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Aunt Wang, a 62-year-old retired teacher, by chance, Aunt Wang heard that Prunella vulgaris soaked in water is particularly good for the body, so she began to use Prunella vulgaris to boil water as tea every day, and insisted on it for two years.
The doctor told Aunt Wang that her kidney function was obviously abnormal, creatinine, urea nitrogen and other indicators were beyond the normal range, the doctor inquired about her diet and daily life in detail, and learned that she drank Prunella vulgaris every day, and immediately advised her to stop this habit, the doctor explained that Prunella vulgaris contains a natural nephrotoxic substance, and long-term large intake will damage the kidneys.
Aunt Wang was remorseful after hearing this, she said: "I always thought that natural is safe and healthy, but I didn't expect to harm myself," the doctor comforted her and said that most of the kidney damage is reversible in the early stage, as long as you stop ingesting harmful substances in time and receive targeted treatment, kidney function is expected to recover, but the doctor also reminded Aunt Wang that it takes a long process, and her kidneys may take several months or even longer to fully recover, during which she should pay extra attention to her diet and daily life, and avoid strenuous exercise, Regular follow-up of kidney function.
In my outpatient clinic, I often encounter some patients whose health is damaged due to blind supplementation or abuse of health products, some of them have listened to health advertisements on the streets, some have followed the trend and tried the health secrets on the Internet, and some have been misled by the people around them, I was impressed by a male patient in his 50s, who had kidney stones caused by long-term use of high concentrations of pure natural vitamin C, and finally had to undergo surgery. He told me that he had always believed that vitamin C was beneficial and harmless, so he used it in large doses every day without considering the potential risks.
These two stories give us a warning: health care should not be blindly followed, to be treated dialectically, many of the so-called "magic ingredients" are not suitable for everyone to eat for a long time, although Prunella vulgaris has a certain effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, but it is not suitable for everyone, there are liver and kidney diseases, pregnant women, menstruation and lactating women should be cautious, even if it is a healthy person, the dosage should be moderate, can not be drunk as water, although vitamin C is an essential nutrient for the human body, but excessive intake can also cause side effects, such as diarrhea, kidney stones, etc.
There are many reasons for this phenomenon, some people have weak health awareness, lack the necessary medical knowledge, and are easily misled by specious health theories; Some people are influenced by the "natural harmless theory" and think that pure natural things are absolutely safe, but they don't know that some botanical herbs and nutrients are also toxic side effects; There are also some people who are in a hurry, superstitious about a single health secret, and believe that taking high-dose nutrients can play a "big tonic and special supplement" effect, completely ignoring the objective laws of human metabolism.
As a medical worker, I call on everyone to develop a good habit of actively learning medical and health care knowledge, treat health and wellness with a scientific and rational attitude, do not believe hearsay, before using any health care products, we must fully understand its indications and contraindications, consult doctors if necessary, and develop a healthy lifestyle, balanced diet, moderate exercise, and peace of mind, which is the fundamental way of health care.
Each of us is not a medical expert, it is inevitable that there will be a lack of comprehensive understanding of some health care methods, blind attempts are indeed easy to produce deviations, and even cause serious consequences, so establish a scientific health concept, improve self-care literacy, is the responsibility of every modern person, we must treat all kinds of health information with an open and prudent attitude, learn to screen the authenticity, avoid misunderstanding, at the same time, the relevant departments should also strengthen the supervision of the health care products market, standardize the promotion of product efficacy, and increase the popularization of science, Promote the formation of a good trend of advocating science and pursuing health in the whole society.
Aunt Wang's story tells us that we can't be superstitious about a single health secret, we must comprehensively examine our physical condition, choose the way of health that suits us, and the Prunella vulgaris incident also warns the world again, natural is not equal to safe and harmless, health care products are not to eat and drink, everything has two sides, too much, we must treat health with a scientific and rational attitude, not only to humbly learn the essence of traditional health wisdom, but also to abandon the dregs of feudal superstition; We must not only be open-minded to embrace the health gospel brought about by modern scientific and technological progress, but also to be wary of the one-sided pursuit of technology and ignore the all-round development of people.
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