Text: Dr. Xu
Edited by Chi You
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"High blood pressure is such a troublesome guy," Dr. Li Wei said as he looked at the medical records with a wry smile on his face.
Aunt Zhang, 62, has been feeling unusually tired and weak in recent days, which has forced her to go to the hospital for help.
Unexpectedly, the examination results showed that she had high blood pressure and had a heart attack.
Aunt Zhang is an ordinary retired teacher, who is helpful and has a regular life.
However, it is such an ordinary person who has fallen into a health crisis because of some seemingly insignificant living habits.
"In fact, the prevention and treatment of high blood pressure is not as simple as taking medicine. ”
Dr. Li Wei continued, and there was always a bit of humor in his words, which made people unconsciously let their guard down.
"You know what? The most important thing that people with high blood pressure need to avoid is probably not the same as you think. ”
First of all, he mentioned noise pollution
Yes, you heard it right, it's the noise.
Most people probably ignore this issue.
Studies have shown that long-term exposure to noise, especially noise above 70 decibels, can lead to an increase in blood pressure.
This is because noise stimulates the body's stress response, which in turn affects the health of the heart and blood vessels.
Think about it, living in a noisy city where noise pollution is almost everywhere.
Next, Dr. Lee touched on a topic that seemed unrelated to high blood pressure – pets.
He mentions that having a pet can actually help lower blood pressure.
Yes, you heard it right.
Studies have shown that spending time with pets can reduce stress responses, lower heart rate and blood pressure.
Of course, this is not to say that all people with high blood pressure should adopt pets, but it is a fun and effective adjunctive treatment.
Finally, Dr. Lee mentioned emotion management
While emotion management may seem like a cliché, it is critical in the management of high blood pressure.
Negative emotions, such as anger, anxiety, and depression, can trigger an increase in blood pressure.
Therefore, it is important for people with high blood pressure to learn to control their emotions and resolve negative emotions through methods such as confiding and writing in a journal.
After hearing this, Aunt Zhang seemed to have some sudden realization, she realized that these seemingly inconspicuous little things are so important in her own life.
Dr. Lee also mentions several other similar cases, such as an IT engineer who often worked overtime late into the night and developed high blood pressure due to prolonged exposure to computer screens and office noise.
Another middle-aged woman, who is often worried, faces the same problem because she can't handle her emotions properly.
Eventually, a seemingly unrelated question about high blood pressure concludes:
"Do you know why blood pressure is more unstable in people with high blood pressure during the cold winter?"
Dr. Lee then gave a detailed analysis of the effects of cold weather on blood vessels, how it causes blood pressure fluctuations, and the precautions that hypertensive patients should take during the winter months.
Through such a story, Dr. Li not only conveys medical knowledge about hypertension, but also uses vivid examples and humorous language to give people a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of hypertension.
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