The National Day Golden Week holiday is just around the corner, and with the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th of the eighth lunar month, this makes for a total of eight days off. During long holiday seasons, there are particularly many patients with "holiday illnesses," mainly cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, digestive system diseases, alcohol poisoning, and diabetes. Therefore, a reminder to citizens: to maintain good health during the holiday, please pay attention to the following points:
Do not overeat. During the long holiday, gatherings with family and friends are frequent. If you don't practice moderation, overindulging can disrupt the normal digestive rhythm of the gastrointestinal tract, leading to symptoms like dizziness, mental fogginess, gastrointestinal discomfort, chest tightness, shortness of breath, diarrhea, or constipation. In severe cases, it can cause acute gastroenteritis and trigger acute pancreatitis. For those who enjoy drinking, do not drink excessively or too frequently, as it can easily lead to alcohol poisoning.
Eat more vegetarian food and less meat. When family reunites for the holiday, many citizens choose to treat themselves with rich foods like big fish and meat. However, long-term excessive consumption of meat can lead to atherosclerosis, gradually blocking cardiovascular and cerebrovascular vessels, which can cause sudden myocardial infarction and stroke. At the same time, excessive protein intake also increases the burden on the kidneys. This is especially true for people with diabetes, nephritis, or renal insufficiency, as their kidney damage will be more severe.
Do not eat too salty. A high-salt, high-fat diet can lead to elevated blood lipids. The daily salt intake should be less than 5 grams. Long-term excessive intake can lead to coronary artery sclerosis, which in turn causes cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as hypertension and coronary heart disease. Additionally, eating too salty can damage the gastric mucosa, allowing spicy and irritating foods to directly stimulate the stomach wall and causing stomach pain and other gastric problems.
Be aware of the onset of "rich man's diseases" (lifestyle diseases). During the long holiday, the four most common diseases triggered by changes in routine or improper diet are cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, digestive system diseases, alcohol poisoning, and diabetes. Doctors remind citizens who dine out to pay attention to food hygiene, try to eat less raw food, especially shellfish like oysters.
Even though it's a holiday, citizens should still maintain a regular routine. Pay attention to rest and do not stay up late for consecutive nights. Alcohol consumption should not be excessive. Patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should control their emotions, avoiding extreme highs and lows, and must not overexert themselves. If you feel unwell, seek medical attention promptly to avoid delaying treatment.