What happens when you have a chronic disease? Do not want to & quot;invite" chronic diseases, please do this & quot;3 points"
Chronic diseases are not contagious, but untimely prevention and treatment can cause economic and life threatening effects. The causes of chronic diseases are complex and include diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and chronic respiratory diseases. Chronic diseases can cause damage to the brain, heart, kidneys and other important organs, which can lead to disability, thus affecting the ability to work and reducing the quality of life. In addition, chronic diseases are expensive to treat, increasing the financial burden on society and families.
What happens when I have a chronic disease?
Most chronic diseases have no obvious symptoms in the early stages and are already in the middle to late stages when they are detected. In the case of cardiovascular diseases, some patients have plaque signs when they are young, but as they grow older, their blood vessels slowly become narrower, making them prone to chest tightness and shortness of breath, general weakness, and dizziness and tinnitus.
However, some young people do not think of it, and it only dawns on them when they keep having heart attacks and brain attacks. Patients with chronic diseases should not be negligent and slack in their lives, so as not to cause disability or death. The long duration of chronic diseases and long periods of time without cure often bring psychological and physical harm to patients. For example, insomnia and limited physical activity, as well as unclear speech, impaired organ function or disability can reduce the quality of life, which in turn produces depression or anxiety and pessimism and other adverse emotions, and even affect the treatment of chronic diseases. Chronic diseases can also place a heavy burden on families and society.
How to prevent and treat chronic diseases?
1, quit smoking and limit alcohol
According to the survey, about 7 million people worldwide die every year due to tobacco, especially cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases and cancer. Alcohol abuse is likely to cause liver cancer and hemorrhagic strokes and hypertension and other chronic diseases, and excessive alcohol consumption can cause a series of diseases, so you must do not drink.
2 、 Reasonable arrangement of diet
A high-salt diet can raise blood pressure and increase the risk of obesity, osteoporosis and stomach problems. However, Chinese residents use 10.5 grams of salt per day, which is far more than the WHO recommended amount. In addition, a diet high in fat and sugar can also lead to endocrine abnormalities, causing the body to become obese or overweight, increasing the chances of suffering from cardiovascular disease and diabetes. In daily life, you should eat less or no pickled foods, such as bacon, salami or ham and pickles. Cook food with less seasoning such as various sauces, soy sauce and chicken monosodium glutamate. Also cook food by steaming, stewing or cold, with less oil. Keep three regular meals a day, do not overeat or gobble, stay away from sugary drinks, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and coarse grains.
3 、 Keep moderate exercise
No matter what age group people should maintain moderate exercise, reduce sedentary and standing time, so as not to cause physical obesity, and thus induce chronic diseases. At least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise every day, 4 to 5 times a week to maintain a normal weight.
Warm Tips
Pay attention to the importance of medical check-ups to detect chronic diseases early. adults aged 18 and above have their blood pressure monitored once a year; people under 40 have their blood lipid checked every 5 years; people over 40 have their blood lipid and fasting blood sugar checked once a year; people at high risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are checked every 6 months; pre-diabetic patients have their fasting and two-hour post-prandial blood sugar checked every 6 months, and if necessary If necessary, glycated hemoglobin should be checked. In addition, it is important to maintain a good sleep and a happy mood to keep all indicators within the normal range.
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