The life blog of Yu Juan, a female teacher suffering from cancer, has attracted people’s continuous attention. Yu Juan, a lecturer in the school of social development and public policy of Fudan University, was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. Strong, she opened a blog called “living is king”. While recording her illness, she reflected on her life style at that time through words. She said: “at the critical point of life and death, you will find that any overtime work (staying up late for a long time equals chronic suicide), too much pressure on yourself, and the need to buy a house and a car are all floating clouds. If you have time, spend time with your children.” While worrying about Yu Juan, netizens also began to face up to the impact of staying up late on their health.
Staying up late for a long time may lead to health damage in various ways. As the saying goes, “work at sunrise and rest at sunset”, but the modern rhythm has buried this regimen in old books. The personal development model at the cost of health has become the general trajectory of urban residents, especially young people, while people who “never stop at sunset” have planted various health hidden dangers in their own bodies.
harm of staying up late 1 immunity decline
Among the various damages caused to the body by staying up late, the most common is to make people tired and depressed, resulting in decreased resistance or immunity. Guo zhouke believes that even if staying up late is not the direct cause of Juan’s breast cancer, it is an indisputable fact that staying up late for a long time reduces her immunity.
The reason is that staying up late destroys the normal physiological cycle of people, and the operation of the body against the law will gradually weaken people’s resistance. Gastrointestinal diseases, respiratory diseases and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases may be induced or aggravated.
the second hazard of staying up late: functional disorder
In order to prepare for the college entrance examination and the high school entrance examination, many students often stay up until one or two o’clock at night. Many of them will feel that their face is oily, and their face often has several pimples, which is the manifestation of functional disorder.
Staying up late means that the body is overloaded with work, and not sleeping for several hours in a row will make Yin deficiency fire prosperous (that is, getting angry). More than that, reading at the desk every day also makes people feel dry and swollen. In fact, staying up late for a long time will cause people to have blurred vision, dark shadow in the center of their visual field, distortion of visual objects and other strange feelings.
the third harm of staying up late nervous system
Many white-collar workers who like to stay up late may find that they can’t concentrate their attention during the day and can’t remember things at the same time, which greatly affects their work efficiency. This is the consequence of staying up late affecting the normal work of the nervous system. Lack of sleep can cause insomnia, dizziness, memory loss, unresponsiveness, forgetfulness and other problems. In the long run, the so-called “neurasthenia” syndrome may also appear.
In addition, staying up late will also lead to many physiological and psychological problems such as poor skin luster, decreased appetite, and poor mood.
those who stay up late should do a good job in health care to reduce the impact of staying up late
The pace of urban life is getting faster day by day, and the pressure of work is also increasing. “Reading by candle at night” is no longer only applicable to young people who are striving to become talented. White collar workers who sit alone at their desks at night or strike the keyboard or write fast are giving this idiom a new meaning at the cost of their own health. In addition, staying up late has become a habit of life for many students who are making every effort to prepare for the college entrance examination, online game players who are looking forward to defeating high-level monsters day after day, and trendy men and women who often hang out in nightclubs and KTVs. It makes people hate it, but they can’t leave it.
Many people who stay up late are asking, what can we do to avoid the health problems caused by staying up late? Guo zhouke said that the most fundamental way is not to stay up late. However, for many people with great work pressure, it is not easy to stay up late? Guo zhouke said that in Shenzhen, there are not a few people who stay up late. Even doctors and nurses who know the dangers of staying up late often have to work all night because of their special nature of work. If it is the second best, it is necessary to take necessary health care measures before and when staying up late. Generally speaking, good and sufficient sleep and comprehensive nutrition supplement on the second day can better alleviate the negative impact of staying up late.
Before staying up late, it is better not to eat dry food and try to eliminate hunger with fruits, bread, porridge, etc. foods containing vitamin B, vitamin C and collagen are more suitable. Women had better remove their makeup before staying up late, and washing their faces is the best choice. When staying up late, keep the indoor air unobstructed and have a certain humidity. Employees who stay up late on the factory assembly line need to use skin care products containing sufficient moisture and nutrients to reduce the impact of the environment on human health.
The right medicine is another important aspect. If those who stay up late feel that yin deficiency is hot, they need to supplement Ophiopogon japonicus, lily, Dendrobium, raw land, etc. to alleviate the symptoms of internal heat, thirst, insomnia, intestinal dryness and constipation caused by Yin deficiency. Those with deficiency of Qi and blood need angelica, Codonopsis pilosula, jujube, etc. to correct fatigue, shortness of breath, palpitation and other symptoms caused by insufficient Qi and blood. If you have backache and backache after staying up late, you should choose Astragalus membranaceus, Radix Rehmanniae and Chinese wolfberry to nourish your liver and kidney; People who have poor sleep quality or even insomnia due to staying up late should eat soup containing longan and lily; For those with chest and epigastric fullness and indigestion caused by heavy dampness, they need to supplement Yimi, Huaishan and malt, which can strengthen the spleen and damp, benefit the stomach and eliminate stagnation.
The misunderstanding in conditioning is also worth paying attention to. Many people who stay up late will put on a cup of coffee when fighting at night. However, the refreshing effect of coffee can only last for a short time. It is also biased to rely on sweets to supplement calories.
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