5 health care misunderstandings that deceived parents, you will regret it now

Our parents gave us life and everything good. When we grow up, they also have wrinkles on their faces and their physical fitness is also declining. In order to reduce the burden on their children, the elderly also pay more attention to health preservation. However, they often fall into pitfalls in the process of health preservation. These health misunderstandings that specifically pit parents are really a waste of money.

1 Drinking alcohol can lower blood pressure

Many people often say that "wine is the essence of grain, the more you drink, the more energetic you are", but in fact, drinking has too many harmful effects on the body. Long-term excessive drinking is also an independent risk factor for hypertension. Some people may say that drinking lowers blood pressure. What is the truth? Alcohol may have the effect of dilating blood vessels at low doses, while it will have a constrictive effect on blood vessels at higher doses. Studies have found that men who consume more than 30 grams of ethanol per day have a 3-4 times higher risk of developing hypertension.

Among patients with high blood pressure, 1 in 5 people suffer from it due to drinking. If you drink excessively for a long time, high blood pressure will eventually come knocking on your door.

2. The more health supplements you take, the better

Nowadays, many people may have some health care products in their homes, especially the elderly who have a special liking for them. Many people may have seen news reports about elderly people being cheated when buying health care products. Health care products are not medicines and do not have the therapeutic effects of medicines. Instead, they are a type of food with health care effects.

Those health supplements that claim to have the effect of lowering blood sugar and blood pressure are either exaggerated or contain illegal substances. Over-reliance on health supplements will also increase the metabolic burden on the liver, causing liver damage and affecting physical health.

3. Infusion in autumn to prevent stroke

Every autumn, many elderly people will go to the clinic and ask for a few days of intravenous drips, hoping to clean their blood vessels through infusion to avoid possible strokes when winter comes. The drugs selected for infusion are often mainly for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. These drugs can dilate blood vessels after entering the human body and have certain effects on the body in a short period of time. However, drugs also have a half-life and will be metabolized in the human body. After a week of infusion, the half-life of the drug will be over and its effect on the body will end.

Infusion is not like vaccination in the hospital, which can play a positive role for a period of time. This infusion to prevent stroke cannot prevent winter stroke, nor can it remove lipids in blood vessels to dredge blood vessels.

4. Take more calcium tablets to supplement calcium

Calcium is like reinforced concrete in bones and is closely related to bone health. Supplementing calcium can reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Therefore, calcium tablets have become a must-eat for parents every day. Many elderly people think that the more calcium they supplement, the more they absorb, and the stronger their bones will be, so they eat calcium tablets in large quantities.

In order to supplement calcium better, some elderly people even start to increase the frequency and quantity of calcium tablets they take. In fact, the more calcium supplements, the better. Excessive calcium supplementation can easily cause complications such as hypercalcemia and kidney stones.

5. Fresh milk is healthier

Many elderly people like to buy fresh milk when buying milk, thinking that this kind of milk is more nutritious and healthier than the milk sold in supermarkets. In fact, this kind of fresh milk is less safe and may cause health problems after drinking it. The fresh milk mentioned here is not pasteurized milk, but milk that has just been squeezed from a cow. Many people may have seen a news report some time ago that a boy had serious problems after drinking this kind of milk. Although the scene of selling milk by leading a cow on the street has not been seen in recent years, in many places, milk has been sold in large barrels in the vegetable markets. The source of this milk is the farmer's own cows. There is no way to know whether it has been sterilized.

Milk that has not been sterilized at high temperatures has many health problems. Although it tastes original, it is not suitable for direct drinking.

An old person in the family is like a treasure. If parents are in good health, their children will be in a better mood.