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On a sunny spring morning, doctor Zhang Wei and his friend Li Jing climbed the mountain together, enjoying the tranquility and beauty of nature.
As they passed by a verdant hillside, Zhang Wei pointed to an old man who was busy picking herbs on the slope and said, "Look at that old man, he is still so industrious at such an old age.
To tell the truth, many elderly people do not pay attention to their living habits, and as a result, their health is greatly reduced.
I came across a case some time ago, and it was very emotional. ”
After hearing this, Li Jing curiously asked about the specific situation, and Zhang Wei began to tell the story of a 58-year-old woman named Su Mei.
Su Mei was a retired teacher who was very focused on quality of life during her lifetime.
Despite the slowdown in retirement, she continues to live a fulfilling life, including soaking her feet every day.
She believes it relieves fatigue, improves sleep, and boosts blood circulation.
However, this habit of Sumy led to unexpected results half a year later.
It turned out that Su Mei used too high temperature water to soak her feet every day without professional guidance, and the time for soaking her feet was too long each time.
Gradually, this behavior affected her body, causing her kidney function to gradually deteriorate, and eventually she suffered kidney failure and died in the hospital.
This case sparked Zhang Wei's deep thought.
He explained that while foot soaking is considered a simple and effective way to maintain health in traditional Chinese medicine, if not done properly, the hot water can lead to excessive heat accumulation in the body, affecting the detoxification function of the kidneys.
In addition, Su Mei's eating habits have also exacerbated the burden on her kidneys, and her perennial high-salt, high-fat diet is an invisible killer of kidney failure.
In addition, Zhang Wei mentioned another case, a middle-aged man who regularly used excessive amounts of vitamin D supplements.
This patient believed that supplementing with a high amount of vitamin D could help maintain bone health and improve immunity, but excessive vitamin D intake caused hypercalcemia, which ultimately affected kidney function.
Through these cases, Zhang Wei emphasized that while pursuing health, it is necessary to be scientific and reasonable, and follow medical advice, otherwise it is not uncommon to do bad things with good intentions.
He also made an unexpected point: Sometimes, relying too much on certain seemingly healthy habits can backfire.
For example, prolonged bathing in a hot bath may lead to impaired skin barrier function and increase the burden on the heart, especially in older people.
Combined with a large amount of data, Zhang Wei showed that in the past five years, there has been a significant increase in the number of hospital visits due to improper health habits.
Data shows that inappropriate health care methods, such as excessive foot soaking and abuse of health products, have led to more than 20% of middle-aged and elderly people with varying degrees of health problems.
"If foot soaking is beneficial, then why would anyone be harmed by it, and what is the science behind it?"
Zhang Wei then explained in detail the physiological changes and potential health risks that can result from excessive foot soaking.
He points out that although foot soaking can improve blood circulation and relieve muscle fatigue;
But too hot water and too long a foot soak can cause excessive hypothermia and vasodilation, which is a challenge for both the heart and kidneys.
The correct way to do this is to keep the water temperature of the foot soak at about 40 degrees Celsius for no more than 15 minutes each time to ensure that it does not cause a burden on the body.
Through this in-depth analysis, Zhang Wei hopes that more people can maintain their health scientifically and avoid going to the other extreme due to the blind pursuit of health.
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