The 2019 Nobel Prize tells us that oxygen is really important for the human body
On October 7, 2019, many people must have been swept by the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
The prize was awarded to American medical scientist William G. Kaelin Jr., British medical scientist Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe and American medical scientist Gregg L. Semenza. For "discovering how cells sense and adapt to changes in oxygen."
However, many people have read some of the interpretations and may still be confused about how this specialized research can be applied to disease treatment. Is there any guidance for our lives at present?
Today, we will use a popular method to tell you the story of oxygen, the protagonist of this year's Nobel Prize in Medicine.
What can their research give us
In its citation, the Nobel Committee said:
This is very important basic research. The three laureates have revealed how oxygen works in cells and how the whole body ADAPTS to environmental changes, which can explain problems including metabolism, immunity, the body's adaptation to the plateau, breathing, etc., and we can further explore the treatment of related diseases through this mechanism research, such as ischemia, cancer, stroke, infection, wound healing, heart failure, etc.
So, does this research have clinical application, and how important is it? Already in clinical use, oxygen is so important to the human body
Now let's talk about how important oxygen itself is to the human body. The importance of oxygen to life is self-evident, it seems to be "available", but not everyone can fully enjoy it. From the clinical data of hyperbaric oxygen department, many people are in different degrees of "hypoxia" state.
According to the Life Times, in addition to diseases such as COPD, which can cause the lungs to be unable to supply oxygen, resulting in pathological hypoxia, ordinary people occasionally experience symptoms similar to hypoxia. For example, when you are older and have a little exercise, you will find it difficult to breathe, tired and weak, and often slow to react. Falling asleep and yawning in a crowded subway; After a long day's work, dizziness, headache, lethargy, etc.
Zhang Shuxin, director of the hyperbaric oxygen Department of Beijing Yanhua Hospital, China, said: "From the clinical data of the hyperbaric oxygen department of the hospital, more than half of the patients have similar problems, hypoxia, the most direct manifestation is dizziness, headache, drowsiness, poor sleep quality, memory loss, listlessness."
If the long-term "hypoxia" does not intervene, it will bury the root of the disease, gradually erode health, and appear systemic damage.
First, after the "hypoxia" of human tissue cells, immunity will be reduced, and physical discomfort will follow.
Second, lack of blood oxygen will cause poor appetite, bloating, constipation and other digestive system symptoms.
Third, when the mild "hypoxia", the body will instinctively increase the number of breaths to compensate, but it will be severe chest discomfort and breathing difficulties.
Fourth, the central nervous system is very sensitive to hypoxia, if "hypoxia" will often dizziness, headache, listlessness, loss of four things, and can not find out the specific cause.
Aging, little outdoor exercise are easy to "hypoxia"
Under normal circumstances, the oxygen in the air is enough for the human body, so what hinders the use of oxygen by the human body? Director Zhang said that this is the result of both subjective and objective effects.
First of all, after entering old age, the human body will appear physiological degradation, coupled with the damage caused by disease, so that the body's ability to obtain and use oxygen is reduced, so that it is easier to be in a state of "hypoxia".
Secondly, brain workers and students often use their brains for too long, have too much pressure, and are in a state of stress and anxiety for a long time, which makes the body's sympathetic nerve excited, stimulates adrenaline secretion, enhances metabolism, and significantly increases oxygen consumption, which is about 2 to 3 times the normal situation. Once the oxygen intake is not enough to meet the needs, the brain will be "hypoxic."
Finally, modern people lack outdoor exercise, cardiopulmonary function is worse, coupled with excessive reliance on electrical equipment, air conditioning in summer, heating in winter, long-term in a confined space, it is easy to "hypoxia".
In addition, patients with brain trauma and cerebral infarction may also have symptoms of acute ischemia and hypoxia.
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In the face of "hypoxia", the most we should do is to improve daily living habits, Zhang Shuxin gave a set of "oxygen supplement prescription".
Eat more "oxygen-producing" foods. Hemoglobin is a good friend of oxygen, it is recommended to eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, beans and meat, such as conducive to the production of iron or rich foods.
Open the Windows frequently and ventilate frequently. When the outdoor air quality is good, more Windows should be opened to ventilate, which can discharge the indoor dirty air and increase the oxygen content of the indoor air.
Speaking of this, it is easy to understand why China's Guangxi Bama is called the "world longevity town", where the scenery is beautiful, the air is fresh, the water quality is excellent, and there is a "natural big oxygen bar" - 100 magic hole, each cubic centimeter of negative oxygen ions up to 70,000 or so, where the energy field can naturally wake up the five senses of the body.
Take deep breaths every day. Deep breathing increases oxygen endurance levels. It is recommended to do 10 to 15 deep breathing exercises every day. When inhaling, inhale slowly and evenly through the nose until no air is absorbed. As you exhale, push your mouth out and imagine yourself blowing up a balloon to maximize the amount of exhaust gas out of your body. It should be carried out in a fresh air environment as far as possible. Patients with coronary heart disease and angina pectoris should not do it to prevent worsening myocardial ischemia. Patients with chronic airway diseases should be carried out under the guidance of doctors.
Keep some plants at home. Flowers and plants are called "oxygen generators", which absorb carbon dioxide in the environment during photosynthesis and release oxygen. It is recommended to raise some clivia and cacti at home, but not too much.
Pay attention to the combination of work and rest. It is recommended that every hour of work, stand up and move the body, let the brain and body empty, rest.
Aerobic exercise, exercise heart and lung function. The decrease of cardiopulmonary function will lead to the decrease of blood oxygen utilization of all organs in the body. The most economical and practical way to improve heart and lung function is to insist on exercise, ordinary people can choose a combination of aerobic exercise and strength exercise, for the elderly with poor exercise ability, more walking can also significantly improve heart and lung function, reduce breathing difficulties and other symptoms. It needs to be reminded that you can not exercise vigorously when you are "hypoxic", otherwise it will aggravate the symptoms.
Autumn is refreshing and pleasant, it is a good season for walking and jogging, everyone move and add oxygen to the body.
