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In a city, there is such a family, which is ordinary but not happy.
Li Fang, a 51-year-old ordinary housewife who used to be a librarian, and for her, her retirement life is about taking care of the family at home and doing her favorite thing - painting.
Whenever the sun sets, she will take out her sketchpads and paints on the small balcony of her house and start her creation. However, life doesn't always play out according to the script.
On a seemingly ordinary afternoon, Li Fang suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest while painting, and then fainted. The family rushed her to the hospital, and after the doctor's diagnosis, it turned out to be a myocardial infarction!
The family members were all surprised, because Li Fang had always had a regular life, a healthy diet, and a love of sports, so how could she suddenly have a heart attack? Her husband couldn't help but blame him in his anxiety:
"It's all because you love painting so much! I am so addicted to painting every day that I forget to eat, how can my body stand it!"
Li Fang was on the hospital bed, although she was suffering from illness, she couldn't help but smile when she heard her husband's words. She knew that her husband cared about her, but she also knew that hobbies would not hurt her.
So, what exactly caused her heart attack? The doctor said that Li Fang's situation was indeed quite special. She has good living habits and a healthy diet.
However, the human body is a complex system, and not all diseases are directly caused by poor lifestyle habits. Li Fang's heart attack may be related to her being too focused on painting and maintaining the same posture for a long time, resulting in poor blood circulation.
Here is a less common but very important point to share – even seemingly innocuous hobbies can be a burden on the body if over-committed.
Just like Li Fang, she loves to paint, but a fixed posture for a long time, especially sitting or standing to draw, can easily lead to poor blood return in the veins of the lower limbs, which may affect the blood supply to the heart over time.
You may ask, why does a fixed position affect the heart for a long time? Let's talk about the body's circulatory system. Blood is pumped from the heart, transported through arteries throughout the body, and then returned to the heart through veins, completing a circulation.
When we stay in the same position for a long time, especially in the lower limbs, the blood return is hindered, which increases the burden on the heart, because the heart needs more force to pump the blood out to keep the blood circulating.
In the long run, it can lead to heart disease. So, even if you do what you like, you have to pay attention to the ways and means.
For example, when drawing, you can stand up and move appropriately, or do some simple stretching exercises to promote blood circulation and reduce the burden on the body.
After Li Fang heard this, she suddenly realized. She had never realized before that she was so immersed in painting that she had forgotten to take care of her body. She decided that in the future, while pursuing art, she should also pay more attention to her physical health.
On the day Li Fang was discharged from the hospital, she asked the doctor a question: "Doctor, can you give me some advice on how to protect my heart while maintaining my hobby?"
The doctor smiled and replied, "It's very simple, keep regular rest, do some light physical exercises, such as walking or simple home fitness, and pay attention to sitting and standing postures to avoid staying in the same position for a long time." In fact, these small changes can go a long way in reducing the risk of heart disease. "
After returning home, she began to practice the doctor's advice and continue her painting journey, but this time, she learned to take care of her body while pursuing her hobby.
What do you think about how to protect your heart health?