Is there any way to prevent stroke?

Stroke is a very common disease in life. Many people will have symptoms of stroke, especially middle-aged and elderly people. Because many middle-aged and elderly people have symptoms of hypertension, patients with hypertension can easily cause stroke, so middle-aged and elderly people should know how to prevent stroke in their daily lives. Stroke has a great influence on people's life and health.

1, what is the method to prevent stroke?

In recent years, people's understanding of stroke has improved, but epidemiological investigation shows that the prevalence of stroke has not been effectively controlled. According to the latest data, 201110000 men and 8 10000 women died of stroke in China. In addition, after the stroke, even if the rescue was successful, as many as 75% patients left symptoms such as hemiplegia, hemianopia, hemiplegia and aphasia. And many people may relapse about six months after illness.

Stroke has the characteristics of "high mortality rate, high disability rate and high recurrence rate", which is extremely harmful to health. Take preventive measures to stay away from stroke. How to prevent stroke? Please keep in mind the following "four-character classics"-

Not too high or too low: the normal blood pressure is 140/90mmHg, and the ideal blood pressure is 120/80mmHg. However, many people don't know normal blood pressure, and some even have high blood pressure, and they don't know it at all. The awareness rate of hypertension in China population is only 30.2%, the treatment rate is 24.7%, and the control rate is 6. 1%. There is a kind of hypertension called "adaptive hypertension". Blood pressure rises slowly, from mild to moderate, and then to severe. Patients (especially young patients) gradually adapt to this increase. Even if the blood pressure rises to a high level, they will not feel the existence of the disease if their blood pressure is not measured. This kind of hypertension is a silent killer. Lack of timely antihypertensive treatment is the main cause of stroke in some patients. Therefore, even young people should know their blood pressure and measure it at least once a year. If the patient has been diagnosed with hypertension, it is necessary to measure blood pressure frequently in order to detect blood pressure fluctuation in time. Whether the blood pressure is high or low cannot be ignored, and it must be adjusted.

Not thick or thin: refers to the waist is not thick or thin. Waist circumference is an important index to predict the risk of stroke. According to the results of scientific research in Germany, too thick waist circumference will not only increase the risk of coronary heart disease, but also significantly increase the probability of stroke, which is 4 ~ 7 times higher than normal waist circumference. Some people don't understand the importance of waist circumference to health and haven't measured it. What's a healthy waistline? According to China's "Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension", the waist circumference of men is ≤85cm and that of women is ≤80cm.

Not fat or greasy: in the middle of winter, the temperature drops, the diet changes, drinking to keep out the cold, eating hot pot often and eating salty and greasy food will all lead to an increase in blood viscosity. In addition, there are many social activities before the Spring Festival, which are both exciting and tiring, laying a hidden danger for stroke. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that overeating is sweet and greasy, spleen loses health, gathers dampness and produces phlegm, phlegm and blood stasis turn into heat, arouses liver wind and interferes with phlegm turbidity, which can cause diseases, especially alcoholism. Therefore, the diet should be low in salt, fat and cholesterol, eat more soy products, vegetables and fruits appropriately, and quit smoking, drinking and other bad habits. Eat at least 3-5 meals a week, especially fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids. A reasonable diet helps to regulate the blood state, making blood less likely to form thrombus, thus preventing stroke.

Don't worry: this belongs to the category of nourishing heart and nature in traditional Chinese medicine. There are many ways for centenarians to keep fit, and their common feature is that they seldom get angry. Excessive ambition and excessive heart fire will trigger internal wind and promote stroke. Clinically, rage hurts the liver. Due to anger, the liver yang suddenly rises, and the qi and fire float, forcing blood to surge, and its symptoms will appear. As for anxiety, sadness and nervousness, they are all the causes of this disease. Patients with hypertension should especially reduce "stress behavior". Stress refers to a series of intense emotional fluctuations, including sudden insomnia, overwork, mental tension and nameless fire. At this time, the "reward center" of the brain is inhibited and the "punishment center" is stimulated, which will lead to the sudden release of vasoactive substances (such as adrenaline, catecholamine, serotonin, etc.). ), vasomotor dysfunction and abnormal blood pressure fluctuation. Stress is most likely to induce stroke (especially cerebral hemorrhage). The way to avoid it is to stay calm and calm when you encounter something unsatisfactory, and don't be impulsive.

2. What are the hazards of stroke?

Stroke is one of the four major diseases that endanger human health, with the highest incidence rate in China, high mortality rate and many sequelae, which brings great burden to families and society. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that stroke is caused by internal injuries such as deficiency of vital qi, diet, emotion and fatigue, which leads to the blockage of brain pulse or blood overflowing outside the brain pulse as the basic pathogenesis. The main clinical symptoms are sudden fainting, hemiplegia, tongue and mouth askew, unsmiling or unclear speech and hemiplegia. According to the degree of brain injury, there are meridians and viscera, which have corresponding clinical manifestations.

Therefore, we have made a systematic clinical research and in-depth basic research on the diagnosis and treatment of stroke. By using acupuncture and moxibustion in traditional Chinese medicine, we mainly put forward the treatment rules and acupuncture methods for the basic pathogenesis of stroke, such as blood stasis, liver wind and phlegm turbidity, which make the brain blind and lead to the pathological factors of "blocking the brain and hiding the spirit, but the spirit does not guide the qi". In point selection, Yin Meridian and Du Meridian are the main points, and the quantitative standard of acupuncture manipulation is emphasized, which is more accurate in point selection of acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine.

Acupuncture can obviously improve the cerebral blood circulation of stroke patients, increase the oxygen partial pressure of brain tissue, strengthen the nutrition of brain cells around the focus, and improve the suppressed cortical state, thus contributing to the recovery of paralyzed limbs and language disorders. The consequences of stroke are serious, but we should not be afraid of it. We should be more active in prevention and treatment, so as to prevent problems before they happen and treat them early.