Every year from autumn, regular infusion to the hospital clinic “blood vessels” among the elderly people up, the rumor is that regular infusion can “flush open blood vessels”, effective prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, is this really reliable?
A, blood circulation and blood stasis medicine, can not flush the thrombus!
Many elderly people are most worried about the occurrence of cardiovascular disease is cerebral infarction (thrombus blocking the cerebral vessels), I heard that doctors use thrombolytic drugs in the first aid, then I infuse some blood circulation drugs to activate blood stasis, anti-thrombotic, improve circulation, do not let the blood flow? It will not block the cerebral blood vessels? At first glance it really sounds a bit reasonable.
First of all, we should be clear that the most common cause of blood vessel blockage is atherosclerosis, intimal hyperplasia, resulting in varying degrees of narrowing of blood vessels and slowing of blood flow, just as the river water flow slows down in narrow places and sediment is more easily deposited, narrowed blood vessels are also more likely to be blocked. Once a blood vessel is blocked, the endothelial cells in the blocked area will be stimulated to proliferate rapidly and become firmly bound to the blockage, and if thrombolytic drugs are used within 6 hours of the onset of the disease, it is possible to open the blocked blood vessel. If the blood vessel is already blocked, it is unrealistic to expect the blood vessel to be opened within a short period of time by blood-stasis-activating drugs. Even if the blood-stasis-boosting drugs play a vasodilating role at the time of administration, the effect of the drugs will be gone when they are metabolized, and after a few days of infusion, this so-called “preventive effect” will not be possible.
Second, a large number of infusions, the side effects are too much to imagine!
1, easy to induce kidney failure, heart failure
As the elderly are combined with hypertension, diabetes and other chronic diseases, usually eat more drugs, the regulating ability becomes poor, once the input of a large amount of liquid, the systemic blood volume rapidly increased, will increase the burden on the kidneys, easy to induce kidney failure; if the combination of patients with cardiac insufficiency, a large number of infusion of heart burden instantly becomes heavy, easy to induce heart failure.
2. High fever, chills, allergies
The elderly often infusion may also appear infusion reaction, such as high fever, chills, etc., and many Chinese medicine will lead to allergies, if it is to small clinics hanging water, once the occurrence of anaphylaxis, the consequences are unimaginable.
3. Venous vasculitis
Infusion is also a kind of traumatic operation (because the needle penetrates the skin and blood vessels), and the resistance of the elderly becomes poor, so it is easy to have venous vasculitis by repeatedly sticking needles.
4. Microvascular thrombosis
There is also a statement that there are some particles in the infusion drug that cannot be seen by the naked eye, these particles will accumulate in the capillaries, and over time not only the blood vessels can not pass, there will be microvascular thrombosis and other problems.
Third, the prevention of cardiovascular disease, but also rely on long-term care
There are many risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, heart disease, as well as obesity, genetics, age, gender and smoking, alcohol, etc. If these key factors that cause disease are not effectively controlled, people are prone to cardiovascular disease (such as hypertensive heart disease, coronary arteriosclerotic heart disease) and cerebrovascular disease (stroke, stroke, etc.).
A small reminder: lifestyle changes are fundamental to the prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
For example, diet should be less oil and salt, balanced nutrition, adhere to the daily exercise, keep a relaxed mood, etc.;
1. Regular checkups and self-monitoring
If you are an elderly person with high-risk factors, you must regularly monitor your blood pressure, adhere to your medication and go to the hospital for regular checkups. Once any uncomfortable symptoms such as dizziness, chest tightness, chest pain, etc. appear, go to the hospital immediately for consultation and treatment, do not delay the best time for treatment.
2.Balanced nutrition and reasonable distribution
Long-term uncontrolled over-eating of high-fat and high-energy food, Yang heat accumulation, breeding hyperlipidemia, prone to metabolic diseases and complications of some surgical diseases.
3.Scientific exercise
In order to maintain the flow of Qi and blood, the body must often “move”. “Move” – activity, labor, exercise.
The key to “moving” – “not to make labor” “form labor but not tired”. It means that “moving” should not exceed the normal degree, and the body should move without becoming tired. Sun Simiao said to “move but moderate”. It means that we should exercise scientifically, and stop when appropriate. In addition, exercise is valuable in a gradual, persistent, do not rush.
The best way to exercise – insist on walking. Da Vinci said, “The foot is the world’s greatest engineering design.” It is said that the foot carries the whole body, so it is “the root of the human body” “connected to the whole body’s internal organs and meridians”. The function of the foot is often associated with the function of the heart, some people say that the foot is the “second heart”. However, modern people often to car instead of walking, resulting in the function of the foot degradation, which affects the function of the whole body organs and blood. In fact, adhere to the walking is the most scientific, the most advanced, the most inexpensive exercise methods. It can circulate blood; stretching tendons and bones, prevent osteoporosis; improve cardiopulmonary function; massage the stomach, increase appetite, treatment of constipation; energy consumption, promote metabolism, control weight, prevent obesity and hyperlipidemia.
4.Mind regulation
”The heart is chaotic is born of a hundred diseases, the heart is quiet and all diseases are eliminated.” Therefore, mind regulation is a very important aspect, in daily life according to external factors and their own characteristics constantly adjust the habits of life, mind, spirit, so as to maintain a healthy state.
So, how to maintain mental health?
First, the fame and fortune, contentedness and happiness – control the desire of life.
Second, be kind to others, help others – deal with interpersonal relationships.
Third, love life and enjoy yourself – maintain a good state of mind.
Fourth, savor life and take pleasure in suffering-learning positive perceptions.
It is not necessary to deliberately pursue longevity, but it is important to cherish the value and meaning of life. As long as you can face life calmly, lightly and openly, savor life, be happy with life, live in the real life process with a normal heart, and develop scientific and healthy habits, then you will have a harmonious life and a long and healthy life will come quietly and unexpectedly.