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High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy: What Dietary And Lifestyle Modifications Should Women Live By?

Here are the dietary and lifestyle modifications that you must follow if you are pregnant and struggling with hypertension.

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Written By: Kinkini Gupta | Updated : May 24, 2024 11:17 AM IST

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What is high blood pressure? According to the definition by Mayo Clinic, high blood pressure also called hypertension happens when the flow of blood is so high in the body that it put s a lot of pressure in the arterial walls. The arteries continue to bear this pressure for a long time, this increases the body's blood pressure because the heart has to work harder to pump blood. Moreover, prolonged or untreated hypertension can lead to other cardiovascular complications in the body such as brain stroke, blockages in the arteries, heart attack and other chronic heart diseases.

Pregnancy is one point of time for women when they may experience high blood pressure. Many people may be unaware of this but hypertension is a persistent problem among pregnant women in many countries. According to a study published in 2019, hypertension is also one of the causes of maternal mortality in many countries. However, you must know that hypertension is treatable and preventable through dietary and lifestyle modifications.

Lifestyle Modifications For Pregnant Women

Here are the dietary and lifestyle modifications that you must follow if you are pregnant and struggling with hypertension:

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  1. Avoid eating salt which has sodium in it. Salt containing very high amount of sodium is known to worsen your symptoms of hypertension.
  2. Stay active during your pregnancy and exercise regularly. You can try doing yoga, Pilates, going for walks, a short jog or simply running everyday. Exercise is known to reduce stress in the body thereby also reducing hypertension symptoms.
  3. You should be very careful with your diet. Do not eat anything that will spike your BP. But, because of your pregnancy, you also need to makes sure that you eat all the essential nutrients regularly.
  4. Experts say, pregnant mothers should really focus on their diet as it makes all the difference in the health of their baby as well as them. Eat lots of whole grain food items, fresh fruits and vegetables, lots of calcium based foods, iron and protein. These are all very essential for high blood pressure and also to avoid conditions like preclampsia. If preclampsia is not treated on time, it could strain the baby.
  5. Do not smoke tobacco as it increased risk of hypertension.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and is not vetted by an expert. Please consult a medical professional for more information on hypertension.

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