a lot of retired old people, a cup of tea, a newspaper is a happy life in the late years. But there are two sides to everything. Drinking tea is good for your health, but it is also fastidious. If you don't drink the right time, it may be harmful to your health. For the elderly to drink tea, it is best to avoid the following four periods.
do not drink tea in four periods of time (photo source: Oriental IC)
because of caffeine and other alkaloids in tea. Some people have symptoms of hyperactivity, such as palpitation, dizziness, weakness of hands and feet, and mental absentminded. People who drink less tea, especially drinking tea on an empty stomach in the morning, are more likely to suffer from these symptoms. This is called tea drunk. Once there is a phenomenon of drunk tea, it can be relieved by mouthing candy or drinking sugar water. For young people, the stomach and intestines of the elderly are more fragile. The middle-aged and elderly people with gastric and duodenal ulcers are more likely not to drink tea on an empty stomach, especially strong tea. Because too much tannic acid can stimulate gastrointestinal mucosa, resulting in exacerbation, and some may cause indigestion or constipation.
when drunk,
tea has the function of stimulating the nerve center. Drinking strong tea after drunkenness will aggravate the burden of the heart. For elderly people with poor heart and kidney function, they can not drink a lot of thick tea after drinking, and can use a large amount of fruit or small mouth to drink vinegar, in order to speed up the metabolic rate of the body and relieve the drunken.
tea before sleep
medication
some elderly people with chronic diseases need long-term medication. Such as sedative hypnotic drugs, antiarrhythmic drugs and so on. Theophylline can reduce the analgesic effect of some drugs. Therefore, it is not suitable to drink tea when taking analgesic drugs.