About the article sharer: Han, national senior rehabilitation physiotherapist and moxibustion teacher.
One third of a person's life is spent in sleep. This is enough to show the importance of sleep to people's body and mind.
Poor sleep can affect heart health. On the contrary, the heart
Bad people often have some troubles in sleep and some abnormal performances.
People with a bad heart will have four manifestations when they sleep at night.
1: Shortness of breath when lying flat.
People with a bad heart will be short of breath after lying for a few minutes, and can only be relieved slightly after sitting up.
This is due to the increase of cardiac blood volume when lying down, which leads to the increase of airway resistance and shortness of breath. At this time, you should go to the cardiology department in time to rule out the possibility of lung disease.
2. Abnormal chest tightness
I often feel chest tightness when I sleep at night, like pressing a big stone on my chest. At this time, I should consider that the patient may have myocardial ischemia.
If chest tightness cannot be relieved for several minutes, or even severe chest pain occurs, angina pectoris or even acute myocardial infarction is likely to occur. You should call 120 as soon as possible and get to the nearest hospital.
3. Anxiety and insomnia
Before going to bed at night, people's mood should be relatively calm, but at this time, some people will inexplicably feel flustered, palpitations and difficult to sleep, depending on whether they have heart disease.
Increased heart rate and arrhythmia are common causes of palpitation and anxiety, which are mostly caused by changes in heart function or organic nature. Early intervention measures should be taken to prevent the symptoms from getting worse.
4. cough.
In the absence of fever and other cold-like symptoms, only cough, more at night than during the day, lying flat is more obvious than sitting up, so be alert to whether the heart function is damaged.
This situation may be caused by heart disease and heart failure, and it can also be seen in reflex cough caused by arrhythmia. It is recommended to go to the cardiovascular department of a regular hospital.
Take care of your heart and stay away from three "sad" foods.
1, fries
French fries contain a lot of carbohydrates, which is easy to cause blood sugar fluctuations; It contains a lot of fat and salt, which can easily lead to obesity if eaten regularly. For heart health, it can be described as "being attacked on three sides."
2.ice cream
Experts show that the cholesterol intake of healthy adults should not exceed 300 mg per day.
A cup of ordinary ice cream contains cholesterol 130 mg, not to mention other ice creams with higher cream content, and meat will also be ingested in the diet. Eating ice cream can easily lead to high cholesterol and increase the burden on the heart.
3. Beef jerky
Beef jerky is a popular snack. It does not contain refined grains, but it contains a lot of protein. It is low in fat, but high in sodium. This is not good for hypertensive patients and people who want to keep their hearts healthy.
In order to keep your heart healthy, remember "three kinds of nutrition, three glasses of water and three things"
"three kinds of nutrition":
1, magnesium
Hiding place: coarse grains, nuts, etc.
Magnesium helps to reduce the excitability of nerves and muscles, maintain the elasticity of the heart and prevent strokes and heart attacks. Insufficient magnesium intake may lead to increased blood pressure.
Adequate supply of magnesium in diet is beneficial to prevent hypertension, heart disease and diabetes.
Women are often more prone to magnesium deficiency than men, and stress will also consume magnesium stored in the human body, so pay attention to supplementing it in the diet.
Magnesium is more common in all kinds of coarse grains such as millet and red beans, nuts such as pine nuts and walnuts, and green leafy vegetables such as spinach and rape.
2, vitamin C.
Hiding place: fresh fruits and vegetables such as kiwi fruit and green pepper.
Vitamin C is a strong antioxidant. Studies have found that it helps to reduce the level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and increase the level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. People who eat a lot of vitamin C in their diet have a lower risk of heart disease and stroke.
The main sources of vitamin C are fresh fruits and vegetables, among which citrus fruits and tomatoes are the best sources, and there are also abundant green peppers, spinach, kiwi fruit and fresh dates.
3. α -linolenic acid
Hidden location: perilla seed oil, organic linseed oil, etc.
α -linolenic acid is a nutrient recommended for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease death. Evidence from a large-scale randomized controlled study shows that α -linolenic acid supplementation can reduce the relative risk of coronary heart disease and sudden cardiac death.
EPA, the metabolite of α -linolenic acid in vivo, is a scavenger of blood vessels, which can reduce triglyceride and total cholesterol, prevent platelet aggregation, reduce blood viscosity, relax blood vessels, maintain blood vessel elasticity, prevent coronary artery spasm, myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction and thrombosis, and reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Vegetable oils such as perilla seed oil and organic flaxseed oil are the main food sources of α -linolenic acid, among which perilla seed oil has the highest α -linolenic acid content, about 67%, which can meet the needs of human body by eating 5- 10ml every day.
"Three glasses of water":
First cup: drink after getting up in the morning.
Drinking alcohol at this time can dilute the concentration of our blood and prevent the formation of blood clots.
The second cup: drink it half an hour before going to bed.
Drinking water at this time is to reduce blood viscosity, increase blood flow rate at night and dissolve thrombus.
The third cup: drink around two o'clock in the middle of the night
This period is the frequent period of myocardial infarction. Patients with heart disease will wake up habitually during this period. At this time, they can drink a cup of boiled water before going to bed.
"Three things":
The first thing: moderate exercise
Doing proper exercise and promoting blood circulation can enhance heart function, improve body function and repair damaged parts of the body, thus enhancing human immunity and improving human disease resistance.
In short, you can do aerobic exercise when you can, such as cycling, jogging, brisk walking, doing aerobics, playing Tai Ji Chuan and so on. Try to exercise for at least 20 minutes at a time and at least 4 times a week.
The second thing: brush your teeth often.
It is good to brush your teeth often, although it is only a small matter. In fact, brushing your teeth is closely related to your heart.
Studies have shown that people who are lazy to brush their teeth have a significantly higher risk of heart disease than those who brush their teeth twice a day.
Scientists believe that if the teeth are sick, bacteria on the teeth may bleed into the blood inside the human body with the gums, which will not only lead to organ infection, but also lead to blood vessel blockage and even sudden death if the heart is infected.
The third thing: stabilize your mood.
People with bad hearts should avoid emotional excitement, especially after meals, and avoid emotional rage.
Emotional rage will lead to a faster heartbeat and increased oxygen consumption, and other organs will also be affected, especially hypertensive patients with bad hearts. Anger after meals is more likely to cause myocardial infarction and stroke.
The content of the article is for clinical reference only. Non-Chinese medicine professionals should not try drugs.