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"Aunt Lin, do you have any salt here? Aunt Zhang, a neighbor, knocked on Aunt Lin's door, breaking a calm afternoon.
Aunt Lin is a retired secondary school history teacher who has been focusing more on cooking since her retirement. Her cooking skills are well known in the community, especially her specialty of oyster sauce lettuce, which always raises the praises of her neighbors.
However, Aunt Lin has a habit of cooking, that is, no matter what she cooks, she always likes to add a large spoonful of oyster sauce, thinking that it will make the dishes more delicious. Three years ago, Aunt Lin was diagnosed with liver cancer.
When Aunt Lin received the diagnosis, she couldn't believe her ears. The doctor explained to her that her daily eating habits, especially the frequent intake of high-salt and high-fat foods, may be an important trigger for her to develop liver cancer.
After listening to the doctor's words, Aunt Lin began to reflect on her eating habits, but she still firmly believed that a moderate amount of oyster sauce would not be too much of a problem.
During the treatment of Aunt Lin, Dr. Li found that many liver cancer patients have similar eating habits - high salt and high fat. He has studied the association of these factors with liver cancer in depth, and has observed that high salt intake does increase the burden on the liver in several cases, and although these specific data cannot be shown here, there is a large body of research to support this.
Dr. Li tried to explain to Aunt Lin in simple and easy-to-understand language that high salt intake not only leads to an increase in blood pressure, but also causes continuous damage to the liver in the long run, accelerating the process of liver disease.
He even described several cases in detail for Aunt Lin, in which the patients also suffered severe liver disease due to long-term poor eating habits. One of the cases was about a patient named Mr. Zhou.
Mr. Chow and Aunt Lin have strikingly similar eating habits and share the same preference for using a lot of oyster sauce in each meal. A few years ago, Mr. Zhou was also diagnosed with liver cancer. During the treatment, Mr. Zhou strictly changed his eating habits and actively cooperated with the treatment.
Although Mr. Zhou's condition was somewhat under control after a difficult struggle, the doctor advised him to completely change his eating habits to avoid further deterioration.
Dr. Li used these true stories to help her realize the importance of changing her eating habits. He even recommends several liver-healthy recipes and highlights the need to reduce salt intake.
Although Aunt Lin resisted in her heart, she also began to try to adjust her eating habits. Over the next few months, Lam gradually reduced the use of oyster sauce and experimented with other spices such as soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, and various herbs to enhance the flavor of the food.
She found that the taste of the dishes still kept tasting and she felt that her physical condition had improved. Aunt Lin's liver function indicators have improved significantly.
In a follow-up examination, her liver tumor did not deteriorate further, and even showed signs of shrinking. At the same time, Aunt Lin also began to promote the importance of healthy eating in the community. She used her experience to warn her neighbors not to ignore the health effects of their daily diet.
This change has not only improved Aunt Lin's health, but also affected the lifestyle of those around her. Many residents in the community have begun to value food choices, reducing their intake of high-salt and high-fat foods, and they are also feeling an improvement in their physical health.
After Aunt Lin's story spread in the community, many people began to learn from her, asking how to adjust their diet to prevent various diseases such as the liver. In fact, Lam's changes have inspired a broader community health initiative.
The community health department noticed this phenomenon and began to promote the importance of healthy eating, and cooperated with Aunt Lin to develop a series of healthy eating guidelines and seminars, which received extensive response and active participation from community residents.
Eventually, Lam not only managed her own health successfully, but also became an advocate for healthy eating in the community, and her story inspired more people to pay attention to and improve their eating habits.
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