Dear Faculty and Students,:

This Wednesday, there will be another wave of cold air mass the mainland. Faculty and staff members are reminded to pay attention to the health hazards caused by low temperatures, especially those with high cardiovascular risk, such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, kidney disease, or those who smoke, are obese, and have had strokes and angina, etc. They must take good warmth measures to avoid elevated blood pressure, which may lead to acute attacks of heart disease and stroke. In addition, in the coming year, when work and school are busy, they forget or do not have time to drink water and easily ignore the intake of warm water, it is recommended to carry warm water with you to replenish it at any time to prevent blood thickening and reduce blood pressure and the chance of heart attack.

I. Dress up to protect your body and mind

Recently, the weather in winter alternates frequently between hot and cold, and the temperature difference between day and night is relatively large. When you go to bed at night, you should prepare warm clothes at the side of the bed where you can reach it. Whether you get up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet or get up in the morning, you should remember to add clothes to keep warm and then get out of bed slowly, do not be in too much of a hurry and refill warm water first.

II, slowly get up in the morning ~ a glass of warm water to keep warm

Get up slowly in the morning, you can drink a glass of warm water to regulate the physiological mechanism and the cold after getting up.

III, light diet ~ avoid eating and drinking a lot

Avoid eating and drinking a lot because of the cold weather. Eat a diet with less salt, less oil, less sugar and less spices, eat more fresh and natural foods, and avoid preserved and processed foods with high sodium content. Eat more vegetables and fruits, keep your bowel movements smooth and eat until you are eight percent full.   

IV, regular medication daily blood pressure measurement

In the face of temperature fluctuations, patients with three highs and cardiovascular diseases and the elderly are reminded that in addition to regular medication, regular medical visits and dietary control, it is most important to regularly measure blood pressure and monitor it properly.

Office of Student Affairs Health Service Section