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Can running prevent "three highs"
"Three highs" refer to hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and hypertension, which seriously endanger the health of modern people.

Hyperlipidemia can cause vascular embolism;

Hypertension can cause cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral vascular rupture;

Hyperglycemia can lead to diabetes.

In the treatment of "three highs", besides medication and diet control, exercise plays an important role. Generally speaking, moderate and low intensity aerobic exercise is an effective means to prevent "three highs". Related research has been done abroad. Researchers have found that marathon runners have less blood cholesterol than ordinary people. On average, one liter of blood contains only 4.97 mmol, while ordinary people normally contain 5.62 mmol. In addition, 50 middle-aged and elderly people with high cholesterol, after 8 months of jogging, half of them have significantly reduced their cholesterol levels. The latest results of medical research also prove that only one year of diet control and exercise can reduce the cholesterol content in blood by 1/4 and the atherosclerotic plaque by about 2.6%, which is much better than taking medicine alone. Moreover, through exercise, the human body increases oxygen intake, relieves arteriosclerosis, and lowers blood pressure after blood vessels soften.

Low-intensity aerobic exercise can oxidize and decompose carbohydrates in the body into energy needed by the human body. Exercise makes the body temperature rise, and various enzymes in the body become active due to the temperature rise, which can improve the activity of insulin, promote the utilization and metabolism of glucose by cells, and thus reduce blood sugar. At the same time, aerobic exercise can also make fat oxidative decomposition participate in energy supply, thus reducing the levels of triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in blood and promoting the metabolism of sugar and lipid. The reduction of blood lipid will improve the elasticity of blood vessel wall and make blood flow smooth.

Foreign clinical experience has confirmed that the average blood pressure of exercisers is lower than that of non-exercisers. After exercise, the systolic blood pressure can be reduced by 5 ~ 8 mm Hg, and the critical hypertension can be reduced to the normal range. Therefore, reasonable exercise is an important method to treat "three highs". Running is the best aerobic exercise. You don't need special venues and equipment, just run with your legs open. For the "three highs" crowd, it is recommended to run 2 ~ 3 times a week for more than 30 ~ 45 minutes each time, and the heart rate reaches 120 ~ 130 times per minute, so it is appropriate to be slightly sweaty, not panting and able to talk. This can enhance heart and lung function and improve metabolism.