Preface
"Good genes from parents trump all the secrets of longevity"
Mr. Yang Zhenning is now a centenarian, and when the reporter asked what was the secret of longevity when he was interviewed.
The old gentleman's answer is thought-provoking, Yang Lao: "I think it's very simple, it's a problem of genes!" ”
As a master of physics, Yang Lao's speech is authoritative, and a large part of whether people can live longer depends on genes, so that those sports longevity theories and longevity theories all stand aside.
I only stand on Yang Lao's side this time, and the secret of longevity may be to have a "good gene"!
The first secret of longevity - good genes
Yang Lao's longevity secret is indeed a little different from some other experts, and it can be regarded as a slap in the face by many nutritionists, kinesiologists and health scientists.
We always subconsciously think that whether human beings can live a long life has a lot to do with lifestyle habits, because there are too many factors that can affect health, such as unhealthy diet, not exercising, staying up late and so on.
These bad habits may lead to our health, but it is difficult to say that there is a direct relationship with the length of our lifespan, and if a healthy diet can promote longevity, few of those health bloggers have not seen a long life.
Lin Haifeng, a famous health master, also lived to be 51 years old, of course, if this life expectancy is placed in ancient times, it is "ancient and rare", but it is not enough to look at it in modern times, the average life expectancy of mainland residents is more than 70 years old, and his death of half a hundred is indeed a bit of a "young death".
If you want to say that you can live a long life by exercising more, then athletes will be the longest-lived group, but the reality is completely opposite, many professional athletes have a very average lifespan, and there are not necessarily a few centenarians.
As for whether staying up late will affect life expectancy, I believe everyone knows the answer, excessive staying up late can easily make people enter a sub-healthy state, and there are also many news of sudden death from staying up late, it seems that staying up late may indeed cause a short life.
However, these factors are worthless in the face of innate genes, a good gene is the foundation of longevity, modern medicine has also proved that many chronic diseases are directly related to genes, and even many diseases are inherited.
What's even more terrifying is that some children are born with congenital diseases, some of which are congenital genetic diseases, and there is almost no possibility of curing this kind of disease.
If you can have a strong gene, you can indeed reduce the probability of getting sick, and at the same time, the body will be more robust, a healthy body may not be able to live a long life, but health is definitely the premise of longevity.
If there is a defect in the congenital gene, it will be difficult for the person to live a long life, and many longevity cheats are indeed not as good as having a strong gene.
Mr. Yang Zhenning also made it clear in the interview that his paternal family gene has diabetes, and even the death of a loved one is related to diabetes, but fortunately, Mr. Yang's mother brought good genes to Mr. Yang.
With the blessing of his mother's excellent genes, Yang Lao and several sisters were spared from diabetes.
And, looking at Mr. Yang's conversation in the interview video, he is still thinking very clearly at such an advanced age, and his language is also very logical, which I really admire.
Many elderly people are a little delirious when they are a little older, and there are many elderly people who suffer from Alzheimer's disease.
In addition to having a clear brain and clear logic, Yang Lao also said in an interview at the time that he could still walk at this age, which was really amazing.
The second secret of longevity - walk often
"Walk a hundred steps after a meal and live to ninety-nine"
Yang Lao also revealed an important information in the interview, that is, he has always had the habit of walking, and he still walks often.
Even after the age of sixties, Yang Lao insisted on walking, and this time he began to walk until he was 100 years old, of course, it was impossible for Yang Lao to walk with the same intensity as before.
Because of the difference in physical strength compared with before, at most he relied on crutches to walk in the room for a while, and Yang Lao's statement was that as long as he walked a little, he felt warm in his legs and feet.
Walking can promote blood circulation in the body, which is the same as exercise to promote blood circulation, but do not exercise vigorously for a long time, walking is a low-intensity exercise, not the kind of crazy workout in the gym.
There is a premise that exercise is good for health, and excessive exercise can also harm health, so everyone should pay attention.
The third secret of longevity - a good life
A good living environment is also a major factor in longevity, and an important message can be learned from Yang Lao's conversation, that is, Yang Lao did not go hungry during difficult times.
It cannot be said that life was very good at that time, but it can only be said that there was the most basic living security, which was much better than the vast majority of people at that time, and the stable living conditions were also a great contributor.
A simple example will show that a person who works all year round but can only barely survive is likely to have a shorter lifespan than a person who lives comfortably, eating and drinking.
It is said that the meaning of life lies in struggle, but in addition to struggle, we must also take care of our holy body, we must rest when we should rest, we must relax when we should relax, and don't put too much pressure on ourselves.
At least now we don't have to worry about starving to death, our living conditions are much better than when Yang Lao was a child, if there is any difference, it is the time to relax.
This is very precious to our current people, and the pressure of contemporary life is quite great, and they all take out a desperate posture to live, but no matter how busy they are, they must make time to rest.
A comfortable life must be beneficial to people, no one can be born with a love of struggle, work is just to make ends meet, don't fight too hard.
The third secret of longevity - modern medicine can prolong life
Modern Western medicine has been very advanced, especially in surgery, which has made significant progress, and many acute diseases can be cured by surgery, which was not possible before.
Mr. Yang said that he had a cerebral infarction at the age of 75, but the myocardial infarction did not affect his health at all, and the reason was that he went to the hospital in time for heart bypass surgery.
Needless to say, the power of myocardial infarction is that when many hospitals did not have surgical conditions in the past, myocardial infarction took many people's lives, but with the blessing of modern medicine, myocardial infarction did not hurt Yang Lao at all!
Although most of the current medicine is based on Western medical theories, and it is properly imported, Western medicine has indeed saved many lives, and as long as it can save lives, it is a good medical skill.
Although our Chinese medicine is also very powerful, there is still a lack of treatment for emergencies and surgeries, at least no one will choose to go to the Chinese medicine hall when the emergency is onset.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has indeed made great achievements in the treatment of incurable diseases, and it can also prevent diseases before they occur, and many diseases can be predicted and treated in advance, which cannot be done by Western medicine.
Both Chinese medicine and Western medicine have their own specialties, and there is no distinction between high and low, both of which are medical skills that treat diseases and save people.
epilogue
There is another major factor affecting life expectancy, that is, emotional factors, emotions can affect human health has been scientifically proven, and a happy mood is also a "good medicine for life".
Emotional value is sometimes more critical than drugs and surgery, so I hope that everyone can manage their emotions well, don't be depressed all day long, and don't lose your temper often.
References:
1. Baidu Encyclopedia - Yang Zhenning, go to a hundred diseases
2. The Paper-People's Daily Health Client released on September 23, 2022 "The 100th birthday of the famous physicist Yang Zhenning! The health cheats of this century-old man: 6 things that have lasted a lifetime! ”
3. "95-year-old Yang Zhenning revisits Yunnan: Remembering the Southwest Associated University and Talking about the Secret of Longevity" released by the official media China News Network on May 27, 2017