Four points that silver-haired people should keep in mind to prevent minor strokes in cold weather

When the cold wind strikes in winter, the old man will have a "small stroke" if he is not careful! According to the "National Health Interview Survey" of the Department of Health, nearly 3% of the respondents aged 45-65 had a slight stroke, of which 9. 12% were over 65. However, only 50% of people will be examined because of temporary symptoms of hand and foot paralysis, weakness or slurred speech. In fact, silver-haired people should keep in mind the four points of daily health care in order to stay away from the threat of minor stroke.

Cold weather is easy to cause minor stroke, and silver-haired people can start with four points of daily health care. (Photo/Luo Huiwen) Most people know the seriousness of stroke, but because of the low awareness of "small stroke", it is not clear that the probability of small stroke is 3-4 times that of small stroke. Small stroke is a transient ischemic attack with no warning and short duration. The main symptoms are numbness and fatigue of one limb, which leads to inconvenience in walking, plus slurred speech, blurred vision, trembling and vomiting, dizziness and even sudden fainting.

Huang, chief physician of neurology department of Shu Tian Clinic, pointed out that the biggest difference between stroke and mild stroke is the duration of neurological deficit symptoms. Less than 24 hours is considered as a minor stroke, and once it exceeds 24 hours, it is called a stroke. Especially when the weather is cold, it is easier to attack, and the elders should not be careless!

Four points to prevent minor stroke

Li Yizhen, a nurse in the neurology ward of Hualien Tzu Chi Medical Center, mentioned that daily health care can prevent minor strokes from four points.

Regular health check-ups: The Central Health Insurance Bureau provides free health check-ups for adults aged 40-64, 65,438+0 times every three years, and 65,438+0 times for those over 65 years old, which can be used more often. In particular, early treatment should be carried out when hypertension is found, and the habit of taking blood pressure regularly should be formed.

Healthy eating pattern: reduce the intake of oil and salt, eat a balanced diet to avoid overeating and maintain normal weight.

Moderate exercise: according to personal interests and environmental factors, develop the habit of exercise. Moderate exercise, such as walking and Tai Ji Chuan, can lower the cholesterol in blood, further lower the blood pressure of patients with hypertension and improve blood circulation.

Avoid inducements: such as strenuous exercise or labor, drinking, smoking, insomnia, mental excitement, excitement, anger, constipation, etc. When taking a bath, the water temperature should not be too cold or too hot (about 36-40 degrees Celsius), and the elderly should not rashly try warm water bath or hot spring bath for three times, because after soaking in hot water for a period of time, the whole body blood vessels dilate and blood pressure drops. If you suddenly get up at this time, it is easy to cause standing hypotension and fainting, which is very important for blood vessels between cold and heat.

Dietary guidelines for preventing minor strokes

Two large-scale long-term studies published in the United States from 65438 to 0999 show that eating a portion of fruits and vegetables every day can reduce the probability of stroke for women by 7% and for men by 4%.

Pay attention to foods rich in potassium, folic acid, antioxidants and calcium, as well as oats and beans rich in soluble fiber. Calcium can reduce the risk of stroke in women.

Bean products such as miso, tofu, soybean milk, etc. can reduce bad cholesterol in the body and increase the content of good cholesterol.

You should eat 2-4 servings of deep-sea fish rich in Omega-3 fatty acids every week, such as salmon, tuna and mackerel.

Take multivitamins containing folic acid and vitamins B6 and B 12 on weekdays.