Although Shanghai is out of the weather, the hot and humid weather still comes back from time to time, which is not very "friendly" to the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems. Dr. Li Xuemin from the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Shanghai International Medical Center recommends that middle-aged and elderly people, especially those with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases , keep the following 7 points in mind every day to be prepared to protect blood vessels. Come and take a look ~
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Clinical data show that the formation of atherosclerotic plaques and blood vessel stenosis have become important causes of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Especially those with carotid artery stenosis or plaques, do not make "turn back" actions in life to avoid accidents.
In addition, avoid actions and sports that require sudden force , such as playing badminton, playing basketball, getting up suddenly, etc. People with high blood lipids and unstable blood pressure should be more careful.
Don’t do morning exercises too early
Early morning is often called the “devil time” for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases , because many sudden deaths of patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases occur during this time. When the weather is hot, you might as well change the exercise time to after dinner.
Try to reduce going out when the temperature is high, especially avoid going to places with high temperature, high humidity and many people.
When you must go out, it is recommended to wear light-colored, breathable, loose cotton clothes, and wear a sunhat or use a parasol.
Don’t drink too little water
When you sweat a lot, a lot of water in your body will evaporate. recommends ensuring that you drink no less than 2000-2500 ml of water every day.
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Drink 1 glass of water before going to bed at night and after getting up in the morning.
If you wake up in the middle of the night, you can also add an appropriate amount of water, which can not only reduce blood viscosity, but also prevent thrombosis.
Don’t eat "heavy" foods.
Hot weather can make people lose their appetite. People often like to eat foods with heavy flavors to "refresh themselves".
However, it is recommended that everyone try to eat as light a diet as possible, focusing on fresh vegetables, fruits, soy products, etc. You can also eat more lean meat and fish to ensure the intake of protein .
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Pay special attention to dietary hygiene and eat less food stalls and raw and cold foods to avoid diarrhea, which may lead to electrolyte imbalance in the body and induce heart discomfort.
Don't let the air conditioner temperature be too low
If the indoor air conditioner temperature is low and the indoor and outdoor temperature difference increases, it is easy to cause blood vessels to contract or expand sharply when entering and exiting the door, causing blood circulation disorders and inducing myocardial infarction or cerebral infarction.
Therefore, do not adjust the indoor air conditioning temperature too low. recommends that the indoor and outdoor temperature difference should be within 8°C . At the same time, windows should be opened every few hours for ventilation.
Don’t delay the treatment of atrial fibrillation.
Atrial fibrillation is easy to form thrombus. Once the thrombus breaks off, it may enter the cerebral blood vessels with the blood and block the stenosis of the blood vessels, causing stroke.
In hot seasons, sweating generally increases and water loss occurs quickly, causing blood to become sticky and thrombotic diseases to occur more easily.
Clinical data shows that 1 in every 6 stroke patients has atrial fibrillation. Therefore, patients with atrial fibrillation should evaluate the risk factors of stroke under the guidance of doctors and prevent and treat them in a timely manner.
Don’t delay rehabilitation training
Standardized rehabilitation training can reduce the risk of recurrence of stroke. Even if the weather is hot, stroke patients must continue to do rehabilitation training and control basic diseases to prevent recurrence of stroke.
information: Healthy Shanghai 12320
editor丨Shen Yanfei
editor丨Shen Yanfei
