shock! The appetite of the elderly directly affects life span!

　　Yang Li, a health professor at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, believes that the stomach is an important organ for the body to digest and absorb food, and is also the birthplace of human energy. As the saying goes, "People take stomach qi as the basis, and internal injuries to the spleen and stomach will lead to all kinds of diseases." It also points out that the stomach is the root of the disease. healthy the foundation.
　　
　　Researchers followed 1,258 elderly patients aged 70-82 for nine years. The study found that older patients had a reduced risk of death after their appetite improved.
　　
　　The stomach is not only an important organ of the digestive system, but also an important endocrine organ and immune organ. Research shows that there are a variety of endocrine cells that can secrete peptides in the gastrointestinal tract, and their total number exceeds the total number of secretory cells of other endocrine glands in the body. The secreted substances of secretory cells not only ensure the digestion and absorption functions of the gastrointestinal tract itself, but also participate in and regulate the functional activities of almost all systems or organs throughout the body. Therefore, stomach problems can cause multiple organ disorders in the elderly and lead to various clinical symptoms and even death.
　　
　　Regarding how the elderly can maintain a good appetite, Yang Li suggested that first, chew carefully and slowly, make full use of saliva to chew food, and swallow slowly to reduce the burden on the stomach and facilitate nutrient absorption.
　　
　　The second is eating regularly, regularly and quantitatively.
　　
　　The third is to focus on softness. It is not advisable to eat too much of some tough and refreshing foods because they are the most difficult to digest.
　　
　　The fourth is to eat small meals frequently, eat well in the morning, eat full at noon, and eat less at night.
　　
　　Yang Li also reminded that for patients with Stomach disease For the elderly, taking medicine is not recommended in non-acute situations. Long-term medication has side effects, and stomach problems cannot be cured in the short term. They can only rely on "nurture" and changes in living habits.