The elderly often suffer from various diseases as they age, such as insomnia, chest tightness, and angina pectoris. How can the elderly prevent these symptoms? Can practicing Tai Chi really prevent angina pectoris?
Angina Pectoris
Angina pectoris is a clinical syndrome caused by insufficient blood supply to the coronary arteries, resulting in rapid and temporary myocardial ischemia and hypoxia.
1. How does Tai Chi prevent angina pectoris?
(1) Tai Chi emphasizes the coordination between intention and movement, with movements focusing on circular motion, which can improve the coordination function of the human nervous system.
This can help regulate heart rhythm, lower blood pressure, and relieve tension.
(2) Tai Chi uses slow, elongated, and uniform abdominal breathing, which increases the pressure changes in the chest and abdomen and helps venous blood flow back to the heart, increasing the stroke volume of each heart contraction.
Regular practice of Tai Chi can also increase the elasticity of arterial blood vessels and enhance the strength of myocardial contraction.
(3) It helps improve myocardial metabolism, enhance myocardial work capacity, and improve cardiac metabolic function.
2. Practice intensity should be moderate.
Tai Chi routines are long, intricate, and slow-paced.
Some clever people cut down on the time to practice Tai Chi and simplify the movements, not realizing that they are cutting out the essence.
It's like running a lap of 400 meters, but you cut through the middle, achieving the goal but not the quantity.
So don't shorten the time for Tai Chi practice, even if it's slow, you should persist until the end, because insufficient exercise will not produce any effect.
However, it is important to exercise in moderation.
Prevention of Angina Pectoris
1. Work and rest balance
In daily life, angina pectoris patients should pay attention to rest and ensure sufficient sleep.
2. Maintain emotional stability
In daily life, angina pectoris patients should keep an open mind and remain calm in all things.
Do not get angry over trivial matters and maintain a good mood and mindset.
3. Pay attention to dietary adjustments
Angina pectoris patients should pay attention to a balanced diet, avoid eating meat every day, and consume less fatty and cholesterol-rich foods, as well as control sugar intake.
Eat more fruits and vegetables and consume fish. Milk can also be consumed.
4. Quit smoking and alcohol
Studies have shown that smokers have a 2-fold higher risk of myocardial infarction and sudden death compared to non-smokers.
It is evident that smoking is highly harmful to patients with heart disease, so quitting smoking is unquestionably necessary.
