Unconsciously, it has been autumn for a month. Recently, the weather is often accompanied by sunny weather. Although there will be a small cold air going south occasionally, there is no "biting wind and rain", which can be said to be very comfortable.

But in the coming week, there will be two waves of cold air in Hangzhou, which may send us directly into winter.

After officially entering the winter, how should the human body adapt to the season and maintain health correctly?

1, go to bed early and get up late

Huangdi Neijing, the earliest medical classic in China, pointed out: "In winter and March, this is called" closing Tibet, freezing water, not disturbing the sun, lying early and getting up late, waiting for the sun ". Ambition is looming, and if you have private interests, you will get something. When the cold disappears, it will warm up, and there will be no skin leakage, so the gas will be caught. This winter air should be the way to raise Tibet. "

This ancient prose brilliantly discusses the specific methods of mental conditioning, daily conditioning and diet conditioning in winter.

It tells us that winter is the season of freezing and trees dying, and the vitality is hidden, and the yang of human body should be hidden with the transformation of nature.

Therefore, winter health care should focus on nourishing Yang, maintaining emotional peace, taking soothing and gentle exercise as the main task, "lying early and getting up late, waiting for the sun" to achieve the purpose of "gathering Yang and absorbing sperm" and lay the foundation for physical health in the coming year.

Step 2 keep warm

"Su Wenyin Yang Ying Xiang Da Lun": "The cold of the sky, the water of the earth, the bones of the body and the dirty of the kidney". In winter, the kidney governs the order, and cold is the yin evil, which is the most likely to hurt Yang. Therefore, it is necessary to keep warm after beginning of winter, and pay attention to the warmth of feet, lower limbs and back.

There are eight parts of the human body that are very afraid of cold: feet, waist, head, neck, knees, ears, nose and back; As long as you keep warm properly, you can have a warm and healthy winter.

Step 3 reduce the amount of exercise

Traditional Chinese medicine in winter is not suitable for doing too much strength exercise. Because the yang is sealed in the kidney at this time, it should be hidden in the kidney and not vented, so the amount of exercise should be reduced appropriately.

Excessive exercise dissipates the essence and blood that is not enough. If it is sweating, it will hurt the yin and yang of the human body.

After eight o'clock in the evening, strenuous exercise will disturb the convergence and settlement of yang, affect the life law of the growth and decline of yin and yang, and lead to sleep disorders over time.

Chinese medicine suggests proper aerobic exercise in winter, such as yoga, pilates, jogging, Tai Ji Chuan and Baduanjin.

4, diet and kidney.

Because people's yang is rooted in the kidney, cold pathogens are the most likely to damage kidney yang. When the yang of the kidney is injured, it is prone to diseases such as cold pain in the waist and knees, fear of cold, frequent urination at night, impotence, nocturnal emission, etc. Deficiency of kidney yang and kidney yin leads to dry throat, dizziness and tinnitus.

After beginning of winter, the qi and blood of the human body began to converge, so it is particularly appropriate to eat chestnuts for tonic at this time. Chestnut is not only delicious, but also a health care product in winter. Chestnut is sweet and warm, non-toxic, and has the effects of "invigorating qi and strengthening spleen, thickening stomach and intestines, tonifying kidney and strengthening tendons, promoting blood circulation and stopping bleeding".

Chestnut is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, which is beneficial to the prevention and treatment of diseases such as hypertension, arteriosclerosis and osteoporosis. Therefore, eating chestnut for the elderly can tonify qi and blood, while eating chestnut for men can tonify kidney. However, the sugar-fried chestnuts sold by vendors outside should be eaten as little as possible. It is best to go to a regular supermarket to buy brand chestnuts, such as organic chestnuts from Li Shen, Chengde, to ensure the quality from the source.

Keeping in good health in winter is to lay a good foundation for health in the coming year. Please share it with the people you care about, so that everyone can benefit!