Professor Ren Lanhu, a cardiovascular and cerebrovascular expert from Hainan Chengmei Hospital, reminded that winter is the high season for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and everyone, especially the elderly, should pay attention to their cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health. He suggested preventive measures as follows:
The first is to keep warm. In winter, hypothermy is the main cause of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, so patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should do a good job of cold and warm work. In the process of cold-preventing, we should pay special attention to protect the neck and head, "the wind evil is easy to appear in Yang position, and the head is the leading position of all Yang", the head is easy to be affected by wind evil, after hit by cold, it is easy to cause rise in blood pressure, respiratory tract infections and other diseases. And unstable blood pressure and respiratory infection can significantly increase the risk of acute attack of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, therefore, the prevention of infectious diseases such as influenza and pneumonia is a necessary aspect to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in winter, which should not be ignored.
The second is adherence to medication. We should monitor heart rate and blood pressure often, patients with past cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases can not stop taking drugs at will, and should adhere to regular medicine under the guidance of doctors. After abnormal blood pressure was detected, the dose should be adjusted in time under the guidance of doctor. If there are discomfort symptoms, it is needed to seek medical attention in a timely manner, because it is very difficult or even impossible to cure these vascular diseases, which would be controlled by taking long-term drugs, once you stop taking drugs, your action will certainly aggravate the disease, or even be life-threatening.
The third is regular living habits. Get enough sleep and avoid burnout. Lacking of sleep, or sleeping too late, will weaken the bodys immunity. The sun comes out late in winter and Yang is suppressed. If Yang does not rise, many functions of the human body cannot be restored, and the human heart is in an unstable state at this time, which can easily lead to cardiovascular diseases.
The fourth is reasonable diet. Maintain healthy habits, eat less cholesterol content of animal offal, fatty meat and other foods, eat less salt, eat more fruits, vegetables, soy products properly and eat moderate amounts of lean meat, fish, eggs that contain high potassium and magnesium. Quit smoking, limit alcohol, avoid emotional excitement and excessive stress. Avoid overfeeding, prevent constipation, and keep bowel movements smooth.
The fifth is moderate exercise. Winter is prone to a variety of infectious diseases, patients should enhance resistance through appropriate exercise, do more exercise with less intense, such as walking and playing Tai Chi. It should be noted that patients with cardiovascular diseases should try to avoid exercising in the morning and evening with low temperature, and it is safer and more appropriate to exercise at noon when the sun is full.
Ren Lanhu reminded specially: For the elderly and people with high risk factors for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, it is necessary to do regular checks and closely monitor whether the indicators of blood pressure, blood lipids and blood sugar are normal. Take emergency medicine with you and seek medical treatment immediately in case of chest tightness, shortness of breath, cough, headache, dizziness and other symptoms.
Text from Huang Fei
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