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On an autumn rainy afternoon, Zhang Damin was happily shopping, but suddenly the sky poured a basin of heavy rain.
He hurriedly ran into a large shopping mall nearby to escape the unexpected rainstorm.
Just as he was catching his breath in the rest area of the mall, he happened to meet his next-door neighbor, Dr. Lee.
Seeing Zhang Damin's wet appearance, Dr. Li smiled and said, "Damin, this weather change is also like an early warning sign in our body, so we have to find a place to hide quickly." ”
Dr. Zhang, a senior software engineer who has a lot of work pressure and little knowledge about health management, was curious to ask how to detect health alarms from daily small reactions.
Dr. Lee began to share some of the cases he had encountered in the clinic, saying:
"There are small physical changes in our daily lives, which, while seemingly ordinary, can actually be a sign of a health problem.
For example, persistent fatigue is not just due to stress at work or lack of sleep. ”
He went on to elaborate: "For example, I once met a patient who felt tired after several weeks of resting, and at first thought it was just too tired from work, but later through examination, it was found that it was caused by low thyroidism.
Thyroid hormones are key to our body's energy metabolism, and if something goes wrong, it can affect the vitality and functioning of the entire body. ”
Zhang Damin was very surprised when he heard this, it turned out that the daily fatigue might hide such a deep problem.
"Another sign that is often overlooked is recurrent indigestion.
Many people may think that occasional stomach pain and bloating are normal, but if this becomes a norm, especially if it is accompanied by unexplained weight loss, then it must be taken seriously. ”
"In fact, it could be an early warning of stomach cancer or other digestive disorders.
I have a patient who was already in the advanced stage of stomach cancer by ignoring such a signal and by the time he was discovered. ”
Dr. Lee affectionately added a large number of frequently asked questions about how to recognize and treat the digestive system, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and early treatment.
Zhang Damin was already deeply attracted by this information at this time, and he asked again if there were any other signals that needed attention.
Dr. Lee pondered for a moment and said, "There is also a sudden change in weight.
Rapid weight loss, especially if there is no obvious cause, is a sign that some parts of the body are being lost, such as diabetes or cancer. ”
He went on to elaborate on how to make a preliminary judgment of health status by observing weight changes, and by citing some medical research data;
For example, a study on the relationship between sudden weight changes and tumors showed that about 10% of people who had no intention of losing weight were diagnosed with cancer within the following year.
Time passed imperceptibly, and the rain stopped.
The conversation between Zhang Damin and Dr. Li turns an ordinary rainy day into a vivid health lesson.
After Zhang Damin thanked Dr. Li, the two walked out of the mall together.
In this conversation, every point of view mentioned by Dr. Li is not the most common health issue that people usually associate with, but they are all within the scope of health knowledge, which has benefited Zhang Damin a lot.
In the absence of obvious external factors, what are the physiological mechanisms that cause rapid weight loss and fatigue?
To do this, we can analyze the physiology behind this in detail.
First of all, rapid weight loss may be related to an imbalance in the body's energy expenditure and absorption.
When a part of the body is attacked by a disease, such as the rapid growth of cancer cells, they will consume a lot of energy, while normal cells will gradually decrease due to insufficient energy supply, resulting in weight loss.
In addition, some diseases may directly affect appetite and digestion and absorption, so that the nutrients ingested cannot be effectively converted into the energy required by the body.
Fatigue may be associated with a decrease in the body's metabolic rate.
When the body's internal functions such as the thyroid gland are insufficient, the overall metabolic rate decreases, and the body is unable to use energy efficiently, resulting in a constant feeling of fatigue.
These changes reflect complex physiological and biochemical processes within the body, and correct diagnosis and timely treatment are critical.
In this way, even seemingly small changes in our daily lives can provide important clues to our health.
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