Blood is the sticky red liquid flowing in the human body, which flows through the body with the blood vessels to provide nutrition and oxygen for the human body.
Blood contains plasma, platelets and blood cells, if the content of red blood cells in the peripheral blood is reduced, it will lead to insufficient nutrition and oxygen for the body's tissues and organs, resulting in anemia, so that patients have symptoms such as dizziness and physical weakness.
Clinically, the probability of developing anemia in the elderly is 35%. Because most of the elderly suffer from chronic diseases, coupled with the aging of the body, the function of major organs has become degenerate, resulting in insufficient nutritional supply of the body, resulting in anemia.
Some elderly people want to improve their anemia, and they will choose some foods that supplement qi and blood in their diet. For example, ejiao, red dates, angelica, astragalus, etc., then, can eating ejiao replenish qi and blood?
The nutritional value of ejiao is very high, and it is indeed a good thing to replenish qi and blood. Because ejiao contains a large number of iron elements and amino acids, if the elderly are anemia caused by poor qi and blood, they can eat some ejiao in moderation to improve the symptoms of anemia, and the small molecule active peptides in ejiao can also help the elderly improve memory and improve immunity.
However, not all elderly people are suitable for eating ejiao to replenish blood, and the following 4 types of elderly people should avoid eating ejiao.
1. Elderly people with lung fever
Ejiao is a warm substance, and if it is consumed for a long time, it may cause the body to catch fire. There are some anemia of the elderly themselves have lung fever, often accompanied by cough, sputum cough symptoms, if you take ejiao will lead to the aggravation of lung fever, so that the body becomes more uncomfortable, resulting in nasal bleeding, mouth ulcers.
2. Elderly people with heavy humidity
Ejiao has a relatively sticky nature, if people eat ejiao for a long time, it may lead to an increase in moisture in the body. If the moisture in the elderly body is relatively heavy, often appear in the mouth sticky, bloating, constipation and other situations, even if the qi and blood is insufficient or anemia should avoid eating ejiao, so as not to aggravate the humidity.
3. Elderly people with spleen deficiency
If the elderly have a weak spleen and stomach, their faces will become sallow, the stool will not be formed, and they often feel dizzy and weak. If the elderly suffer from anemia, they cannot eat ejiao, so as not to be excessively sticky, inhibit the spleen and stomach, and cannot better play the functions of digestion and absorption, but cause increased bloating.
4. Elderly people with bleeding
If the elderly are traumatized, the wound should avoid taking ejiao, because ejiao is more nourishing, and it may cause bleeding to worsen after eating. In addition, if the elderly cause local bleeding in the body due to disease, they should also avoid taking ejiao, so as not to aggravate the disease.
For the elderly, anemia can be supplemented with ejiao in case of physical conditions. However, the elderly with lung heat, heavy humidity, spleen deficiency, and bleeding should avoid eating ejiao, so as not to aggravate the symptoms of physical discomfort.
When taking ejiao, the elderly should also avoid an overdose, during which they should pay attention to a light diet, do not eat stimulating and spicy food, pay attention to dietary nutrition, supplement iron-containing foods, after a period of time, the anemia situation can be improved.