Hypertension or high blood pressure(BP) has become a common health issue in world population & now every year, 17 May is dedicated to World Hypertension Day.
Average blood pressure is considered as high blood pressure.
Although there are many drugs available to control high BP, simple dietary plan which is known as “DASH diet” can lower your high blood pressure.
DASH stands for and
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it is an eating plan that promotes you to eat a wide variety of whole foods.
The plan is:
low in
Fat: saturated fat, cholesterol, and total fat
Sugars: sweets, added sugars and sugary beverages,
Red meats
Salts: no more than 1.5g of sodium (salt) per day
rich in
Fruits
Vegetables
Fat-free or low-fat dairy products
Whole grains: beans, seeds, and nuts
Fish
Poultry
You can limit salt intake without using salt substitutes. For example, use herbs and spices to add flavor to foods.
This plan encourages foods rich in potassium, such as fruits and vegetables. But it may harm people who have certain medical conditions,
such as diabetes and kidney disease.
Therefore have a medical advice before changing your diet in such cases.
Dr. Yapa Wijeratne
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Dr Rikaz Sheriff
MBBS PGCert MSc
Director, Western Hospital
Rikaz Sheriff is responsible for all aspects of innovation and strategy of health informatics solutions of LankaDoctor. Rikaz joined UniverSL Software after working for 5 years as a Senior Medical Officer at Western Hospital where he leads the business development unit with responsibility for marketing strategy, brand management, advertising, and consumer promotions.
He also serves as the chief coordinator for their kidney transplant programme. Rikaz is a life member of the Sri Lanka Medical Association and the Health Informatics Society of Sri Lanka. Rikaz holds a MBBS degree from Baqai University (Pakistan) and a Master's degree in Biomedical Informatics from the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo. He also works as the Provincial Health Informatician for the Department of Health Services, Western Province.
Dr. Yapa Wijeratne
MBBS University of Perdeniya.
Medical Officer, Mawanella Hospital.
Yapa entered Faculty of Medicine in 2008, following a successful career at the Dharmaraja College, Kandy. While continuing his undergraduate career, he joined UniverSL Software. He completed his MBBS degree from University of Peradeniya & worked as a Temporary lecturer at Department of Basic sciences, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya. After completing his internship, he is still working at Teaching Hospital Peradeniya.