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"Doctors have repeatedly reminded that patients with high blood pressure do not want to suffer from myocardial infarction and should eat less shrimp, and many people don't care." This sentence is often on the lips of Dr. Chen, a general practitioner at Chengnan Community Hospital, with superb medical skills and eloquence.
He can always explain complex medical principles in the most easy-to-understand language. Today's story begins with Dr. Chen and one of his patients, Uncle Li.
Uncle Li is a retired ordinary bus conductor, Uncle Li is a person who loves shrimp skin, and he cooks soup and stir-fry vegetables at home. Dr. Chen measured Uncle Li's blood pressure and shook his head and sighed: "Uncle Li, your blood pressure is high again, you have to pay attention to your diet!" ”
Uncle Li disagreed, and said with a smile: "Doctor Chen, didn't I just eat some shrimp skin, little things, what's the big deal?" ”
Dr. Chen patted Uncle Li on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Uncle Li, don't underestimate this shrimp." Let's start with the most basic, Shopee contains a high amount of sodium, and if patients with high blood pressure consume too much sodium salt, it will increase the burden of blood pressure and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. ”
Uncle Li asked puzzledly, "Sodium?" It's just salt, don't you put salt in your cooking? How much of an impact can Shopee have? ”
Dr. Chen pulled a chair and sat down, and began to explain in detail: "Uncle Li, sodium intake is directly related to blood pressure. Besides, shrimp skin is high in sodium and is more complex than regular salt. ”
In order to make Uncle Li clearer, Dr. Chen took out a table, pointed to the data on it and said: "You see, the daily sodium intake of normal adults should not exceed 2,000 mg, but the sodium content of the shrimp skin you eat may have exceeded this number, not counting the other salt you usually eat." ”
Uncle Li frowned, and began to pay a little attention: "Doctor Chen, then you are right, I have to eat less." ”
Seeing that Uncle Li was starting to shake a little, Dr. Chen struck while the iron was hot and continued: "Not only high blood pressure, but long-term high-sodium diet can also cause serious problems such as myocardial infarction and heart failure. If you think about it, our heart is working hard every day, and as a result, we have to deal with the pressure of extra sodium, isn't this forcing the heart to overwork? ”
Uncle Li sighed and said, "It's really a little scary to hear you say that. ”
"No," Dr. Chan continued, "and this shrimp skin also contains a lot of cholesterol, and if a patient with high blood pressure consumes too much cholesterol, it will lead to dyslipidemia and increase the risk of atherosclerosis." In addition, at your age, all body functions are declining, so you should be more careful. ”
Uncle Li finally nodded in agreement: "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, eat less shrimp skin in the future." ”
Dr. Chen smiled with satisfaction and reminded: "In fact, the dietary control of hypertensive patients is not only to eat less shrimp, but also to comprehensively adjust the dietary structure. ”
Uncle Li humbly accepted Dr. Chen's suggestion, but he couldn't help asking, "Dr. Chen, then I won't dare to eat anything in the future, how will I live this life?" ”
Dr. Chen laughed: "Uncle Li, controlling your diet is not to let you eat nothing, but to eat selectively. ”
Uncle Li nodded and said with emotion: "Doctor Chen, you are right, I will definitely pay attention to my diet in the future." ”
Dr. Chen continued, "Uncle Li, in fact, the management of hypertension is not only about diet, but also about other aspects. For example, exercise regularly, maintain weight, quit smoking and limit alcohol, and maintain a good attitude. These are helpful in controlling blood pressure. ”
Uncle Li nodded thoughtfully: "Doctor Chen, you are right, I will pay more attention in the future." ”
At this moment, Uncle Li's wife, Aunt Zhang, also walked in, and she was also Dr. Chen's old sick number. When Aunt Zhang heard the conversation between the two, she couldn't help but interject: "Doctor Chen, my old Li has high blood pressure, do I have to pay attention to it?" ”
Dr. Chen replied with a smile: "Aunt Zhang, you should also pay attention. If you have high blood pressure in your family, it is best to adjust your eating habits as a family, so that it is easier to stick to them. And high blood pressure itself is genetically predisposed, so you should also pay attention to prevent it. ”
Aunt Zhang nodded: "Okay, good, I will definitely listen to you." ”
Dr. Chen looked at the family and felt relieved: "Actually, a healthy lifestyle is good for everyone. Whether you are a person with high blood pressure or an ordinary person, you should pay more attention to your diet and lifestyle habits, and prevention is better than cure. ”
Dr. Chen smiled and said, "Health is the greatest wealth, so pay more attention to your body and listen to doctors' advice to better prevent diseases and stay healthy." ”
Uncle Li and Aunt Zhang nodded again and again, thanking Dr. Chen for his careful explanation, and said that they would definitely follow the doctor's advice in the future, eat reasonably, and live a healthy life.
Uncle Li really ate less shrimp skin, and his blood pressure slowly stabilized. From time to time, he would come to Dr. Chan to chat and share his health experience.
It is also very gratifying to see these former patients becoming healthier and healthier. He knew that his efforts had not been in vain, and that the seeds of health had taken root in the hearts of these people.
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