Xiaoxia is a horoscope enthusiast. She looks at today's horoscope every day when she goes to work. She is always very active in dressing today's clothes according to the horoscope prompts, choosing suitable colors, and wearing some good-luck accessories. When I was having lunch with my colleagues today, my colleague Xiao Jia suddenly said: "The purple skirt Xiaoxia is wearing today looks great. Where did you buy it? Send me a link."
"Okay, wait a minute." "After a while, Xiao Xia took out her phone and sent the link to Xiao Jia and said. "Today I read the horoscope and it said that purple is my lucky color. I bought this purple dress not long ago and I thought it was very suitable." "You like studying horoscopes so much, did you also study with ? Blood type ? I read an article not long ago that people with different blood types will age at different rates . Is this true? "
" Come on, the horoscope and personality I read are all about it. Luck or character, your category is considered scientific research, right? What about my metaphysics?" Xiao Xia said with a smile. Xiao Lin beside him also echoed Xiao Jia: "I have also seen the article you mentioned on the mobile phone public account. It seems to be a research report in the United States. Nowadays, people are afraid of getting Alzheimer's disease . I always like it. There are different opinions on blood types. In the field of psychology, there is research on blood types to analyze people's personality differences . In the fields of medicine and biology, there are studies on people's health, longevity and health based on blood types. Difference . With the continuous development of the economy, science and medicine have also continued to advance. Because of this trend of progress, there are more and more various studies on blood types from all walks of life. People's understanding of some of the meanings involved in blood types has also become more complex and nuanced.
Do different blood types really affect your health? Does the brain age at a different rate?
In fact, in medicine, blood types are mainly distinguished by antigens on the surface of red blood cells. In other words, what antigens are on the surface of your red blood cells determines what blood type you have. Usually what we call type A blood is that the surface of red blood cells has A antigen , B blood type has B antigen , O blood type means that has neither A antigen nor B antigen , and AB blood type has has both A antigen and B antigen . In summary,
is distinguished in this way, and the reason why these antigens are different is because there are different differences in DNA. These different types of antigens are all caused by human DNA. Different combinations of DNA will result in different red blood cell surface antigens , forming people with different blood types.
Simply put, different DNA arrangements lead to different blood types of people, thus affecting the health status of different types of people. So, as one of the most important organs of the human body, does the brain fail also with different blood types? Is there any connection?
In fact, many years ago, an American doctor named Steven Weisberg once conducted an experimental study on blood type health among 5,000 people. The research results show that people with different blood types do have different rates of disease and brain failure.
People with type O blood are more likely to suffer from digestive type diseases than people with other blood types; type B antigens have poor resistance to respiratory viruses, so people with type B blood are more susceptible to esophageal tumors and influenza , dysentery and lung cancer and other diseases; type A antigens have a higher risk of developing genetic diseases than other antigens, so people with type A blood should pay more attention to the genetic history of family members and try to avoid it.
Different blood types affect people's suffering from different types of diseases, and also indirectly cause damage to the brain . The brain is the center for the normal operation of various organ systems in the human body. Once problems occur in other organs, it will also affect the normal operation of the brain.
The impact of blood type on human health will naturally increase the burden on the brain and affect the reduction of central neurons in the brain. However, the disease that affects the brain that people pay the most attention to and is also the most worrying symptom is Alzheimer's disease . So, which blood type has the highest risk and probability of developing Alzheimer's disease?
Let’s look at the research data. Which blood type is more likely to cause Alzheimer’s disease?
As global aging has become more serious in recent years, the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease has increased year by year , and China has a huge elderly population. According to relevant survey data, the number of Alzheimer's patients in China has reached 15 million in 2020, and is expected to In the next 30 years, the number of people suffering from Alzheimer's disease in China will increase to about 50 million.
Therefore, the world is paying more attention to the disease Alzheimer's disease . There are also many research reports on this disease, including many studies on the risk of blood type disease.
As early as 8 years ago, a medical school at a university in the United States conducted a survey on 30,000 subjects over the age of 45. Based on years of follow-up data, it was found that among these subjects with different blood types, People with AB blood type are more likely to suffer from memory loss and cognitive impairment than people with other blood types .
This study found that there is a certain correlation between high concentrations of factor VIII and increased cognitive impairment and dementia , because high blood concentrations of factor VIII can easily cause blood clotting in the body, thereby causing blocks the blood circulation , making the patient's dementia symptoms more serious. The concentration of Factor VIII in people with AB blood type is higher than that in people with other blood types.
Therefore, research data shows that people with AB blood type have an 82% higher risk of memory impairment, cognitive impairment and visual spatial impairment than people with other blood types . This is why people with AB blood type are more likely to suffer from the disease. What causes Alzheimer's disease.
In addition, scientists have found based on long-term experiments and research that people with type O blood are much less likely to suffer from Alzheimer's disease than other blood types. The reason is that people with type O blood have more gray and white matter in their brains , and gray matter and white matter is an important component of the central nervous system and is also the intelligent center of the brain. Gray matter is mainly composed of neuron cells and plays a controlling role.
The white matter is mainly composed of processes surrounded by myelin in neurons, which mainly plays the role of conduction . For example, the white matter of the spinal cord mainly conducts the excitement of the brain and spinal cord gray matter. Precisely because people with type O blood have more gray and white matter, the probability of suffering from Alzheimer's disease is relatively low.
In fact, it is good to understand and learn some health knowledge about which diseases your blood type is prone to. You can pay more attention to it in your daily life. However, the influence of blood type is only a small part of the cause of the disease, not the main reason. For the elderly, how to prevent Alzheimer's disease is the most important.
In order to prevent Alzheimer's disease, what preventive measures should be prepared?
❶ Explore your own interests and hobbies
Many elderly people suffering from Alzheimer's disease often die because they usually have few hobbies and spiritual sustenance, which leads to their condition becoming more and more serious and eventually passing away. In fact, often exercising the brain and thinking more is also the most effective way to resist Alzheimer's disease. Once people get older, they will have difficulty moving around and are prone to laziness and slackness in doing things, which can easily aggravate the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
Therefore, you should usually organize interest groups with your friends, find things you like, and give yourself something to do every day. For example, the elderly who like calligraphy can practice calligraphy and writing; the elderly who like to dance can square dance with their friends every day; the elderly who like to play Go can play a few games of chess with their friends every day, and more. Thinking in hobbies and using your brain flexibly can better prevent the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease.
❷Green and healthy diet, add more nutrients such as protein
Three meals a day and a healthy diet are the basis for ensuring good health. Since the brain cell activity of the elderly is not as active as that of young people, it gradually increases with age every year. Reduced, so in order to increase the activity of brain cells, it is best to eat more protein-rich foods, such as eggs, milk, fish, beans, etc.
At the same time, eating more fresh fruits and vegetables , and some nut foods can help activate brain cells and ensure daily nutritional supplements in a healthy and scientific way.
❸Regular life schedule, insist on exercise in the morning and evening, improve body immunity
go to bed early and get up early every day, develop good work and rest habits, and quit smoking and drinking in daily life. Because tobacco and alcohol can damage the human body's internal organs (lungs, liver, etc.) and brain tissue, it can induce basic diseases in the elderly and cause serious problems such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular infarction.
Persist in doing some moderate exercise in the morning and evening every day to exercise, activate the body's muscle tissue, stretch the muscles and bones, and carry out some activities to improve according to each person's physique. For example, go for a walk with friends and family, practice Tai Chi, dance square dance, etc., so that the heart, muscles, joints, etc. of the body can be unblocked, which can not only promote sleep, but also promote digestion.
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In short, through reading this article, I hope it can help everyone learn something about the relationship between blood type and Alzheimer's disease. Understand and master the risk of diseases related to ABO blood type, compare your own blood type, pay attention to and prevent the occurrence of diseases, develop healthy living habits, pay more attention to diet and do more appropriate exercise.
Although people with different blood types will have different levels of health risks, as long as we pay more attention to early prevention in daily life, and seek medical treatment in time when problems are discovered, it is the best healthy lifestyle.
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