of happiness", is a natural pain reliever. The production of this natural pain reliever is stimulated by the consumption of chocolate. Everyone knows the peculiarity of chocolate to give pleasure, however, this product not only gives mood, but is able to relieve pain.

Whole grain products. According to some experts, the ability of products made from whole grains to relieve pain is excessively high. These products contain a lot of magnesium, and this allows you to relieve muscle pain. In addition, these products help relieve headaches, as they protect the body from dehydration.

Mustard. Mustard is able to reduce headaches that arose from overwork or other causes. It is enough to eat a piece of bread spread with fresh mustard.

Cherry. It is very easy to eliminate a headache by eating a few ripe cherries.

Garlic. This is another stinging product that can relieve pain, in addition, this applies to pain resulting from various inflammations.

Citrus. These fruits have painkillers, just like other foods containing vitamin C. Citrus fruits relieve pain from various causes. In addition, these fruits act as a general tonic. Therefore, it is the first product to be transferred to patients in the hospital.

Cinnamon. Another important remedy used in the fight against various inflammations and pains. Cinnamon reduces the negative effects of uric acid, the high content of which can trigger the development of many diseases, including arthritis.

People who suffer from hypertension are dependent on weather conditions. Hypertensive patients in the heat feel a deterioration in well-being. Even a minimal increase in air temperature leads to an acceleration of the heartbeat. In hot weather, people of all ages feel discomfort - from young to old. It is worth paying attention to this, since a persistent increase in blood pressure leads to a serious illness - to hypertension with the ensuing consequences.

How does hot weather affect blood pressure?

Even healthy people do not tolerate heat well, and people with high blood pressure especially feel unwell. Heat usually affects a person's blood pressure in the following way:

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headache appears, which may be accompanied by dizziness;
heartbeat quickens;
feeling weak;
nausea appears;
"stars" appear before the eyes;
there is a loss of consciousness;
the rhythm of breathing is disturbed.

There are a number of other symptoms that signal the manifestation of hypertension or an impending crisis. They should not be ignored. There are times when a person feels absolutely normal with high blood pressure. But with any deterioration in well-being, people suffering from this disease, it is better to consult a doctor.

How to save hypertensive patients in hot weather?

On hot days, be sure to drink plenty of water.

First of all, you need to constantly monitor the indicators of the lower and upper pressure, the difference between them. People who suffer from heart failure should spend as little sun as possible in the heat, especially between 12:00 and 16:00. It is necessary to protect yourself from direct sunlight with the help of hats, umbrellas, shade. Indoors, you also need to keep the temperature normal - 21-26 ° C.

There are several rules that help to avoid aggravation:

Before leaving the house, you need to take the necessary medications that normalize blood pressure.
Be sure to bring a bottle of water with you. A person should drink at least 2 liters of water.
It is important to stock up on the necessary drugs in case of deterioration of health in field conditions.
Avoid physical labor as much as possible. In order to prevent, you can do simple physical exercise general strengthening type.
Fatty, fried, salty foods, as well as processed foods and carbonated drinks should be excluded from the diet.
It is advisable to wear light and light-colored clothing made from natural fabrics.

Medications

Doctors recommend the drug during temperature fluctuations.

First of all, it is not recommended to take drugs on your own initiative, as this can only worsen the situation. To prescribe treatment, you should consult a doctor. People who suffer from hypertension are advised to always have Glycine with them. This drug does not produce any effect on pressure, but helps to calmly endure changes in atmospheric pressure. "Glycine" should be taken orally 2 tablets under the tongue 4 times a day.

Doctors may prescribe diuretics, which remove excess fluid from the body. These drugs are called diuretics. The next group is ACE inhibitors. They reduce the secretion of a hormone that causes blood vessels to constrict. Beta-blockers decrease the heart rate, resulting in blood pressure normal condition. Calcium antagonists relax the walls of blood vessels.

Folk remedies

There are a number of folk remedies for treating hypertension. They can both lower the pressure and prevent its increase. But these methods do not always work, and if used incorrectly, they lead to deterioration. That's why Do not self-medicate, but turn to specialists. The table shows popular folk remedies for the treatment of hypertension and the salvation of hypertensive patients from the heat.

Folk remedy	Description	Mode of application
Flax seeds	Effectively lowers blood pressure, they can normalize lipid metabolism and strengthen the walls of blood vessels. This tool is inexpensive, has a positive effect on the body.	Consume 3 tablespoons. Can be added to various dishes, such as salads.
Red pine cone tincture	Considered one of the best treatments for hypertension. After a few days of use, you can observe a decrease in blood pressure. With regular use, the walls of blood vessels are strengthened. The tincture stimulates the movement of blood through the vessels of the brain and spinal cord.	Take 1 teaspoon 3 times a day for 20-30 minutes. before meals at pure form or by mixing with tea or water.
Garlic	It is a good treatment for hypertension. This plant thins the blood and stimulates the movement of blood in the vessels. With regular use, blood pressure is significantly reduced.	Constantly consume every day a few cloves of garlic. Prepare and drink garlic tincture.
Fresh juices for hypertension	It can be beetroot, carrot, cucumber juice, as well as celery, parsley and spinach juice. Drinks well help hypertensive patients with heat.	Drink regularly or at the slightest deterioration.

Not far off is the day when the thermometer will go off scale for 30 degrees. Young people, in general, calmly endure the heat. But what about the elderly or patients with cardiovascular diseases? Our regular author, our best friend and professional cardiologist Alexei Valeryevich Yakovlev will tell about this.

Extreme heat is, first of all, a load on the heart, and the longer the weather shows such "tropical" frills, the more your "fiery engine" will suffer. There are several reasons for this:

Any organism reacts to heat by dilating blood vessels and, consequently, blood pressure drops. In order to maintain normal blood flow at the same time, the heart has to work in an enhanced mode, almost at the limit of its capabilities.

In the heat, the body loses a lot of fluid and, along with it, mineral salts. In the meantime, potassium and magnesium, for example, are necessary to maintain the heart rhythm, and if the water-salt balance in the body is seriously disturbed, the human heart can simply stop.

Dehydration also results in thickening of the blood. Together with the expansion of blood vessels, this significantly increases the risk of blood clots, and therefore all the problems associated with it. The risk of heart attacks, strokes, pulmonary embolism, etc. increases.

When it is very hot, even in quite healthy people, the pulse may become more frequent, shortness of breath, a feeling of lack of air, tightness in the chest may appear. All this is the result of increased stress on the heart. People with diseases of the cardiovascular system are especially vulnerable. In the heat, hypertensive patients feel worse, patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) often experience angina attacks. High temperature causes tachycardia - the heart works in marathon mode. This condition is the impetus for the development of an attack in people with coronary disease. Therefore, everyone who has a pathology of the cardiovascular system should not go out from 12:00 to 16:00. Can't this be avoided? Then you are only in the shadows. Look for relatively cool places. Direct sunlight is not your friend. Dress lightly and loosely. Let it be natural fabrics light shades. It is worth abandoning collars that squeeze the throat, tight shirts, tight belts.

« garden disease»

This is how doctors call heart attacks that occur in summer cottages. The mentality of our citizens is as follows - we go to the dacha not for rest and contentment - to lie in a hammock, admire the flowers and the general landscape, the goal is different - a fanatical struggle for the harvest. It often happens that an ambulance takes people with a severe heart attack when they were working in a greenhouse. Not everyone can be saved in such cases. Do not forget that you can not weed the beds, strongly bent over and lowering your head. This position disrupts the outflow of blood from the head - there may be a sharp rise in blood pressure, up to loss of consciousness and a stroke. Remember the mode of work: 30-40 minutes worked, 15-20 - rest. If shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, weakness, dizziness, or even worse chest pains appear, immediately stop any physical activity.

And it is better to refuse to work in the heat altogether. Hearts first. Summer residents should remember: in any unforeseen situation, they will have to rely only on themselves, because summer cottages are far from the city, and the ambulance will not arrive soon. Therefore, in a personal first-aid kit there should always be heart remedies. These are drugs to reduce pressure prescribed by the attending physician, valocordin, validol and nitroglycerin. And the last two medicines you should keep it in your pocket - just in case, if it suddenly becomes bad, and you won’t be able to get to the first-aid kit. In your dacha and garden exploits, focus only on your own well-being, do not set super-tasks - weed so much, dig up from and to. Consider only your physical abilities. Last accent: summer time do not try to reduce the dosage of drugs or stop taking them altogether. Do not do this without the recommendation of a doctor in any case! +

summer diet

On particularly hot days, it is worth reconsidering your diet. Eat less meat and animal fats, more vegetable and dairy foods. However, in any case, you should not overeat healthy foods. The basic principle is light food a little bit at a time. It is necessary to eat more greens: parsley, dill, vegetables, fruits, it is better to replace meat with fish, to refuse rich first courses. With a minimum of salt.

Always with you

People with a pathology of the cardiovascular system should definitely have a tonometer with them. It happens that someone perceives the appearance of a headache as the beginning of a hypertensive crisis. Knowing about the serious consequences of this condition, but without measuring the pressure, in a panic, he begins to grab one, second, third tablet. But if it turns out that the headache was not a sign of high blood pressure, but arose from overwork, stress, etc., uncontrolled medication will cause severe hypotension (lowering pressure) and can lead to fainting.

If a person becomes ill in the heat, help him move into the shade. Release the chest by unbuttoning the shirt, loosening the pressure of the belt, collar, belt. Spray your face and chest with water. If he complains of retrosternal pain, a feeling of constriction, a stone on his chest, give a nitroglycerin tablet under the tongue. If the pain does not go away (!), you need to take aspirin - the whole pill - not half or a quarter. This remedy is an antiplatelet agent - it "thinns" the blood. Therefore, in this situation, chewing aspirin is the prevention of myocardial infarction. Call an ambulance as soon as possible! Have you yourself felt dizzy, quickened breathing and heart rate, increased sweating? These are the first signs of heat stroke. Immediately go to a shade or a cool room, sit down, drink some chilled water. +

To drink or not to drink?

In the heat, many people drink the wrong drinks and the wrong amount. High humidity air leads to the retention of excess fluid in the body. It is harmful. If there is severe coronary heart disease, the volume of juices drunk, mineral water etc. should be reduced to 800 ml per day (provided that the person is not in the sun). Excess fluid can lead to high blood pressure. People with heart problems may be advised not to drink whenever thirsty, but simply rinse their mouths with acidified lemon or sea buckthorn water at room temperature. If diuretics are prescribed, on especially hot days it is worth increasing their dosage, after consulting with your doctor. Healthy people need to drink a volume of fluid that would compensate for increased sweating. Otherwise, dehydration can lead to dizziness and fainting.

What is better to drink? Just not sugary sodas. They don't quench thirst at all. And, of course, even low-alcohol drinks, such as beer, are categorically contraindicated for people with heart disease. Many consider it harmless, but drinking beer causes blood pressure spikes for two reasons: the effects of alcohol plus excess fluid. And if there is hypertension plus coronary artery disease, a foamy drink, like other alcohol, can cause unstable angina and even an attack of cardiac asthma.

The best option in the heat is green or black tea. During the day and at night, you can prepare a decoction of mint, linden, thyme, adding fresh or frozen berries to them. +

Do not seek salvation from the heat in too cool water. It is especially dangerous to go into the water heated with ischemia. This can lead to additional vasospasm. And here, only half a step before an attack of angina pectoris and even a heart attack.

During the day, you can spray yourself with a little warm water from a spray bottle. Exactly warm water removes a thin lipid layer from the surface of the skin, opening the pores and forcing the skin to breathe. Cold water it doesn't. In the rooms, be sure to turn on air conditioners and fans, hang wet sheets on the windows.