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How to maintain the intestines and stomach of the elderly
Pay attention to cold and warmth. As the saying goes, "Ten stomach diseases and nine cold". This is really an experience. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to the cold and warm weather. The climate in spring and autumn is changeable, so patients with deficiency cold and stomachache should pay attention to keep warm.

The occurrence of spleen is mainly due to improper diet, overeating and accumulation of cold pathogens, which makes the spleen and stomach yang weak; Followed by depression, anger and thinking, liver-qi imbalance, stomach and spleen crossing the border. The key to prevent spleen and stomach diseases is to protect the normal function of spleen and stomach. Therefore, we should pay attention to the maintenance of the spleen and stomach:

(l) Emotional factors have great influence on appetite, digestion and absorption. Therefore, to maintain the spleen and stomach, we must first maintain a good mood. According to research, bad emotions can lead to loss of appetite, abdominal distension, fever and indigestion. And a good mood is conducive to the normal activities of the gastrointestinal system.

(2) Diet is the key to maintain the spleen and stomach. Therefore, the diet should be regular, eat regularly and quantitatively, and not overeating. Vegetarian, mixed with meat and vegetables. Eat vegetables and fruits regularly to meet the needs of the body and keep the stool unobstructed. Eat less irritating and indigestible food, such as hot and sour, fried, hard and sticky food, and try to eat less raw and cold food.

(3) pay attention to cold and warmth. As the saying goes, "Ten stomach diseases and nine cold". This is really an experience. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to the cold and warm weather. When the climate in spring and autumn is changeable, patients with deficiency cold and stomachache should pay attention to keep warm and avoid catching a cold; If it is diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, you can stick a warm belly button sticker at the navel, and at the same time eat less cold fruits and so on. If you feel cold in the upper abdomen, you can take ginger tea in time.

(4) Insist on taking part in appropriate sports activities, such as walking, jogging, playing Tai Ji Chuan and practicing Qigong. Proper physical exercise can increase the gastrointestinal function of human body, strengthen gastrointestinal peristalsis, increase the secretion of digestive juice, promote the digestion of food and the absorption of nutrients, improve the circulation of gastrointestinal tract itself, promote its metabolism and delay the aging of digestive system. Before going to bed at night, you can massage the upper and lower abdomen with your hands for about 40 times, which is helpful for spleen transport, digestion, stagnation and foul qi, and has a good health care effect on the spleen and stomach.