Failure to take good care of your cardiovascular system in winter may lead to "psychogenic shock"! Nutritionists teach 2 tricks to defeat the "silent killer"

Winter is a prime time for cardiovascular disease! 7 major ethnic groups should be careful about the risk of “psychogenic shock”

Winter is the season when cardiovascular diseases are most common. As the weather turns colder in recent days, it is urgent for the elderly or those with chronic diseases to take measures to protect their cardiovascular systems. Dietitian Gao Minmin pointed out in the community that if you have a history of high blood pressure, heart disease, etc., and the disease is not well controlled, it is likely that the body’s blood flow will not be able to supply the needs of the whole body, which will lead to “psychogenic shock.”

Nutritionist Gao Minmin explained that the main cause of psychogenic shock is poor heart function and the inability of blood flow to supply the needs of the whole body, resulting in a drop in blood pressure and resulting in coma and shock. Regular smokers, alcoholics, those with high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, a history of heart disease, and those with congenital heart disease are all high-risk groups. Young people who stay up late for a long time, have high life stress, and have poor living habits may also be a potential risk group for psychogenic shock.

Prevent shock and defeat the “Two Silent Killers” first! Nutritionist teaches “Three Don’ts and Three Essentials” to fight off hyperlipidemia

If you want to prevent cardiogenic shock attacks, you must first avoid the two silent killers: hyperlipidemia and hypertension. Gao Minmin nutritionist said that hyperlipidemia is caused by excessively high cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, or excessively high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL). Whether single or several types of dyslipidemia are risk factors for atherosclerosis.

Nutritionist Gao Minmin explains that the prevalence rate of hyperlipidemia in Taiwan is about 20%, which means that 1 in 5 people may suffer from hyperlipidemia. In addition to being a high risk factor for cardiogenic shock, it may also cause myocardial infarction, stroke, kidney disease, peripheral arterial disease, pancreatitis and other diseases. However, hyperlipidemia can be prevented through dietary habits. People can use the “three more to eat, three not to eat” formula to avoid eating excess fat:

Three essentials:

1. Eat light food. Use steaming, boiling, stewing, roasting, and stewing, and avoid frying, pan-frying, and crisping.

2. Eat good sources of oil. Good oils can help metabolize bad oils, such as rapeseed oil, olive oil, tea oil, etc. are all good sources.

3. Eat fiber foods. Such as various vegetables, unrefined whole grains and grains.

Three no’s:

1. Don’t eat high-fat foods. Try to avoid the intake of fatty meat, fat skin, animal offal, and processed meat, and use low-fat, high-protein foods as the main source of intake.

2. Don’t smoke or drink. Smoking and drinking are both high risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

3. Don’t be too fat. Maintain your ideal weight, which should not exceed “22 × height (m²)”.

One in every four people in Taiwan has high blood pressure? How to eat “DASH Diet” to have the effect of lowering blood pressure?

In addition to hyperlipidemia, “hypertension” is also a common civilized disease among modern people, and it is becoming younger and younger year by year. According to statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO), hypertension is currently the most prevalent chronic disease in the world; a Taiwan Health Promotion Administration survey also showed that about 1 in 4 people in Taiwan has hypertension. Nutritionist Gao Minmin said that in addition to drug control, high blood pressure can also be combated through the “DASH Diet”:

1. Starches: Replace refined starches such as white rice and noodles with unrefined whole grains, such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, pumpkins, brown rice and other ingredients, which are all good unrefined starches.

2. Fruits and vegetables: Eat 5 servings of vegetables and 5 servings of fruits every day. One serving of vegetables is about half a bowl; one serving of fruit is about 80% full of the bowl.

3. Dairy products: Consume 2 cups of dairy products every day, such as milk, yogurt, yogurt, cheese, etc.

4. Meat: Replace red meat with white meat and soy products, and consume 6 or less servings per day.

5. Fats and oils: Use good oils (such as vegetable oil, nuts) to replace foods such as fatty meat, animal offal or fried foods.

6. Desserts: For sweets, it is recommended to replace desserts containing refined sugar with fruits, nuts, yogurt and other foods.

Dietitian Gao Minmin explained that the DASH diet has fewer dietary restrictions and mainly consists of eating more unrefined whole grains, vegetables, and fruits, as well as supplementing more dairy products and consuming white meat. It should be noted that the high intake of fruits in the DASH diet may pose a threat to the blood sugar of diabetics; it is also disadvantageous for kidney patients who need to control potassium. It is recommended that people who want to implement it can first consult with a nutritionist or doctor before proceeding. In addition, if your blood pressure drops after implementation, do not stop taking the medicine on your own. You must still follow the doctor’s instructions whether you need to reduce or stop taking the medicine.

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