When it comes to the middle-aged and elderly stage, it will enter a high-risk period of life, at this time the body is not as good as when it was young, if many diseases appear, it should be paid attention to, and the disease will be improved through scientific treatment, otherwise when the physical condition is poor, the invasion of these diseases will continue to worsen, which will threaten life and health, and even shorten the life expectancy, but do not be inappropriate. So, which minor ailments should be treated early after the age of 50?
1. Cold
After the age of 50, the physical state is obviously different, and it is about to move towards old age, even if there is a small cold, it should be treated as soon as possible. A cold is a common disease, and many people don't take it seriously, thinking that it doesn't matter, and they just get over it.
However, some colds are related to viral infections, and the disease is not properly controlled, which may bring some complications, and at the same time, there are inflammatory lesions in other parts of the body.
2. Gastritis
Many people have stomach inflammation after the age of 50 but have not been actively treated, and feel that there is no major problem with small gastritis, just a slight local inflammation, as long as their diet is well controlled.
However, some people's stomach inflammation is related to Helicobacter pylori infection, which can harm the stomach, if the infection lasts for a long time and is not controlled by effective methods, it will increase the prevalence of stomach cancer.
3. Intestinal polyps
Some people feel that polyps are different from cancer, not as serious as cancer, and small polyps will disappear on their own if they are not treated, but they do not know that there are many types of intestinal polyps.
If an intestinal adenomatous polyp develops, it may increase the risk of bowel cancer as it progresses. People who don't want to regret it, have intestinal polyps that need timely intervention.
4. Osteoporosis
If you have osteoporosis after the age of 50, you will find that your bones have become fragile and your bone density is not up to standard, so you should actively supplement calcium, and keep your bone density normal through good habits and treatment.
Some people lose their bone health, may have local pain, and are prone to fractures.
5. Thyroid nodules
Thyroid nodules appear in middle and old age, and they should be treated promptly. There are many causes of thyroid nodules, and some people think that only small local nodules have little impact, but they do not know that some nodules are stable at the beginning, and with the development of the disease, the nature of the nodules may change, and there is even the possibility of developing thyroid cancer.
Once there is a local abnormality, after a detailed examination to understand the cause, and then follow-up standardized treatment will make the thyroid nodule disappear and eliminate the hidden danger of the disease.
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