According to the "China Cardiovascular Disease Report 2018", there are approximately 300 million patients with hypertension in our country, and the adult hypertension control rate is only 16.9%. High blood pressure is the most important risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Reports show that there are 13 million patients with cerebral infarction and 11 million patients with coronary heart disease in China, which have become the leading cause of death in our country.

High blood pressure: the silent killer

Hypertension is known as the "silent killer". Early-stage hypertension has almost no symptoms and is difficult to detect unless blood pressure is measured. Once blood pressure continues to rise for a long time, it will lead to the accumulation of fat on the inner walls of blood vessels, forming arterial plaques, and atherosclerosis. This process also has no obvious symptoms and eventually induces cerebral infarction and coronary heart disease. By this time, it is too late.

High blood pressure often leads to fatal complications, but it is also a well-controlled condition. For patients with high blood pressure, in addition to taking antihypertensive drugs or those who find high blood pressure for the first time, it is recommended to drink 1 to 2 cups of green tea every day to help reduce systolic blood pressure (high pressure) and diastolic blood pressure (low pressure).

Benefits of green tea for blood pressure

The organic compounds found in green tea interact in the body to help naturally improve blood pressure, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health, and medical research supports these claims.

Green tea contains polyphenols, organic compounds that are antioxidants. Polyphenols, in turn, can be broken down into many subclasses, one group of which are called flavonoids, which contain catechins. Catechins are powerful antioxidants found in green tea that scavenge free radicals, inhibit lipid oxidation, and improve the vascular system.

Catechin helps improve endothelium-dependent vasodilation, which means it helps increase the size of the inner diameter of arteries, thereby lowering blood pressure. If the endothelium of the arteries stops functioning properly, the inner diameter of the arteries shrinks with age, causing plaque to accumulate and raising blood pressure.

One of the biggest benefits of green tea is its impact on mental health, which in turn can help your physical health. Whether it's the smell of green tea, relaxing afternoon tea while reading a book, or even just the simple act of drinking a cup of green tea, it can reduce stress for most people. Combined with the physical effects of catechins, this dual stimulant is ideal for reducing stress-induced high blood pressure.

To get the most out of your catechins, make sure you steep the tea for a longer period of time. The longer the tea is steeped, the more catechins it contains.

What research supports that green tea helps lower blood pressure?

In 2015, the "British Journal of Nutrition" compiled data from 25 randomized studies and showed that compared with people who did not drink green tea, people who drank green tea continuously for at least 3 months had systolic blood pressure lowered by 2.6 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure lowered by 2.2 mmHg. These numbers may not seem large, but small changes in blood pressure may have a significant impact on health. Researchers believe that lowering blood pressure of this magnitude is expected to reduce the risk of cerebral infarction by 8% and the risk of coronary heart disease by 5%.

One study showed that green tea can reduce mortality from causes related to high blood pressure by up to 8%. These numbers may seem small, but at least 80 out of 1,000 people can survive because they add green tea to their diet, which is especially suitable for people with systolic blood pressure above 130mmHg to lower their blood pressure.

Small dietary changes can lead to big gains

Adding green tea to your diet may mean eliminating sugary drinks like Coke, Sprite, processed juices, and milk tea from your diet, which can be great for your overall health and help with weight loss.

For some people, losing just 5 to 10 pounds can bring blood pressure down to a healthier range. Adding a little honey or stevia to green tea will reduce your total sugar intake.

Excessive sugar intake increases the risk of metabolic syndrome, which increases blood pressure and many other negative health problems.

For years, researchers have cited high sodium intake as a major cause of high blood pressure, but now researchers are viewing sugar as the "bad molecule" equivalent to high sodium. Reducing your intake of sugary drinks by replacing them with green tea is a great way to lower your blood pressure.

In addition to lowering blood pressure, green tea has other beneficial effects, including:

1. Relieve stress
2. Reduce sugar intake and lose weight
3. Improve artery size and heart function
4. Maintain brain function

Green tea has become popular all over the world as a healthy drink. It is recommended to drink 1 to 2 cups of green tea every day to help lower blood pressure, improve cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health, etc.

It should be reminded that if you are taking medicine, you need to separate the time between drinking green tea and taking medicine (taken with plain water) by more than one hour to avoid affecting the efficacy of the medicine.

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