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Can diuretics help blood pressure patients?

Health experts suggest that diuretics are quite commonly used in treatment of high blood pressure. They are easily available and are affordable in cost. Diuretics are also helpful in dealing with other health ailments like edema, food poisoning, heart failure.
There are basically three classes of diuretics and they are loop diuretics, potassium sparing and thiazide diuretics. Diuretics help to remove the excess fluid from the kidneys and ensure that there is balance and general wellbeing achieved in the body. Some patients may face certain side effects like excess urination, excess thirst, dry mouth, and headache. In such a case it would be vital to talk to the doctor. It is always better to buy diuretics only after doctor’s or pharmacist’s advice.
There are so many foods which act as natural diuretics. Some of them include fruits like cranberry, strawberry, watermelon. People having blood pressure must also consume bananas as it is rich in potassium. Thus bananas act as natural diuretic.

However, if the blood pressure patient also has diabetes then diuretics must be served to the patient in a careful manner. Taking diuretics for lowering blood pressure do not free you from taking the prescribed medications.