Insomnia from prevention to treatment

Author: Xu Weixiong
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: The fast-paced life in modern urban environments often leaves people feeling physically and mentally exhausted. As material civilization advances rapidly, the corresponding number of diseases we face also increases, such as cardiovascular diseases, liver diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, and more. Many people believe this is due to economic development and a more affluent lifestyle. In reality, this perspective is incorrect. This is not a result of material civilization's advancement but rather stems from our outdated mindset and insufficient health awareness. In the United States, for example, higher-income white individuals tend to have significantly fewer cases of high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, diabetes, and other illnesses compared to lower-income Black individuals, and they also live longer. This is precisely because they receive better health education, sanitation knowledge, and self-care awareness. Therefore, we must start with ourselves. However, our current common scenario is to visit hospitals only when sick and to neglect prevention when healthy. We often dismiss minor ailments and, when illness strikes, simply follow doctors' prescriptions and take medication on time, assuming that solves everything. In fact, we often overlook self-diagnosis before seeking medical care, self-maintenance during treatment, and regular self-care. These very aspects are what this series of books aims to help address. We consulted relevant healthcare experts, reviewed extensive authoritative materials, and meticulously crafted a comprehensive and scientific health care and treatment process for readers, covering common heart diseases, high blood pressure, high blood lipids, diabetes, rheumatic diseases, liver diseases, kidney diseases, and more. From initial pathological understanding to traditional misconceptions, as well as self-diagnosis, self-care, and corresponding dietary therapies, are all introduced in detail. This way, the series enables readers to gain a clear understanding of their own and their loved ones' health conditions without leaving home and to take appropriate measures. "Prevention is better than cure," and even if health issues arise, they can be addressed promptly and scientifically. Friends in good health who read this series will be more committed to maintaining their healthy habits and abandoning unhealthy practices. Those in a "sub-healthy" state will take the "yellow light" warnings seriously, receive timely corrections from the book, and thus shed the "sub-healthy" label. For those already ill, this series will help them pay more attention to self-care, better cooperate with medical treatment, and recover more quickly! We hope this book can help everyone lead a happier, healthier, and more fulfilling life!