What should people with low blood pressure not eat?

Written by Zhang Yue Mei
Cardiology
Updated on May 18, 2025
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People with low blood pressure should be careful not to eat raw and cold foods in their diet. Instead, they should consume more warming, nourishing foods with high nutritional value and avoid foods that affect blood pressure, such as celery. Celery has a blood pressure-lowering effect, and regular consumption can decrease blood pressure. Those with low blood pressure should pay attention to adjusting their dietary structure, replenishing the calories needed by the body, and raising blood pressure. Regular consumption of lean meat, eggs, fish, shrimp, high-quality protein or some soy products, as well as fruits high in vitamins, can help increase blood pressure, improve overall blood supply, and protect vital organs.

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Does low blood pressure cause dizziness?

The main clinical symptoms of low blood pressure include dizziness, which is caused by ischemia and hypoxia in the brain due to low blood pressure. The primary causes of low blood pressure are insufficient cardiac contractile force, changes in vascular elasticity, and inadequate blood volume, leading to insufficient perfusion in the body and vital organs, causing ischemia and hypoxia. Dizziness is a major symptom of cerebral ischemia. Not only can severe dizziness cause headaches, but it can also lead to unconsciousness. Severe low blood pressure can cause confusion, apathy, and other symptoms, requiring active treatment to raise blood pressure.

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How to supplement the diet for low blood pressure

Low blood pressure can cause harm to the body, and long-term low blood pressure may lead to insufficient blood supply to important organs. Therefore, while treating with medications, dietary adjustments should also be made. Patients with low blood pressure should generally consume a diet high in protein, nutrients, and calories. It is often beneficial to include nutrient-rich soups such as chicken soup, duck soup, mutton soup, beef soup, and sea cucumber soup. These soups can not only provide high-quality proteins, trace elements, minerals, and various vitamins needed by the body but can also enhance the body's immunity.

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The harm of low blood pressure

Low blood pressure can pose certain risks to the body, especially when it is persistently low, which may lead to insufficient blood supply to vital organs. The brain, particularly sensitive to ischemia and hypoxia, can suffer from inadequate blood supply due to prolonged low blood pressure, or even experience strokes. Low blood pressure can also lead to insufficient cardiac blood supply, causing ischemic heart disease. In particular, long-term low blood pressure can damage the kidneys, leading to renal failure and causing irreversible pathological changes. Therefore, patients with chronic low blood pressure should receive active treatment to alleviate their condition and protect vital organs.

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What is the range for low blood pressure?

Blood pressure below normal is clinically diagnosed as hypotension. Normal blood pressure ranges from 90 to 140 mm Hg systolic and 60 to 90 mm Hg diastolic. If the systolic pressure is below 90 mm Hg and the diastolic pressure is below 60 mm Hg, it is clinically diagnosed as hypotension. Symptoms of hypotension often include fatigue, dizziness, palpitations, shortness of breath, and darkening before the eyes. Mild hypotension may not present any clinical symptoms, while severe hypotension requires treatment based on clinical symptoms and the underlying disease to correct it.

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How to alleviate low blood pressure?

It is necessary to adjust regular living habits and provide high-nutrient foods and broths for the elderly, women during their menstrual period, pregnant women, or individuals experiencing low blood pressure due to excessive fatigue, lack of rest, staying up late, and poor nutrition, in order to manage their low blood pressure. Often, the use of medications is not necessary. For low blood pressure caused by diseases, it is appropriate to use medications that increase blood pressure or supplement blood volume while treating the primary disease, in order to change the low blood pressure condition.