▲ A man in his 50s in Taiwan was used to eating two bowls of rice for every meal. As a result, his memory suddenly declined rapidly after retirement.
“Memory will gradually deteriorate with age” seems inevitable, but in fact, poor eating habits may also have an impact, leading to memory loss and more likely to develop into Alzheimer’s disease. A Chinese medicine doctor in Taiwan shared a case, saying that a man in his 50s had been accustomed to eating two bowls of white rice with every meal for many years. As a result, his memory declined rapidly after retirement. He then taught Lu 5 dietary rules that could help improve his memory within 2 weeks. Rejuvenate the brain.
Latest videos:
Zhang Zhongyuan and Zhang Weijun, descendants of Huaisheng Tang, a family of traditional Chinese medicine in Taiwan, shared this case in their book “Life-Saving Prescriptions of Five Generations of Traditional Chinese Medicine”. They said that the man was engaged in a job that mainly involved physical labor and consumed a lot of money. In addition, he was already an athlete when he was young. , so I have been accustomed to eating a lot of starch for many years, eating 2 large bowls of white rice with each meal. The man initially sought medical attention due to work-related injuries. He used traditional Chinese medicine to promote qi and blood circulation. After a period of treatment, he returned to normal and stopped follow-up consultations.
However, about 3 to 4 years later, the man suddenly sought medical attention again and pointed out that he had suffered from severe memory loss in the past year, and even almost caused a fire several times because he forgot to turn off the flame when boiling water. Dr. Zhang said that based on past experience, many difficult and complicated diseases are closely related to starchy foods, and the most common one is memory loss. He continued to inquire and found out that the man had retired 2 to 3 years ago, but had maintained a high-starch diet, which resulted in memory problems.
Excessive starch intake can damage the brain
Why does a high-starch diet affect memory and even cause dementia? Dr. Zhang pointed out that when most people hear the impact of “high starch ratio” on health, they first think of diabetes, but this is actually related to Alzheimer’s disease. He further explained that a large number of studies have found that consuming too much starch and too little fat and protein will increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease; long-term high-carb diets can cause insulin resistance, leading to a decrease in glucose metabolism, Sugar cannot enter the cells. As a result, the brain cannot use sugar to provide energy and its function becomes poor.
5 rules for low-starch eating and drinking
Dr. Zhang then put forward the following 5 dietary suggestions, and asked the man to follow them. He believed that the problem would be improved in 2 weeks.
- 1. Reduce the amount of white rice in each meal. Change it to 1 bowl in the first week, and then reduce it to 70% in the second week. However, if it is five-grain rice or ten-grain rice, you can still eat 1 bowl.
- 2. Be sure to eat meat, starting with chickens, ducks, and goose, and after one month, add beef, sheep, and pigs in rotation. Do not remove the oil or skin.
- 3. Eat at least one egg every day, and you can eat tofu as you like, but be careful not to eat spinach on the same day.
- 4. Eat fish when you have the opportunity, but avoid frying it.
- 5. Don’t eat flour-based foods.
In the first week, the man directly reduced his food intake to 70% full, and continued to eat more vegetables as usual, along with proteins and fats such as chicken and eggs. As a result, his mind gradually became clearer after a few days, and he even felt that his memory had recovered by more than half. No longer get tired easily.
Dr. Zhang reminded that the so-called carbohydrates are actually “carbohydrates”, including “starch” and “sugar”. Among them, wheat (flour) products and rice are the two major starchy foods, both of which are “staple foods”. It is easy for people to be confused. Excessive intake during sleep. He also emphasized that preventing dementia in the elderly does not mean not eating starch completely, but requires a balanced diet: “In a meal, starch should not account for more than half, preferably only a quarter or more. To put it simply, starch should not account for more than half. That is, if I have a choice between flour and rice, I would rather eat rice, but not more than a big bowl.”
Breaking down common symptoms of dementia
The cognitive abilities of the elderly are gradually declining, and many people are susceptible to dementia.According to information from the Smart Friends website of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, cognitive impairment, also known as “dementia”, “Alzheimer’s disease”, and “degeneration”, is a disease of the brain’s nerve cells that causes abnormal decline in brain function. A general term for Alzheimer’s disease; it is also a disease that occurs due to loss of brain function. It affects memory, thinking, language, judgment, behavior and personality. Alzheimer’s disease is one of the cognitive disorders.
Patients will gradually lose their memory and other cognitive functions (such as learning, understanding, language use, sense of direction and judgment, etc.); some patients may also have symptoms of depression, hallucinations or personality changes. It is estimated that one in every six women and one in every 10 men in the 70-year-old population will suffer from the disease.
HKET App has been fully upgraded, and TOPick has launched a series of parent-child, health, entertainment, Hong Kong news and leisure life information and videos for everyone. download immediately︰
Follow TOPick Whatsapp channel for the latest news:
Editor in charge: Luo Jiaxin
2024-02-29 10:40:00
#Brain #DegenerationA #50yearold #man #ate #bowls #rice #meal #developed #memory #loss #dementia #Chinese #medicine #recommends #rules #brain #rejuvenate #Hong #Kong #Economic #Times #TOPick #Health #Doctors #Clinic
