Aging is inevitable for everyone
Wrinkles, gray hair......
In addition to the appearance changes
Among the many signs of aging
There are two changes that many people don't notice
These two "signals" appear at the time of eating
It means that aging has come
Chen Yuanwen
Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University
Chief Physician of the Department of Gastroenterology
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Aging – deterioration of taste Taste becomes heavier
As we age, our sense of taste becomes more and more dull, and foods that used to be considered spicy and salty are now acceptable.
In other words, the elderly need a higher concentration to experience the same feeling as the young.
In addition, studies have found that the person's sense of taste gradually declines from around the age of 60, and the deterioration is more pronounced in the elderly over 70 years old.
The detection threshold of salt and sucrose for people over 60 years old is 1.5~2.2 times higher than that of people aged 20~40, that is, the elderly want to taste the same taste as young people, and need to add the concentration of salt and sucrose to 1.5~2.2 times.
So, at a certain age, if you also find that you or your family members are losing taste sensitivity, you may be really getting older.
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Getting old – digestion becomes weaker
People who are really aging often have a common feature that their digestion is getting weaker and weaker, and they often don't digest it when they eat too much. From three meals a day, it has gradually become two meals a day.
With the increase of age, the metabolic rate slows down, and the intestinal function is also declining and aging. In January 2022, the top journal "Cell" published a blockbuster study "12 Signs of Aging", which added three new signs of aging through aging research in the past 10 years, one of which is intestinal microbial dysbiosis. Studies have found that aging-related microbial dysregulation alters intestinal permeability, leading to systemic inflammation and premature death.
The "age of the gut" also affects the degree of aging of the human body. The youthful intestinal tract is conducive to the digestion and absorption of nutrients in the intestines, as well as the excretion of waste products. Intestinal aging will lead to the inability to digest and absorb food normally.
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Facing aging
We can do these four things well
1. Stay in a good mood
Emotional states and the physiological responses that accompany them affect the function of the immune system, with positive emotional states enhancing the immune system and negative emotional states weakening the immune system.
Negative emotions can cause a series of physical changes and may accelerate the development of tumors. Adverse psychological factors and negative emotions will lead to the weakening of the body's immune surveillance, allowing tumor cells to evade the recognition and attack of the immune system, and increasing the probability of tumor occurrence.
How to improve your mood:
● Make your life richer, start a hobby, and add a little more color to your life.
● Make a few more friends and go out often.
● Helping others can improve overall well-being, even if it's bringing a drink to a friend or picking up a courier for a colleague, it can improve your mood and increase your sense of well-being.
● Learning to let go and look forward at the right time is not only relaxing, but also strengthens the immune system and lowers blood pressure.
● Having a sense of humor and laughing regularly helps to stay healthy, as laughter increases blood flow and reduces stress hormone production.
2. Exercise makes you younger
● There are various ways and forms of exercise, so you don't have to stick to the form, you can go out for a walk without running or playing basketball, and you can walk to and from work. You can also simply do a set of Tai Chi or Baduanjin, which are better exercises and can effectively enhance cardiopulmonary function.
● The key to exercise is perseverance, and don't waste your body.
3. Eat a healthy diet
Heavy quality also requires weight. Everyone has a greater or lesser preference for food, so be careful to control the amount.
● If you love salty food and find it delicious, then you should minimize your salt intake and not exceed 5 grams per day.
● If you like to eat braised pork, which is a slightly greasy, but satisfying and delicious food, then you should minimize your fat intake and not eat it frequently, which will cause a burden on your cardiovascular system.
● If you have a sweet tooth, whether it's cake or candy, these things may increase blood sugar in your blood. Minimizing the intake of sugary foods can help you feel better in addition to slowing down aging.
4. Sleep is key
On the road to aging, sleep problems may become more and more serious, and more and more people will be unable to sleep. Everyone needs different amounts of sleep. How do you get a good night's sleep?
When you have trouble falling asleep, you can try sleep stimulus control:
● It is recommended that after going to bed, try not to do things that are not related to sleeping, such as reading books, looking at mobile phones, eating, and thinking about other things.
● If you lie in bed for more than 20 minutes and don't fall asleep, then get up and leave the bedroom, you can go to the living room, be careful not to do things that make you more nervous and focused, do something to relax yourself, such as giving yourself a massage, soaking your feet in hot water, listening to more relaxing music or thinking about things that make you happy.
In short, let yourself relax and go back to bed when you're sleepy.
● The next morning should be a fixed time to get up, such as 7 o'clock, so no matter what time you fell asleep the night before or how long you slept in it, insisting on getting up at this time may lead to poor mental state during the day, but it also creates conditions for it to fall asleep more easily at night.
● Of course, some people can't sleep no matter what, you can go to the hospital to find a doctor to help you use some sleep-improving drugs to help you get rid of sleep disorders.
1. Aging performance, starting with ⬇️ eating
The sense of taste deteriorates, and the taste becomes heavier;
Digestion becomes weaker.
2. In the face of aging, we can do these 4 things ⬇️ well
Maintain a good mood: a positive emotional state strengthens the function of the immune system;
Stick to exercise: Don't stick to the form, you can try Baduanjin or Tai Chi, but stick to it;
healthy eating;
Get a good night's sleep: Sleep at a regular time if possible, try sleep stimulus control or seek help from your doctor if you have trouble falling asleep.
Source: CCTV Life Circle