In today's society, men are under pressure from the family, society, and workplace, feeling unable to breathe. However, traditional concepts mistakenly believe that men should persevere!
I hereby solemnly propose to my male compatriots: let these boring constraints go to hell, starting now, take good care of your health, and give yourself some care. Below, I will elaborate on the seven health killers in life.
Killer one: cervical spondylosis
Cervical spondylosis refers to the imbalance between the inside and outside of the spine caused by degeneration of the cervical disc, osteophyte formation of the cervical vertebrae, and neck injuries, which stimulate or compress the blood vessels, nerves, and spinal cord in the neck, producing a series of symptoms.
Main symptoms: neck and shoulder pain, dizziness, numbness in the upper limbs. Severe cases may have spasticity and difficulty walking in both lower limbs.
Threatened population: mainly middle-aged and elderly men, with a tendency to spread to younger people.
The health of the cervical vertebrae is directly related to whether a man can "stand up straight." This disease that has gradually become popular with the progress of the times is not unrelated to our daily work and living habits. Don't sit there all day, even if you go to the restroom more often, turn your head while washing your hands, it can make you stand straighter!
Killer two: fatty liver
Fatty liver refers to the condition where excessive fat accumulates in liver cells due to various reasons. Normally, fat accounts for 3% to 4% of the liver weight. If the fat content exceeds 5% of the liver weight, it is considered fatty liver, and severe cases can reach 40% to 50%.
Main symptoms: fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and varying degrees of jaundice, and viral hepatitis can occur in a short period.
Threatened population: men aged 30 to 50.
Fatty liver has long since exited the ranks of "rich diseases." Currently, the common age for fatty liver has dropped from over 50 to 30 years old, which must raise our awareness. Moreover, fatty liver particularly "prefers" men, which is a rather frustrating issue for men. According to surveys, fatty liver has become the second largest liver disease after viral hepatitis, seriously affecting male health.
Killer three: gout
Gout is a chronic metabolic disorder. Its main characteristic is excessive production of uric acid salts in the body or reduced excretion of uric acid by the kidneys, leading to increased uric acid concentration in the blood, clinically known as hyperuricemia.
Main symptoms: recurrent arthritis, renal colic, hematuria, hydronephrosis.
Threatened population: men around 40 years old.
Gout is an ancient disease and also a chronic disease that has become prevalent in recent years. The course of the disease can last for several decades and has the characteristic of intermittent attacks. Patients often do not take it seriously and lack sufficient understanding of its hazards. Gout can occur at any age, but the most common are men over 40, especially white-collar males.
Killer four: cancer
Among cancers that men are prone to, stomach cancer is the first. In our country, the mortality rate caused by stomach cancer ranks first among all cancers. Possible causes include certain diseases of the stomach, carcinogens in food, and genetic factors.
Main symptoms: discomfort and fullness in the upper abdomen, dull pain, decreased appetite, anorexia, progressive anemia and weight loss, palpable mass in the upper abdomen during the progressive stage, and persistent positive occult blood in stool.
Threatened population: men with a family history of the disease, men aged 30 to 50.
Esophageal cancer, colorectal cancer, and malignant lymphoma, which are closely related to stomach cancer, also see significantly more male patients than female. Esophageal cancer is a common digestive tract tumor, and the number of cases in our country accounts for 60% of the world's total; colorectal cancer includes colon cancer and rectal cancer, with a male-to-female incidence ratio of about 2:1; malignant lymphoma has relatively fewer overall cases, but due to higher incidence in men, it should also be taken seriously.
Killer five: epilepsy
Epilepsy, commonly known as "sheep horn wind," is a repeated sudden and brief dysfunction of the brain caused by excessive discharge of brain cells, manifesting as different obstacles in movement, sensation, consciousness, autonomic nerve, spirit, or a combination of them.
Main symptoms: sudden loss of consciousness, convulsions in all four limbs, foaming at the mouth or strange sounds, returning to normal when waking up.
Threatened population: white-collar men around 30 years old.
There are currently nearly 6 million epilepsy patients in China, increasing by 270,000 each year. It is generally believed that the incidence of epilepsy is related to age. It mainly occurs during adolescence, with 66% of cases occurring before the age of 30 and less than 15% occurring after the age of 50.
Killer six: diabetes
Diabetes is a common endocrine metabolic disease caused by the absolute or relative lack of insulin in the human body, characterized by high blood sugar, and is a lifelong disease.
Main symptoms: eating more, drinking more, urinating more, weight loss, and possible complications such as nephropathy and retinopathy.
Threatened population: men over 30 years old.
A normal person has a certain concentration of glucose in the body to provide energy for daily activities. After we eat, the glucose concentration in the blood increases. Under the action of insulin, the glucose in the blood enters the cells and undergoes a series of biochemical reactions to provide the energy needed for human activities. When the body lacks insulin or insulin cannot function effectively, the glucose in the blood cannot enter the cells for metabolism in the normal way, leading to abnormally high glucose concentration in the blood, resulting in diabetes. The prevalence of diabetes in developed countries has reached as high as 5-10%, and in our country, it has reached 3%.
Killer seven: cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases include heart disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, etc. The main cause is arteriosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis refers to the deposition of fat, cholesterol, etc., on the inner wall of the arteries, accompanied by the formation of fibrous tissue and calcification, etc. When this lesion develops to the coronary arteries of the heart, it forms coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, stroke, and acute death.
Main symptoms: palpitations, difficulty breathing, headache, chest pain, fatigue, dizziness.
Threatened population: mainly men aged 30 to 45.
The occurrence and development of cerebrovascular disease are closely related to people's daily lives, characterized by "high incidence, high mortality, high disability rate, high recurrence rate" and "many complications." Cerebrovascular disease has been recognized by the World Health Organization as the "number one killer" threatening human health. Approximately 15 million people worldwide die from cerebrovascular diseases each year, and about 4 million people in our country die from this disease each year.
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