{"id":1697,"date":"2017-12-22T11:49:33","date_gmt":"2017-12-22T16:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cvicfl.com\/?p=1697"},"modified":"2021-05-11T21:04:10","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T02:04:10","slug":"dash-diet-care-instructions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surgeryccfl.com\/2017\/12\/22\/dash-diet-care-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"DASH Diet: Care Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"
The DASH diet is an eating plan that can help lower your blood pressure. DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. Hypertension is high blood pressure.<\/p>\n
The DASH diet focuses on eating foods that are high in calcium, potassium, and magnesium. These nutrients can lower blood pressure. The foods that are highest in these nutrients are fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, nuts, seeds, and legumes. But taking calcium, potassium, and magnesium supplements instead of eating foods that are high in those nutrients does not have the same effect. The DASH diet also includes whole grains, fish, and poultry.<\/p>\n
The DASH diet is one of several lifestyle changes your doctor may recommend to lower your high blood pressure. Your doctor may also want you to decrease the amount of sodium in your diet. Lowering sodium while following the DASH diet can lower blood pressure even further than just the DASH diet alone.<\/p>\n
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety.<\/strong>\u00a0Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor if you are having problems. It’s also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take.<\/p>\n Following the DASH diet<\/strong><\/p>\n Tips for success<\/strong><\/p>\n The DASH diet is an eating plan that can help lower your blood pressure. DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. Hypertension is high blood pressure. The DASH diet focuses on eating foods that are high in calcium, potassium, and magnesium. These nutrients can lower blood pressure. The foods that are highest in these…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14430,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles"],"yoast_head":"\nHow can you care for yourself at home?<\/h3>\n
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