Why do some sickly people live longer?

An American insurance company conducted a survey and research on hundreds of centenarians and found that many of the centenarians were frail and sickly "chronic patients", while those who were usually healthy often passed away early. Studies have shown that even elderly people with chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes can become centenarians as long as they abandon bad habits, persist in exercising, and take good care of themselves. So, what is the reason for the longevity of “old patients”?

“Old patients” know how to take care of themselves

Usually, people who are weak and sickly have an instinct given by the desire to survive. Because they know they are sick, they can often cherish and take care of their bodies. People who take proper long-term conditioning often live longer than those who are "strong" but neglect self-care; while those who think they are not sick tend to be careless and ignore various danger signals.

Many people laugh at the "medicine jars" for being too exaggerated and taking medicine for any minor illness. In fact, this is precisely the advantage of "medicine jars". Their biggest advantage is that they know to treat the disease quickly and can detect the disease early. At the same time, the "medicine jar" will "prescribe the right medicine" according to the doctor's instructions and previous experience with illness, rather than taking it indiscriminately. If taking medicine on their own does not work, they will go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible, because they know best that without treatment, there will be very serious consequences, which are things that many healthy people cannot do.

“Old patients” are not afraid of getting sick

They have constant minor ailments but no major ones, and this situation often happens to people who are "medicine jars". "Medicine jars" are used to dealing with diseases. When facing diseases, they are not afraid at first, and they have the upper hand in "momentum". When weak and sick people fight against diseases, every time they "struggle", they may earn valuable wealth for their bodies. However, healthy people, once they become ill, tend to associate their illness with bad things, which causes a great psychological burden.

“Old patients” have a calmer mentality

People who are weak and sickly generally do not compete for superiority, and do not do things that are beyond their ability. They are well aware that they are ill and cannot withstand the stimulation of negative emotions such as extreme joy or sorrow, fear of gain or loss, etc. They have a relatively peaceful mentality and do not have too high expectations not only for their bodies, but also for other things in life, and they can remain calm when encountering things. In this way, energy consumption is relatively slow, saving life energy. However, some people who seem to be relatively healthy usually blindly believe that they are in good health, lead irregular lives, eat without restraint, and are competitive. Over time, this causes their body's disease resistance to decrease. When they are not sick, they are relatively normal, but once they get sick, it is often a serious illness.

Expert reminder:

Not all sickly people can live long lives. It depends on the severity of the illness and the impact on the body. Elderly people often catch colds and are sick and weak, which are often signs of low immunity. They must be vigilant and go to the hospital for examination in time.