Disrupted daily life and eating habits during Tet holiday, high risk of stroke

During Tet, living habits and diet will change more or less, which can easily lead to complications or stroke for people with chronic diseases.

Stroke patient examined by doctors at Cho Ray Hospital - Photo: Provided by the hospital

Doctor Bui Chau Tue (Department of Neurology, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City) said that stroke is one of the dangerous diseases for human health, seriously affecting the quality of life and can happen at any time, especially during Tet season.

The reason is that during these days, living habits as well as diet will more or less change.

It is also one of the risk factors leading to increased adverse symptoms, including stroke.

According to Dr. Tue, Tet is an occasion when people often gather and meet family and friends. At the same time, this is also the time when there will be many changes in eating and living habits.

This change can more or less increase the risk of stroke, especially for patients with underlying diseases, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, etc.

In addition, during Tet, people often tend to eat processed foods that increase the amount of salt used, such as pickled vegetables, braised meat, dried shrimp, salted meat, etc.

This can increase blood pressure and is a major cause of stroke.

Besides, we also often enjoy delicious foods but high in cholesterol such as fried foods, stir-fried foods, fatty meats...

Especially when attending parties, you will eat more than usual. Therefore, you should pay attention to eating dishes that are steamed, boiled and limit oil.

During Tet, many people tend to consume more beer and alcohol. This is also a high risk factor that can lead to excessive changes in the body, causing stroke.

Therefore, in case of force majeure, you must drink beer or alcohol, you should only drink a little, no more than one can of beer/day.

When Tet comes, the daily routine during the holidays is also disrupted, many people often stay up late and wake up late. If before, there was a habit of exercising, then when staying up late and waking up late, this habit will be abandoned.

Instead, it is time to gather with relatives and family to watch TV or sit together to chat and entertain... This inadvertently leads to sitting too long and lack of exercise, which also increases the risk of stroke.

For patients with pre-existing diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, etc., in addition to the above notes, patients need to comply with taking the medication prescribed by the doctor. Absolutely do not skip medication because of too much fun or partying because it can cause a stroke.

Dr. Tue noted that the symptoms of a stroke are expressed through the word "FAST":

F - Face - the patient's mouth suddenly distorts.

A - Arms - the patient suddenly became paralyzed on one side of the body.

S - Speech - the patient suddenly has slurred speech, changes in voice or is even unable to speak.

T - Time - the patient needs to be taken to a medical facility or hospital as soon as possible, especially during the golden period for timely intervention and treatment.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/sinh-hoat-an-uong-dao-lon-ngay-tet-nguy-co-dot-quy-cao-20250127153808226.htm