After the man reaches the age of 40, he has entered the middle age period, at which time the man's body and all aspects begin to decline, and some physical diseases will follow.
When a man has some diseases in his body, he must pay attention to them and do a good job of prevention. When a man is over 40 years old, the following 6 types of diseases may "flock to".
1. Hair loss
Men are prone to hair loss in middle age. There are many causes of hair loss, mainly caused by excessive mental stress, heredity and excessive secretion of male hormones.
In daily life, it is recommended that men should do a good job in health care, exercise more, drink more water, reduce stress in time, ensure regular sleep, and timely supplement a large amount of vitamin B, iodine and copper and protein.
2. Obesity
After the age of 40, men will gradually become obese, and obesity will lead to various diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and the emergence of cancer. Therefore, weight must be actively controlled to prevent the occurrence of obesity. You should insist on doing sit-ups every day and exercising your abdomen.
3. Diabetes
Middle-aged men tend to have type 2 diabetes, which is mainly closely related to excessive body fat. In 40-year-old middle-aged men, the main ways to prevent diabetes are exercise, diet and regular physical examinations.
It is recommended to do at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise every day, you can go cycling, swimming or walking. Eat more vegetables and fresh fruits in your diet, and go to the hospital regularly to check your blood sugar. If the body finds some abnormalities, it should go to the hospital in time for relevant examinations.
4. Hypertension
If a man is over 40 years old and always likes to eat something that tastes too salty, the risk of high blood pressure will increase.
For men after the age of 40, it is very important to check their blood pressure regularly. In addition, it is necessary to change bad living habits, exercise more, reduce the intake of greasy food, and eat more light and less salt foods.
5. Osteoporosis
After the age of 40, men begin to lose bone. If you are not careful, the joints of the body will also become fragile, and it is easy to feel weakness in the whole body, and pain will occur in the back, waist and pelvis. Therefore, male friends should check bone density every year. When calcium deficiency is found, calcium supplementation is made in time.
It is usually possible to bask in the sun and eat more foods high in calcium, such as milk. Or under the guidance of a doctor, take some calcium-containing drugs for calcium supplementation.
6. Psoas muscle strain
After the age of 40, cervical and lumbar spine diseases may be further aggravated in men, especially in patients with lumbar muscle strain.
In addition to actively cooperating with the doctor's treatment, you should also pay attention not to make the waist too hard, and try not to do heavy work. Usually you can exercise appropriately, and it is recommended to choose a more comfortable chair, which can reduce the pressure on the waist.
In addition, after the age of 40, men must pay attention to a balanced diet. Eat more fresh vegetables and coarse grains, and eat less grilled and fried foods. You can also eat more soy products, which can improve the bone density of the body. In addition, it is also recommended to eat more deep-sea fish, which can improve high blood pressure.
In addition, smoking and alcohol should be stopped, cigarettes contain more than 200 kinds of substances harmful to the human body, easy to cause serious damage to the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular and respiratory system. Long-term heavy alcohol consumption will also cause damage to the liver.