The top ten health misunderstandings in WeChat Moments in 2020. Have you shared them?

2020 is a magical year, with epidemics, adverse social events, and extreme weather taking turns. Some negative external factors have caused people's inner anxiety. Some bad self-media took advantage of people's pain points to spread false information and cheat traffic and money. Next, I will tell you about the top ten health misunderstandings in 2020. I hope you will not believe them or forward them when you encounter them, so that you will be less deceived in the new year.

1. Cure high blood pressure

Hypertension is a chronic disease that requires long-term medication to control the disease. Any expert on the market who claims to be able to cure hypertension is a liar and cannot be trusted.

2. Drinking mung beans can cure all diseases and has no toxic side effects

According to traditional Chinese medicine, mung beans have the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying and relieving summer heat. They have corresponding indications and cannot cure all diseases. In addition, patients with gastrointestinal diseases should not eat too much to avoid gastrointestinal discomfort.

3. Elderly people need to take statins and aspirin for a long time

Elderly people with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases can take statins and aspirin for a long time under the guidance of a doctor to reduce the risk of stroke. Healthy elderly people do not need to take statins and aspirin for a long time.

4. Drink vinegar to soften blood vessels

The main risk factor for atherosclerosis is cholesterol. Controlling cholesterol levels can reduce the growth rate of plaques and protect blood vessels. Neither infusion nor vinegar can control the cholesterol content in the body, and therefore cannot soften blood vessels.

5. If you have atherosclerotic plaques, you must be a pure vegetarian and cannot eat meat

Greasy and heavy-tasting food increases the risk of atherosclerosis and accelerates the growth of plaques. Therefore, patients with plaques should pay attention to a light diet. A light diet means balanced nutrition, less oil, less salt and less sugar, and does not mean that patients should live a pure vegetarian life. Meat contains substances such as vitamin B12. If patients do not eat meat for a long time, they are prone to nutritional imbalance and affect their health.

6. Cerebral infarction is a problem of the brain, not the heart

Cerebral infarction is caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain, which means the brain does not get enough blood and oxygen. The symptoms and lesions are mainly in the brain, but the cause is not necessarily in the brain. Cardiogenic stroke is an ischemic stroke caused by the detachment of cardiogenic emboli and embolism of the corresponding cerebral artery, accounting for 14%-30% of all ischemic strokes. It can be seen that heart problems can sometimes cause stroke. If necessary, stroke patients also need to have an electrocardiogram to rule out heart problems.

7. Do vigorous exercise every day to prevent cerebral infarction

Moderate exercise can strengthen the body, enhance immunity and reduce the risk of disease. However, excessive exercise can lead to muscle damage, heart failure and other diseases. Therefore, whether it is to prevent cerebral infarction or to strengthen the body, you should choose the exercise that suits you. Young people can choose strenuous exercise such as running and playing ball, while the elderly can choose more soothing exercise such as jogging and Tai Chi.

8. If you have a family history of cerebrovascular disease, you will definitely get cerebrovascular disease

Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, moyamoya disease and other diseases are somewhat hereditary, but they are not necessarily inherited. Cerebrovascular diseases such as moyamoya disease are relatively rare in themselves, and the probability of inheritance is even smaller. If family members are worried about genetic problems, they can go to the hospital for examination to rule out the disease.

9. Carotid artery stenosis surgery: stenting is better than stripping

There is no difference between stenting and stripping. The best surgical method is the one that suits the patient. For patients with vertebral artery stenosis, the stenosis is located at a low position. Stripping requires a large surgical incision and the patient has high risks during and after the operation. Stenting has relatively lower risks. For patients who are suitable for stripping, stripping is recommended because patients need to take medication for a long time after stenting, but after stripping, patients do not need to take medication for a long time and the burden is less.

10. Young people are healthy and staying up late is less harmful

Staying up late is harmful to the body, which applies to people of all stages. Young people should not take advantage of their youth to squander their health. Some time ago, the death of a girl born in 1998 from Pinduoduo also gave a warning to all young people that staying up late for a long time will reduce physical function and increase the risk of sudden death. It is recommended that young people go to bed early and get up early to get enough sleep.