Hypertension
Hypertension
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Nutrition Guide
14 healing foods
10 to avoid
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📖 Descriptions
Allopathic Description
✓ Healing Foods
Foods that support healing for Hypertension
Arjuna bark tea - kashaya, tikta rasa, heart tonic
HealingBeets (palakya) and beet juice - tikta, madhura rasa
HealingCelery (ajmoda) juice - laghu, tikta rasa, reduces pitta
HealingChicken breast (unsalted) - Lean protein, potassium
HealingFish baked with herbs (no salt) - Light preparation
HealingGarlic (lasuna) with warm water - katu rasa, reduces cholesterol
HealingHibiscus tea - kashaya, tikta rasa, reduces BP
HealingLeafy green smoothie - tikta rasa, reduces pitta
HealingMackerel (fresh, unsalted) - Omega-3, magnesium for BP control
HealingOatmeal with flaxseeds - laghu, ruksha guna
HealingPomegranate (dadima) juice - kashaya, madhura rasa
HealingSalmon (unsalted) - Omega-3, potassium, blood pressure support
HealingSteamed vegetables with olive oil - laghu, tikta guna
HealingWhole grain quinoa - laghu, ruksha guna
Healing✗ Foods to Avoid
Foods that may aggravate Hypertension
Alcohol and caffeinated beverages - ushna, tikshna guna
AvoidCanned soups with high sodium - lavana rasa
AvoidCheese and dairy products - guru, snigdha guna
AvoidFast food burgers and fries - guru, ushna, snigdha guna
AvoidFried foods - snigdha, ushna guna
AvoidPickled foods - lavana, amla rasa
AvoidProcessed meats - guru, ushna guna
AvoidRed meat in excess - guru, ushna guna
AvoidSalty snacks and chips - lavana rasa increases pitta
AvoidSoy sauce and table salt - lavana rasa
Avoid✓ Healing Foods
14 foods
Arjuna bark tea - kashaya, tikta rasa, heart tonic
Beets (palakya) and beet juice - tikta, madhura rasa
Celery (ajmoda) juice - laghu, tikta rasa, reduces pitta
Chicken breast (unsalted) - Lean protein, potassium
Fish baked with herbs (no salt) - Light preparation
Garlic (lasuna) with warm water - katu rasa, reduces cholesterol
Hibiscus tea - kashaya, tikta rasa, reduces BP
Leafy green smoothie - tikta rasa, reduces pitta
Mackerel (fresh, unsalted) - Omega-3, magnesium for BP control
Oatmeal with flaxseeds - laghu, ruksha guna
Pomegranate (dadima) juice - kashaya, madhura rasa
Salmon (unsalted) - Omega-3, potassium, blood pressure support
Steamed vegetables with olive oil - laghu, tikta guna
Whole grain quinoa - laghu, ruksha guna
✗ Foods to Avoid
10 foods
Alcohol and caffeinated beverages - ushna, tikshna guna
Canned soups with high sodium - lavana rasa
Cheese and dairy products - guru, snigdha guna
Fast food burgers and fries - guru, ushna, snigdha guna
Fried foods - snigdha, ushna guna
Pickled foods - lavana, amla rasa
Processed meats - guru, ushna guna
Red meat in excess - guru, ushna guna
Salty snacks and chips - lavana rasa increases pitta
Soy sauce and table salt - lavana rasa
