[Creative Cultivation Program] Getting angry can actually cause poisoning?! In the hot summer, you need to calm down and cool down naturally

Author: Chen Wen

Reviewer: Department of Neurology, Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital, Director - Wu Danhong

As the weather becomes more and more stuffy, many people's negative emotions are amplified by the hot and humid weather.

On July 19, a girl in Shandong suffered from breathing difficulties, numbness of limbs, limb twitching and other symptoms after a quarrel with her parents over marriage and love issues. She was diagnosed with respiratory alkalosis after seeking medical treatment. Previously, there were also reports of parents who got angry while tutoring their children and suffered from respiratory alkalosis and were sent to the hospital for emergency treatment.

It seems that being angry to the point of passing out is not a joke.

So what exactly is respiratory alkalosis?

Unlike the poisoning caused by accidental ingestion or contact that we are familiar with, respiratory alkalosis usually comes from ourselves and occurs when our emotions fluctuate violently. Under normal circumstances, the pH of the human body is balanced. When we are anxious or emotionally excited, the frequency and amplitude of our breathing will increase. At this time, our breathing rate will increase, we will gasp for air, ventilate excessively, and expel too much carbon dioxide from the body, which will increase the pH value of the blood, causing dizziness, numbness of the lips and limbs, even convulsions, and respiratory arrest.

All of the above symptoms are caused by emotional factors affecting the respiratory center, also known as "hysterical convulsions."

In addition to mood swings, seasonal changes can also cause respiratory alkalosis. If the air is too hot and stuffy, people will feel uncomfortable and easily irritable, and the incidence of the disease will be higher.

It is also very simple to solve the poisoning caused by this kind of "high temper". When you find that the other person has the above situation, first let the other person keep his emotions as stable as possible, then cover his mouth and nose with a paper bag, and breathe deeply in the paper bag for 6-8 minutes to prevent excessive exhalation of carbon dioxide, so that the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air inhaled into the lungs increases, and the carbon dioxide content in the blood increases, which can effectively reduce the situation of alkalosis. Then go to the doctor in time. If the symptoms are not very serious, there is an even simpler method, which is to wear a mask to breathe, which will also have a certain therapeutic effect.

Although we can quickly resolve respiratory alkalosis as long as we understand the relevant knowledge, it is still life-threatening if it is not handled properly or in time, and may even lead to death in severe cases. Respiratory alkalosis can increase muscle tension, cause nerve conduction problems, and induce convulsions. Severe alkalosis in a short period of time can aggravate arrhythmia.

At the same time, the symptoms of respiratory alkalosis are not relieved once and for all. If the patient's anxiety is not improved, respiratory alkalosis may recur. Therefore, we should try our best to help patients eliminate doubts and reduce psychological pressure.

Of course, being angry to the point of respiratory alkalosis is an extreme case, but being angry can also bring you many other negative effects.

In addition to respiratory alkalosis, many people have died from anger. This is actually a cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accident caused by anger. At the same time, according to research, healthy people who are prone to temper tantrums have a 19% higher chance of dying from heart disease, and angry heart disease patients have a 24% higher mortality rate.

At the same time, anger may also lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problems. According to current research, anger, irritability and type A personality have a clear relationship with the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

In addition, anger can also affect our digestive system and cause gastrointestinal disorders. Therefore, many people say that they are "full of anger" after getting angry, because anger excites our sympathetic nerves, leading to reduced gastrointestinal blood flow, slower peristalsis, and loss of appetite. In severe cases, it may cause gastric ulcers.

The effects of anger on our body are not limited to these. Scientists are currently actively looking for what other unknown and invisible effects of anger on our body.

The continuous high temperature in summer, coupled with the hot and humid weather in the dog days of summer, can really make people very angry. Being angry can make you feel good for a while, but the invisible harm it brings is very serious, so it is really important to maintain a calm and good mood. There is nothing that a bottle of ice cola can't solve. If there is, then two bottles.

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