From this article you will learn: honey raises blood pressure or lowers. The nature of the effect of this product on the cardiovascular system, information about the possibility of its use with the purpose of reducing or increasing blood pressure.
Content of the article:
- Mechanisms of honey influence on blood pressure
- Reduction of blood pressure with honey
- Increase of blood pressure with honey-based products
- Can I use bee-products with hypotension and hypertension
Many people using folk methods of treatment are interested in how honey affects the pressureDoes it increase it or reduce it? The fact is that this sweet beekeeping product appears in prescriptions both for lowering blood pressure and for increasing it.
The conducted scientific researches have shown that honey reduces the level of blood pressure and reduces the heart rate. The increase in blood pressure with the help of traditional medicine, in which he enters, is due not to the product itself, but to its combination with other ingredients.
No scientific studies on the effectiveness of folk remedies on honey basis to reduce or increase blood pressure have been conducted, therefore it is impossible to judge their effectiveness and safety with complete certainty. For this reason, most doctors do not recommend the isolated use of these drugs for the treatment of hypertension( persistent increase in blood pressure) or hypotension( lowering blood pressure), but insist on applying traditional medicine methods with proven efficacy.
To consult about the use of honey and the means on its basis with the purpose of normalization of blood pressure it is possible with the cardiologist.
Mechanisms of influence of honey on blood pressure
Foods as necessary energy sources can either support or worsen human health. A diet that contains a lot of salt, fat and easily digestible carbohydrates, harms the state of the cardiovascular system. Honey is a natural sweetener that provides the body with fast energy and is used in various traditional medicine.
Pyramid of rational nutrition. Click on the image to enlarge The results of scientific research have demonstrated that its use contributes to lowering blood pressure and reducing the heart rate. The exact mechanism of this influence of this sweet product has not yet been determined. Perhaps honey induces the synthesis of nitric oxide in the endothelium( the inner shell of blood vessels), which causes vasodilation and a decrease in blood pressure. There is also evidence that this bee-product itself contains various concentrations of nitric oxide metabolites. These data suggest that nitric oxide may be partially responsible for the biological and therapeutic effects of the agent.
The structure of the arterial wall There is also a theory that the use of honey can reduce blood pressure due to the effect on insulin secretion and the absorption of magnesium. Scientists say that honey, although a mixture of sugars( fructose, glucose, sucrose, maltose) and other complex carbohydrates, causes a decrease in blood glucose levels in healthy people and diabetics. They suggested that this action is due to its direct effect on the beta cells of the pancreas, producing insulin, through which the secretion of this hormone is stimulated. And insulin directly contributes to the absorption of magnesium, which causes the expansion of blood vessels and a decrease in blood pressure.
Also honey contains natural antioxidants, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, manganese, chrome and selenium. Some doctors believe that antioxidants play an important role in its antihypertensive effects.
Click on the picture to enlarge Scientific data that this bee product raises the pressure, no.
Reduction of blood pressure with honey
In 2014, the results of the study were published, which involved 50 young and healthy men aged 18-25 years, to make it clear - honey increases or lowers blood pressure? These participants were measured in the morning on an empty stomach with blood pressure measurement, then they consumed 20 ml of honey. Repeated BP measurement was performed after 15, 30 and 60 minutes. The results demonstrated clinically significant hypotensive effect.
But the results of this study can not be the basis for recommending the use of honey for the purpose of treating hypertension. The fact is that it had a number of limitations - for example, healthy and young men participated in it, there was no determination of the effect on blood pressure during the day, the effect of prolonged reception of the drug on the organism was not studied. Therefore, doctors recommend to use effective methods of traditional medicine to lower blood pressure.
However, there are many recipes of folk medicine on a honey basis for fighting hypertension. For example:
- Mix in equal proportions honey with juices from horseradish, lemon, carrots and beets. Take a mixture of 1 tbsp.l.2-3 times a day, on an empty stomach. The product should be stored in the refrigerator.
- Squeeze juice from 3 large sheets of aloe, mix it with 2 tbsp.l.honey. Take 1 tsp.2-3 times a day, on an empty stomach. Keep the remedy in the refrigerator.
- Soak 1 tbsp.l.marigold in a glass of boiled water, strain and add half a cup of honey. Take 1 tbsp.l.funds in the morning and in the evening for 10 days, after which take a break during the week.
It should be emphasized that these recipes in no case can replace the antihypertensive medications prescribed by the doctor. Moreover, they can only be applied with the permission of a cardiologist.
Increasing blood pressure with honey-based medications
Although the bee product itself helps to reduce blood pressure, it is part of many traditional medicine to combat hypotension. For example:
- Mix 50 grams of natural melted coffee with grated lemon and a glass of honey. Take 1 tbsp.l.this mixture in the morning, store it in the refrigerator.
- Mix in the equal proportions the crushed dried fruits( raisins, dried apricots, prunes) and nuts. Add to them lemon juice and honeycomb. Use with tea for 1 tbsp.l.2-3 times a day. Keep the remedy in the refrigerator.
The safety and effectiveness of the proposed folk recipes has not been studied, so every person who raises the pressure with their help, does it at your own peril and risk. Doctors strongly recommend in the case of hypotension seek medical help to identify the causes of low blood pressure and their elimination.
Is it possible to use bee products in hypotension and hypertension
Despite all the useful properties that not only influence the high pressure, most people use honey because of its taste. Here the question arises: is it possible to take it with a patient with hypertension or hypotonia?
Pros of using honey. Click on the picture to enlarge The answer is very simple - moderate use of the product is allowed with both increased and lowered blood pressure. Despite the existence of a connection between honey and blood pressure, hypertension or hypotension is not a reason to deny yourself a favorite treat. But it should be remembered that in any case moderation is important.
