What is the diet for people with a history of high blood pressure?

Question
Hello doctor,
People who have just recovered from a stroke, have a history of high blood pressure and joint pain. Recently, often dizzy, difficult to move limbs, poor eyesight. The doctor asked me, what is the diet for people with a history of high blood pressure? Thank you doctor.
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Answer
Answered by Doctor Phan Dinh Thuy Tien - General Internal Medicine - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question "What is the diet for people with a history of high blood pressure?", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Cerebrovascular disease is a complication of hypertension. A good diet for patients with heart disease, bones and joints is as follows:
Strengthen: daily moderate exercise, daily physical therapy for stroke patients; participate in activities in the family, the elderly association, have fun, relax, sunbathe for half an hour before 9am every day. Add fiber (vegetables and fruits such as chayote, carrot, beans...); fresh protein: fish, lean white meat (chicken, pork, frog... skin and organs removed): 0.8-1g protein/kg body/24h; good fats found in fish, chocolate, avocado, walnuts, almonds..; Steamed, boiled foods Limit anxiety, fried foods, prepared foods such as instant noodles, fried chicken wings... In addition, patients should see a nutritionist to calculate energy, nutrition Specifically, the amount of protein you eat depends on the doctor's kidney function and the long-term follow-up by a cardiologist and neuroendocrine specialist.
If you still have questions about the diet for people with high blood pressure, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!