Month: January 2018

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Eating more oranges actually helps to lose weight?

Recently, a research team found that: Eating citrus fruits may be beneficial to people who are not obese but like a high-fat diet, and can reduce the risks of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and abdominal obesity. The study also pointed out that flavanones, a class of antioxidant active ingredients they are rich in, can prevent or delay the development of chronic diseases caused by obesity. In addition, citrus also has advantages in blood sugar control, and the blood sugar index is relatively low: the blood sugar index of different oranges is generally between 30 and 50, and that of grapefruit is about 25. Citrus is rich in cellulose, plant active ingredients, pectin and organic acids, etc., which help to relieve the Read More …

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How should children take drugs? Starting from Children’s Medication Video

CCTV’s 2016 advertisement for children’s medication, Touched the hearts of countless parents. Although this is a marketing video, some of its viewpoints also lack scientific basis, but regardless of the routine of drug dealers, this video also does reflect some problems existing in the current drug use for children. Taking this opportunity, Ding Ma couldn’t help but want to talk more about the drug use for children with his parents. There are more than 3,500 kinds of pharmaceutical preparations in our country, of which only 60 kinds are for children. Among the only 60 kinds of special drugs for children, there are also many cases of wrong use. According to the results of China’s 6th census, the population aged 0-14 Read More …

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Arthritis patients have the ability to predict the weather? As soon as the weather changes, the joint hurts. What should I do?

Many animals have the ability to predict the weather. Ants [move] in droves, fish keep jumping out of the water, swallows fly very low… When seeing these scenes, experienced people often say, [it may rain]. Some osteoarthritis patients also seem to have this ability to predict weather changes. The joint hurts again. It may change. Then the weather really changed! Is this wonderful phenomenon [superpowers] or is there scientific reason? Can you really predict the weather? In fact, many scientists have studied this phenomenon. According to a survey in 2014, more than half of arthritis patients (67.2%) said that weather changes have aggravated their joint pain. The more severe the original joint pain, the more sensitive the patients are to Read More …

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Emergency doctors teach you how to take care of drunks and avoid tragedies!

Recently, a video entitled “Beautiful Bridesmaids Died of Drinking” went viral among friends. Such sensational headlines are always easy to attract people’s attention. I don’t know the authenticity of the video, but as an emergency doctor, in my years of work experience, I have seen countless cases of danger and even death after drunkenness. It is said that “a small drink delights one’s feelings and a large drink hurts one’s body”. Don’t be greedy for what is in the cup. Prevention is the best choice. However, if we are really drunk accidentally, we should also know how to assess the severity of the drunk and choose the appropriate care methods to avoid the recurrence of tragedies. Three Stages of Acute Read More …

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Do we really want to avoid eating raw and cold?

Regarding food health preservation, the most widely circulated point is: eat hot food, not cold food. Don’t drink cold and white water, drink warm boiled water; The yogurt just taken out of the refrigerator is too cold, wait until you eat it. Even if you eat fruit in winter, you have to heat it before eating it. Many people are confused: Is there really a scientific reason for this? The same food, just different cold and hot temperatures, will have such a great impact on health? Maybe it’s a fool… … … This time, let’s make it clear about hot and cold food. For impatient friends, you can directly read the 4 suggestions given to you at the end of Read More …

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The blood sugar control is not good, perhaps these are the reasons.

Poor blood sugar control should be the most worrying thing for sugar lovers. The human body is a precise instrument, and there are many factors that affect blood sugar. Today, Dr. Clove summarized the 8 most common reasons for everyone. Let’s compare them quickly. 1. Inappropriate drug selection Some sugar lovers make it convenient to buy hypoglycemic drugs in pharmacies, which is wrong. The choice of hypoglycemic drugs needs to be judged by professional doctors in combination with many factors such as sugar friends’ disease status, body shape, age, presence or absence of other diseases, etc. It is not decided in a few words after everyone goes to a pharmacy to ask the shopping guide. Buying hypoglycemic drugs by oneself Read More …

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Is food carcinogenesis a rumor? Eat these, it is really possible to cause cancer!

People often come to ask: Is it true that vegetarian diet prevents cancer and meat causes cancer? Heard that coffee can cause cancer? … … So, how do you know if a kind of food can cause cancer? There is a special assessment of whether it is carcinogenic. There is a [behind-the-scenes judge] who evaluates the carcinogenic effects of all kinds of things in our life. This is the International Cancer Research Center (IARC). According to experimental analysis, epidemiology and other relevant data, and according to carcinogenicity, the International Cancer Research Center will divide everything into 5 grades: Category 1, Category 2A, Category 2B, Category 3 and Category 4. Category 1 carcinogenic factors are clear and solid evidence, and there Read More …

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The body has these 10 kinds of symptoms, hurry to have a thyroid examination!

When you are not feeling well, do you have to endure it with the mentality of “endure it and pass it”, or do you run to see a doctor immediately? It is true that some minor ailments can be relieved by themselves, such as the common cold, skin bruises and slight diarrhea. However, some minor ailments cannot be tolerated and may gradually develop into major problems, which need our attention. Thyroid gland, located in our neck, is an important endocrine organ. The thyroid hormone it secretes can affect many metabolic activities of the body, such as generating heat, stimulating nerves, regulating heartbeat, participating in the synthesis and decomposition of nutrients… If thyroid function is abnormal, there will be some special Read More …

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Taste at Home Water Chestnut: Fresh and Sweet Purple Ingot

Every year in the early autumn season, a kind of food with pleasing appearance and sweet taste is served on people’s dining tables. This is the water caltrop shaped like a silver ingot. Ling grew up in the water, which is the memory of many people who lived by the river when they were young. It is often recalled that when I was a child when I dug lotus roots and collected Ling, the crisp laughter was always accompanied by the faint scent of water caltrop, which is unforgettable for a long time. Aquatic purple silver ingot Rhododendron is a floating plant, but not all of it floats on the water surface. Rhododendron’s roots are stuck in the mud at Read More …

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Fish willow, crab willow, pig willow, beef willow… teach you to see through the problem behind the word [willow]

Fish willow, crab willow, chicken willow, pig willow, beef willow… When writing these names, I have already swallowed a few saliva unwillingly. However, when you buy these [meat] in supermarkets, vegetable markets or e-commerce platforms, have you ever thought that they may not be real meat? Crab fillet, may not contain crab meat Crab willow, that is, crab meat stick, is not actually made of crab meat, but a kind of frozen surimi [bionic food]. Frozen surimi, after rapid thawing and freezing again, can get the same fiber feeling as crab meat, and then make it into the rod-shaped shape of crab meat. The outermost red strips on the face are dyed with edible pigments such as monascus pigment, carmine Read More …