Hand shaking is a problem that many people will encounter, especially in the elderly population, many elderly people's hands will tremble involuntarily. Why? Today, I'll tell you what's going on with hand shaking, what to do with old people's hand shaking, and what to eat for old people's hand shaking. Here are the reasons for my hand shaking. I hope I can help you.
What's the matter with shaking hands
First, Parkinson's disease
Remind everyone that if one side of the hand and foot suddenly shakes uncontrollably, and it decreases when moving, but it feels obvious when stationary, then we should be alert to whether it is Parkinson's disease.
Hand tremor associated with Parkinson's disease is called static tremor because it occurs when the hand is idle.
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease, in which some brain cells gradually die. It can lead to a lack of dopamine, a chemical in the brain that eventually produces tremors and other motor disorders, such as facial convulsions, poor posture and difficulty speaking. Parkinson's disease mostly occurs in people over the age of 60, but a small number of young people will suffer from it. There is no cure, but taking medicine and playing sports can help.
Second, cerebellar lesions
It often happens when the patient wants to take something. The closer the hand is to the object, the more obvious the hand shaking will be.
Third, idiopathic tremor
So far, it is the most common chronic tremor incidence rate of about 4%. Idiopathic tremor is the tremor that occurs when you try to do a job or action with your hands. This is the opposite of Parkinson's disease. The jitter is more obvious when you are active and disappears when you are still.
Idiopathic tremor can be almost imperceptible or serious, and can be unable to complete daily tasks. Drink some alcohol to determine whether you are idiopathic tremor. If the tremor disappears after you drink alcohol, you can make a clear diagnosis.
Fourth, hyperthyroidism
If you have the symptoms of hand shaking, weight loss, sweating, rapid heartbeat and so on, you may suffer from hyperthyroidism. It is recommended to go to the hospital for serum thyroxine and other related tests.
Fifth, pressure
Most people have a slight, basically invisible tremor caused by their heart beating, blood flow and other processes inside the body, which is called physiological tremor. In some cases, such as high tension or anxiety, this tremor becomes more obvious.
If this kind of hand shaking caused by stress causes you serious problems, you'd better inform your doctor or use other decompression methods to treat it.
Sixth, drink too much caffeine
Just as stress can enhance physical tremors that you normally don't notice, caffeine has the same side effects. If you notice your hands shaking after drinking coffee or other caffeinated drinks, you need to reduce your intake. Caffeine and stress can make idiopathic tremor more pronounced.
Seventh, some drugs
Some asthma drugs, such as bronchodilators, can cause hand shaking. Amphetamines, some statins and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) can also cause hand shaking. If the shaking is caused by taking these drugs, you can take other alternative drugs under the guidance of your doctor.
Eighth, fatigue
Muscle fatigue caused by lack of sleep and too much exercise can also lead to hand shaking. Similarly, fatigue can make idiopathic tremor more obvious.
How do old people shake their hands
1. Adequate sleep means that in addition to having a good rest at night, we should also develop the good habit of taking a nap at noon.
2. Adhere to exercise and often carry out activities such as walking, jogging, gymnastics and Taijiquan to enhance your physique.
3. Eat regularly, eat more meals and less, mainly light, and eat more foods such as vitamins, high protein, agaric, mushrooms and so on.
4. Quit smoking and avoid alcohol. Cigarettes contain carcinogens such as nicotine, which is not conducive to the health of the elderly.
5. Eat more broad beans and coffee. According to medical research, eating broad bean and coffee can effectively control tremor. Family members can appropriately give the elderly more of these two kinds of food.
What does the old man eat with shaking hands
1. Glutinous rice, red dates and yam soup
10 grams of glutinous rice, 20 red dates and 50 grams of yam. Wash the glutinous rice, red dates and yam (slices) in one pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook over low heat until the soup thickens. Glutinous rice and red dates have the effects of Tonifying Qi and health, tonifying kidney and nourishing blood; Yam has the effects of Tonifying the spleen and stomach, tonifying the lung and tonifying the kidney. The combination of the above foods has a good effect on the prevention and treatment of fibrillation syndrome caused by degeneration of the central nervous system.
2. Shengui Zhuxin Decoction
3 grams of ginseng, 9 grams of Angelica sinensis and 1 pig heart. Cut open and wash the pig's heart, put ginseng and Angelica into the pig's heart, add an appropriate amount of water into the pot, cook over a low heat until the pig's heart is cooked and rotten, remove angelica, eat the pig's heart, chew ginseng and drink soup. Ginseng can improve the flexibility of the central nervous system and enhance the function of the brain; Angelica sinensis has the effect of tonifying and activating blood circulation; Pig heart can replenish the heart and Qi. When used together, it has the effects of calming the heart, benefiting intelligence, strengthening the brain and stopping fibrillation.
3. Shouwu Angelica chicken soup
Polygonum multiflorum and Angelica 15 grams each, medlar and Cornus 10 grams each, and a hen. The chicken is slaughtered and depilated, and the internal organs are washed. Wash the above samadhi traditional Chinese medicine, put it into the chicken belly and put it into a casserole -, add an appropriate amount of water, stew the chicken over a low fire until it is crisp and rotten, add salt to taste, eat chicken and drink soup. This medicated diet has the effects of Tonifying the kidney, benefiting intelligence, strengthening the brain and stopping tremor.