In the morning, right after waking up, is one of the most likely times for a brain infarction to occur. Especially if you wake up early or on cold days.
Mr. Dang is 49 years old, lives with his family in Hunan, China. Normally, anyone looking at him would see that he was a healthy man, much younger than his age. Therefore, when hearing the bad news, he suddenly passed away early in the morning while walking around the neighborhood the previous evening, shocking everyone.
Specifically, that morning Mr. Dang woke up early as usual. The wife felt that her husband seemed tired so she asked him. Mr. Dang said that when he woke up, he suddenly felt a little dizzy and a little nauseous, so he went to the garden to smoke a cigarette. However, after smoking, not only did he not feel better, but he also began to vomit and had difficulty walking because his right leg and right arm became very weak. The eldest son hurriedly drove Mr. Dang to the hospital. When he arrived, the right side of his body was completely unable to move.
Mr. Dang died at the age of 49 due to cerebral infarction in the early morning.
Examination showed that Mr. Dang had a very critical acute cerebral infarction and was immediately transferred to the emergency room. Unfortunately, after many efforts, the medical team still could not save Mr. Dang. He died of cerebral infarction at the age of 49 – an age that according to doctors was too early for such a sudden death because this disease.
However, a medical history investigation revealed that 5 years ago, Mr. Dang had a regular health check-up and was found to have high blood pressure and mild blood lipids. Before his death, the emergency room doctor measured his blood pressure as high as 190/110mmHg.
What’s even more unbelievable is that for 5 years after discovering high blood pressure, he never took medication. He also has many bad living habits such as regularly drinking alcohol, smoking, and eating according to his preferences without paying attention to his weight. In particular, although he often wakes up early and goes for a walk to increase exercise, he always smokes in the morning right after waking up. The day the incident occurred was the same. Therefore, it was thought that the cerebral infarction came suddenly, but in reality, the above factors synergized and predetermined his tragic outcome.
Doctors warn of 5 things not to do right after waking up in the morning
When sharing Mr. Deng’s story in a health column, Dr. Li of Zhuzhou Central Hospital (Zhuzhou City, Hunan, China) also warned that cerebral infarction could silently form. and erupt from extremely small habits. In particular, for people who have entered middle age like Mr. Dang or the elderly, the risk of cerebral infarction and death rate are higher.
Meanwhile, the morning after waking up is a time when cerebral infarction is likely to occur. Because after one night, the blood thickens and flows more slowly, there are environmental changes in temperature, the body lacks energy and the immune system is weaker. Therefore, he reminds us that there are 5 things no matter what age we are. We should also stay away and limit doing it in the morning after waking up to avoid brain infarction. That is:
Waking up too quickly
Don’t get up too quickly in the morning. Many people often jump out of bed as soon as they wake up, which easily causes blood pressure to increase while the blood becomes thicker overnight. This increases the risk of cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral infarction. It’s best to wake up slowly, lie in bed for 3 – 5 minutes, and stretch gently before getting out of bed, especially in winter.
Getting up too quickly from bed, especially in the cold season, can cause cerebral infarction.
Smoke
Of course, smoking at any time is harmful to health, but if you smoke in the morning, especially right after waking up, it is even more harmful because the body absorbs toxins faster and more. In particular, nicotine, benzopyrene and many other toxic substances in cigarettes, in addition to causing cancer, are also the culprits that cause blood clots and atherosclerosis. These are all high risk factors leading to cerebral infarction, heart and lung embolism.
Irritability and negativity
Because the body loses a lot of water and the blood is in a viscous state, the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in the early morning is very high. If emotions are agitated, it will stimulate blood vessel contractions, leading to insufficient blood supply to the brain and easily causing cerebral infarction. It’s best to try to avoid extreme mood changes after waking up. Especially people with high blood pressure.
Exercising outdoors too early or too hard
Exercise is very good for your health, but it will be counterproductive if you exercise too early outdoors, especially if the weather is cold. It causes heat stroke, vasoconstriction and many other negative effects on blood vessels, including cerebral infarction. The morning right after waking up is also the time when blood pressure is highest of the day. If you exercise too early outdoors or too strenuously, your blood pressure will increase, be difficult to control, and easily lead to cerebral infarction. Especially for people with high blood pressure, diabetes, weak resistance…
Drinking alcohol or eating too much salt
If you want good blood vessels in your brain, you must avoid drinking alcohol. If you drink it right after waking up, it’s even more toxic because your body is still weak and absorbs it faster. Drinking alcohol not only increases blood lipids but also harms the elasticity of blood vessels, making it difficult for blood to circulate, causing cerebral atherosclerosis and cerebral infarction.
Similarly, eating a lot of greasy and salty foods in the morning also increases the risk of cerebral infarction. A diet high in salt and fat will cause blood pressure, blood sugar and blood lipids to increase. They are all the most dangerous factors causing cerebral infarction. Therefore, eating breakfast is necessary, but if you eat it wrong, even if you eat it on time, illness will still come.
