Is eating jalapeno peppers good for you?

Table of Contents:

1. Is eating jalapeno peppers good for you?
2. Can jalapeno peppers give you diarrhea?
3. Is diastolic 99 too high?
4. Why is my bottom number high?
5. What happens if diastolic pressure is high?
6. What are the symptoms of high diastolic blood pressure?
7. What is the best medicine to lower diastolic blood pressure?
8. Why is blood pressure lower the second time I take it?
9. Can you physically feel if your blood pressure is high?

Is eating jalapeno peppers good for you?

Health Benefits Jalapeños are rich in vitamins A and C and potassium. They also have carotene -- an antioxidant that may help fight damage to your cells – as well as folate, vitamin K, and B vitamins. Many of their health benefits come from a compound called capsaicin. That's what makes the peppers spicy.

Can jalapeno peppers give you diarrhea?

There is a substance called capsaicin in certain kinds of peppers (including bell peppers, jalapeño peppers, cayenne peppers, and some chili peppers) that can trigger diarrhea.

Is diastolic 99 too high?

normal: less than 120/80 mm Hg. pre-hypertensive: systolic between 120-139 or diastolic between 80-89. stage 1 hypertension: systolic 140-159 or diastolic 90-99.

Why is my bottom number high?

The bottom number refers to your blood pressure when your heart muscle is between beats. This is called diastolic pressure. Both numbers are important in determining the state of your heart health. Numbers greater than the ideal range indicate that your heart is working too hard to pump blood to the rest of your body.

What happens if diastolic pressure is high?

This measurement generates two numbers — a systolic blood pressure and a diastolic blood pressure. When these numbers are higher than normal, you're said to have high blood pressure, which can put you at risk for things like heart attack and stroke.

What are the symptoms of high diastolic blood pressure?

High diastolic blood pressure symptoms

• dizziness.
• flushing in the face.
• blood spots in the eyes.

What is the best medicine to lower diastolic blood pressure?

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers have been shown to be effective in improvement of measures of diastolic function and are recommended as first-line agents in the control of hypertension in patients with diastolic heart failure.

Why is blood pressure lower the second time I take it?

Diastolic pressure (the second, lower number) reflects the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats. Over eight years, more than 44,000 people in the study had a heart attack or stroke.

Can you physically feel if your blood pressure is high?

Most people who have high blood pressure do not have symptoms. In some cases, people with high blood pressure may have a pounding feeling in their head or chest, a feeling of lightheadedness or dizziness, or other signs.