What are the causes of orthostatic hypotension?

Studies have found that there are many causes of orthostatic hypotension, the most common of which are heart disease, drug effects, malnutrition caused by long-term bed rest, and secondary to endocrine disorders and other diseases. Experts say that in this case, correct treatment must be carried out. In addition, more attention should be paid to one's food, and a reasonable combination of diet should be adopted. It is best to have a combination of meat and vegetables at every meal. One should also eat more foods rich in protein, vitamins, folic acid, etc., such as egg yolks, soybeans, shellfish, etc.

1. Causes of orthostatic hypotension

1. Heart disease: The most common heart disease is orthostatic hypotension caused by heart failure. Due to heart failure, the heart's pumping function is weakened, resulting in a decrease in cardiac output, which leads to low blood pressure.

2. Drug effects: Many drugs can dilate blood vessels, lower blood pressure, and cause orthostatic hypotension, such as nitroglycerin.

3. Malnutrition caused by long-term bed rest: Many patients who need bed rest suffer from hypoglycemia and orthostatic hypotension due to long-term lack of exercise and malnutrition.

4. Secondary to certain diseases: It can occur secondary to spinal cord diseases, endocrine disorders, acute infectious diseases or severe infections (such as lobar pneumonia).

2. Dietary choices for people with orthostatic hypotension

1. Eat both meat and vegetables, and combine meals reasonably to ensure that you take in a full and sufficient amount of nutrients, so that your physique will gradually change from being weak to being strong.

2. If you have anemia accompanied by low red blood cell count and insufficient hemoglobin, you should eat more foods rich in protein, iron, copper, folic acid, vitamin B12, vitamin C and other "hematopoietic raw materials", such as pork liver, egg yolk, lean meat, milk, fish, shrimp, shellfish, soybeans, tofu, brown sugar and fresh vegetables and fruits. Correcting anemia helps increase cardiac output, improve blood supply to the brain, raise blood pressure and eliminate adverse symptoms caused by low blood pressure.

3. Lotus seeds, longans, jujubes, mulberries and other fruits have the power to nourish the heart and blood, strengthen the spleen and nourish the brain, and can be eaten frequently.

4. Those who suffer from poor appetite should eat appropriate amounts of appetite-stimulating foods and condiments, such as ginger, onions, vinegar, sauce, sugar, pepper, chili, beer, wine, etc.

5. In contrast to hypertension, this disease should adopt an appropriate high-sodium, high-cholesterol diet. Sodium chloride (i.e. table salt) should be consumed at 12-15 grams per day. Eating foods high in cholesterol, such as brain, liver, eggs, cream, fish roe, pork bones, etc. in moderation and regularly can help increase blood cholesterol levels, increase arterial tension, and raise blood pressure.