TCM health preservation is the theory of ancient doctors in China who studied the theory and experience of senile diseases. So, what are they? Come and have a look with me.

Be content, but don't be lazy when you are old. The motto of "Long Life and Good Life" says that "accumulating good deeds and keeping good deeds can prolong life", and also says that "resignation to fate, respect for others to protect themselves, can prolong life". "Eight Notes on Treating Diseases by Respecting Life and Extending Life" emphasizes: "Being satisfied is not humiliating, and being satisfied is not dangerous". The elderly are required to be sensible and respectful, to live contentedly without addiction, to have a sense of security for the elderly, to be lazy in retirement, to love life, to maintain self-confidence, to use their brains diligently and to make progress. I often read books and newspapers and learn all kinds of professional knowledge and skills. According to one's physical health, do more good deeds, give full play to the waste heat and make new contributions to society. This can slow down the decline of lung function and enjoy the fun of work and study. Incorporate health care into study and contribution. We should be open-minded, modest and kind, calmly handle all kinds of contradictions, maintain family harmony and social relations, which is beneficial to physical and mental health.

Chen Zhi's New Book on Longevity, Maturity and Pension in the Song Dynasty put forward that "whenever there is mourning, there is no alarm of illness, and sorrow is unpredictable", "secluded rooms are not lonely, disasters are reported far away, and frivolous maids do not make friends", which requires the elderly to avoid all kinds of bad environment and mental factors. In the Book of Immortal Immortal Immortal Endowment, it is put forward: "In the method of providing for the aged, everyone is a human being in his life and has his own hobbies, and he likes it when he sees it." Old people should be happy according to their own personality and interests, such as sincere heart, friendly conversation, watching fish in the pond, listening to birds in the forest and so on. In this way, life can be enjoyable and beneficial to health and longevity.

Old people are often weak and sick, so we should establish optimism and confidence in overcoming diseases, participate in some meaningful activities and exercises, and distract ourselves. At the same time, we should actively cooperate with the treatment and restore health as soon as possible. Regular physical examination is also needed to find some bad signs as soon as possible and prevent or treat them in time.

Careful Diet Adjustment "New Book on Life, Family, Pension and Diet Adjustment" points out: "When people are old, their true qi is exhausted and their five internal organs are weak, they all rely on diet to enrich their qi and blood." Therefore, it is necessary to carefully adjust the diet in order to get rid of illness and prolong life. On the contrary, "it is cold without restraint, and when you are hungry, you will get sick, and when you are sick, you will get sick." The diet of the elderly should be nutritious and suitable for their physiological characteristics.

Traditional Chinese medicine health 1, diet should be diversified.

For the elderly, the essence is gradually declining, and the diet should be diversified. The cereal, fruit, livestock and lai should be properly matched to achieve rich and comprehensive nutrition, so as to supplement the essence and delay aging. The elderly should not be partial to food, do not restrict eating certain foods excessively, and properly supplement some nutrients that the body lacks, so that the elderly can obtain balanced nutrition. For example, the elderly are prone to negative balance of calcium metabolism, osteoporosis and decalcification, and are also prone to fractures due to physiological dysfunction. At the same time, the relative decrease of gastric acid secretion in the elderly will also affect the absorption and utilization of calcium. It is of special significance for the elderly to choose foods with high calcium content in their diet and supplement calcium appropriately. Milk and dairy products, soybeans and bean products are good sources of calcium in food, and celery, hawthorn and coriander are also high in calcium. In view of the frail and sickly characteristics of the elderly, we can often eat lotus seeds, yam, lotus root starch, water chestnuts, walnuts, black beans and other foods that are beneficial to spleen and kidney, and are beneficial to health and longevity, or supplemented by longevity medicated diet for dietotherapy.

Traditional Chinese medicine health 2, diet should be light

The elderly have weak spleen and stomach, weak digestion and transportation, and should have a light diet. Eat more fish, lean meat, beans and fresh fruits and vegetables, not thick, greasy or salty food. In order to limit animal fat, you should eat vegetable oils, such as sesame oil and corn oil. Modern nutrition puts forward that the diet of the elderly should be "three more and three less", that is, more protein, more vitamins and more cellulose; Less sugar, less fat and less salt conform to the principle of "lightness".

Chinese medicine health 3, food should be warm and cooked soft.

The old man's yang is declining, and his spleen likes warmth and hates cold. Therefore, it is advisable to eat warm products to protect the spleen and kidney, and not to eat or eat less cold products to avoid damaging the spleen and stomach, but it is also not advisable to be too warm. "Heat does not burn lips and cold teeth" is just right. The elderly have weak spleen and stomach, loose teeth and difficulty in chewing. They should eat soft food and avoid sticky and indigestible products. Li Yong, a physician in Ming Dynasty, advocated the elderly to eat porridge in "Introduction to Medicine", saying that "if you eat porridge in the morning, it will bring forth the old and bring forth the new, benefit the diaphragm and nourish the stomach, promote fluid production to quench thirst, refresh your mind and make up for it." Porridge is not only easy to digest, but also beneficial to the stomach and body fluid, especially suitable for the viscera of the elderly.

Chinese medicine health 4, diet should be less slow, the elderly should remember that "diet has a festival", not too full. Qin Shou's new book on old-age care emphasizes: "People who respect the elderly should not be full, while Ying Qin's food makes the spleen and stomach easy and the grain gas lasts forever." Encourage the elderly to eat in small quantities, which not only ensures adequate nutrition, but also does not hurt the stomach. Don't eat too fast, chew slowly, which will not only help the digestion and absorption of diet, but also avoid the occurrence of "swallowing and choking".

The elderly live carefully, lack of qi and blood, and often lack of qi to protect the muscle surface, which is easy to cause exogenous diseases. Therefore, we should carefully adjust our daily life. "Qin Shou's New Book on Pension" points out: "Where to live, where to sit, where to lie, and where to live at banquets, we must skillfully establish a system." The life of the elderly should be neither very tense nor lack of regularity, but scientific and reasonable, in line with the physiological characteristics of the elderly. This is the key to health care for the elderly.

The living environment of the elderly should be quiet, clean, ventilated, sunny, with appropriate humidity and convenient life. First of all, we should ensure a good sleep, but we should not indulge in lying down. Indulging in lying down will damage our spirit and affect human health. It is advisable to go to bed early and get up early, and it is better to lie on the right side. Pay attention to shelter from the wind and freezing, but avoid sleeping with your head covered.

Old people should dress carefully and pay attention to keep warm and cold. Clothes should be increased or decreased at any time according to the changes of seasons and climate. Keep your chest, back, legs, waist and feet warm.

The kidney qi of the elderly gradually decreases, and the atrioventricular affairs should decrease with age. The elderly and infirm should abstain from sleeping alone and avoid sexual intercourse. Those who are strong and sexually demanding should not shrink back, but enough is enough.

The physical function of the elderly gradually declines, and they are more prone to fatigue, especially paying attention to proper work and rest. Do as much physical or mental work as possible, but don't be too tired, so as to avoid "strain" and get sick. Try to "walk fast, don't listen too hard, don't look too hard, don't sit too long, don't lie too tired" and "do what you can, don't make yourself breathless, laugh and be happy, but don't overdo it" * * * ..... the desire for blood vessels is eternal, just like the flow of water ... but slowing down a little is the skill of taking a little work. " All these statements explain the importance of moderate rest and rest for the health care of the elderly.

Old people should keep good hygiene habits. Wash your face, comb your hair and rinse your mouth in the morning and evening. You should wash your feet with hot water before going to bed. It is necessary to defecate regularly, keep defecation unobstructed at all times, eliminate the factors that cause defecation disorders in time, and prevent diseases caused by defecation disorders. ?