What happens when high blood pressure meets diabetes? What do you need to pay attention to on a daily basis? This article tells you
Hypertension and diabetes are both chronic diseases, and the relationship between these two diseases is particularly close. Two out of three adults with diabetes have hypertension, and in most cases, hypertension and diabetes go together, and if you have both hypertension and diabetes, you are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease. Therefore, patients with hypertension combined with diabetes should not only take their medications scientifically and systematically under the guidance of their doctors, but also take daily precautions that should not be ignored. What should I pay attention to when I have hypertension and diabetes? 1. Choose the appropriate diet Patients with hypertension and diabetes should follow the DASH diet as a dietary pattern. The specific plan is as follows: eat more vegetables and fruits, consume low-fat or nonfat dairy products, such as low-fat or nonfat milk, yogurt or low-fat cheese, and eat more whole-grain and high-fiber foods, such as brown rice,...