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"This specialty is so fragrant, but why is my allergic reaction so fierce?" Li Tingting grabbed her itchy and red hands, and prepared to go to the hospital for emergency treatment as she spoke.
Li Tingting, 61, is a retired middle school history teacher who lives in a typical urban community.
That afternoon, her neighbor came back from her hometown and brought a lot of local specialties, and after Li Tingting tasted a few things, she unfortunately had an allergic reaction.
When I arrived at the hospital, after a series of examinations, the doctor found that Li Tingting's allergy was just a small episode.
What surprised the doctor even more was some of her other physical indicators, especially the data on her leg health.
It turns out that Li Tingting has a habit of insisting on beating her calves every day for more than 20 years.
Doctors are amazed by this healthy habit because at her age, her calves usually have various problems due to poor circulation, but her calves have excellent blood circulation and there are almost no signs of aging.
The doctor asked Li Tingting why she had such a habit.
Li Tingting recalls that she first learned about this habit through a chance reading, a health magazine mentioned that regular tapping of the calf can improve blood circulation and prevent varicose veins and other circulation-related problems.
Since then, she has been tapping each leg about 300 times a day.
Tapping the calf, especially the back of the calf, stimulates important acupuncture points and blood vessels, which help blood flow from the leg back to the heart.
Long-term adherence can improve blood circulation, reduce edema of the lower limbs, and prevent deep vein thrombosis.
In fact, this simple self-massage method has a long history in Chinese medicine and is considered one of the effective ways to slow down aging and enhance physical fitness.
But doctors also point out that while Li's health habits may seem unrelated to her allergic reactions, they reflect an important health perspective: regular, moderate physical activity may inadvertently solve or alleviate health problems that we didn't anticipate.
That's why, even though Li Tingting came to the hospital with allergies, doctors paid more attention to the long-term health benefits of her habits.
The example of Tingting Li provides strong evidence for the positive health effects of light but sustained physical activity.
The data showed that middle-aged and elderly people who adhered to similar habits had significantly better blood circulation in the lower limbs than their peers, and the incidence of medical problems related to the lower limbs was significantly reduced.
For example, a study of 3,000 middle-aged and older adults showed that people who regularly massaged or tapped, had a 35% lower incidence of vascular disease in the lower extremities than those who did not do such activities on a regular basis.
In addition, through Li Tingting's case, doctors have also promoted this simple and easy health habit to other patients.
Through community health talks and group discussions, they teach more seniors how to improve blood circulation and overall health through simple leg tapping every day.
After Li's story spread in the community, it sparked more seniors to take an interest in self-care. She has not only benefited herself, but also indirectly influenced the health concept and lifestyle of the people around her.
In closing, given the case of Li Tingting and her calf health, we have to ask: If older people adopt this simple health habit generally, can we expect a healthier, more energetic older population, and will this significantly change the way we think about geriatric health management and preventive health care measures?
The answer is yes. Through data and real-world case studies, we can see that sustained calf tapping not only improves individual health, but may also reduce the long-term use of medical resources.
This simple habit, if widely promoted, does have the potential to change our overall approach to the health of the elderly, focusing more on prevention rather than just cure.
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