High blood pressure, this silent killer, hidden in his body, once linked to a serious cerebrovascular event of brain haemorrhage, is as if he had a flaccid “Damocles sword” on the scales of life. And eating habits, as an important controllable factor in our daily lives, seem to be a key “cipher lock” to decipher the mystery and help us to stay away from the risk of hypertensive brain haemorrhage and securely control our own healthy lifelines.
Salt: “hazardous fuse” for hypertension and brain haemorrhage
Salt, which is an essential food for food, plays an extremely negative role in stories of hypertension and brain bleeding. Overdose of salt can leave sodium in humans, like adding an additional “burden” to the blood circulation system of the body. As a result, the capacity of blood has increased significantly and the pressure on the vascular wall has risen sharply, and blood pressure is like a detached Mustang and difficult to control. In this state of high blood pressure for a long period of time, the cerebral vessels are like balloons that are over-inflated, and the tube walls are thinning, flaring and losing all their flexibility. When blood pressure rises suddenly, such as emotional and intense motion, these fragile cerebral vessels are vulnerable to fractures and brain bleeding. The risk of hypertension among high-salt dieters is several times higher than in normal diets, and the probability of brain haemorrhage among high-salt intake patients has increased significantly. For example, an ordinary fast meal may contain up to 6-8 grams of salt, while the World Health Organization recommends that the daily salt intake for adults should not exceed 5 grams. Those who regularly eat high-salt foods such as pickled food and processed meat are undoubtedly pushing themselves to the point of danger of haemorrhaging with hypertension.
Fats: “Invisible congestion” and “vulnerable builders” of the blood vessels
Fats also have an immeasurable influence in relation to hypertension and brain haemorrhage. High-fat foods in the diet, particularly saturated fats and trans-fats, such as animal fats, fried foods, butter products, etc., can lead to higher blood resin levels. Too much lipid is deposited on the vascular wall, forming an artery porridge sample to harden the plaque. These are like “waste” in the veins, which gradually narrows the vascular cavity, hinders blood flow and increases blood pressure. At the same time, the hardening of the artery makes the walls of the cerebrovascular veins rigid, fragile and less resilient. These “vulnerable” blood vessels are more likely to fracture and bleed when blood pressure fluctuates. Studies have shown that groups of people with long-term high-fat diets are more affected by vascular disease and that the age of haemorrhage associated with hypertension may be earlier. For example, people who like to eat foods such as fried fries and fried chickens not only tend to gain weight, but obesity can also exacerbate hypertension, but there are serious threats to their vascular health, with the risk of brain haemorrhage as if a “powder barrel” had been lit and could explode at any time.
Sugar: The Health Trap Behind Sweet
Sugar, a substance that brings sweet pleasure to taste buds, if overdosed, is also associated with high blood pressure and brain haemorrhage. High sugar diets can cause blood sugar fluctuations, and long-term high blood sugar can cause damage to inner-vascular cells. Angiogenesis is like a “protective suit” of an vein, which, if damaged, triggers a series of inflammatory reactions, resulting in thickening, hardening, reduced vascular elasticity and increased blood pressure. Moreover, high sugar diets are often accompanied by obesity, insulin resistance, which interacts, further exacerbating hypertension and placing the risk of brain haemorrhage at risk. For example, people who regularly drink sugary drinks and eat a large number of cakes and candy, whose levels of blood sugar and insulin are chronically disturbed, and whose blood vessels gradually lose their health in this “holy” environment, with high blood pressure and brain haemorrhage like “devils” hidden in the dark, ready to launch “attacks” on the body.
Alcohol: “Stimulant” and “Sphygmolytic Volatilizer” in the blood vessels
Alcohol consumption also holds a place in the risk factors of hypertension and brain haemorrhage. When alcohol enters the human body, it directly stimulates angiogenesis and constricts them. It’s like a “tight spell” for the veins, with smaller ducts, increased resistance to blood flow and a rapid rise in blood pressure. At the same time, alcohol affects the neuroendocrine system of the human body and interferes with normal mechanisms for regulating blood pressure. For people who drink alcohol for long periods, blood pressure tends to fluctuate more and to rise more and to decrease more and more, and this unstable state of blood pressure causes significant damage to cerebral vessels. The risk of brain haemorrhage increases significantly when the structure and functioning of the tube walls are gradually destroyed under repeated “stimulating” alcohol. For example, when alcoholics drink alcohol, they often have red faces, an accelerated heart rate and a sharp rise in blood pressure, which are signs of a “protest” of cerebral vessels that, if unchecked, could lead to a tragic brain hemorrhage.
A healthy diet: building a “hard fort against risk”
Since bad eating habits are “agents” for hypertension and brain bleeding, building healthy eating patterns becomes a key strategy for our protection against risk. First, the intake of salt should be strictly controlled, the consumption of high-salt food reduced and the taste of food added to the taste of low-salt foods such as vinegar, lemonade, spices, etc. Second, reducing fat intake, particularly saturated fats and trans-fats, and choosing more foods rich in unsaturated fatty acids, such as olive oil, fish oil, nuts, etc., help to maintain vascular elasticity. Moreover, limiting sugar intake, avoiding sugar-containing drinks, reducing the consumption of pastry candy and maintaining blood sugar stability. Lastly, if alcohol is not given up, it should not exceed 25 grams for men and 15 grams for women. In addition, increased intake of vitamins, minerals, dietary fibres and good-quality protein foods, such as vegetables, fruit, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, skinny meat, fish, etc., like vascular “repairers” and “cleaners”, can promote vascular health and reduce blood pressure, thus effectively preventing haemorrhaging with hypertension.
High blood pressure is accompanied by a brain hemorrhaging like a “health storm” that may come at any time, while eating habits are “safe havens” within our hands. By breaking the diet code, moving away from poor eating habits such as high salt, high fat, high sugar and excessive drinking, and embracing healthy eating patterns, we can build a strong fort for our blood vessels and brains, effectively reduce the risk of haemorrhage with high blood pressure, securely control our healthy lifelines, and enjoy a healthy and good life in the long rivers of life.
