2023-06-20 00:24:21
[The Epoch Times, June 20, 2023](Reported by Epoch Times reporter Ma Shanen in Los Angeles) After middle age, there are two major diseases that are very common: osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Traditional Chinese medicine has unique features for preventing these two diseases. Huang Santai, an old Chinese doctor in the West, reminded middle-aged and elderly friends: spending a little more time every day to do some light homework can have a very good preventive effect on these two major diseases.
Osteoporosis is the second most prevalent disease in the world. The bone density of the human body generally reaches its peak around the age of 30, and then begins to decline. Osteoporosis puts older people at a higher risk of fractures and, as a result, more health problems. Two million men in the United States suffer from osteoporosis, and up to 40 percent of Americans are vitamin D deficient.
Dr. Huang said that people with insufficient bone density are prone to falls and fractures. “Old people are afraid of falling. Once they fall, it will take a long time to recover.” He suggested that to prevent osteoporosis, middle-aged and elderly people can bask in the sun every day and rely on the power of nature to supplement the lack of calcium in the body.
“You need to exercise regularly.” Dr. Huang said that for middle-aged and elderly people to exercise, they can do Tai Chi, but the movements should not be too fast. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recommends that you can do some weight training, such as walking, hiking, jogging, tennis, dancing, and appropriate strength training to promote bone growth and make it stronger.
From the perspective of Chinese medicine, Dr. Huang said that osteoporosis is caused by insufficient Yang Qi in the human body. One of the prescriptions given by traditional Chinese medicine is Jianbu Huqian Pill, which is mainly used to treat weak qi and blood, soreness and weakness in knees, legs, waist and hips. Dr. Huang also takes Chinese medicine himself, and he feels that the effect is quick, and he can obviously feel the strength of his legs.
Some foods are also rich in vitamin D, such as oysters, cod, mackerel, wild salmon, saury, shrimp, dried mushrooms, egg yolks, mushrooms, butter, cheese, cod liver oil, etc.
There are many types of cardiovascular diseases, including arteriosclerosis, hypertension, vascular disease, coronary artery disease and so on. The American Heart Association (AHA) report shows that the incidence of CVD in Americans aged 40 to 59 is about 40%, and that of people aged 60 to 79 reaches 70% to 75%.
Dr. Huang said that when people reach middle-aged and old age, especially after the age of 50, if they take in too much nutrients every day, the body cannot absorb them all, and they will accumulate in the abdomen. Over time, they will promote cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.
There are many kinds of foods that have a preventive effect on cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Huang specifically introduced ginger, which he believes is a positive food that can promote blood flow and prevent blood viscosity; there are also onions, garlic, etc., which can be boiled for drinking.
Chinese cooking often adds onion, ginger and garlic; these things are not only seasoning, but also a good helper in preventing cardiovascular diseases. Including edible vinegar, traditional Chinese medicine believes that vinegar is good for invigorating the spleen and appetizing, stimulating gastrointestinal peristalsis, clearing the intestines and detoxifying, purifying the blood, etc.
Dr. Huang suggested that, from the perspective of health, you should not add too much oil, salt or sugar to your daily diet in pursuit of delicious taste. “To understand your body’s condition, sometimes you have to sacrifice a little (taste).”
Some exercises that help strengthen bones are mentioned above. People generally know that physical health is inseparable from exercise, so they exercise regularly. However, Dr. Huang believes that many people, including some famous martial arts masters, pay too much attention to limb exercise and ignore it. Exercise of the spine and cervical spine. For example, he said that some famous martial arts masters are very explosive and can beat others in competitions, but their own health is not good, and some people only live to be fifty or sixty years old.
The spine is composed of 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae and 5 lumbar vertebrae. The vertebrae are hollow pipes, and the nerves connected by the spinal cord in the vertebrae are all over the body surface and internal organs. Spine health medicine believes that poor spine can lead to more than a dozen diseases such as stroke, headache, dizziness, endocrine deficiency, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and indigestion. Especially modern people who use computers and mobile phones for a long time can easily induce spinal problems unknowingly.
Dr. Huang believes that exercise, as far as physical health is concerned, is the movement of the spine first, including the movement of the spine up and down, left and right, front and back, and rotation, followed by the movement of the limbs. There are many ways to do spinal exercises, and there are many shows on YouTube. He suggested that you can do some simple exercises in your daily life, such as lowering your waist forward, leaning against a wall or stairs to do “back lower back” activities, and you can also do left and right swinging movements, using one hand to hit the shoulder on the other side to rotate the spine. ◇
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