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Hypertension is becoming more and more common in the world and in Vietnam. Anyone is at risk of hypertension, including children and young people. (1)
According to WHO statistics, currently there are approximately 1.5 billion people worldwide who suffered from hypertension, and approximately 9.4 million deaths each year globally. In Vietnam, there are approximately 12 million people with hypertension, 1 in 5 adults with hypertension. However, there is still a relatively high rate of patients who have not been diagnosed with the disease or have been diagnosed but have not been able to control blood pressure.
Maintaining good health is always a challenge for people with hypertension. Compared to normal people, people with hypertension need to pay more attention to balancing their diet, exercising and controlling stress. Improving health for people with hypertension requires perseverance and choosing the right support method. Among the recommended traditional medicine, Cordyceps stands out as a safe and effective choice.
Blood pressure is an indicator of the pressure of pumping blood in the body. Blood pressure measurements are expressed in mmHg units and include 2 values: systolic blood pressure (the top number) indicates the heart’s ability to pump blood and diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number) indicates the tone of the arteries to maintain blood flow in the vascular system.
Normally, systolic blood pressure ranges from 90 – 139 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure from 60 – 89 mmHg. Hypertension is a disease in which resting blood pressure values are higher than normal: systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg.
If hypertension is not treated, it will have many serious complications: myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke, …. and death.
To treat hypertension, not only following the prescribed medication but also paying attention to changing their lifestyle and activities, including:
In addition, patients should also use herbs, supplements to help stabilize blood pressure, minimizing the risk of complications.
Cordyceps is a precious medicinal herb that is essentially a fungus Cordyceps sinensis belonging to the Ascomycetes group on the larvae of the Thitarodes moth. In winter, the fungal spores begin to parasitize the moth larvae and use their nutrients until they die. When summer comes, the weather is warm, the fungus begins to develop, growing from the head of the caterpillar like a blade of grass and rising above the ground.
Cordyceps is only found in the summer in some plateaus around the Himalayas with an altitude of 3,500 – 5,000m above sea level such as Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, …
According to Eastern medicine: Cordyceps is considered a traditional Chinese medicinal herb and helps to repel many incurable diseases. Cordyceps helps to prevent lipid disorders, chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, chronic nephritis, kidney failure, arrhythmia, high blood pressure, allergic rhinitis, chronic hepatitis B and hypogonadism. At the Shanghai Endocrine Research Institute, Cordyceps has been used to effectively support the improvement of impotence.
According to Western medicine: The active ingredients of Cordyceps mushroom are used to help prevent diseases and improve human health, such as polysccharide, adenosine, beta-glucan, cordycepic acid, … which play a role in tumor inhibition, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidation, immune enhancement, …
The answer is YOU CAN USE CORDYCEPS. In addition to the wonderful uses mentioned above, Cordyceps is also a very good medicinal herb for the cardiovascular system. Many studies have shown that Cordyceps also has benefits (4)
Hypertension is one of the common diseases in the world and can affect people of all ages. People with hypertension should pay special attention to their diet, lifestyle, and regular medication to keep their blood pressure within a safe range. In addition to medication, using herbs such as Cordyceps is also a beneficial choice for people with hypertension.
