As the saying goes, walk after a meal and live to ninety-nine. In real life, whether we can live to ninety-nine is really unclear, but for the 62-year-old Uncle Liu, he believes in it. Since discovering high blood pressure before, Uncle Liu can be described as a "loyal fan" in the sport of walking. He has been walking in the park every morning after waking up and after dinner, and has been doing so for almost 5 years and will never be absent unless it is special weather.
However, it does have an effect, Uncle Liu obviously feels that his legs and feet have become stronger than before, and he will not be breathless when going up and down the stairs, in the past, whenever his grandson let him hug, Uncle Liu always had more than enough and lacked strength, and now he feels more relaxed with his grandson. But the good times did not last long, after dinner that day, he went out for a walk as usual, but he saw a certain amount of time, and did not see him back for a long time.
The family was more worried, so they hurried out to look for it, only to learn that they were pulled away by 120. It turned out that when Uncle Liu was walking, he didn't know what was going on, and suddenly he fell down, and passers-by shouted that he did not respond, so he dialed 120.
Later, after examination, the doctor informed a shocking result, Uncle Liu had a cerebral hemorrhage, which led to a coma. When the family heard the news, they were worried and sad and dissatisfied at the same time, why did he walk every day to exercise, and this situation still happened?
Is more walking good for blood vessels? Then why does Uncle Liu still have cerebral hemorrhage?
Blood vessels are found all over the body and are one of the vital organs of our body. Through the orderly and smooth flow of blood, it provides sufficient nutrients and oxygen for various organs and tissues of the body, so that it can absorb nutrients useful to the human body, and at the same time bring metabolic wastes produced by some organs to specific parts (such as kidneys, intestines, respiratory tract) to excrete. Therefore, the health of blood vessels is the basis for the health of other tissues and organs in the body, which is closely related to the health of our body. Once there is a problem with the blood vessels, various diseases may "find" you.
For people over 50 years old, this age can be said to be an important turning point in life, with the increase of age, the human body organs are also slowly aging, of which the heart and blood vessels change the most obvious, they work day and night, constantly pumping blood from the heart and transmitting to the whole body, over time they are like "machines" are easy to have problems, the chance of cardiovascular disease will be greatly increased.
The contraction and relaxation function of the heart will be affected, the elasticity of blood vessels will be reduced, on the contrary, the fragility of blood vessels may increase, the efficiency of blood circulation will naturally be greatly reduced, if atherosclerosis occurs, then blood vessels are prone to rupture, which brings many cardiovascular health problems. As a low-intensity exercise, walking can well promote the body's blood circulation, and it is of great benefit to the body to a certain extent.
According to a study in the United States, long-term adherence to outdoor walking can significantly reduce the level of cortisol called "stress hormone" in the body, and if the amount of cortisol secretion is too much, it will cause the synthesis of extra fat and cause blood sugar to rise, which is extremely detrimental to the health of blood vessels.
If a person can walk in the natural environment for about 30 minutes a day, then the amount of cortisol can be reduced by about 10%, which is very beneficial to health. People can walk for half an hour a day, and can effectively improve the adverse consequences caused by high cholesterol.
It is said that Japanese people live a long life, and there are many people who can live to be over 80 years old, so some scientists have studied the health secrets of Japanese people and found that no matter what age Japanese are, they love to walk for ten minutes.
Since walking has such great benefits for the body, why does Uncle Liu suddenly have a cerebral hemorrhage? The first thing to say is that regular walking is indeed a good thing, but it does not eliminate all diseases. There are many diseases that are caused by a combination of factors.
Take cerebral hemorrhage, its onset is closely related to diet, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc., and walking cannot solve the disease problem. And Uncle Liu suffers from hypertension, which is a potential causative factor, it has a great impact on blood vessels, if you do not take medicine well in normal times, then it is easy to have cerebral hemorrhage.
Therefore, long-term walking is not a "miracle medicine", it can only reduce the incidence of diseases, if you have a disease, it is impossible to solve your own disease, if the patient itself does not pay attention to their own living habits, then just walking, can not delay your sick time.
For older people, wellness is important, and wellness is all-encompassing, walking is not the only way, and you can't rely on one or the other alone. Next, the doctor will introduce to you what people should do in daily life to reduce the prevalence and prolong life.
Doctor's suggestion: When you are older, insisting on these 3 things may be better than exercise
Middle-aged and elderly people actually belong to a special group, and their physical fitness may be worse than that of young people, so if you want to have a healthier body in normal times, you should do the following 3 things more, which may help you.
1. Regular physical examination
Aging, especially after the age of 50, due to the decline of physical functions caused by aging, which will cause a lot of problems in the body, and the occurrence of diseases generally has an "incubation period", many times the early "signal" of the disease is not easy to detect for people, so it is easy to ignore, when the condition is obvious and then go to the hospital may delay treatment. Therefore, regular medical examinations are particularly important.
Regular physical examination can timely detect potential problems in the body, such as regular examination of blood lipids, blood sugar and blood pressure, by observing the change of its value, the function and status of blood vessels can be evaluated, so as to take certain measures, which can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
There are also cancers that people are afraid of, such as breast cancer, cervical cancer common in women, prostate cancer, lung cancer, etc. in the male group, which can be said to have no symptoms in the premise, and when people find themselves ill, they are basically in the middle and advanced stages. And if regular physical examination can detect the lesion in time at an early stage, which is of great help in treatment.
2. Eat healthily
As the saying goes: "People are iron rice is steel, and they are hungry if they don't eat." Diet can ensure a person's basic daily activities, while a healthy diet can improve a person's physical condition, thereby ensuring the normal functioning of the body. Generally, after the age of 50, the body's bone movement, digestion, immunity and brain nervous system function will have a certain decline. Therefore, it is necessary to pay more attention to the diet than young people.
For middle-aged and elderly people, minimize the intake of spicy and greasy foods, such as braised pork, fried products, hot pot barbecue, etc., which will increase the chance of chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and high blood lipids. At the same time, sweets should also be eaten less to avoid fluctuations in blood sugar and increase the risk of diabetes. Soft foods can be eaten more, which can promote the body's digestive ability, thereby reducing the chance of senile constipation. In daily life, you can choose to eat more vitamin-rich foods, such as fruits and vegetables, soy products, miscellaneous foods, etc.
There is also not to be a picky eater, must ensure a balanced nutrition, some elderly people firmly "thousands of gold is difficult to buy old to thin", so they adhere to a light diet for a long time, meat food does not eat at all, even stir-fry does not put oil, which may cause protein deficiency, malnutrition.
3. Keep your mood stable
The last thing to say is a person's emotions, many people think that emotions are irrelevant, happy or sad, they will not have too much loss, in fact, what they don't know is that bad emotions will slowly deplete a person's body, thus bringing a lot of psychological and physical harm.
As the saying goes, illness comes from the heart, and research by the Atlanta Centers for Disease Control found that 90% of illnesses are related to emotions. For example, people who are often angry and angry are easy to hurt the liver, which is extremely detrimental to liver health. In addition, frequent anger can also cause an increase in heartbeat, a surge in blood pressure, affecting blood circulation, and then causing certain damage to the brain and heart.
For women, it can also cause endocrine disorders. According to the latest research in the UK, often low mood is even directly related to the occurrence of body inflammation, and chronic inflammation can also become a "booster" of cancer. Therefore, in daily life, we must adjust our emotions in time, avoid the generation of negative emotions, and live a positive and optimistic life.
The doctor has something to say
All in all, middle-aged and elderly people on the road to prolong life, do not simply adhere to walking, walking is only one of the aspects, only comprehensive consideration, can ensure the health of the body.
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