How should the elderly care for hypertension?
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the formation of hypertension is a long-term pathophysiological process, not a single factor, but caused by the interaction of many factors such as body, spirit, diet, seven emotions, desire for work and so on. The internal causes of the disease are deficiency of both yin and yang, insufficient endowment and loss of viscera, and mental stress, excessive fatigue or strong mental stimulation are common factors. Excessive smoking, drinking or eating salty taste, which leads to wet phlegm and helps yang to turn into fire, is another triggering factor that cannot be ignored.
How should the elderly care for hypertension?
1 to control fat. Overweight is a risk factor for hypertension. The incidence of hypertension in obese people is 2-6 times that of normal people, which is closely related to the distribution of fat.
2. Insist on proper sports activities. People with less physical activity have a higher risk of hypertension than those with more physical activity 1.5 times. The elderly should not take strenuous exercise, so they can choose to simplify slow exercise such as Tai Ji Chuan and San, and insist on walking every day until the amount of exercise reaches.
3. Maintain regular living habits. Going to bed and getting up regularly, cultivating more hobbies, painting and calligraphy cultivate temperament, which is beneficial to physical and mental health.