It is not recommended to put a pinch of salt under the tongue when the person has symptoms of low blood pressure, such as dizziness, headache and fainting sensation, as this salt may take more than 4 hours.to increase blood pressure a little bit, without having any immediate effects under pressure.
First, salt will retain bodily fluids and only then will this same salt increase blood volume, combating low pressure, and this whole process can take up to 2 days.
- Although salt intake helps control low blood pressure.
- People with low blood pressure do not need to increase the amount of salt in their meals because the amount of salt ingested in Brazil is about 12 grams per day.
- More than double what is recommended by the World Health Organization.
- Which is only 5 grams per day.
What is recommended to do when the individual has low blood pressure and feels that he is going to pass out is place him on the floor leaving his legs higher than the rest of his body, this will allow blood to flow more quickly into the heart and brain and the discomfort will go away in an instant.
Drinking 1 glass of orange juice as soon as you’re ready and eating a cookie or drinking coffee or black tea is also a good strategy for the person to feel better as caffeine and digestion stimulation will increase blood circulation, increasing heart attacks and blood pressure.
Research shows that even people with low blood pressure may have high blood pressure in the future, as they tend to eat more high-salt and sodium foods in their daily lives.For example, it is recommended that people with low blood pressure consume only the 5 grams of salt and sodium indicated by WHO, which means that:
In addition it is also recommended to avoid staying in very hot places, and under direct exposure to the sun on the street, on the beach or in the pool as this favors dehydration and therefore loss of load.