Daily Life News (Reporter Zhou Lin) “Isn’t it true that eating celery can lower blood pressure? I’ve been eating it for a long time and it has no effect…” Many citizens with high blood pressure often ask such questions when seeking medical treatment. In this regard, Peng Bo, a cardiologist at the Fifth Hospital of Harbin, reminded the public that foods such as celery and onions are not magic medicines for the treatment of high blood pressure, and should not rely solely on these to treat high blood pressure.
The 60-year-old Mr. Song from Harbin City suddenly felt dizzy after eating at home not long ago, and his vision was a little blurry. The family immediately sent Mr. Song to the hospital. After examination, the doctor found that Mr. Song was caused by high blood pressure. After questioning, Mr. Song does have a history of hypertension, but he has not taken medicines and rechecked on time as prescribed by the doctor. Mr. Song often listened to the Tufangzi introduced by friends to lower blood pressure by himself, but eating celery with meals for a period of time did not achieve the effect of lowering blood pressure.
“During the consultation, we often encounter patients who say that eating celery, onions, and fungus can lower blood pressure, etc.” Pengbo said that during the consultation, they found that many citizens, especially the elderly, , I often don’t listen to the doctor’s words, but instead believe in some local methods. As a result, there is no therapeutic effect, but the disease is delayed.
According to his introduction, for patients who have just been diagnosed with high blood pressure, it is not recommended by professional doctors to simply rely on foods such as celery, fungus, and onions to lower blood pressure. Hypertensive patients can change their unhealthy lifestyle. After three months of observation, if the blood pressure cannot reach the target, they need to start antihypertensive drug treatment. If it is a patient with severe symptoms, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment under the guidance of a professional doctor.