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"You know, if a person's heart is fine, then he should walk lightly." Aunt Wang explained her heart health "theory" to Uncle Li on a bench in the community.
Aunt Wang, a retired primary school music teacher, has a cheerful personality and likes to reason with others, especially about health, she can always talk eloquently; Uncle Li is a retired librarian with a relatively introverted personality, who usually likes to read quietly, and occasionally listens to Aunt Wang talk about some life knowledge.
In this short retirement, Aunt Wang and Uncle Li often discuss various topics on the park benches. Today's topic happens to be "heart health", which is also the "advanced" knowledge that Aunt Wang thinks she has mastered after watching some health programs recently.
"Uncle Li, let me tell you, people with a bad heart have three places on their bodies that will send you signals, if there is nothing abnormal in these three places, it means that the heart is still quite tough." Aunt Wang said seriously. "Oh? What are those three places? Uncle Li asked curiously.
"Ankles, if they are swollen all the time, that's not a good sign. This can be caused by insufficiency of the heart and obstruction of blood return. Aunt Wang pointed to her ankle, "Look at it, my ankle is thin and not swollen at all." ”
"Bags under the eyes of the second. Big-eyed bags are not only due to not sleeping well or aging, but sometimes it is also a sign of a weak heart. Because the heart does not pump blood strongly, the blood circulation is poor, resulting in edema of the tissues around the eyes. Aunt Wang continued to explain, accompanied by her exaggerated gestures.
"The third is the tongue, if the tongue often has tooth marks on both sides, it may be because the heart is overloaded, resulting in edema." Aunt Wang said proudly. Uncle Li listened with relish, although he had doubts about the scientificity of these statements, he couldn't help but look down at his ankles, and gently pressed the bags under his eyes with his hand.
"But are your claims reliable?" Uncle Li asked.
"Of course there is a basis! This is something I have watched a lot of health programs, and I have specially checked a lot of information to summarize it. You know, when it comes to health, we seniors need to pay more attention. Aunt Wang replied.
Although Aunt Wang's explanation may sound reasonable, in fact, the judgment of heart health is much more than these simple observations. A real heart problem needs to be confirmed by professional medical equipment and a doctor's diagnosis.
Swollen ankles can be associated with a variety of factors, including heart disease, kidney problems, or poor venous return; The formation of eye bags is related to a variety of factors, including genetics, skin aging, sleep quality, etc.; Tooth marks on the tongue can also be caused by a tongue that is too large or a sleeping position.
Just as the two were discussing energetically, a young man suddenly came next to him, who happened to be a cardiologist working in a local hospital. Hearing their discussion, I couldn't help but interject: "Aunt Wang, your discussion is very lively, but about heart health, it still needs more scientific examination and understanding." ”
"Oh, isn't that Dr. Zhang? Xiao Zhang, tell me, are these statements of mine correct? Aunt Wang saw that it was an acquaintance, and asked hurriedly.
Dr. Zhang smiled and explained, "Aunt Wang, the symptoms you mentioned can indeed be used as a reference, but the diagnosis of heart disease still needs to be confirmed by professional examinations such as electrocardiogram and echocardiography. As for the symptoms you mentioned, they may indeed have some connection with the heart, but they alone do not conclude that heart disease is a cardiac disease. ”
"Then you say, how can we elderly people detect heart problems in time?" Uncle Li asked.
"The best way is to have regular check-ups, especially heart-related examinations such as electrocardiogram and echocardiography, and to maintain a healthy lifestyle, such as moderate exercise and a balanced diet," said Dr. Zhang. ”
After listening to Dr. Xiao Zhang's explanation, Aunt Wang and Uncle Li both nodded in understanding. Through this chance encounter, they learned the right thing about heart health and gained a deeper understanding of how to keep it healthy.
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