In ancient times, because the social living conditions and medical level have not reached a very advanced level, it is really rare for people to live to 70 years old. However, modern society is different. The medical level is developed and the living conditions are good, and there are more and more elderly people over 70 years old.
So how to preserve health and prolong life? Doctors in all disciplines are experts who are best at and have the most say in health and disease. It is said that all subjects have different maintenance secrets to stay away from diseases and live a long and healthy life.
It is said that eating and drinking well can keep you healthy, and eating healthy is the key point for people to keep healthy. Especially in the elderly, the risk of gastrointestinal tumors will increase year by year. If you want to avoid cancer affecting your life, you should pay more attention to your diet.
Shen Kai, chief physician of gastrointestinal surgery of Peking University People's Hospital, suggested that eating more vegetables and fruits, which are rich in fiber, can promote intestinal health, especially for the elderly who are prone to constipation. These foods also have the function of relaxing bowels, reducing the retention time of excreta in the body for too long and repeatedly stimulating the intestines.
Eat less animal fat and preserved food. Foods high in fat and salt will increase the burden on the intestines. In the long run, the risk of gastrointestinal tumors will also increase.
The neurologist tells you: Keep a good sleep.
Adequate sleep is very important for good health. Sleep is an important physiological process related to the recovery of physical function. The quality of sleep directly affects the normal operation of cardiovascular system, immune system, metabolism and endocrine system.
For example, neuroscientists have found that in the process of metabolism, genes related to repairing body damage and restoring the body are only activated when sleeping. Therefore, lack of sleep will lead to the failure of the body's repair function.
A new study recently published in Neurology analyzed the health status of nearly 500,000 healthy adults 10 years. The results show that insomnia symptoms will make them more susceptible to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, including myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, cerebral infarction and cerebral hemorrhage.
Water is the source of life. An important health care secret is to drink water. Even if you are busy all day, don't forget to drink enough water. Adequate water is beneficial to human blood circulation and metabolism, and helps the body to better absorb energy substances, such as sugar, fat and protein.
Lack of water can make people feel tired and dull; Intestinal peristalsis is slow, which easily leads to constipation; There is not enough water in the body to deal with metabolic waste, which will also affect the internal environment and cause various diseases.
Don't wait for thirst to drink water. When you are thirsty, your body is already short of water, so you need to replenish water in time. Adults need to drink1500 ~ 2000ml of water every day to keep healthy. It is recommended that ordinary people drink 6~8 glasses of water every day and drink more times.
Warm water is the most beneficial to human health. Too cold or too hot is not suitable for long-term drinking. It should be noted that drinking too much water is not the more the better. Excessive water may cause edema, especially in the elderly and patients with heart disease and kidney disease. Drinking too much water will increase the burden on the heart and kidneys.
As the saying goes, "Smile, it takes ten years to sharpen a sword". People who are always happy will be younger and live longer. Psychologist Meg Mai believes that people who live a long and healthy life are not only physically healthy, but also psychologically healthy. A happy mood is an external manifestation of having a healthy psychology.
Mental health will affect physical health. For example, negative emotions can lead to the decline of individual immunity and increase the risk of infectious diseases. Cancer, coronary heart disease and peptic ulcer are also psychosomatic diseases related to negative emotions.
On the other hand, mental health will also be affected by physical health. Old people with physical diseases are under great pressure for a long time, unable to get effective relief, and in a bad mood, which in turn affects their health and a vicious circle. There are many such examples. Many people are not dragged down by the disease, but are "scared to death" by the psychological pressure brought by the disease.
The older people get, the higher the incidence rate, which is Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative encephalopathy that occurs in the elderly. At present, there is no specific medicine to achieve the curative effect, so early identification and intervention are particularly important.
It is said that "the more you use your brain, the more flexible it becomes", which is true. Old people should use their brains and participate in social interaction. For example, reading books, learning to draw, and some elderly people going to universities for the aged are all habits of keeping learning and thinking. Participate in community public activities, etc. Are all positive social interactions.
These methods are helpful to prevent Alzheimer's disease and enrich the old people's old age. Life depends not only on its length (life span), but also on its width (quality).
The respiratory doctor told you to quit smoking.
Long-term smoking and second-hand smoke can damage the lungs, affect respiratory immune function, lung structure and lung function, and cause a variety of respiratory diseases. Such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema and asthma, increase the risk of tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases. And may lead to bronchopulmonary cancer.
Smoking can also lead to arteriosclerosis and increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and other tumor diseases. Compared with people who have been smoking, quitting smoking can significantly reduce the incidence of cardiovascular diseases such as ischemic heart disease and stroke. Even if you can quit smoking at a young age, there is no significant difference in the risk of other diseases except peripheral arterial disease compared with people who have never smoked.
So from now on, put down your cigarette and throw away the lighter in your pocket. Although smoking is not a very unnatural thing, the harm caused by second-hand smoke and third-hand smoke to others cannot be underestimated, so quitting smoking is good for yourself and others.
At present, China is an aging society, and there are more and more elderly people in China. In order to improve the quality of life of the elderly, health care for the elderly is becoming more and more important. Listen to more doctors' health advice, so that people will not be old, and people will become a thing of the past from their seventies, and they will live longer and be healthier.