Diseases in autumn and winter may be debts owed in summer, and the correct way to maintain health in summer, you might as well learn about it
In summer, the body's physical functions are vigorous, all physiological indicators are in a relatively high state, resistance and immunity have improved, and physical fitness is better than that of the other three seasons. However, the more this is the case, the less we can relax our vigilance, and we can’t do things that harm the body, otherwise the body will ask you to "settle accounts after autumn", and various diseases will come to you.
There is a lot of emphasis on health preservation in summer, and it should be "warmed" instead of cold.
Chinese medicine believes that summer is the time when the body's yang energy is the most prosperous and the metabolism is the best. We must seize the time to nourish yang energy. Cultivate enough yang energy, and your body will be great all year round. Yang Qi is most afraid of "cold evil". Many people like to do things that attract cold evil in summer, which results in cold evil entering the body. Not only did the Yang Qi not be raised, but also the Yang Qi in the body was excessively consumed, the loss outweighed the gain.
Health preservation should follow the seasons, let nature take its course, summer is hot, this is nature reminding you to keep your body warm. If you want to be in good health, try not to do the following things that attract cold evil.
What are the things that attract cold evil?
Air conditioning is a must-have in summer, but no matter how hot the weather is, the air conditioner cannot be blown for too long, especially the temperature of the air conditioner cannot be adjusted too low. The temperature of the air conditioner should not be lower than 26 degrees. Below 26 degrees, the temperature difference with the human body surface is too large, which will aggravate the cold in the body, hurt the yang, and affect the metabolism.
Iced watermelon, iced drinks, and iced milk tea are magic tools for relieving the heat. Take a sip when it is hot, not to mention how refreshing it is. However, eating cold food frequently will plant the root of disaster for the body, aggravate the moisture in the body, damage the spleen yang, and the spleen and stomach will become weak.
It is a quirk of many people to blow the air conditioner and cover the quilt. If it’s too hot, turn the temperature of the air conditioner to a very low level, and if it’s too cold, put on a quilt. If you like to do this, it means that you are afraid of heat and cold, which indicates that the Yang Qi in your body has gone to the wrong place, most of which is blocked by the middle burner, which is a manifestation of sub-health. Blowing on the air conditioner and covering the quilt will affect the body's regulation of body temperature and aggravate physical discomfort.
People who like to blow on the air conditioner and cover the quilt can often slap their legs and buttocks, which helps to dredge the middle focus, raise the clear and lower the turbidity, and let the yang energy return to its original position.
What is the correct way to keep healthy in summer?
In summer, the focus is on heat preservation. If you can not blow the air conditioner, you will not blow the air conditioner. Do not stay in the air-conditioned room for a long time, and the temperature of the air conditioner should not be too low. Don't eat too much cold food. If you want to feel hot, you can eat more food that clears heat and relieves internal heat, such as radish, bitter gourd, and wax gourd.
I have to sweat more, how can I sweat? There are two methods, one is to exercise, and the other is to bask in the sun. Exercise helps the body release heat and expel waste and excess sweat from the body. Exposure to the sun can generate yang energy, strengthen bones, enhance physical fitness, promote sweating, and help the body regulate metabolism.
When the weather is hot, the heart-fire is more prosperous, which will cause kidney water deficiency and lung metal deficiency. Therefore, in summer, it is necessary to clear the heart-fire, nourish the lungs and nourish the kidneys.
To clear the heart fire, you can drink more teas that nourish the mind and calm the nerves, such as dandelion tea, honeysuckle tea, lotus seed tea, lily tea, three-leaf tea, Ophiopogon japonicus tea, hawthorn tea, ebony tea, ginger tea, etc.
Nourishing the lungs and nourishing the kidneys depends on eating. White radish, white fungus, pear, white grape, yam, lily, fungus, etc. are all foods that nourish the lungs. To nourish the kidneys, you can eat more black beans, fish, black rice, lemons, walnuts, black sesame seeds, oysters, etc.
As the saying goes, eat carrots in winter and ginger in summer. Make good use of ginger in summer, eat more ginger and drink ginger tea. Ginger has very good health effects. In addition to being edible, cut ginger into slices and soak your feet, which can remove moisture, improve blood circulation, enhance physical fitness, and improve sleep quality. Cut ginger into slices and stick it on the navel before going to bed, which can strengthen the spleen and stomach, remove phlegm dampness, and help to lose belly fat.
Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "winter diseases are cured in summer". Summer is the golden season for health preservation and the season for increasing yang and longevity. However, many people in modern times do not pay attention to the maintenance of their bodies. Although their living standards have improved, their health is getting worse. If you can seize the opportunity and take good care of your body, your body will become more and more healthy, and longevity may not be difficult.
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