Middle-aged people refer to people aged 35 to 60. People of this age are like the afternoon sun, and their physical condition begins to decline gradually. Their careers have reached the peak and their lives are mostly stable. Of course there are some unstable ones. We mean most people here. At this time, many people will feel powerless and want to live a better life, but their physical conditions are no longer supported. At this time, people often say that people are old enough to know their destiny. That is, the psychological state changes because of the decline of physical conditions. In fact, middle-aged people can create extraordinary achievements as long as they are properly maintained. Of course, they will do more than young people because of their calm temperament and rich experience.

"Ling Shu Tian Nian" says: "At the age of forty, the twelve meridians's internal organs are all secure, he is smooth, prosperous and weak, and he is gray and easy to sit. At the age of 50, liver qi began to decline, liver leaves began to thin, bile began to decrease, and the eyes were unknown. " This discussion summed up the physiological and psychological characteristics of middle-aged people. The turning point of life course is middle age, at this time, life activities begin to turn from prosperity to decline. Modern research shows that after the age of 30, people's function decreases by 1% with each year of increase. With the changes of physiological functions of zang-fu organs, the psychology of middle-aged people also changes. Due to the lack of correct knowledge and understanding of physiological aging, some people often have different degrees of hypochondriasis when their bodies are in initial decline.

Middle-aged people, known as "eventful autumn", have to bear the pressure and heavy responsibility from society, family and other aspects, and have a heavy psychological burden. Decay, addiction, overwork and overthinking are important reasons for premature aging, and they are also the causes of many chronic diseases in the elderly. "Jingyue Quanshu Zhongxing Lun" emphasizes: "When an old friend is in middle age, when he is overhauled, his foundation will be revived, and he is still strong and half strong", which shows the importance of middle-aged health care. If properly conditioned, it can maintain vigorous energy, prevent premature aging, prevent senile diseases and prolong life.

Rhapsody in July is Tao's Kan.

Recently, a survey conducted by Shanghai Men's Health Forum sponsored by Shanghai Institute of Andrology showed that about 30% to 40% of men aged 40 to 70 will have one or more symptoms of male menopause, and the number of symptoms will increase with age, but only less than 10% of men will take the initiative to see a doctor after menopausal symptoms appear. Experts remind that male menopause can actually be prevented and postponed. If you have menopausal symptoms, you should see a doctor as soon as possible, otherwise it may lead to a series of health diseases.

"Not enough" is hard to say.

Only less than 10% of men take the initiative to go to the hospital after menopausal symptoms appear; Most people choose not to see a doctor or take medicine secretly. Yesterday, the reporter found in the andrology clinic of Yan Chai Hospital that there was an endless stream of people coming to see a doctor, but the patients who came to see a doctor in andrology were mainly middle-aged and elderly men in their fifties and sixties, while men in their forties were relatively rare.

Dr. Jack, director of urology department of Renji Hospital and the human sperm bank of the city, told the reporter: "There are very few men who come to see a doctor specifically because of menopause, and there are very few men who take the initiative to check and see a doctor."

Similarly, the first men's health club in China, established in Yan Chai Hospital, has been paying attention to men's health. Over the past year, the total number of club members has exceeded 800, with an average age of around 60. Middle-aged men aged around 40 only account for about 5% to 10% of the total number.

Most men don't know menopause.

Why is it so difficult to say "I am not qualified for my job"? According to Dr. Jack's analysis, nothing more than the following points.

First of all, most men don't have the consciousness of male menopause and often think they are still young. Even if they have symptoms such as loss of appetite, joint pain or palpitation, they often don't realize that this is menopause. So many men simply don't know whether they should go to the hospital for examination and diagnosis. As for which specialist clinic they should go to, they know nothing about it, and some even quietly buy health care products to adjust themselves. In addition, there are still many people who are afraid to go to the hospital for examination because of their face, for fear of meeting acquaintances in the outpatient clinic. Successful men often think that "no" is a kind of humiliation.

Experts say that "unable to cope with their own needs" has a great influence on men's self-esteem, which may not only lead to disharmony between husband and wife, but also further damage the physical and mental health of both men and women. Experts suggest that after discovering menopausal symptoms, you should seek medical advice in time.

Early diagnosis and early treatment

Experts say that men who are under great pressure and have been in a state of intense work for a long time are likely to become high-risk groups with early menopause. On the one hand, this kind of men usually have more entertainment and work and life pressure; On the other hand, they often lack physical exercise, and their lifestyles are often irregular. At the same time, it is easy to lead to male abdominal obesity and early menopause. In addition, men who suffer from chronic diseases and live in harsh environments for a long time may become high-risk groups of male menopause.

In fact, male menopause can be prevented or postponed. On the one hand, men should pay more attention to menopause and make early diagnosis, prevention and treatment, which will effectively delay the onset of male menopause syndrome, reduce the incidence, reduce the severity of clinical symptoms and reduce the degree of physical weakness; In addition, after the age of 40, men should act as early as possible, participate in group physical exercise, change their lifestyle and adjust their psychological pressure; In diet, eat more onions, drink more red wine, green tea and milk.

Reveal which organs will "shrink" when people get old.

People are old, just like a dehydrated vegetable, with wrinkled skin, no longer tall and straight figure, and even a smaller face than 20 years ago. In fact, the "atrophy" of the human body is far more than that. Recently, a new study published in the British Daily Mail pointed out that when people get old, the brain, heart, spine, thymus and even reproductive organs will "shrink", resulting in health problems that cannot be ignored.

The heart contracts by 0.3 grams every year.

Johns Hopkins University is 45 years old? People over the age of 85 have found that the myocardium of middle-aged people will shrink by 0.3 grams every year, which directly affects the blood supply capacity of the heart. Every year, the heart cycle will be lengthened by 2%? 5%, the total blood supply decreased by 9 ml. Graham Jackson, a cardiologist at Guy and St. Thomas Hospital in London, England, pointed out that cardiac atrophy leads to hypertension in the elderly and may also lead to other serious problems such as anemia.

Maintenance code: Experts believe that when exercising, people's heart rate is accelerated and myocardial contraction is strengthened, which can make the heart muscle stronger. Experts point out that the best way to exercise the heart is walking, doing housework and other daily activities. Walking for 40 minutes every day, five times a week is enough. Experts especially remind that heart rate is an important criterion to judge whether the myocardium is strengthened, and the suitable heart rate for aerobic exercise should not exceed 170.

Lifelong brain atrophy 15%.

At birth, the brain weighs about 400g, and the duration of puberty is about1.4kg.. But it will gradually shrink from the age of 20, and it will shrink for a lifetime 10%? About 15%. Studies have found that the most severely atrophied parts of the brain are the frontal lobe and temporal lobe, which control thinking, planning and memory. Modern medicine speculates that it may be due to the deposition of toxins in the brain or the normal regeneration and death of brain cells, making them smaller and smaller.

Maintenance code: protect the brain, keep the cerebral vessels unobstructed, and avoid sclerosis and stenosis. Experts say that it is best to eat lightly; Avoid bad posture of cervical vertebra; You can also eat more acidic foods or take aspirin to prevent platelet aggregation from blocking blood vessels. In addition, emotions have a greater impact on the brain than food. Some people who are engaged in artistic work such as singing, even if they are 80 years old, their brains are obviously younger than their peers, which may be related to venting their inner bad emotions through singing; And people who are usually anxious and depressed, their brains will shrink and age ahead of time.

The spine began to shrink at the age of 35.

Statistics show that after the age of 40, the height of most people drops by about1cm every 10 year; By the age of 80, the height of men is generally 5 cm lower than that of young people, and that of women is about 8 cm lower. This is first because of spinal atrophy. From the age of 35, with the decrease of bone metabolism and the gradual loss of minerals such as calcium, the spine began to shrink. However, men have strong muscle support, while women's estrogen levels that protect bones drop rapidly during menopause, leading to more spinal cord atrophy. Secondly, shortening is also related to the long-term compression of the intervertebral disc by the human body. The water content of intervertebral disc is as high as 88%, and its water content will decrease with the increase of age, and people will become irreversibly short.

Maintenance code: Experts pointed out that in addition to supplementing calcium and vitamin D, reducing smoking, excessive drinking and excessive intake of caffeine (drinking more than eight cups of coffee or tea every day), Israeli research also found that people who regularly do aerobic exercise will lose half their height. Experts remind that correct posture is the key to delay the aging and atrophy of intervertebral discs. The best standing posture is at ease, which helps to relax the spinal muscles; Sitting in front of a computer or desk, keep your thighs and knees at 90 degrees and your thighs and waist at 90 degrees. The cervical spine should be in a neutral position, not low or upturned. When driving, put a small cushion behind the cervical and lumbar vertebrae to keep their physiological curvature.

Decreased sex organs 2? 3 centimeters.

"If a man is 30 years old, the length of the sex organ * * is about 15cm, then at the age of 60 or 70, it will be reduced to 12? About 13 cm. " Experts explained that this is mainly because fatty substances accumulate more and more in arterioles, leading to atrophy of muscle tissue. In addition, the testis began to shrink at the age of 40, and at the age of 60, it was like two shriveled balls, with a diameter reduced by more than 1 cm. And women's * * will also shrink after menopause, return to the size of girlhood, and slowly stop activities. This is due to the decrease of estrogen, resulting in less and less blood flowing to sexual organs.

Maintenance code: Experts say that properly increasing the frequency of sexual life can improve the blood flow and oxygen supply of sexual organs. In addition, eat more low-fat, vasodilating foods such as ginkgo biloba, onions and carrots to prevent fat accumulation.

Facial mandible is the most prone to atrophy.

People always think that the reason why a face changes from youthful fullness to ravines and sunken cheeks is because of the loss of muscle tension and the role of gravity, but in fact, this is the atrophy of facial bones. The mandible is the most easily atrophied part of the face. Since you lost your first tooth, the mandible that supported it began to shrink. Women's facial bones generally begin to age in their early 40 s, while men begin to age in their 50 s? 55 is old.

Maintenance code: it is most important to protect teeth and reduce tooth decay and tooth loss. Among them, it is best to brush your teeth several times a day after meals, within 5 minutes after meals, about 3 minutes each time.

The bladder capacity is reduced by half.

At the age of 25, a person's bladder can hold two cups of liquid on average; At the age of 65, the capacity is only half of the former.

Maintenance rules: don't consume too much caffeine or alcohol, do pelvic floor muscle exercise every day to improve bladder control. Try to tighten and lift * * and anus, and find the feeling of "stopping urine flow when urinating", every time 8? 10 seconds, 10 times as a group, practice in fractions every day 10 group.

Thymus atrophy reduces immunity. Why do people get sick easily when they are old? Experts explain that this is because the thymus gland, which can produce anti-infective cells in the human body, is shrinking. Thymus is a very small organ above the heart. When I was a child, it was as big as an apple. Puberty begins to shrink, and adulthood becomes as big as a small stone. Its atrophy leads to the decline of human immunity, especially making the elderly more susceptible to cancer.

Maintenance rules: eat more low-calorie food, in addition, it is best to massage the thymus with one hand every day.

Combing your hair and rubbing your feet before going to bed can prolong your life.

Six things you must do before going to bed. Although these six things seem complicated, they can make you feel healthy and completely relaxed, and at the same time, they can improve your sleep quality and make you work energetically. What are these six things?

walk

Take a leisurely walk 10? After 20 minutes, the blood will circulate to the body surface, and the skin will "live" after falling asleep. After lying down, you don't read books or newspapers, you don't think about problems, your brain activity decreases, and you fall asleep faster.

Brush your teeth, wash your face and wipe your body.

Brushing your teeth before going to bed is more important than brushing your teeth in the morning. It can not only remove oral deposits, but also help protect your teeth and sleep peacefully. After watching TV, wash your face and wipe your body to protect your skin and make your sleep comfortable and relaxed.

Comb hair

Ancient doctors proved that there were many acupoints on the head. By combing, it can play the role of massage stimulation, calming the liver and calming the wind, inducing resuscitation and relieving pain, and improving eyesight. Combing the scalp with fingers in the morning and evening until it is red and hot can dredge the blood flow in the head, improve the thinking and memory ability of the brain, promote hair root nutrition, reduce hair loss, eliminate brain fatigue and fall asleep early.

Open the window ventilation

Keep the air in the bedroom fresh. When it is windy or cold, you can open it for a while and close it before going to bed to help you sleep soundly. But be careful not to sleep with your head covered.

Wash feet (rub feet)

There is a folk saying, "It is better to take sleeping pills than to iron your feet before going to bed", "It is better to take tonics than to wash your feet before going to bed", "Leave trees to protect your roots and people to protect your feet" and so on. Foreign doctors call the foot "the second heart of the human body" and "the pump of the heart", and highly praise the health care function of the foot. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that more than 60 acupoints on the feet are closely related to internal organs. If we can develop warm water (40? 50) Washing feet and massaging soles of feet and toes can promote blood circulation, relax muscles and tendons, and restore the balance of yin and yang. For the elderly, it has the effect of getting rid of diseases and strengthening the body.

6. drink a cup of milk with honey

In ancient times, there was a folk proverb: "Salt soup in the morning, honey in the evening." In other words, drink light salt water early and honey water late. According to foreign medical experts, milk contains 1? Tryptophan, 1 Drinking a glass of milk with honey before going to bed helps you sleep. Honey helps to keep blood sugar balance all night, thus avoiding waking up early, especially for the elderly who often suffer from insomnia.

Matters needing attention in lunch break for the elderly

Many elderly people have the habit of taking a lunch break, but improper lunch break may affect the health of the elderly. So how is the lunch break for the elderly reasonable? This requires the elderly to master the correct method of lunch break.

First, the elderly should avoid taking a long nap.

Old people had better take a nap for about an hour and a half. If the time is too long, the central nervous system of the brain will deepen the inhibition, prompting the capillaries of the brain to close for too long, so that the blood flow of the brain will be relatively reduced, and the metabolic process in the body will gradually slow down, leading to physical discomfort and more sleepiness after waking up.

Second, the elderly should avoid taking a nap immediately after lunch.

It usually starts 30 minutes after lunch. Just after lunch, people's gastrointestinal peristalsis is strengthened and blood circulation is accelerated. At this time, when they fall asleep, the blood supply to the heart is less, which will also affect the blood supply to the whole body and brain, and they will be more tired after waking up.

Third, the elderly should not sit on the sofa for a nap during lunch break.

Many elderly people like to sleep on the sofa after lunch, which will reduce the blood supply to their heads and make them dizzy after waking up. Old people should take a nap in bed. Sleeping on the sofa is the most taboo thing for the elderly during lunch break.