Introduction: According to a paper published in the international authoritative medical journal "The Lancet", the number of deaths in my country due to cerebral infarction in is about 1.2 million every year, and the number of patients is also among the top in the world.
But let’s look at the United States again. Although the United States is a developed country, there are very few people suffering from cerebral infarction and cerebral infarction. Why is this?
(I) Why is there more and more cerebral infarction in China, but the United States is decreasing?
Focus on supplementing Folic acid
High scientific basis for the whole nation to supplement folic acid according to a national policy in the United States. However, the reason why many people in our country are prone to lack of folic acid is mainly because during the diet, for example, when eating vegetables, boiling for too long, and often adopting unhealthy cooking methods such as frying, frying, and stir-frying, resulting in excessive folic acid loss in vegetables, which is closely linked.
Moreover, due to race and genetic factors, we Asian population are more likely to experience elevated homocysteine, and the increase of homocysteine in will accelerate the process of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular atherosclerosis, which is conducive to cerebral thrombosis.
Therefore, for most people in our country, it is very necessary to supplement folic acid in time for most of our country.
Note Hypertension
Three highs are risk factors for cerebral infarction, and the impact of hypertension may be greater. Many cerebral infarctions are caused by the ineffective control of blood pressure.
Data shows that more than half of patients with cerebral infarction have hypertension. Once the blood pressure soars, the normal contraction and diastolic blood vessels are broken, which can easily cause abnormal blood supply in the brain and induce cerebral infarction.
In my country, non-patients with hypertension are showing a rising trend, while the United States is relatively good at controlling blood pressure burden, especially for people with H-type hypertension.
quit smoking
carbon monoxide produced when smoking will bind to hemoglobin to form carbooxyhemoglobin , thereby weakening the red blood cell , over time, it will cause a certain degree of ischemia and hypoxia in our brain tissue.
In addition, nicotine in cigarettes will also damage our vascular endothelium, which is conducive to the deposition of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol under the vascular endothelium, thereby accelerating the growth of vascular plaques and conducive to the formation of cerebral thrombosis.
Comparing smoking data in China and the United States, according to the latest survey in 2021, the proportion of adults smoking in the United States has dropped to 16%, which is at a historical low. In contrast, in our country, smokers have exceeded 300 million early on, and the proportion of adults smoking is as high as 26%, among which men are as high as more than 50%. Therefore, for our country, if we want to effectively prevent cerebral infarction , the first step in is to quit smoking.
(II). Autumn and winter are the seasons of high incidence of cerebral infarction. How to reduce the risk?
Note the change of temperature difference
Hydraulic vessels are very sensitive to temperature changes . When the temperature is relatively high, the blood vessels are in a state of relaxation and expansion. However, once the temperature drops and stimulates the skin on the surface of the body, the blood vessels will shrink rapidly. Some patients with cerebral infarction in autumn and winter suddenly develop the disease when the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is large.
Therefore, when patients with atherosclerosis go out, should pay attention to adding clothes . After returning home, the body gradually warms up and removes excess clothes to avoid cold and heat.
Ensure adequate sleep
There is a clear hot spot in autumn and winter that the daytime is very short and the nighttime is relatively long. Therefore, for patients with three highs, should ensure at least 5 to 8 hours of sleep every day.
Secondly, when you wake up in the morning, move your limbs first, then sit up slowly, stay at for 3 to 5 minutes, and then start going to the ground to move. This is mainly to avoid everyone getting up suddenly, causing violent fluctuations in their blood pressure.
Keep happy mood
Why should I keep a good mood? Some people may feel sad about autumn. They always feel bad in autumn and winter, and it is difficult to control their emotions. has always been in negative emotions, and their blood pressure fluctuates greatly, which can easily cause cerebral infarction.
It is best to control your emotions, maintain a happy mood, control your blood pressure stably, and avoid cerebral infarction.
Conclusion: In short, cerebral infarction is very harmful to physical health. If you want to reduce the risk, it is also good to avoid one of the above risk factors. The cerebral infarction in my country is gradually increasing, but the United States is decreasing, which may have the above three reasons.
