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Many elderly people like to lie in bed after eating, everyone thinks that this is not good for the body, because it is often heard that lying down immediately after eating can lead to indigestion and even other health problems, surprisingly, some elderly people even lie down after eating, but the body does not have problems, but feels better.
Let's start with a retired elderly man who has been suffering from stomach problems and the doctor advises him not to move immediately after eating, and it is better to rest for a while.
He followed the doctor's advice and lay in bed for half an hour after each meal, as a result of which his stomach symptoms were relieved and his stomach discomfort decreased.
The doctor explained that for patients with stomach problems, lying down immediately after a meal can reduce the burden on the stomach and reduce the chance of acid reflux, thereby relieving uncomfortable symptoms.
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Look at a retired elderly woman, she suffers from severe lumbar disc herniation, standing or sitting for a long time will increase the pressure on the lumbar spine, resulting in increased pain, the doctor recommends that she lie down and rest after eating, which can reduce the burden on the lumbar spine.
She followed the advice to lie in bed and rest for half an hour after each meal, and as a result, her low back pain symptoms were significantly relieved.
However, not all people benefit from lying down after meals, and another elderly man, who retired and began to follow his friend's example and lie down to rest immediately after a meal, found that he often felt bloated and indigestion.
After examination, the doctor found that his stomach emptied slowly, and lying down immediately after a meal was not conducive to the digestion of food, resulting in stomach discomfort.
There is also an elderly woman who saw that her friend was lying down after a meal and was in good shape, and she also began to imitate this practice, but she found that she often felt chest tightness and shortness of breath when she lay down after eating.
After the doctor's examination, it was found that she had mild heart disease, and lying down immediately after a meal would increase the burden on the heart and cause discomfort, so for heart patients, it should be avoided to lie down immediately after a meal, and proper rest or walking is more beneficial to heart health.
Through these examples, we can see that lying down immediately after a meal is not suitable for everyone, and for some people with specific health problems, such as patients with stomach problems and patients with lumbar disc herniation, lying down after a meal can indeed bring certain benefits and reduce symptoms.
However, for people with normal digestive function and heart disease patients, lying down after meals may cause discomfort or even aggravate the condition, and everyone should choose the appropriate way to do activities after meals according to their own health conditions.
Whether or not you should lie down and rest after a meal varies from person to person, with appropriate rest after meals may help relieve symptoms and promote recovery for older people with certain health conditions, while for others, appropriate activities after meals, such as walking, are more beneficial for digestion and overall health.
If you want not to feel unwell after eating, in addition to paying attention to your activity patterns, it is also very important to choose appropriate foods, certain foods are easy to cause problems such as indigestion and stomach bloating, so you need to choose carefully, here are several foods that should be eaten less, and their effects on the body.
Avoid too many high-fiber foods, although fiber is very important for gut health, but consuming too many high-fiber foods may lead to flatulence and discomfort, a retired elderly woman usually likes to eat a lot of vegetables and fruits, especially lettuce and apples.
Although these foods were rich in fiber, she found that she often felt bloating and increased gas, and her doctor advised her to reduce her intake of raw high-fiber foods and eat cooked vegetables and small amounts of fruit instead, and her digestive problems improved, with a significant reduction in bloating and discomfort.
Reducing the intake of dairy products, lactose intolerance is a common problem for some older people, a retired older man who enjoyed drinking milk when he was younger, but in later years found himself experiencing diarrhea and bloating every time he drank milk.
The doctor diagnosed him with lactose intolerance and advised him to switch to lactose-free milk or alternatives such as soy milk or almond milk.
Eat less spicy food, spicy food, although delicious, can easily irritate the gastrointestinal tract, causing indigestion and stomach pain, a retired elderly woman who likes to eat chili peppers and hot sauces, and adds some spicy seasoning to every meal, although she enjoys the taste, she often feels heartburn and discomfort.
In addition, reduce the intake of legumes, although rich in protein and fiber, but easy to produce gas in the intestines, leading to bloating and discomfort, a retired elderly man, who likes to eat tofu, soy milk and red bean soup, but finds that he often feels bloated and has increased gas.
Choosing the right food is very important to prevent discomfort after meals, and the elderly should adjust their eating habits according to their physical condition, reducing the intake of high-fiber foods, dairy products, spicy foods, legumes and carbonated drinks, which can help relieve problems such as indigestion and bloating, and promote overall health.
In addition to lying down and resting, there are actually many simple exercises that can help them improve their physical condition and enhance their physical fitness. Here are some simple exercises for seniors to do after meals to keep your body healthy without strenuous exercise.
Walking is a gentle aerobic exercise that boosts blood circulation and aids digestion, and a retired elderly woman who finds herself walking for fifteen to twenty minutes after each meal feels less upset in her stomach, her body is more relaxed, her digestion is improved, and her overall health is improved.
This is followed by a relaxing leg raise exercise, this exercise can promote blood circulation in the lower limbs and prevent leg edema, a retired elderly man, who will lie down on the sofa after every meal, raise his legs on the cushions, and hold this position for fifteen minutes, is very suitable for those who cannot do strenuous exercise.
The third recommendation is to stand forward bend, this action helps to exercise the lower back muscles, a retired elderly woman, found that she did several standing forward bends after each meal, and felt the tension in the back and waist reduced.
In addition, arm stretching exercises are also a good option, this exercise can relieve tension in the shoulders and upper back, a retired elderly man, after each meal will do a few minutes of arm stretching exercises, through this simple movement, he feels that the stiffness in the shoulders and back is significantly reduced.
The last recommended is the abdominal breathing exercises, abdominal breathing can help relax the body and promote blood circulation in the internal organs, a retired elderly woman who finds that she feels an improvement in stomach discomfort and indigestion after every meal.
Through these simple exercises, the elderly can effectively improve their physical condition after meals, relieve physical discomfort, and enhance physical fitness.
What do you think about lying down after eating, and serious illnesses will come to your door? Welcome to discuss in the comment area!
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