Life is getting better and better, and people's awareness of health care is getting stronger and stronger, but most people pay attention to the heart, brain, liver, kidney and other organs, and ignore the maintenance of the intestines.
In fact, the organ most susceptible to disease in the human body is the large intestine, and intestinal health is closely related to our human health. Only when the gut is healthy and young, it is easy for people to be healthier and live longer!
The best secret to longevity is in the gut
The intestine is the second "brain" of the human body, with 100 billion nerve cells, which are mainly responsible for our subconscious activities.
The intestine is the main digestive organ of the human body, and 99% of the nutrients needed by the human body are digested and absorbed by the intestines.
The intestinal tract is the largest immune organ in our body, and almost 70% of the body's immune cells are located in the intestinal mucosa.
The intestine is the largest detoxification organ of the human body and is responsible for most of the detoxification tasks of the human body. While detoxifying, it also plays a role in defending against epidemics.
Nobel laureate in medicine and Russian microbiologist and immunologist Mechnikov clearly stated in his book "Prolonging Life" that gut health is the best secret to longevity in the world.
Intestinal blockage, the source of all diseases
There are thousands of bacteria in the gut, weighing up to 1.5 kilograms, and the total number is 10 times more than the body's own cells.
If the gut is healthy, pathogenic bacteria are resisted by the beneficial flora and excreted in the stool.
If the intestinal barrier function is impaired, the intestinal dysfunction will lead to a decrease in the number of good bacteria in the intestine, and the intestinal toxins will accumulate, and the toxins can directly enter the blood and liver through the intestinal wall!
A joint study by Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg in Sweden showed that changes in human gut microbiota were associated with atherosclerosis and stroke. When a normal person's intestine is inflamed and uncomfortable, it will increase the risk of stroke.
Other studies have found that more than 50 diseases, including obesity, diabetes, cancer, autism, cardiovascular (cerebrovascular diseases), hepatobiliary diseases, anemia, etc., are related to intestinal dysbiosis.
5 symptoms that indicate that the intestines are old
Graying hair and wrinkles are obvious signs of aging. The gut is a smart organ, and when it starts to age, it sends out 5 warning signals.
If you have any of the above 5 conditions, even one or two, you should start to be vigilant about intestinal diseases and start taking care of your intestines. If the condition is serious, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination.
Eat it once a week and your intestines will be clean
If you want to say the favorite food of the intestines, it is konjac, which is recognized by the United Nations Food Health Organization as a "valuable natural health food".
Dietitians recommend that adults consume 25g-30g of dietary fiber per day, and if you eat konjac, 50 grams of konjac can meet your daily dietary fiber needs.
Konjac is rich in dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, reduce the residence time of food in the intestines, laxatively moisten the intestines, improve the intestinal flora, and reduce the absorption of fat in the intestines; On the other hand, dietary fiber is fermented by bacteria in the large intestine to directly absorb the water in the fiber, making the stool softer.
Konjac's unique bundle of hydrogel fibers can promote the rapid elimination of carcinogens such as heavy metal elements and food toxic substances in the intestines, reduce the contact time between harmful substances and the intestinal wall, prevent the absorption of these substances in the intestines, remove the retained substances in the stomach, intestines and gallbladder, and effectively reduce the probability of harmful bacterial infection in the colon and rectum.
If you eat konjac, it is advisable to take half a tael a day, and no more than one tael at most.
In addition, brown rice, papaya, spinach, fungus, kelp, apples, and peanuts are all good at cleansing the intestines.
Three actions to "cleanse the intestines"
Zhao Jinxi, chief physician of the Department of Endocrinology of Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, said that most people's methods for clearing the intestines and treating constipation are wrong! The safest and most effective way to do this is with just a few simple actions.
【Action Essentials】Cross your hands, put them on the navel, massage clockwise against the belly, one circle is bigger than the other, one circle is bigger than the other, and the massage is 36 circles in a row.
If the belt pulse is too loose, it will lead to uterine prolapse, excessive leucorrhoea, and leakage, but if the belt pulse is too tightly restricted, it is easy to cause constipation.
【Action Essentials】Tapping the belt pulse 36 times with both hands can increase gastrointestinal peristalsis.
【Essentials】Before preparing to defecate, push from the right side of the abdomen to the left, from the left to the left down, and so on, and push and knead in the direction of the colon for 36 times. Within a few minutes, the intestines would be gurgling.
4 simple ways to maintain "intestinal longevity"
Between meals, you need to give your gut enough time to recuperate, so that it can reserve energy for the next job.
In addition, never eat too much before going to bed, so as not to burden the intestines and disturb the rest of the stomach.
Finally, choose a rest day every 10 days or so, mainly fruits and vegetables, and eat seven or eight full, which can rest the intestines and help empty the food residues in the intestines.
Chewing well is essential for digestion because it sends signals to the stomach and intestines through the taste of food, telling them what fats, proteins, and carbohydrates are on their way, so that the intestines are ready with the right enzymes to greet and break them down.
This process is not only about getting nutrients from the food, but also about ensuring that the food does not stay where it is, so that the trapped food does not rot and produce gas, which can lead to problems such as constipation, diarrhea, and food intolerance.
Insisting on a moderate amount of exercise can also promote intestinal peristalsis, so as to speed up bowel movements and delay intestinal aging.
Middle-aged and elderly people can take one hour a day to exercise, such as jogging, square dancing, tai chi, etc.
Drink a glass of water in the morning
Drink a large glass of warm water every morning after waking up to cleanse your intestines in the easiest and most effective way.
If you want to live a long life, you must first have "intestinal longevity"! The intestines are not good, 50 kinds of diseases are coming one after another, everyone must pay attention to the maintenance of the intestines~
