What foods can I eat that are healthy and help increase blood pressure ??

[Ellamaee]

Sorry if this long , but last year I was diagnosed with orthorexia (obsession with eating nothing but healthy foods) although now this is slightly more controlled and can have a treat here and there now. But I used to eat chai seeds in porridge , pumpkin seeds , flaxseeds etc when now to my discovery , lowers your blood pressure and people with low blood pressure shouldn’t really eat them. I was wondering why my blood pressure wouldn’t increase ! Any way , I googled foods that are extremely healthy and full of beneficial nutrients but all of them seem to lower blood pressure ! Can I eat them still or do I just have to eat junk and salt forever 😭 please be nice

I'm fat but eat a really good diet, not all cake. You can be super-healthy without starving and definitely thrive. The more variety the better as it's good for your gut biome, which helps with mental health too.

I was under the care of the local health board dieticians and the booklet they give out is very similar to Precision Nutrition's stuff linked below.

What to eat...

Increased sodium is the answer. I have POTS and my average blood pressure over 24 hours is low normal (ie. ideal) but it frequently drops very low and I get faint and dizzy. My cardiologist prescribed me slow sodium tablets and advised me to also add extra salt to my diet. I haven't had my blood pressure monitored since but it's greatly improved my symptoms.