What kind of exercise is good for the elderly after meals?

 　　Rinse mouth first

　　Zhang Zhongjing, an ancient medical scientist, pointed out, “Rose after eating to keep your teeth intact and your mouth fragrant. ”Mouthwash can remove food residue and some soft dirt in the mouth, reduce the number of bacteria in the mouth, thereby reducing the chance of gastrointestinal disease. The correct way to rinse your mouth is to hold mouthwash or water in your mouth, close your mouth, and then move your cheeks and lips to make the solution fully contact the teeth in the mouth, and use water power to repeatedly rinse all parts of the mouth, so that food residue and soft dirt remaining in the gaps between the teeth can be removed.

　　rest for a while

　　“"If you are full, you will suffer from all kinds of diseases if you lie down". Many elderly people do not dare to lie down immediately after eating, but choose to take a walk. However, this is not healthy . The stomach is in a full state after a meal, and it is necessary to ensure that the gastrointestinal tract has sufficient blood supply for initial digestion. If you get up and walk in a hurry at this time, part of the blood will inevitably be concentrated in the motor system, delaying the secretion of digestive juices and destroying the normal digestion of the stomach. The correct approach is to rest for 30 minutes after a meal before walking, which will help promote gastrointestinal motility and secrete gastrointestinal digestive juices. For the elderly with gastroptosis, it is best to lie down for a while after a meal, because the position of the gastroptosis receptor is greatly affected, and they feel better when lying down. If you move around immediately after a meal, it will aggravate the damage of food to the stomach and small intestine, and may easily cause indigestion or stomach ache。

　　Rub belly

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the umbilical abdomen is equivalent to the intestinal gland part of the gastric pyloric gland. Frequent friction can accelerate gastrointestinal peristalsis and increase gastric juice, which is helpful for digestion and normal excretion. Sun Simiao, the king of medicine, advocated "rubbing the abdomen with hot hands after eating" and believed that "rubbing the abdomen after eating can eliminate all diseases." Rubbing the abdomen after eating can also be used as a benign stimulus. nerve Passed into the brain, it is beneficial to the regulation of endocrine function. Specific method: Put your palms on your abdomen, with your navel as the center, slowly and gently massage 20 times clockwise and counterclockwise.

　　listen to ditty

　　"Shou Shi Bao Yuan" says: "The spleen is good at music, and when it hears the sound, it will move and grind food. ”Especially for elderly friends, listening to soft music after meals is of great benefit to health. Polish medical experts have recommended Stomach disease Patients healed their gastric problems by listening to Bach records after each meal. It is not recommended for the elderly to listen to noisy sounds, strong and exciting rhythms, and lingering and sad tones, as they will have a negative impact on their mood and digestive function.