Post Date April, 15 2023
Men are always synonymous with "strong men", but they are not tough men. In some ways, men are more vulnerable than women. Research shows that men are 70% more likely to get cancer than women, and their average life expectancy is 5-8 years shorter than that of women. The main reason is that there are many "weaknesses" in men.
Recently, the Hong Kong Business Daily reported that behind men's strong and strong appearance, there are five major health weaknesses that need to be fully understood and carefully cared for.
Weakness 1: bald unconsciously.
A survey by the Chinese Medical Association showed that 60% of men began to lose their hair before the age of 25, and the proportion of hair loss before the age of 30 was 83.9%. This is related to male hormone level. The study also found that the more severe the hair loss on the head, the greater the possibility of heart disease; People with high cholesterol levels and balding are three times more likely to suffer from heart disease than those with high cholesterol but not balding.
Professor Zhu Xuejun, director of the Department of Dermatology and Venereology of Peking University First Hospital, said that in hair loss clinics, "balding" patients generally accounted for about 80%, and the onset was usually after the age of 17. With the growth of age, the incidence rate and degree of hair loss also increased. This kind of hair loss is generally caused by genetic factors. Mental stress, eating too much greasy and spicy food, staying up late, etc. often aggravate or early hair loss.
Tip: If more than 100 hair loss occurs each time, or hair loss continues within a month or two, you need to go to the dermatology department of a regular hospital for symptomatic treatment; Anxiety also has a great impact on hair loss. Usually, we should try to relax our spirit to reduce stress; Don't indulge men's "mouth addiction". Spicy and delicious food can satisfy appetite, but it will accelerate hair loss; Eating too salty or too sweet will also increase sebaceous glands and induce seborrheic dermatitis, leading to hair loss; In addition, we should reasonably arrange work and rest time, stay up less, smoke less, and drink less; The last trick is to massage the scalp for 5 minutes every day.
Weakness 2: The heart is more fragile.
In some western countries, people call cardiovascular diseases "male diseases", and 80% of cardiovascular diseases occur in men. Middle-aged men aged 45 to 60 are at high risk of myocardial infarction. Clinical statistics show that the number of men admitted to hospital with myocardial infarction is 7-10 times that of women.
Professor Zhang Fuchun, director of the Department of Geriatrics and Deputy Director of the Department of Cardiology of the Third Hospital of Peking University, said that in clinical practice, the majority of coronary heart disease patients under the age of 65 are men. After the age of 80, the proportion of men and women is getting closer and closer. This is because men bear more pressure in social competition. Many men especially prefer animal fat foods in their diet and have bad habits of smoking and drinking. Clinically, the majority of patients with hypertension are male, and people in their forties and fifties who have large stomachs can be seen everywhere, all of which will damage the heart function. The characteristics of male patients are: even if the condition is fierce, as long as the rescue is timely, the prognosis will be good; If the rescue is not timely, it is very easy to have myocardial infarction and sudden death.
Tip: A 26-year follow-up survey of 5500 people from Harvard University Medical School showed that, especially men, the people who ate the most bioflavonoids died of heart disease were the least, so eating more apples, onions, drinking tea, etc. can significantly reduce the risk of heart attack; Quit smoking and limit alcohol, pay attention to rest, and take antihypertensive drugs regularly; Anxiety may make older men more prone to heart disease. It is recommended to take frequent walks and listen to music to relieve the pressure of work and life.
Weakness 3: The "energy storage" function of the body is lower than that of women.
In terms of physiological characteristics, food will enter the stomach faster in men, and it is not fully absorbed; Secondly, the saliva composition of men is relatively stable, unlike that of women, which changes with the change of physiological cycle; Thirdly, a hormone that has an important impact on hunger and fat storage in the body - Lipodin, is only 1/3 of that in men. Therefore, the fat ratio in the body of men is lower than that of women.
Tips: Men are more likely to be hungry. When working overtime or going out, you can prepare more food or add a Dim sum to the two meals; Don't drink tea after meals. The tea contains a large amount of tannic acid, which will affect the absorption of protein and iron. It will easily lead to iron deficiency anemia after a long time. A large amount of water will enter the stomach, dilute the gastric juice, and affect digestion; Don't take a walk immediately after meals. "Hundred step walking" not only can't live "99", but also affects the absorption of nutrients in the digestive tract due to the increase of exercise. Especially for the elderly, heart function is reduced, blood vessels are hardened, and blood pressure is decreased after eating.
Weakness 4: digestive system is prone to failure.
"Men spend 40 days at noon" means that after the age of 40, men's physical condition is like the sun in the afternoon, and begins to decline step by step. Hong Zhaoguang, a famous health education expert, pointed out that the prevalence of chronic diseases in men before the age of 40 increased slowly to 9.9%, and the prevalence rate rose sharply to 20.9% at the age of 40-44. Therefore, when men reach the age of 40, they should beware of the symptoms of digestive diseases.
The survey shows that unhealthy eating habits make the incidence rate of liver disease in men four times higher than that in women, and the incidence rate of rectal cancer is also significantly higher than that in women; The incidence rate of stomach disease is 6.2 times higher than that of women. This is because eating big fish and big meat is easy to induce many diseases such as rectal cancer; However, the liver can only decompose and transform 60-80 grams of alcohol per day at most, and liver damage will occur if the limit is exceeded; Overeating and drinking will cause frequent stomach diseases.
Hint: When cooking, we should match nutrition and balance meat and vegetables, and we should not eat sea food blindly; If you have a party in the evening and go home very late, you can make some nourishing clear soup or prepare clear Congee that is easy to digest. This is not only conducive to the solution of alcohol, but also can protect its gastrointestinal function; Eat less red meat. According to a report from the American Cancer Institute, if you eat more than 510 grams of red meat per week, you will increase the risk of colorectal cancer; Eat more fresh hawthorn and hawthorn food, and usually drink dry hawthorn water. Hawthorn contains ursolic acid, which has the effect of nourishing the liver and removing fat, can reduce the deposition of animal fat in the blood vessel wall, and reduce arteriosclerosis to a certain extent; Go to the hospital regularly every year for intestinal examination, especially when the stool has blood, don't mistake it for hemorrhoids and ignore it.
Weak point 5: "secret gateway" often has problems.
More than 80% of men will suffer from prostate failure of different degrees. Once the prostate is "rioted", it will not only make men feel painful, but also cause dysuria, bifurcated, thin urine, and even pain. If not treated in time, it may also endanger the life of the husband and wife, because many men's "sex strikes" are caused by prostatitis.
In response, Professor Chen Jianhua, the chief physician of urology department of Xinhua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical College, suggested that men over 40 years old can determine whether they have prostate problems by calculating the time of urination, such as whether they can urinate completely within 1 minute. In addition, whether the continuity of urination is good, whether there is a feeling of ticking, whether urination is difficult, and whether the urine line is significantly thinner in the later stage of urination are also the criteria for judgment.
Prompt: In case of obvious symptoms, go to the urology department of the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time; Drink more water to dilute the concentration of urine and reduce the stimulation of prostate; Frequent bathing in warm water can relieve the tension of muscles and prostate; Keep local clean to avoid prostate infection; Reduce local friction, don't sit or ride a bicycle for a long time; Eat more fish and vegetarian food, and less spicy food such as pepper and ginger; Eat tomatoes, watermelons, grapefruit and other red foods frequently. The lycopene can protect the prostate tissue. An adult can meet the needs of the body by eating 100-200 grams of tomatoes every day, while ripe tomatoes are more easily absorbed by the body.
