67-year-old Uncle Zheng, who died suddenly in a sudden cerebral infarction in the middle of the night, is usually health-conscious, takes a walk every day, and pays attention to his diet.
However, no one thought that it was a small mistake in the middle of the night that would make things so serious.
Case
It happened on an ordinary night, Uncle Zheng suddenly felt thirsty, so he got up and went to the kitchen to pour water. He chose a bottle of refrigerated water kept in the refrigerator, and just after drinking the ice water, he suddenly felt dizzy and eventually died of a cerebral infarction.
What is the "bane" behind the menacing cerebral infarction and the painful damage?
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Cerebral infarction came quietly?
These 5 things at night may be the "culprit"!
Many people don't understand why they suddenly have a cerebral infarction. In fact, the answer may lie in daily habits:
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Drink cold water
At night, the body's metabolism is slow, and the blood vessels are naturally in a state of contraction. Drinking cold water suddenly, especially in the middle of the night, will make the body be stimulated by cold, blood vessels will shrink rapidly, and the already high blood pressure will rise instantly, which is undoubtedly a huge challenge for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
In fact, Uncle Zheng's blood pressure measurement that night was very high, which directly induced cerebral infarction.
It is important to note that drinking cold water at night has a significant transient effect on blood pressure, especially in patients with high blood pressure.
Suggestion:
For people with high blood pressure, when they wake up thirsty at night, they can drink some lukewarm water, or non-caffeinated herbal teas such as chrysanthemum tea or lemonade.
Not only do these drinks rehydrate but also help stabilize blood pressure, but they also help with sleep.
Of course, it is important to keep the temperature of these drinks not too cold or too hot, so as not to irritate the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular vessels.
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Drink sweet drinks
Sugary beverages such as cola and milk tea can increase caloric intake, convert excess sugar into triglycerides, increase blood viscosity, and increase the risk of blood vessel blockage.
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drink
Alcohol consumption increases the risk of cerebral infarction because it affects blood viscosity and coagulation, impairs vascular health, leads to increased blood pressure, and has toxic effects on the nervous system, all of which together increase the likelihood of cerebral infarction.
Many people think that drinking alcohol can dilate blood vessels, which is very wrong, and the effect of drinking alcohol on blood vessels shows a biphasic effect, which is increased at first, but soon decreases.
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Eating too much
For middle-aged and elderly people, it is enough to eat less at night, eat seven points full, and the choice of food must be low-fat, remember not to eat too much high-fat food, otherwise it is easy to induce cerebral infarction.
Eating too much at night and eating too much high-fat food not only affects gastrointestinal function, but also increases blood lipids.
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Love to sleep with high pillows
Pillows that are too high can block the airway, especially in people with sleep apnea syndrome (loud and interrupted purring), and are more likely to worsen airway obstruction, leading to intracranial ischemia and hypoxia, and inducing stroke.
In addition, the vertebral arteries, which supply blood to the brain, run through the intervertebral foramen of the cervical spine, and if there is atherosclerosis, narrowing of blood vessels, unstable plaques, etc., an excessively high pillow may also block blood flow and increase the risk of cerebral infarction.
Suggestion: The height of the appropriate pillow should be equal to the distance from the acromion to the sagittal plane of the zygomaticus, about 8~10cm; The width should be equal to the distance from the occipital bone to the first thoracic vertebrae, about 20~23cm for males and 18~21cm for females; The length should be greater than the width of the shoulders, about 50~60cm.
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4 signs when sleeping,
Be wary of cerebral infarction "signals"!
Although cerebral infarction is extremely harmful, it does not occur silently, and there are usually 4 abnormal manifestations when sleeping. If there is one, you need to be highly vigilant and seek medical attention in time.
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headache
At night, human activity decreases, blood viscosity increases, and blood clots are easily formed, leading to blockage of cerebral blood vessels. Persistent headaches may be a sign of blocked blood vessels and should be suspected.
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Numbness in the hands and feet
Frequent numbness in the hands and feet, especially unilateral, during sleep may be a sign of insufficient blood supply to the cerebrovascular system. Phenomena such as the sudden fall of hand-held objects should also cause vigilance.
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Unilateral drooling
When the brain is hypoxic, it will cause sublingual dysfunction, resulting in unconscious drooling during sleep, and it is necessary to be vigilant against cerebral vascular blockage.
At the same time, it should be noted that at this time, it may be accompanied by symptoms such as crooked mouth, slanted eyes, and unclosed corners of the eyes.
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Cold hands and feet
If your hands and feet are often cold, it is likely that the blood supply to your hands and feet is reduced due to a blockage of blood vessels in the brain. If you cover the quilt and it is difficult for the body to warm up, you should pay special attention to it.
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3 major nutrients,
Help you protect your blood vessels and reduce the crisis!
In daily life, it is more important to actively prevent the occurrence of vertebral artery dissection and prevent the occurrence of cerebral infarction than to detect the "signal" of cerebral infarction.
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Supplemental antioxidants: Reduces blood vessel damage
As we age, the body's ability to scavenge free radicals decreases, and too many free radicals will not only accelerate aging, but also damage vascular endothelial cells, making blood vessel walls thinner and lose elasticity, increasing the risk of blood vessel rupture and cerebral infarction.
Antioxidants such as vitamin C, vitamin E, anthocyanins, lycopene, and resveratrol can be appropriately supplemented, such as fresh fruits and vegetables such as blueberries, hawthorns, and cherry tomatoes.
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Nattokinase supplementation: Helps dissolve blood clots
Nattokinase not only has the effect of decomposing cholesterol, reducing blood viscosity, and regulating blood lipids; What's more, it also activates zymogen to produce fibrinose, which assists in dissolving blood clots that have already been created.
You may wish to eat more natto, which not only retains the nutrients of soybeans, but also contains a certain amount of nattokinase, which can help protect blood vessels.
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Vitamin P supplementation: Enhances the elasticity of blood vessels
Vitamin P can increase the adhesion between cells, maintain and restore the normal elasticity of capillaries, and can also enhance the elasticity of capillary walls to prevent bruising.
Oranges, lemons, eggplants, and purple cabbage are rich in vitamin P, and you can eat more of them appropriately. The following cocoa will introduce you to a dish - onion mixed with eggplant.
Onions, which contain nutrients such as quercetin, sulfide, and prostaglandin A, have the benefit of protecting blood vessels and reducing blood viscosity.
【Onion tossed with eggplant】
【Method】:
1. Cut the eggplant in half, add salt and marinate for 5 minutes, then steam it in a pot, and tear the eggplant meat into small pieces after steaming. Finely chop the onion, stir-fry in a pan over high heat for about 15 seconds, and pour over the eggplant.
2. In another pot, add 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar, a small half spoon of sugar, a little sesame oil, wait for the juice to cook until thick, pour it on the onion and eggplant, mix well and serve.
Test you:
Is it true that sleeping on a high pillow may increase the risk of cerebral infarction?
Source: Beijing Satellite TV I am a big doctor official Weibo
Edit: Mochi