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Uncle Wang is 64 years old this year, after retirement, he likes to walk in the community, chat and play chess with his old friends, a year ago he heard that drinking cassia tea can lower blood lipids, lower blood pressure, and is good for the body, so he began to make a cup of cassia tea every day, insisted on drinking it for a year, and felt that his physical condition would get better and better.
Some time ago, Uncle Wang came to the hospital for a routine physical examination, when he got the physical examination report, his face was not very good, the physical examination report showed that his cholesterol and blood pressure did not drop but rose, and the liver function indicators were also a little abnormal, he was full of doubts, and decided to consult with my old friend.
"Dr. Chen, I have been drinking cassia tea for the past year, why have my cholesterol and blood pressure increased? Is cassia tea not drinking enough? Seeing my Uncle Wang asked straight to the point, with a puzzled face, I took his physical examination report and looked at it carefully, in addition to the increase in cholesterol and blood pressure, his liver function indicators were also a little abnormal, and I realized that it may be that long-term drinking of cassia tea has caused these problems.
"Although Uncle Wang cassia has a certain effect of lowering blood lipids and blood pressure, not everyone is suitable for long-term drinking in large quantities," I patiently explained, "Excessive consumption of cassia tea may cause liver damage and affect physical health, and it is not enough to drink cassia tea alone, you also need to pay attention to your diet, eat more vegetables and fruits, eat less high-fat, high-salt foods, and insist on moderate exercise." ＂
Uncle Wang suddenly realized: "Oh, I thought everything would be fine by drinking cassia tea, but I didn't expect there to be so much knowledge." So what should I do? ＂
"First of all, you need to stop drinking cassia tea to give your liver a chance to recover," I suggested, "and then I will prescribe some drugs to help you lower lipid and blood pressure, and at the same time, you need to pay more attention to your own life, exercise properly, eat lightly, quit smoking and limit alcohol, and maintain a happy mood, I believe that through comprehensive conditioning, your physical condition will definitely get better, Uncle Wang nodded again and again: "Thank you, Dr. Chen, I will definitely do what you say, health can't just rely on drinking tea, but also have to manage it in an all-round way." ＂
In the era of information explosion, we are often attracted by some specious health knowledge, mistakenly thinking that a certain "magical" food or drink can cure all diseases, but in fact our body is a complex system, which requires comprehensive, balanced nutrition and good lifestyle habits to maintain health.
Eating too much food may be counterproductive, even if it is beneficial to the body, it should be eaten in moderation, and you must not blindly follow the trend, some seemingly healthy foods, if you do not pay attention to the control of methods and amounts, it may harm our body, just like Uncle Wang, excessive drinking of cassia tea, not only failed to lower blood lipids and blood pressure, but harmed the liver.
At the same time, it is also important to develop a healthy lifestyle, many people pursue the so-called "fast-acting" health supplements, but ignore the most basic healthy lifestyle habits, exercise more, stay up late, do not smoke or drink, and maintain an optimistic attitude, these seemingly simple habits are a key step on the road to health.
Uncle Wang's story is a wake-up call for us: we can't be blinded by one-sided health information, let alone rely on a certain "panacea" to regulate our health, we need a scientific attitude, a comprehensive approach and perseverance.
As a doctor, I suggest that while paying attention to health, you should also improve your ability to distinguish health information, obtain health knowledge from formal channels, do not easily believe those exaggerated propaganda, and learn to listen to your body's voice, have regular physical examinations, and early detection and early treatment.
Health is a way of life, but also a kind of attitude towards life, let us from now on, with an open mind to understand health knowledge, with a cautious attitude to treat every food, the seeds of health sown in every day of life, cultivate a healthy self.
I believe that as long as we establish a correct concept of health and develop good living habits, everyone can live a positive, sunny and attractive life, on the road of health, we walk together, encourage each other, and make progress together, let us learn lessons from the story of Uncle Wang, be the first responsible person for our own health, use scientific methods, comprehensive perspectives, and perseverance to irrigate the tree of life, harvest the fruits of health, and bless all people to have a healthy body and a happy life.
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