Low blood pressure
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde-woman.de: With low blood pressure, you can be 100 years old, says my doctor. But why should I want that, when I'm always tired? , ,
Martin Middeke: Basically, a low blood pressure (hypotension) below 100 to 80 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury) can protect against diseases that are promoted by high blood pressure. But for the individual such values are not always pleasant. Many need a warm-up in the morning until they are awake. They tend to get tired during the day, they often feel dizzy, occasionally faint, and they feel as if their heads are full of cotton wool. People with low blood pressure can get too? as investigations have shown? concentrate less and react more slowly.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde-woman.de: What is it?
Prof. Martin Midekke
Martin Middeke: Optimum cerebral blood flow takes place within certain limits. At very low blood pressure, brain performance is impaired. In which blood pressure it comes to complaints and how strong they are, but individually very different.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde-woman.de: When should you go to the doctor?
Martin Middeke: When you constantly experience symptoms such as tiredness, lack of concentration, dizziness and a tendency to faint. Then there could be other health problems behind it.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde-woman.de: Which?
Martin Middeke: Low blood pressure, for example, may be the result of hypofunction of the thyroid gland, the adrenal gland, or some other hormonal disorder. Also, heart disease, pronounced varicose veins and drugs such as psychotropic drugs or water tablets (diuretics) can lead to hypotension. Rarely is liquid or salt deficiency guilty
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde-woman.de: How can the blood pressure be raised?
Martin Middeke: For medicines you should only resort to pronounced discomfort and organic diseases. Often, more exercise is enough. Endurance sports are also ideal here. Equally important: plenty of salt in the food and drink a lot, two to three liters a day. Best in the morning before getting up a large glass of water, which has been provided in the evening. Then slowly get up, otherwise the blood sank too hard in the legs.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde-woman.de: What about the famous glass of sparkling wine?
Martin Middeke: Although champagne raises the mood, it is certainly not suitable for the treatment of low blood pressure. Alcohol consumption in the morning is to be rejected.
