Mr. Wang has always had a hobby of tea tasting, and after retirement, he often invites friends to drink tea at homeHowever, he found that his sleep quality decreased significantly, it was difficult to fall asleep every night, and he woke up easily, and he felt tired when he got up in the morning, which affected his mental state during the day, so he made a pot of strong tea to refresh himself, and this cycle led to Mr. Wang's quality of lifeHe suspected that his sleep problems might be related to drinking strong tea and decided to go to the hospital to adjust it.
After learning about Mr. Wang's condition, we decided to undergo a physical examination, and his general condition was good, his mental state was acceptable, his vital signs were stable, and there were no obvious abnormalities. There was no abnormality in cardiopulmonary auscultation, no tenderness in the abdomen, no obvious enlargement of the liver and spleen, and no obvious abnormalities in neurological examination; The routine blood indexes of laboratory tests were all within the normal range; Blood biochemical tests: blood glucose, liver function, kidney function and other indicators were normal; We decided to conduct sleep monitoring, and the results showed that Mr. Wang's sleep structure was disorganized, with multiple brief awakenings and a low ratio of rapid eye movement sleep (REM) ratio.
Based on the patient's chief complaint, medical history, and examination results, the diagnosis was a decrease in sleep quality due to drinking strong tea, and there may be insomnia problems caused by caffeine excessMr. Wang is advised to stop drinking strong tea, especially at night, caffeine is a stimulant substance that can affect the quality of sleep, leading to insomnia and tiredness, and it is recommended that he switch to low-caffeinated tea or weak tea to reduce caffeine intake.
It is recommended that Mr. Wang maintain a regular work and rest time, try to fall asleep at a fixed time at night, ensure sufficient sleep time, and advise him to relax before bedtime and avoid using electronic devices and stimulating foods.
It is recommended that Mr. Wang do relaxation training before going to bed to help him relax and promote sleep. Mr. Wang regularly reviews sleep monitoring, tracks the improvement of sleep quality, and adjusts the ** plan in time.
Through comprehensive measures such as quitting strong tea, adjusting work and rest, and relaxing before bedtime, Mr. Wang's sleep quality has improved. This case suggests that dietary habits have an important impact on sleep quality, especially caffeine intake. In daily life, we should pay attention to adjusting the dietary structure, avoid excessive intake of irritating substances, and maintain good work and rest habits to maintain a healthy sleep state.
If there are sleep problems, seek medical attention in time, seek professional medical advice and **, in order to improve the quality of life and health, especially the middle-aged and elderly should pay more attention to diet, reasonable taboos are more healthy for the body, especially tea, let's learn more about it below.
There is some truth to the saying that you should avoid tea when you are older, but it is not absolute. Ingredients such as caffeine and tea polyphenols in tea may have a certain impact on some specific groups, but at the same time, tea also has many benefits, especially for middle-aged and elderly people.
The Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) published a study of more than 80,000 Chinese residents with dyslipidemia for 6 years, and the results showed that people who had been drinking tea for a long time had a slower decline in HDL-C levels and an 8% lower risk of cardiovascular disease, which shows the benefits of drinking teaMiddle-aged and elderly people will have physiological degeneration of blood vessels, and this kind of population is a group with a high incidence of cardiovascular disease, so drinking tea in middle-aged and elderly people is conducive to reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, so the statement that tea should be avoided when they are older is too absolute.
However, drinking tea will have a negative impact on the body of middle-aged and elderly people, the caffeine in tea is a stimulant, excessive intake may cause insomnia, heart palpitations and other problems, for some older people, especially those who have sleep problems or cardiovascular disease, excessive caffeine intake may aggravate these problems.
Tea polyphenols in tea may also irritate the gastrointestinal tract, leading to gastrointestinal discomfort, and for middle-aged and elderly people who are more sensitive to gastrointestinal problems, excessive tea consumption may aggravate these problems.
Although tea contains some ingredients that may have negative health effects, drinking tea in moderation still has many benefits for middle-aged and elderly people. The tea polyphenols in tea have antioxidant effects, which can help middle-aged and elderly people resist free radical damage, delay aging, and reduce the probability of chronic diseases; Secondly, the theanine and catechins in tea help to improve the alertness and concentration of the brain, improve memory, and have a positive effect on the prevention of cognitive decline in middle-aged and elderly people.
In addition to the benefits mentioned above, tea has many other benefits, especially for middle-aged and elderly people. The caffeine in tea can refresh the mind and relieve fatigueIt helps middle-aged and elderly people to maintain energy, helps to promote metabolism, improves digestive system function, and helps middle-aged and elderly people to maintain good health.
To sum up, being older does not mean that you should avoid tea completely. Although some ingredients in tea may cause certain health effects, there are still many benefits to drinking tea in moderation, especially for middle-aged and elderly people.
When choosing whether to drink tea, middle-aged and elderly people should reasonably adjust the amount of tea they drink according to their own physical conditions and health needs, choose suitable tea varieties for middle-aged and elderly people, and avoid excessive intake of caffeine and tea polyphenols and other ingredients, so as not to cause adverse effects on health.
Middle-aged and elderly people drinking tea is a good habit of health preservation, and when choosing the type of tea, you can keep in mind the "three drinks and three don't drink".
1) Drink plenty of white tea
White tea is a mildly oxidized tea that is rich in antioxidants such as tea polyphenols, which can help middle-aged and elderly people resist free radical damage, delay cell aging, and maintain good health.
Ingredients such as tea polyphenols and caffeine in white tea help to promote fat metabolism and reduce fat accumulation, which is beneficial to middle-aged and elderly people to control weight and prevent cardiovascular diseases. White tea is warm and light, has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and is suitable for middle-aged and elderly people to drink in summer, which helps to clear heat and reduce fire and keep the body cool.
2) Drink plenty of black tea
Black tea is a fully fermented tea with a rich taste, black tea is rich in caffeine and tea polyphenols, which can help middle-aged and elderly people refresh their minds, enhance their concentration and memory, and relieve fatigue. The tea polyphenols and tannic acid in black tea help promote the secretion of digestive juices, help middle-aged and elderly people digest food, and relieve gastrointestinal discomfort.
The key is that black tea is beneficial to the bone health of middle-aged and elderly people, and the polyphenols in black tea can inhibit the activity of substances that destroy bone cells, reduce the destruction of bone cells by the substance, which is conducive to the health of bone cells in middle-aged and elderly people, and effectively help the elderly prevent bone diseases.
3) Drink more black tea
The tea polyphenols and other components in black tea help to resist oxidation and help the elderly delay aging, and the polysaccharides and polyphenols in tea help regulate blood sugar levels, lower blood sugar, and are beneficial to the control of blood sugar in the middle-aged and elderlyThe tea polyphenols and tea polyphenol oxidase in black tea have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, which help middle-aged and elderly people to enhance immunity and prevent infectious diseases.
And black tea has a sobering effect, black tea is rich in tea polyphenols, especially theaflavins and thearubigins and other components, these substances have antioxidant effects, can help remove free radicals in the body, reduce the damage of alcohol to the body
Black tea contains a certain amount of theophylline, which has the effect of stimulating the nervous system, which can help refresh the mind and reduce discomfort such as alcoholic drowsiness and headaches. Tea also has a diuretic effect, which can improve the body's metabolism and help alcohol to be excreted quickly.
Middle-aged and elderly people drink more white tea, black tea and black tea, which can nourish the body and maintain health care in different aspects.
When choosing tea, we should also make a reasonable choice according to personal physique and health status, and drink it in moderation to give full play to the best effect of tea.
1) Don't drink stale tea
Aged tea refers to the tea that has been stored for a long time, and the taste of this kind of tea is relatively old and fragrant, and many middle-aged and elderly people will prefer it, but because this tea is stored for a long time, there may be mildew problems, which poses a potential threat to the health of middle-aged and elderly people
During the storage process, if the aged tea is damp or affected by the high temperature and humidity environment, it is easy to cause the growth of mold. Once mold breeds on tea, it will not only destroy the quality of tea, but also may produce harmful substances and cause harm to human health. Middle-aged and elderly people are more susceptible to mold attacks due to their weakened body functions and weak immunity, so drinking moldy aged tea may have adverse effects on their health.
2) Don't drink hot tea
Middle-aged and elderly people should pay attention to not brewing tea with overheated water when drinking tea.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) believes that hot drinks above 65 degrees have a carcinogenic risk, and excessive heat will affect the oral mucosa, and in severe cases, it will also affect the mucosa in the esophagus, increasing the risk of oral cancer and esophageal cancerTherefore, it is recommended that middle-aged and elderly people drink tea after cooling or warming, which can also better experience the aroma and taste of tea, and is also conducive to the health of the oral cavity and esophageal mucosa of middle-aged and elderly people.
3) Don't drink strong tea
Strong tea has a high content of caffeine and tea polyphenols, and long-term consumption may cause negative effects on the heart, nervous system, etc. The theophylline in strong tea may also have an impact on the sleep quality of middle-aged and elderly people. Theophylline is a stimulant that stimulates the central nervous system and affects sleep.
For middle-aged and elderly people, good sleep quality is essential to maintain good health, and excessive intake of theophylline may lead to problems such as insomnia and anxietyThe above-mentioned Mr. Wang is because of the decline in sleep quality caused by drinking strong tea, so middle-aged and elderly people should try to drink less strong tea, and it is best not to drink strong tea at night, so as not to affect the quality of sleep.
Middle-aged and elderly people should keep in mind "3 drink 3 don't drink" when drinking tea, only on the basis of following these principles, middle-aged and elderly people can better enjoy the fun of tea, and at the same time can protect their health. In addition, we need to fully understand our physical condition and determine whether we can drink tea according to our own situation, so let's find out more about it below.
①.Patients with heart disease
The patient is not suitable for tea, especially those with a high caffeine content.
Caffeine irritates the heart, puts a strain on the heart, and can cause arrhythmias or worsen heart disease symptoms
Theophylline in tea may also have a negative effect on the heart. Therefore, patients with heart disease should consult a doctor before drinking tea to avoid adverse effects on the heart.
②.Patients with high blood pressure
People with high blood pressure need to be cautious when drinking tea because the caffeine and theophylline in tea may cause an increase in blood pressure.
In particular, strong tea and green tea have a high caffeine content, which is easy to cause blood pressure fluctuations. People with high blood pressure should choose low-caffeinated tea or avoid drinking tea to avoid adverse effects on blood pressure.
③.Patients with digestive disorders
Patients with digestive diseases include patients with gastric ulcers, gastritis and other diseases. The tannin and caffeine in tea may irritate the gastric mucosa and aggravate the symptoms of digestive disorders
Strong teas and unfermented green teas, in particular, are more irritating to the stomach. Patients with digestive diseases should avoid drinking strong tea, and can choose teas that are less irritating to the stomach, such as weak tea or herbal tea.
④.Patients with kidney disease
Patients with kidney disease need to pay attention to the effects of caffeine and theophylline in tea on the kidneys when drinking tea.
Caffeine increases the burden on the kidneys and aggravates the symptoms of kidney disease, while theophylline may affect uric acid excretion and adversely affect kidney function. Therefore, patients with kidney disease should limit the amount of tea they drink or avoid drinking tea to protect their kidney function.
In addition, middle-aged and elderly people with poor sleep quality are not recommended to drink tea, and middle-aged and elderly people need to choose the appropriate type of tea and the amount to drink according to their own health conditions when drinking tea. For patients with heart disease, high blood pressure, digestive diseases or kidney diseases, tea should be drunk reasonably under the guidance of a doctor to avoid adverse health effects.
Drinking tea is beneficial to the cardiovascular of the elderly, but drinking tea also has an unhealthy impact on the elderly, so remind the elderly to keep in mind "3 drink 3 do not drink", you can drink white tea, black tea and black tea, do not drink old tea, hot tea and strong tea, and benefit early.
Mr. Wang, mentioned above, because of the decline in sleep quality caused by drinking strong tea, through a period of adjustment, the sleep quality has improved, it is recommended that middle-aged and elderly people should drink tea in moderation and choose the category that suits them, so as to ensure good health.
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