Hot weather – a real test for the heart and vascular system, to strengthen them, experts recommend eating more parsley and tomatoes, and from time to time to “recharge” the immune cocktail.
“In summer, the load on cardiovascular system increases significantly, but at the same time, in the summer there are a lot of possibilities to maintain and strengthen its natural ways. I always recommend warm time of year to ease up on the fresh parsley – it can be eaten in various dishes and salads, and just. This is a great stimulator for the heart, which is not side effects and overdose. And the fresh parsley juice with mineral water (a teaspoon per glass of water) lowers blood pressure and strengthens blood vessels from the inside,” says the doctor, Victoria Savitskaya.
Another useful plant – a stalk of celery contains phytochemical compounds phthalide. This substance relaxes the muscle tissue in the walls of arteries that avoids vascular spasm, regular use of celery (both root and stems) significantly improves blood flow. No less heart-healthy fresh tomatoes and natural, tea bags, tomato juice. In tomatoes a lot of active antioxidant lycopene, and fiber and potassium, without which the heart muscle is unable to function harmoniously. In addition, tomato juice gently lowers arterial and intracranial pressure and energizes.
Heart problems are often accompanied with irregular blood pressure. To keep it under control, the doctor recommends to treat yourself to incredibly useful and tasty “immuno-cocktails”. At elevated pressure are advised to drink a glass of the brewed berries of viburnum with 10-15 drops of tincture of Echinacea. And at reduced green tea with ginseng or a decoction of blackberries with ginger.
