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In a quiet town, there lives a 65-year-old aunt named Li Guihua.
Li Guihua works as a cashier in a supermarket, and every day she clocks in on time to work, and goes for a walk in the park after work, living a regular and peaceful life. Although her profession is ordinary, her enthusiasm for life has not diminished in the slightest, and she is often an energetic old man in the eyes of her neighbors.
One night, Li Guihua suddenly felt a splitting headache at home, and then fell to the ground. After emergency rescue, doctors pronounced her dead of cerebral infarction.
After learning about her daily life, the doctor pointed out that the main reason why Li Guihua had such a tragedy was because she neglected two crucial things before going to bed: proper relaxation and adjustment of a healthy diet.
First of all, we want to talk about proper relaxation. Although Li Guihua has the habit of walking every day, she goes to sleep directly after walking and does not carry out proper relaxation activities.
The pressure of long hours at work and the trivialities of life kept her nerves in a constant state of tension. Some relaxation activities such as yoga or deep breathing exercises should be done in the evening, which can greatly reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Proper relaxation can promote blood circulation, lower blood pressure, and thus reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. The second is the adjustment of a healthy diet. Li Guihua likes to eat greasy and high-salt foods, especially after dinner, and likes to eat small snacks such as potato chips and candy.
Dinner that is too greasy will increase the burden on the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular vessels, while high-salt foods will increase blood pressure. Dinner should be light, with moderate veggies and proper protein intake being key.
Experts recommend that the caloric intake of dinner should be limited to 30% of the calories throughout the day, and that dinner should be completed three hours before bedtime. On top of this, there is a unique and overlooked view of health:
Indoor light at night also has a direct impact on the quality of sleep and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health. Li Guihua's home is often lit with dazzling incandescent lights at night, which can inhibit the production of melatonin, affect sleep quality, and may increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
The use of softer, warm-colored lights, such as yellow light, can help the human body better fall asleep and reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
In Li Guihua's example, we can see how the impact of small habits in ordinary life on health is so huge. Unfortunately, her tragedy could have been avoided.
If she had adjusted her evening activities and eating habits with the advice of her doctor, perhaps her fate would have been different. A question patients often ask is, "If you are really tired at night, how can you quickly relax and fall asleep?"
In response to this problem, doctors usually recommend some simple relaxation exercises, such as 5 minutes of deep breathing exercises, which can significantly increase the speed of falling asleep and improve the quality of sleep.
Deep breathing helps relax the body and mind by regulating the breathing rate, resulting in a quick recovery. In addition, avoid using electronic products such as mobile phones and televisions, as blue light can inhibit the production of melatonin and affect the quality of sleep.
These simple adjustments can help improve the quality of life at night and reduce health problems caused by poor bedtime habits.
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