Although he was nearly a hundred years old, Prince Philip was generally healthy in his later years. It's just that there have been some problems in recent years and I have been hospitalized many times. In fact, for an old man who is only two months away from his centenary birthday, there will inevitably be many physical problems, even if it is sudden death, it can be regarded as a laugh.
In reality, longevity is the dream and pursuit of many people, and various health preservation methods and secret recipes emerge one after another. Some people even live in Changshou Village for a period of time from time to time. In fact, medicine has never stopped studying longevity. Through a large number of investigations and studies, this paper summarizes and analyzes the life characteristics of centenarians, and finds that centenarians have the following characteristics.
Some studies have analyzed the family longevity rate of 200 centenarians, ranging from 50.3% to 77.9%. It is found that families with continuous longevity for many generations are closely related to heredity. In addition, the incidence of many chronic diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases, has a certain genetic tendency. If there are fewer pathogenic factors in family genes, life expectancy can be indirectly improved.
As the saying goes, a thousand dollars is hard to buy. Long-lived old people (China) are often short and thin. According to the survey, the male among the long-lived elderly is less than 155 cm in height and less than 45 kg in weight. More than half of the women are less than 145 cm in height and 35kg； in weight; Some of them are malnourished and stunted in infancy, which is consistent with Myka's experimental conclusion (animals that limit food and prolong life are very thin); The parents of some long-lived elderly people are also short, indicating that short stature is related to heredity and may be beneficial to longevity.
However, this does not mean that you must be as thin as possible in order to live a long life. In fact, there are many factors that affect the ultimate life span, and body shape is only one of them. Generally speaking, slightly fat elderly people are relatively healthier, live longer and have a higher quality of life. The waist is too plump (more than 90 cm for men and 80 cm for women), and the risk of death is 20% higher than that of ordinary people.
The daily calorie intake is limited to 1400~2000 calories, which makes their heart function delay the decline of10 for 20 years.
Long-lived elderly people often eat with their families, generally have a good appetite, never picky about food, eat a balanced amount every day, and pay attention to 70% to 80% fullness. People who live in cities mainly eat rice and flour, and non-staple food is mixed with meat, with more meat and less meat. People living in mountainous areas mainly eat corn, sweet potatoes and beans, and non-staple foods are mostly vegetables and wild vegetables, with little meat. However, a variety of foods and vegetables can also supplement protein. This diet structure avoids the occurrence of non-communicable chronic diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
According to the survey, 78% of the long-lived elderly people don't smoke, most of them have given up smoking, 72% don't drink alcohol, and 28% occasionally drink a small amount of medicinal liquor. Quitting smoking and drinking less can reduce the invasion of cancer and delay the onset of many chronic diseases. In addition, centenarians rarely drink carbonated drinks. If you drink 1 carbonated drinks (such as cola, etc. Every day, the chances of suffering from chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes will multiply.
With the increase of age, arteriosclerosis and hypertension are inevitable. However, the onset age of hypertension in the long-lived elderly is delayed, mostly after 70 years old, and the course of the disease progresses slowly, and some even show a slow downward trend with age, with no clinical symptoms.
Blood components such as liver and kidney function, blood lipid, blood sugar and other indicators are basically in the normal range, especially those whose serum protein and cholesterol values are at the upper limit of the normal range, are more likely to enter centenarians. These indexes can reflect the physiological functions of internal organs and are necessary conditions for healthy and long life.
In addition, the content of vitamin D per milliliter of blood should be kept above 30 micrograms. Vitamin D can not only reduce osteoporosis, but also reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease and many infectious diseases. It's not difficult to raise the level of vitamin D. Half an hour of sunshine every day is enough.
Snoring is the main symptom of sleep apnea syndrome. More than 86% centenarians seldom snore after falling asleep. Not snoring while sleeping can not only breathe smoothly, but also improve the quality of sleep and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Among centenarians, many women enter menopause after the age of 52. Delaying menopause will greatly reduce the risk of heart disease in women, which means that life expectancy will increase.
Normal people's resting heart rate is 60~ 100 beats per minute, but the closer the heart rate is to 60 beats per minute (but not less than 50 beats per minute), the healthier the body will be. A slow heart rate means that the heart can transport blood without much effort.
More than 75% centenarians exercise regularly and their leg muscles are strong. A person's leg muscle strength is poor, which means that he will be weaker when he enters old age. People with strong legs have a low probability of hip fracture. Hip fracture will cause many complications, and 20% patients with hip fracture will die within one year.
Most centenarians feel that they are 20 years younger than their actual age 10, and they are full of confidence in life. If the elderly think that they are healthy and not aging, they will maintain a special optimism and confidence in overcoming difficulties. In turn, this kind of benign mood will help them reduce the pressure of life, enhance the function of immune system and reduce the chance of suffering from chronic diseases.
Many centenarians are very cheerful, popular, selfish, not sentimental and extravagant, calm and easy-going, not competitive, easy to satisfy, happy-go-lucky, honest and kind, kind-hearted and helpful. If people can keep an optimistic attitude, the function of their immune system will be enhanced, the aging rate of cells in their bodies will be slowed down, and the probability of suffering from dementia will be reduced by about 50%. Good interpersonal relationship is a "buffer" to deal with tension.
In adolescence, over 90% of centenarians are healthy and over 80% are not overweight. The survey found that 14-year-old overweight people, the probability of developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood will greatly increase.
Long-term adherence to moderate mental labor, physical labor or physical exercise can maintain metabolic balance, delay the aging age of arteries, reduce the occurrence of diseases and delay the decline of sports system, which is considered as the second element of longevity. Manual workers account for 95% of the long-lived elderly, and they have developed the habit of loving labor, working at sunrise and resting at sunset since childhood.
Over 90 years old, 62% people still insist on light physical labor or physical exercise for more than 2 hours every day, of which 28% are more than 3 hours, and 14% is more than 6 hours. Most centenarians have the habit of doing housework by themselves (such as cleaning floors, stairs or windows). ), and the time spent doing housework every day exceeds 1 hour.
People with strong self-control will force themselves to form good habits of regular exercise, healthy eating and healthy living, which is also the key to longevity.
In fact, the characteristics of centenarians in ancient and modern China and abroad are very different. It's not a secret recipe, nor can you lie down and live a long life in the so-called Changshou village.
Health and longevity are always the result of multiple factors, and the core is to follow a healthy lifestyle. # Prins Carl Philip passed away #