1, autumn health preservation
First, prevent climate change. It gets cold in late autumn. This period is the peak of stroke and myocardial infarction, which easily leads to sudden death of patients. In addition, people with chronic bronchitis, emphysema and cor pulmonale are also very sensitive to climate change, which can easily lead to relapse, deterioration and death. Therefore, patients with this kind of disease should pay special attention to vigilance, strengthen prevention, and have first aid and treatment drugs at home just in case.
Second, adjust your diet. The basic principle of autumn diet should be "nourishing yin and moistening lung". For the elderly with weak stomach, breakfast porridge can benefit the stomach and promote fluid production, such as lily lotus seed porridge, tremella rock sugar glutinous rice porridge, almond fritillary bulb glutinous rice porridge, black sesame porridge and so on. In addition, we should eat more sour fruits and vegetables and less spicy food, which is of great benefit to protecting the liver and benefiting the lungs.
Third, strengthen disease resistance. As the saying goes: "Spring covers the autumn, and all diseases are not born". It's getting cold in autumn, so clothes shouldn't be added too much at once. Deliberately freezing the body and doing some cold-proof exercises are also important ways to enhance the adaptability of the body to the cold climate in winter. It's cool in autumn, which is a good time to exercise. Special attention should be paid to cold-resistant exercises, such as doing morning exercises, jogging, cold water bath, etc., which can improve the body's resistance to diseases.
Fourth, get up early and go to bed early. Motherland medicine advocates "getting up early and going to bed early, having fun with chickens" in autumn. Going to bed early can conform to the collection of yin essence, and getting up early can relieve Yang Qi. Modern scientific research has confirmed that getting up early in autumn can reduce the chance of thrombosis, and at the same time, it is not advisable to get up too fast. It is also important to relax for a few minutes to prevent thrombosis. The incidence of cerebrovascular diseases is extremely high in late autumn and early winter, and the onset time is mostly in the late stage of long sleep. This is because the blood flow of cerebral vessels slows down during sleep, which is easy to form thrombus.
Fifth, prevent autumn dryness. In autumn, the climate is dry, and the water in the skin evaporates quickly, which is easy to cause chapped skin, increased wrinkles, dry throat, constipation and other symptoms. Therefore, preventing autumn dryness is an important principle of autumn health care; Indoor humidity should be kept at a certain level, pay attention to replenish water in the body, and avoid exhaustion of body fluids and gases due to overwork and strenuous exercise. In order to prevent dry skin, you can apply various skin creams. However, it should be noted that if your lips are chapped, don't rub glycerin or lick your lips frequently with your tongue, otherwise your lips will be chapped.
Sixth, readjust your emotions. Generally speaking, people's mood is unstable in autumn, and they are easily agitated or sad, especially in the late autumn when flowers and trees are dying and the autumn wind is bleak, which often causes some people (especially the elderly) to feel depressed and old. Therefore, keeping in good health in autumn should focus on mood, optimism and psychological balance. In sunny weather, going out to see the scenery and express joy can make the melancholy and troubles disappear, make people relaxed and happy, and add endless fun to life.
2. What to eat to prevent autumn dryness?
1, pear
Pear is called "natural mineral water" because it is fresh and juicy, contains 85% water, is sweet and sour, and is rich in vitamins and trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus, iron and iodine. Since ancient times, it has been known as the "Hundred Fruits School". In autumn, the air is dry and there is little water. If you can insist on eating a certain amount of pears every day, you can relieve autumn dryness, promote fluid production and moisten the lungs.
The best way to eat: eating pears raw can obviously relieve symptoms such as dry throat, itching, pain, hoarseness, constipation and red urine in patients with upper respiratory tract infection; Boiled or steamed pears, such as steamed pears with rock sugar, can nourish yin and moisten the lungs, relieve cough and resolve phlegm, and have preventive and therapeutic effects on gout, rheumatism and arthritis, and are also good for cough and sore throat caused by lung heat.
Best match: honey. Pear toffee, which is famous at home and abroad, is made of pears and honey and has obvious curative effect on patients with chronic cough due to lung heat.
2. Fresh lotus root
Autumn is the time when fresh lotus roots are on the market. At this time, the weather is dry. Eating some lotus roots can nourish yin and clear away heat, moisten dryness and quench thirst, and clear the heart and soothe the nerves.
Fresh lotus root not only contains a lot of carbohydrates, but also is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, and is also rich in dietary fiber, which is very beneficial for treating constipation and promoting the discharge of harmful substances.
The best way to eat: seven-hole lotus root has high starch content, less water, waxy but not brittle, and is suitable for soup; Nine-hole lotus root has high water content, crisp and juicy, and is most suitable for cold salad or stir-frying.
Best match: Auricularia auricula and Tremella fuciformis. Using black fungus can nourish kidney yin, and using tremella can nourish lung yin.
3. Chinese yam
Yam contains amylase, polyphenol oxidase and other substances, which is beneficial to digestion and absorption of spleen and stomach; Yam contains a lot of mucins, vitamins and trace elements, which can effectively prevent the deposition of blood lipids on the blood vessel wall and prevent cardiovascular diseases. Chinese medicine also believes that eating yam in autumn has the effects of invigorating spleen and stomach, nourishing kidney and essence, benefiting lung and relieving cough.
The best way to eat: steaming, making soup and cooking.
Best match: Lycium barbarum. Chinese yam and medlar can give full play to the nourishing effect.
4. Pumpkin
Pumpkins are beautiful when autumn comes. After a half-length sunshine and growth, pumpkin has accumulated rich nutrition: pumpkin contains many beneficial ingredients, such as polysaccharides, amino acids, active proteins, carotenoids and various trace elements. Pumpkin is a kind of food rich in vitamin A and vitamin E, which can enhance human immunity and improve the symptoms of autumn dryness.
Best way to eat: red and yellow peanuts are suitable for steaming, and green peanuts are suitable for frying.
Best match: vegetables. Take pumpkin as the staple food, and don't exceed one staple food every day.
5. Lily
Lily tastes sweet and bitter, and its sex is flat. It is rich in nutrients, including protein, vitamins, carotene and some special effective components, such as starch, polysaccharide, pectin and various alkaloids, which has a certain effect on inhibiting the proliferation of cancer cells. Lily has the effects of moistening lung, relieving cough, clearing heart and calming nerves, and has become the top grade for autumn consumption.
The best way to eat: cook porridge. Lily can be eaten as a dish, such as celery fried lily, lily fried beef; You can also cook porridge, such as lily porridge made of lily glutinous rice, and put a little rock sugar on it, which is not only delicious, but also can soothe the nerves and help sleep.
6.peanuts
Chinese medicine believes that peanuts are flat and sweet, and enter the spleen and lungs. Has the effects of invigorating spleen, regulating stomach, moistening lung, eliminating phlegm, nourishing and regulating qi, clearing throat and relieving cough.
Peanut is very nutritious, with protein content as high as 26%, which is twice as high as that of wheat, and it is easy to be absorbed and utilized by human body. It contains 40% fat, of which unsaturated fatty acids account for more than 80%. The nutritional value of peanuts is higher than that of cereals, and it can be compared with some animal foods such as eggs, milk and meat.
Best way to eat: Fresh peanuts are best cooked with shells. Cooked peanuts are not only easy to digest and absorb, but also can be fully utilized.