Drinking water can prevent cataract
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Last Update: 2011-02-19
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Senile cataract is a kind of common acquired cataract It is found that drinking water has certain effect on the prevention of senile cataract Medical research has found that older people are more likely to develop cataracts if they suffer from dehydration or severe diarrhea According to statistics, the probability of cataract is 4 times higher than that of normal people even if there is only one dehydration; if there are two or more dehydration or severe diarrhea, the probability of cataract is 21 times higher than that of normal people Under the condition of lack of water, the normal metabolism of liquid in the body is disordered, which causes the degeneration of lens protein, and finally causes lens turbidity and cataract Therefore, the elderly should be replenished with water in time The water content of human body gradually decreases with the increase of age Therefore, in order to prevent cataracts, the elderly should not only pay attention to diet nutrition, but also drink more water.
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