“Natural Therapy Master”

“International Nutrition Master”

“China Longevity Expert Group Nutrition” Expert”

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Lin Haifeng, a longevity health expert with many titles, fell on his way to the hospital. According to “People’s Daily” report, on November 11, 2019, Lin Haifeng, an expert who advocated “fasting and detoxification”, died of suspected food poisoning in Yunnan. Sadly, he was only 51 years old at the time.

A few days before the incident, he claimed to have eaten expired red dates and his whole body was stiff. Because he admired his “natural medicine” and believed that he could detoxify, he did not go to the hospital. After dragging for a few days, he suddenly collapsed to the ground, and there was no sign of life when he was sent to the hospital.

Lin Haifeng’s passing is a pity. Even though he has been dead for several years, there are still many people who have a lot of controversy over him. Longevity experts teach people to keep healthy. , but he died young, which is really hard to let go.

1. Fasting and detoxification, a long-lasting scam

The incident happened in Heilongjiang. The 24-year-old Li was unemployed at home for a year after graduating from college. After a long time, Li had some mental problems and often talked to himself at home. And his weight has soared to 260 pounds. The family felt that Li could not continue like this. They heard that there was a sanatorium run by a qigong master near his home that “cure all diseases”.

So Li was sent to a sanatorium. The purpose of the early visit to the sanatorium was to lose weight and recuperate, and it also achieved certain results. However, in the later period, the purpose of Li’s stay in the sanatorium changed. It was no longer purely to lose weight. He began to learn to exert power and inedia to cure diseases.

Li accepted the advice of a “master” and stopped eating for 70 days to cure the “disease”. When he stopped eating for 52 days, Li developed dementia symptoms, and 2 days later Symptoms of convulsions appeared, and eventually the rescue failed to die… This is a real case that happened in 2020.

Nowadays, there are still many people who advocate fasting and inedias for health, but can fasting really detoxify health?

Professor Zhang Guoxi, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine< /span>This has been refuted.The health benefits of fasting have not been proven at all, and blind fasting will also pose a great threat to health.

How long can a person live without food at all? When the body stops eating, it first deplete glycogen stored in the liver and break it down into glucose to provide energy for the body. After about 3 days, liver glycogen is depleted and it is necessary to activate the adipose tissue in the body to consume fat to fuel the body. When fat is consumed, consume protein in the body to maintain body function.

If this goes on in the long run, it will lead to a series of abnormal symptoms such as dizziness, headache, and physical weakness. Continued fasting will lead to organ failure and even death. The specific time point from fasting to death will vary according to individual differences. In most cases, people can only survive for 1-2 weeks without eating and only drinking water.

In addition to fasting “health”, there are also rumors in life that There are few methods that claim to be healthy. Follow Xiao Ai to see whether these methods are reliable.

Second, don’t believe these kinds of health-care scams

1. Can health products replace drugs? Health products that claim to be able to cure diseases are not credible

Health products are a product between food and medicine.It is essentially a food, and some health products may have certain conditioning effects. However, health products cannot be regarded as medicines for curing diseases. Their main functions are supplementation, conditioning, and prevention, and they cannot cure diseases!

2. Are magnetic mattresses and pillows a cure for all ailments?

China Food and Drug Administration issued in 2011Guidelines for Technical Review of Magnetic Therapy Product Registration, stating that, Magnetic therapy products have to be named after the types of diseases and their therapeutic effects.

Some magnetic therapy products that fail the quality inspection may also have Carcinogenicity. Shandong Yantai Quarantine Bureau has intercepted a batch of magnetic therapy products with serious radioactivity exceeding the standard.The annual radiation dose of these magnetic therapy mattresses can reach 200mSv , exposure for one year is equivalent to taking 2,000 chest X-rays. This dose of radiation will lead to an increased risk of cell mutation in the body and an increased risk of cancer..

3. Can the internet celebrity corset lose weight and tighten the abdomen?

Influencer belts were once all the rage, and many women wore them to lose weight. As everyone knows, this kind of girdle has great health risks.

Long-term use of corsets may lead to deformed bones, and it looks like the waist is straight, but in fact it can cure the symptoms but not the root cause. The stability of the core muscles is also disrupted, and symptoms such as muscle atrophy and spinal injuries may also occur. Some women who use it for too long may cause problems with internal organs, causing symptoms such as gastrotracheal reflux and poor breathing.

4. Can breast enhancement cream enhance breasts?

Gao Jinnan, Department of Breast Surgery, Shanxi Bethune Hospital said that the external breast enhancement creams sold on the market are mostly It is a short-term effect of hormones, which will stimulate the breasts and produce a visually enlarged feeling. However, it “solves the symptoms but not the root cause”, and it will rebound later.Abusing hormones may also cause symptoms such as endocrine disorders and irregular menstruation. Women’s health is extremely detrimental.

Xiao Ai hereby reminds everyone not to believe in some so-called health preservation methods. It is not difficult to maintain a good health. Maintaining a good life, eating habits and regular physical examinations can help you maintain a good physical condition. #HealthStar Project#

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