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"I didn't expect you to have such a medical examination. ”
Aunt Zhang, who suddenly itched during the trip, never thought that her daily habits would bring her unexpected health surprises.
Mrs. Zhang is 61 years old this year, usually in good health, and loves to travel.
This time, she went to Huangshan with a few old friends, but when she woke up the next day, she was itching all over her body.
Considering that it may be an allergic reaction to the hotel bed sheets, Mrs. Zhang was not too worried, and only bought some anti-allergy medicine at the local pharmacy.
However, the medication did not work, and the symptoms continued unabated.
In desperation, Mrs. Zhang had no choice but to seek professional help from a nearby hospital.
The results of the hospital's examination were unexpected - in addition to the common skin allergies, Zhang Damiang's two internal indicators, namely liver function and kidney function, were abnormally excellent.
Doctors were surprised because this indicator is usually only seen in young people who are very conscious of their diet and lifestyle.
Aunt Zhang is a retired teacher, and after retirement, she devoted more time to polishing the details of life, especially diet.
For many years, she insisted on eating barley soup every day.
In her opinion, this can not only help her dampness and strengthen her spleen, but also beautify her face.
Barley seeds, regarded as one of the health foods, have good effects of diluting water and reducing swelling and strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea.
In traditional Chinese medicine, barley can strengthen the function of the spleen and stomach, thereby helping the body get rid of dampness and strengthen the physique.
Through a detailed questioning of Aunt Zhang, the doctor found that her barley soup also added red beans, gourd seeds and wolfberries, which not only tasted sweet, but also strengthened the dampness function of the soup.
In particular, red beans and gourds also have a good effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach, which can effectively assist the effect of barley, so that Zhang Damiang's liver and kidney function can be maintained at a very healthy level.
Mrs. Zhang's example is not unique.
The doctor further explained from a professional point of view that the liver is our body's "chemical factory", which processes all kinds of metabolic waste and toxins, while the kidneys are "detoxification factories", which are responsible for removing excess water and dissolving waste from the body.
The reason why Aunt Zhang was able to obtain such excellent indicators in the hospital examination is inseparable from her long-term adherence to the barley soup.
Further, doctors provided some data to support the fact that in routine nutritional surveys, barley intakers generally showed lower levels of liver function indicators such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), while key indicators of kidney function, such as blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Cr), would also remain in a healthier range.
The data comes from a New Year's Eve survey of 500 men and women over half a year old, and the study showed that subjects who consistently used barley and its ingredients generally showed better liver and kidney function than non-users.
In Zhang's case, the combination of traditional diet therapy and modern medicine provides a new perspective on how to maintain and improve health through daily diet.
However, Zhang's case also raises the question: if traditional dietary therapy is so effective, why don't modern people apply these traditional wisdom more widely in their daily diets?
To address this question, we need to deeply analyze the current social awareness and acceptance of healthy eating.
First of all, the fast-paced lifestyle of modern society has led many people to choose fast food instead of cooking their own food, resulting in the marginalization of traditional dietary therapy knowledge and skills.
Second, although there is a growing body of research supporting the health benefits of dietary therapy, the dissemination and education of this knowledge is still insufficient, and many people have little knowledge about how to properly select and use dietary therapeutic materials.
Finally, the medical industry tends to focus on drug treatment rather than dietary and lifestyle modifications when promoting disease prevention and treatment.
In summary, despite the obvious health advantages of dietary therapy, in order to restore its rightful place in modern society, it is necessary to rekindle people's interest and trust in traditional dietary therapy through education, cultural promotion and public health policy support, so as to better use this traditional wisdom to improve public health.
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