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[Immunity UP information] "Medicine and Food Health Forum" Q&A XNUMX

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The 22nd installment introduces the question and answer session with Mr. Okazaki and Mr. Watanabe from the special feature "Medicine and Food Health Forum" of "Musubi Magazine April 4 issue". (all XNUMX times).
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Do I have to keep taking antihypertensives?
Q.If I am diagnosed with high blood pressure, should I continue to take antihypertensive drugs?

A.“Hypertension is not just a blood pressure problem, it is often a complex combination of various factors such as obesity and fatty abnormalities, so it would be good to see a doctor who can diagnose all of these things,” says Watanabe. Mr.
　However, in reality, people say, "Just check your blood pressure, and if it's XNUMX, you should take medicine, or if it's XNUMX, you might have a cerebral hemorrhage, and even if you take blood pressure medicine and it's normal, you'll be told to take it for the rest of your life." It seems that the current situation is that there are unexpectedly many people.
　Mr. Watanabe advised, "Once your blood pressure returns to normal, it would be good to consult with your doctor, asking if it is okay to reduce your medication, and gradually lower it."

From Mouth Breathing to Natural Nose Breathing
Q.Please tell me about "Aiube Exercise".

A.Before answering the questions, Mr. Okazaki had the participants raise their hands to answer, ``Where does the tip of your tongue hit when you close your mouth?''
　About XNUMX% of the respondents answered, "The ceiling in the mouth." "The back side of the upper front teeth" is the most common, about XNUMX%. “Not touching between the upper and lower teeth or anywhere” and “behind the lower front teeth” were minor.
　“The closer it is to the ceiling of your mouth, the better,” says Okazaki.
　It is thought that the reason why the tongue is gradually falling down is because of the frailty that Mr. Watanabe pointed out in his lecture.
　Then, for example, your mouth will open when you are sleeping.Problems such as snoring due to the narrowing of the airway due to the tongue dropping downward and dry mouth when waking up in the morning are common.
　"When it gets weaker and weaker, you start to stop breathing. It's sleep apnea syndrome. Even if you sleep for eight hours, you'll stop breathing for five of those hours, and you'll feel sleepy and nervous in the morning. Even when I'm there, I instantly fall asleep."
　According to Okazaki, people with sleep apnea are about eight times more likely to have a car accident than people without sleep apnea.In addition, high blood pressure can occur to send oxygen to all cells even during apnea.That's how much "it's not good to open your mouth".
　Therefore, "Aiube exercise" is to return from mouth breathing that opens the mouth to the original natural nasal breathing.
　"Make a bold facial expression, ah, i, uh, beh, seriously10When you turn it, the tongue will rise up.People who hit the palate from the beginning will increase the hit area.The power of the tongue is very strong."
　Mr. Okazaki said that breathing through the nose makes it easier to swallow, makes your face smaller, and makes you less likely to catch the flu.

Figure: Aiuebe Gymnastics Card provided by Mirai Clinic in Fukuoka City

[Immune power up information]"Medicine and Food Health Forum" Q&A XNUMX
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Yoshihide Okazaki
Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1952.Specializes in pediatric dentistry, dentistry for disabled children, and health education.
He has a deep knowledge of animal teeth and even makes house calls to zoos.He is currently a visiting professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, Mongolian University of Health Sciences.

Sho Watanabe
Born in Pyongyang in 1941.he is a medical doctor.He graduated from Keio University School of Medicine.After working in the Department of Pathology at the same graduate school, the National Cancer Institute, and the Department of Pathology at the National Cancer Center, he became the Director of the Department of Epidemiology.After that, he served as a professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture and as chairman of the National Institute of Health and Nutrition, and currently serves as chairman of the Life Science Foundation and presides over the journals Life Science and Medicine and Food.He is also the president of the Institute of Integrated Medicine and the president of the NPO Japan Society for General Medicine.He has served as a member of various government councils, such as the Health Science Council and the Cabinet Office Shokuiku Promotion Evaluation Committee Chairperson.