Section 1: Chapter 1 Limits of human life (1)
The first four cornerstones of health
Huangdi Neijing tells us that the human body is the most inaction and self-sufficient system. If we deviate from the laws of nature, we are bound to get sick. Therefore, we must treat our body according to the principle of natural body in order to achieve harmony.
Four cornerstones of human health, a peaceful mind, balanced nutrition, moderate exercise and adequate sleep. Some people think that the fourth rule is to give up smoking and limit alcohol. Studies have found that sleep is more important than quitting smoking and limiting alcohol.
Only by learning some basic concepts of traditional Chinese medicine, such as five elements, five viscera, five flavors, five colors, meridians and eight classes, can we understand the choice of "food-acupuncture-wine-medicine" and "dietotherapy is better than medicine", understand the true meaning of "preventing diseases" emphasized by traditional Chinese medicine, and adopt diet.
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Chapter 1 The limit of human life
In modern society, everyone knows that "health is golden", but health can not be acquired overnight, but is the result of long-term scientific life. Once health is neglected, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and tumors will take the opportunity to enter and become the five killers threatening the health of modern people.
In the face of more and more people dying young, the public turned their attention to traditional health care, hoping to learn some health care methods from the cultural treasure of the motherland, Chinese medicine. As a person who has been engaged in dietotherapy research of traditional Chinese medicine for more than 20 years, through these dozens of lectures, I can help you acquire some traditional health care knowledge, so that you can easily combine your daily diet with health care and rehabilitation to achieve the purpose of preventing and treating diseases. It's my pleasure, and it's also my responsibility and obligation.
First of all, ask a question: what is the longest life span of human beings?
Since ancient times, the average life expectancy of human beings has been greatly improved. According to archaeologists, the average life expectancy of Beijingers 500,000 ~ 200,000 years ago was only about 17 years old. After mankind entered a civilized society, the average life expectancy has been extended. According to relevant data, ancient Romans 15 ~ 30 years old; The average life expectancy in medieval England was estimated to be 33 years; At the beginning of the 20th century, the average life expectancy of Americans was estimated at around 48 years old. According to United Nations statistics, by 1995, the average life expectancy in the world had reached 65 years. In 2007, Japan had the longest life expectancy in the world, with an average life expectancy of 79 years for men and 86 years for women.
The average life expectancy in China was 35 years in 1947, and it increased to 72.5 years in 2007 (male 7 1 year, female 74 years). From the above figures, we can know that the average life expectancy of human beings has increased several times in the past thousands of years. But if you are careful, you may find that it is only the "average" life span that has been greatly improved. In ancient times, the average life expectancy of people was only 30 to 40 years old, mainly due to the backwardness of medicine, especially maternal and child health care, which led to a high mortality rate of infants and minors and reduced the average life expectancy. At the same time, long-term war is also a factor of low life expectancy. The highest life expectancy of people at that time was not much different from that of modern people.