Original title: How to supplement potassium for hypertension patients

"Potassium" is really good for hypertension. The potassium intake of human body is negatively correlated with blood pressure. Increasing potassium intake can reduce the systolic/diastolic blood pressure of normal people by 1.8/1.0 mmHg, and reduce the blood pressure of hypertension patients by 4.4/2.5 mmHg. Potassium intake is negatively correlated with stroke, which means that the more potassium intake, the lower the risk of stroke. Therefore, hypertension patients should increase potassium intake while reducing sodium intake.

The key of potassium supplement is food supplement. Potassium is mostly found in fresh fruits and vegetables, such as chrysanthemum, pea seedlings, rape, carrots, tomatoes, spinach, bananas, dates, etc. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, which can provide vitamins and fiber while replenishing potassium. The universally recognized principle of a diet that can reduce blood pressure (DASH diet) is: low salt, low fat, low cholesterol, combined with high potassium, high magnesium, high calcium and high fiber diet.

However, hypertension patients with severe renal insufficiency should also eat under the guidance of doctors.

(Deng Xiaosha, Operating Room of Wuhan Central Hospital)