A friend asked Hua Zi, if myocardial ischemia can be supplemented by food, and eat more food that nourishes blood, can it improve the ischemia problem? Hua Zi said that myocardial ischemia is the premise of coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and other diseases, and it needs to be controlled in time to avoid the aggravation of the disease.
The treatment of myocardial ischemia should be mainly drug treatment, supplemented by dietary conditioning to improve symptoms. However, in terms of diet, it is not necessary to “supplement”, but to learn how to “reduce”.
I. Why is myocardium ischemia
First of all, it is necessary to clarify a concept, myocardial ischemia, not a lack of blood in the body. Therefore, taking traditional blood-enriching foods such as red dates, pig blood, brown sugar, and red beans has no effect.
myocardial ischemia, refers to the development of atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart, and the sclerotic plaque grows concentrically, The narrowing of the arterial lumen results in a decrease in the ability of the coronary arteries to supply blood to the heart.
When the degree of coronary stenosis is less than 50%, there are usually no obvious symptoms, which is called coronary atherosclerosis; when the degree of stenosis exceeds 50%, chest tightness, Symptoms of angina such as chest pain and shortness of breath are called coronary heart disease.
Second, the diet is mainly “subtraction”
Healthy arteries do not have atherosclerotic plaques, but under the influence of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, smoking and other factors, the intima of the arteries can be Injury, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in the blood will enter the arterial intima through the injury to form plaque.
Once plaque forms, with current medical technology, no drug can completely remove it. What medicines can’t do, and no diet supplements can be expected to have an effect on plaque. However, Unhealthy eating habits will significantly increase the progression of plaques and aggravate the disease, so I mainly learn to do “subtraction” in diet.
All foods that can aggravate the “three highs” should be eaten less or not, and smoking should be strictly quit.
High-salt diet is the culprit of hypertension. People with myocardial ischemia should limit salt to 3-5 grams per day.
High-fat diet can cause cholesterol to rise, so all kinds of fried foods, such as potato chips, French fries, fritters, fried chicken; cakes with cream, ice cream, desserts, biscuits; Burgers, pizza, etc. in Western fast food; as well as animal offal and meat oil, it is best not to eat. Cook with vegetable oil of choice and consume no more than 25 grams per day.
The sugar in carbohydrates will also be converted into fat if the body does not use it up. So eat less refined rice and noodles, no foods with added sugar, and no sugary drinks.
Third, at the same time, ensure a balanced nutrition
Many people ask Hua Zi, is it the healthiest to eat only vegetarian food? Hua Zi answered no, A healthy diet is not the same as a vegan diet. The human body needs to supplement enough high-quality protein and vitamins to maintain normal physiological functions, and high-quality protein mainly comes from lean meat, fish, milk, eggs and beans. A balanced mix of animal-based protein and plant-based protein is half and half.
It is recommended to eat a fist-sized piece of lean meat or fish every day; a handful of nuts; replace one-third of the staple food with beans and whole grains; one pound of vegetables; half pounds of fruit.
Studies have shown that a daily intake of more than 12 kinds of food and a weekly intake of more than 25 kinds of food can maintain a balanced nutrition and exert Disease prevention effect.
Fourth, adhere to medication and exercise
No matter how you control your diet, it can only affect up to 30% of the body’s cholesterol, and the remaining 70% of the cholesterol is produced by the body itself. Therefore, people with clear atherosclerosis and obvious symptoms of myocardial ischemia need to adhere to drug therapy on the basis of diet control, control the “three highs”, and control the LDL-C level to 1.8 mmol/L or less.
Exercise can also effectively lower LDL-C. It is recommended to do moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for at least 30 minutes 5 times a week. 2 strength workouts. However, people with symptoms of myocardial ischemia should do what they can to avoid overwork-induced angina.
To sum up, the essence of myocardial ischemia is atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries, which reduces the blood supply to the heart muscle due to arterial stenosis. Dietary supplements have no effect on myocardial ischemia. The main thing is to learn to do “subtraction” in the diet and avoid eating foods that will accelerate the progression of the disease. In addition to diet control, adherence to medication and exercise can be beneficial to the improvement of myocardial ischemia. The medicine should be used under the guidance of a doctor. If you have any doubts about the medicine, please consult your doctor and pharmacist. I am Huazi, a pharmacist. Welcome to follow me and share more health knowledge.