Can you drink coffee if you have high blood pressure?

To date, coffee is one of the most beloved and popular drinks in the world - I think no one will argue with this. They drink coffee at home, in cafes, restaurants, when they go to visit. Today, there are a large number of options for preparing this wonderful drink - with milk, chocolate, ginger, caramel, etc.

At the same time, as we know, coffee has a rather ambiguous effect on the pressure of the human body. That is why a fairly large number of people, and most of them are big fans of this aromatic drink, have a burning question - is it worth drinking coffee? How does its daily use affect our body? What happens if this is done at elevated pressure?

The Internet and health magazines are full of similar articles. Some here adhere to the position “for”, and some “against” ... In this article, we decided to sort out this tricky issue on our own and, perhaps, really help both hypertensive patients and people who still choose an effective drink for themselves under reduced pressure.

A bit of science

In order to figure out whether it is possible to drink this or that drink, or whether it can actually damage human health, it is necessary to resort to scientific facts, because. The mere opinion of others can sometimes be erroneous. Each person advises based on their own experience, which means it is purely subjective. So, first you need to listen to the doctors, because. they are, after all, professionals in this field. Many doctors today believe that caffeine, contained in excess in coffee, can only harm hypertensive patients, because. it is a real drug, which means it is addictive.

In this case, it is better to limit yourself to special herbs that act on the body more sparingly, gently, do not cause pressure surges or, on the contrary, excessive drowsiness.

The same can be attributed to people with pronounced diseases:

• renal,
• atherosclerosis,
• ischemia,
• glaucoma,
• hypertension.

Science provides us with concrete statistics. The studies were based on the observation of the health of people who consumed four, six or more cups a day. So, it was found that these people dramatically increase the risk of a wide variety of heart diseases and, for example, rheumatic arthritis. This, I think, says a lot, although, of course, this statistic does not impose a 100% taboo on whether you can drink or not. You decide.

Blood pressure and coffee - myths and reality

Here, oddly enough, scientists have revealed an interesting fact - it all depends on the number of cups of this wonderful drink drunk per day, as well as the individual characteristics of the body.

So, it is useful for hypertensive patients to know:

• One or two cups do not affect the pressure.
• Three to four cups of coffee a day actually raise your lower (diastolic) blood pressure to four millimeters of mercury.

Hypertensive patients clearly know - it is worth worrying, and the pressure "jumps". Indeed, the effect of four cups of coffee can be compared to a small psychological shake-up, for example, a long argument or an important trip to the doctor.

Here it is worth mentioning that those who have finally decided for themselves that they can drink and do not think about how many cups a day should take into account one more feature of caffeine - the body gradually gets used to it, like, for example, vasodilator drops for the nose.

Thus, if you consistently consume four or more cups of this invigorating drink per day, the body will gradually stop responding to it with an increase in pressure. Hypertensive patients, I think, this fact will also help - in their case, you need to clearly monitor the reaction of your body.

Is there any benefit?

So, we think we figured out how to deal with coffee with hypertension. In the event that you really like the drink, you can drink it, but a little, at the same time observing your own body - everyone will have their own reaction.

In the event that after coffee it becomes really bad, then, naturally, it is better to refuse it completely, replacing it with another drink.

In addition, today there are a large number of coffee substitutes, which, on the contrary, lower blood pressure, for example, chicory.

Coffee substitutes:

• Chicory,
• acorn coffee,
• beetroot coffee,
• Mugitya,
• Guarana,
• Chufa.

A moderate dose is a rule that everyone should adhere to. Under this condition, coffee can be drunk by almost everyone, with the possible exception of children, whose bodies are still growing. The same scientists proved that the moderate use of the vigor drink will only benefit the body. You can drink it moderately for those who want to increase mental and physical activity, improve skin condition, relieve tension and fatigue, lose weight (an option without milk and a lot of sugar). Thus, to summarize what has been said, everything is good in moderation.