Tag: Healthy Life

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Doctors Talk about Weight Loss (4): Enjoy Weight Loss and Move

In the first three episodes, I introduced the causes, common misunderstandings and treatment principles of obesity. Today, let’s talk about exercise therapy for obesity. When it comes to losing weight, I always think of a word: Obesity is a disease, It’s not fatal, The effective treatment is written there in black and white. It is not difficult to learn, However, it is far from easy to put it into practice. The most common scenario is: So-and-so aspires to lose weight, [Shut up and keep your legs open], After a few weeks, Finally, I can’t help the temptation of delicious food and the torture of sports. Then… it’s time to eat, it’s time to sleep. It’s human nature to indulge in Read More …

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Is fatty liver caused by eating too much fat?

On more than one occasion, someone came to consult me with the [fatty liver] on the physical examination report, saying that he was not fat and ate very green. Why was there fatty liver? It is true that fatty liver is common in many people with obesity and metabolic problems. Some fatty liver may be related to intake, but fatty liver is not entirely caused by obesity and diet. There are many misunderstandings in this, which we will sort out today. Fatty liver does not mean eating too much fat. It is believed that [fatty liver equals excessive oil intake] is a common meaning. In fact, the word [fatty liver] is used to describe a pathological state of the liver, Read More …

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Truth, do you want iodized salt?

Iodine is an essential micronutrient for human body, It is also a controversial topic in recent years. China is one of the countries with the most serious iodine deficiency in the world. The [macroneck disease] caused by iodine deficiency was recorded in the Warring States Period of China. In addition, Iodine deficiency can also cause childhood dementia, It may even cause brain development disorders in children. Fortunately, At present, [iodine deficiency disease] in our country has been eliminated on the whole, In the process, The policy of adding iodized salt to salt is the most important one. In 2009, Some media began to hype the topic of iodized salt [disease], Linking the rise in thyroid cancer incidence to iodized salt, Read More …

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Is the heated monosodium glutamate poisonous?

Recently, Shenyang’s Hongmei monosodium glutamate declared bankruptcy. There is a popular news on Sina Weibo that chicken essence is non-toxic and harmless to human body. When the temperature is higher than 120 ℃, monosodium glutamate is harmful to human body after eating and is difficult to be discharged out of the body. So, is this really the case? In fact, the research results over the years show that monosodium glutamate is as nontoxic and harmless as chicken essence. After heating, monosodium glutamate will only lose its delicate flavor and will not lead to any diseases. Ingredients of monosodium glutamate and chicken essence In 1908, Professor Ikeda Kikumiao of Japan discovered that the taste of glutamic acid is different from the Read More …

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Teach you how to dial 120 correctly

Emergency phone 120, Many people know this number. Dial 120 is the easiest and quickest way to call for help to the emergency center. The emergency department of the hospital is open 24 hours a day, After receiving the assignment from the 120 center, it is necessary to drive, even if it is a fake case reported by boring drunks. However, during my working hours in the emergency department in the past few months, I found that many people still do not quite understand the meaning and usage of this 120 phone. In most cities in China, The 120 you called is only a service center. The wiring staff (who may have some medical knowledge and background) will simply ask Read More …

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The magic of functional drinks is that we pay for it with health.

The pace of modern society is getting faster and faster, and the demand for human energy is also increasing like sesame blossom. In order to adapt to this rhythm, more and more people begin to put their hopes on functional drinks such as Red Bull, which claim to be [anti-fatigue], and even some exercisers believe that drinking such drinks can improve their performance during exercise. Is functional drinks really that magical? If you want to correctly evaluate the efficacy of a food or beverage, you have to start with its ingredients. Take Red Bull as an example. Apart from water as solvent, the main components of functional beverages are taurine, caffeine, carbohydrates (usually glucose or white granulated sugar) and vitamins, Read More …

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When changing winter clothes and using quilts, please remember to remove mites first.

As the weather gradually turned cold, many families began to change their sheets and bedding. The storage of a spring and summer bedding brings us not only warmth and comfort in winter, but also some very annoying small creatures, such as dust mites. Friends with allergies must be familiar with this small creature. The allergic symptoms caused by them can make people sleepless at night, asthma, sneezing all night long, large papules and a lot of nasal mucus and tears are all very disturbing. Where do dust mites generally exist? Dust mites are one of the most closely related mites in the mite family. They live in almost every corner of our room, such as pillows, bedding, sofas and clothes. Read More …

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Chewing betel nuts is very happy, so be careful about the risk of cancer.

Recently, a message spread on the Internet that [betel nut has been listed as a first-class carcinogen by WHO] and several photos of oral cancer patients have been uploaded, which has brought great shock to people. Is this true? Areca nut is a kind of food Areca nut, also known as [Bingmen] [Renpin] [Renlang] [Ximiandan] [Luoguo], belongs to the evergreen tree of Palm family together with coconut tree. The name of areca nut comes from Malay [Pinang] and is mainly distributed in tropical regions of South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Africa and Oceania. The edible part of betel nut is the seed of betel nut, namely Areca nut. This is a traditional food with a long history and is mainly Read More …

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How to prevent lung cancer?

What chance will I get lung cancer? The number one cause of lung cancer is tobacco exposure. You may increase your smoking years. And the increase in the number of smokers increases the risk of lung cancer. Of course, you may also suffer from lung cancer due to increased exposure to second-hand smoke. People who have never smoked may also suffer from lung cancer, but their risk of cancer is greatly reduced compared with smokers. What can I do to reduce the risk of lung cancer? The best way to reduce the risk of lung cancer is to avoid smoking. It is never too late to quit smoking from now on. The sooner you quit smoking, the more you can Read More …

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Does having pets at home lead to asthma in children?

Bronchial asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases in children. In recent years, the prevalence rate of asthma in all countries in the world has shown an obvious upward trend. According to incomplete statistics, the prevalence rate of childhood asthma in Beijing rose from 0.78% to 2.06% in the 10 years from 1990 to 2000, an increase of 1.6 times. In 2010, the third national epidemiological survey of urban childhood asthma was carried out in 43 cities in China, and the report pointed out that domestic pets were the unique risk factors for asthma in children ≤ 3 years old [1]. Is it how’s relationship between domestic pets and childhood asthma, whether they should be [close] or Read More …