Many people believe that thin elderly people are healthy and less prone to hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and other common diseases of the elderly, however, in the clinic of Dr. Wu Yueping at the Traditional Medicine Clinic of Henan Provincial Hospital, you can often see elderly patients with high blood lipid and blood pressure and thin bodies. Do not pay attention to the diet will form phlegm and dampness body body thin elderly health – in fact, this is a one-sided understanding. Dr. Wu Yueping said, the elderly body function declines, organs aging, itself is prone to “three high”, if you think you are thin and do not pay attention to a balanced diet structure, it is a big mistake, the consequences of doing so is – the body is easy to phlegm damp Body direction. Obese people are more likely to appear phlegm damp body, thin people do not pay attention to the balance of the diet structure, do not pay attention to exercise, will also appear this body. At the beginning of phlegm-damp body, there is usually no major discomfort, blood lipids, blood pressure, blood sugar and other indicators may also be within the normal range, but over time the phlegm-damp body aggravated, there may be blood lipids, blood pressure, blood sugar elevation, but also cardiovascular disease. Dr. Wu Yueping reminded that phlegm-damp body is relatively insidious at the beginning, so the thinner elderly should do one or two medical checkups a year to detect the problem early. People with phlegm-damp constitution look darker and less lustrous; their tongue is thicker and greasier; they often feel sticky in the mouth and sometimes have phlegm; they often feel physically sleepy, especially after eating, and have the feeling of not getting enough sleep; they often have loose stools; and they may also experience repeated fires. If you have these symptoms or uncomfortable feeling, you should do a physical examination to find the problem and promptly adjust the treatment.