With the improvement of people's living standards, more and more attention is being paid to physical health. This attention is different from the simple concept of going to the hospital for treatment when there is a problem with the body. People have started to pay attention to the prevention of diseases before they invade health. Supplements are increasingly appearing in the lives of ordinary people, and there are many types, such as blood supplements, calcium supplements, and vitamin supplements. It is very optimistic to realize the importance of daily health care. However, supplements cannot be taken anytime and anywhere. For example, it is best not to take supplements before going to bed. Supplements can only have the desired effect if taken at the right time and using the correct method. If taken improperly, the effect may be reduced or even have the opposite effect.
As people age, various physiological indicators of the body gradually become imbalanced, and many problems begin to emerge. The physiological functions of various organs in the body will decline to varying degrees, especially the digestive and metabolic functions, which affect the body's nutritional status. If teeth fall out, digestive juice secretion decreases, and gastrointestinal motility slows down, the absorption and utilization of nutrients in the body will decrease, affecting physical health. Therefore, the elderly must obtain sufficient nutrients, especially micronutrients, from their diet to maintain normal body functions. However, the maintenance methods must be correct, otherwise, the opposite effect may occur.
Supplements are not always suitable for consumption. If taken at the wrong time, they may have serious adverse effects on the body. Especially in middle and old age, blood viscosity increases and circulation slows down. Therefore, middle-aged and elderly people are not suitable for supplements containing a large amount of glucose. They should not be taken before sleep either. Sleep itself slows down the heart rate and blood circulation speed, and various organs of the body are in a resting state. Syrup-like substances in some supplements can further increase blood viscosity, leading to abnormal local blood dynamics and causing cerebral thrombosis, which is very dangerous. This is especially true for patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, and cerebral ischemia. It is best for them to consume less syrup-like supplements before sleep.
For some middle-aged and elderly people who are physically weak, they often need to take supplements that replenish blood and qi. Some people like to take them before going to sleep, thinking that absorption will be better. In fact, there is no scientific basis for this belief. It is incorrect and should be noted.
In middle and old age, blood viscosity increases, and sleep slows down the heart rate and metabolism, making it unsuitable for digestion and absorption of nutrients. If supplements with high sugar content are taken before sleep, it is likely to further increase blood viscosity, leading to abnormal local blood dynamics, affecting overall body functions, and possibly causing unexpected events such as cerebral infarction.
The editor's warm reminder:
Although many people take supplements, many of them do not have a very good understanding of the related knowledge of supplements. In fact, not everyone can take supplements. Due to different physical strengths, supplements also have different properties. It is necessary to find the right supplement based on one's own situation. If supplements are blindly taken without considering one's own physical conditions, it will not achieve the purpose of strengthening the body but instead disrupt the body's metabolic functions, bring side effects, and even cause diseases. To achieve the desired effect of supplements, it is best to take them under the guidance of a doctor. The famous Qing dynasty doctor Yu Tinghong said, "Do not blindly take supplements when you see a disease, as one day of wrong supplementation will take ten days to recover." Therefore, taking supplements must be targeted and targeted at the symptoms.
