05:30 PM Sunday 12 November 2023
The Consulto
High blood pressure patients should consult a doctor before taking nutritional supplements, because there are types of them that pose a great risk to their health.
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In the following report, the Consulto reviews dietary supplements prohibited for high blood pressure patients, according to the EatingWell website.
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Food supplements prohibited for high blood pressure patients
1- Licorice
Although licorice supplements are effective in treating digestive problems, they lead to severe high blood pressure and low levels of the mineral potassium in the blood, especially when taken in high doses.
Doctors recommend that high blood pressure patients not take licorice supplements with blood pressure-lowering medications, because they interfere with them, reducing their effectiveness in the body.
The American Heart Association revealed that licorice supplements may put patients who take Lanoxin to treat congestive heart failure or palpitations at risk of Lanoxin poisoning.
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2- Potassium
There is no doubt that potassium is an important nutrient for patients with high blood pressure, but its nutritional supplements should be avoided when taking blood pressure-lowering medications, especially angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, because they may interact with them.
3- Ginseng
High blood pressure patients should not take ginseng supplements, because low doses cause high blood pressure, according to some studies.
Ginseng supplements become more dangerous for patients with high blood pressure, if they take anti-clotting medications, because they may put them at risk of bleeding.
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4- Guarana
Guarana contains a high percentage of caffeine, 4 times the amount found in coffee, so it is one of the nutritional supplements that patients with high blood pressure are prohibited from taking.
In a systematic review published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers found that consuming a large amount of caffeine leads to high blood pressure and increased heart rate.
2023-11-12 15:34:03
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