How to ride out supermoon

Not only the moon affects the state of cardiovascular system, but typical weather changes as well: heart attacks and strokes almost always coincide with imposition of weather front, which has an impact on vascular tone.

The situation is particularly serious when inclement weather and strong solar disturbance or lunar impact exists at the same time. In this very period all hypertensive patients, asthmatics, CHD patients are in a risk group. Moreover, healthy people, who have a tendency of blood pressure increase, may have attacks of tachycardia, dyspnea, swelling, weakness, drowsiness, skin itching, fatigue and hypertensive crises.

Elena Gultyaeva, MD, PhD, Senior Scientific Researcher, Head of Outpatient Department of Tyumen Cardiology Research Center, noticed, “Not only changes in weather, atmospheric pressure, magnetic flares, but phases of the moon have a great effect on cardiovascular system. It is considered that that during new moon and full moon periods, people more often than usual apply to an ambulance because of acute coronary syndrome and strokes. The most important advice: if you have a chronic illness (hypertension or even neurocirculatory dystonia), continue take medicines your doctor recommended you.”

This day it will be useful to keep balanced diet, avoid heavy and fatty food, spicy seasonings and alcohol. If you feel unwell (air shortage, shortness of breath, weakness, dizziness) measure your blood pressure. In case of high or low blood pressure, you need to have your medicines with you. If it is possible, avoid emotional and physical stress.

Take care of yourself and enjoy beautiful natural phenomena without health risk.