After the age of fifty, doing these 5 things often may make you look old in advance and accelerate aging
Uncle Liu is a retired teacher. He likes children and always wants to help his son take care of his grandson, but his grandson seems to dislike him. He always says that he has a smell, which makes Uncle Liu very uncomfortable.
He obviously loves cleanliness and often takes a bath and washes his clothes. Uncle Liu can't figure out where the smell on his body comes from. Is it possible that when you are old, you really have an old man's smell?
1. What is the taste of the elderly?
Scientists in Sweden and the United States have found that the smell of old people is related to 2-nonenal produced by human metabolism.
Wang Xing, deputy chief physician of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine of the 983rd Hospital, pointed out that after the age of 40, the content of 2-nonenal becomes higher, and the concentration of 2-nonenal in the elderly is three times that of middle-aged people over 40 years old.
After the age of 40, the antioxidant substances on the body surface will gradually decrease, and the 2-nonenal secreted from the skin surface will accumulate, resulting in an old man's smell.
In addition, after getting older, the metabolism slows down, and dead skin begins to deposit on the surface of the skin. After the accumulated bacteria decompose, it will also produce a special smell. In addition, there is a greasy diet that leads to high blood cholesterol levels, which can also produce peculiar smells, and the smell of the elderly is relatively more obvious in men.
2. After the age of 50, you often do 5 things, and you may appear "old man" in advance
The elderly themselves belong to a disadvantaged group. In addition to their physical strength, they may also have an unpleasant smell on their bodies. The smell of the elderly is simply too embarrassing. In addition to the factors of age growth, some seemingly normal habits may also cause Lead to the early appearance of the old man.
1. Smoking
There are thousands of harmful substances in tobacco smoke, which is not only a high-risk factor for lung cancer, but also leads to the accumulation of some harmful substances such as carbon monoxide and nicotine in the human body, which leads to peculiar smell on the skin.
2. drink
Drinking alcohol will not only increase the burden on the liver, but may also lead to the accumulation of toxins in the body, resulting in the decline of gastrointestinal function, thus accelerating the generation of old people's smell.
3. No hygiene
It is also very common for the elderly to lose energy and physical strength, do not like to take a bath, and do not want to change clothes, which will also accelerate the generation of old people.
4. A greasy diet
A diet that is too greasy will not only increase the burden on the stomach and intestines, but may also cause constipation. Once the oxidation of fat in the body is accelerated, there may also be a sense of peculiar smell.
5. Not exercising
After getting old, I don’t want to move anymore, but I don’t know that life lies in exercise. Proper exercise can not only enhance the body’s immunity, but also promote blood circulation in the body, expel toxins from the body as soon as possible, reduce odor, and inactivity may accelerate the aging process of the elderly. The production of flavor.
3. Some old people smell, it may be a disease
In addition to the aging smell, some abnormal old smells are likely to be a distress signal from the disease.
1. Amine odor → kidney disease
In patients with severe kidney disease, as the disease progresses, metabolites such as urea nitrogen and creatinine cannot be excreted in time, resulting in an amine odor, that is, urine odor.
2. Sour odor → gastrointestinal diseases
If you find a sour smell in the exhaled gas, it may be caused by gastrointestinal diseases.
3. Rotten apple flavor → diabetes
The smell of rotten apples is more common in patients with diabetic ketosis. Insulin secretion is abnormal, blood sugar cannot be used, and substances such as pyruvate may be produced during fat metabolism, resulting in the smell of rotten apples.
4. Rotten smell → upper respiratory tract disease
For upper respiratory diseases such as pharyngitis and sinusitis, mucus will increase due to inflammation, and some of it will be swallowed, resulting in corruption and a smell of corruption.
5. Fermentation smell → oral disease
The elderly are prone to oral diseases. If the food residue in the teeth is not cleaned in time, it will have an unpleasant taste after being decomposed and fermented by bacteria.
As we grow older, some elderly people will have an aging smell, while others will not. This may be related to some unhealthy living habits, but some old smell may also be a signal of disease. If you are troubled by the old smell for a long time, It is recommended to seek medical investigation as soon as possible.
References:
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