Abstract: Fasting is the basic requirement of breaking the grain, but it is not the same as fasting, let alone simply starving to death.

Interviewed experts:

Liu Changxi, deputy director of the Institute of Health Care of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, and deputy director of the Key Laboratory of Health Care of the Ministry of Education.

Max Zhang, director of the Center for Prevention of Diseases of Xiyuan Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Wang Dongxu, Deputy Chief Physician of Chinese Medicine Department, Nanjing Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine.

Han Zucheng, director of the Department of Encephalopathy, Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Begging for grain, which originated from "not eating grains" in Taoist health preservation, has a history of more than 2,000 years in China. Guigu Chiqi, a silk book unearthed in Mawangdui, Changsha, is the earliest extant documentary record of Guigu health preservation. "Development" means "avoidance", avoidance, avoidance; "Valley", that is, five grains, is the general name of five grains, which refers to grain here.

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Is it a valley?

Fasting is the basic requirement of food deprivation, but it is not the same as hunger strike, let alone simple starvation.

Max Zhang, director of the Center for Prevention of Diseases in Xiyuan Hospital of Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that Taoists should practice a series of skills, such as persuasion, swallowing body fluids and meditation. The correct way to cross the valley or the premise is to be full of gas, and full of gas can achieve the state of satiety. At this time, not only will there be no hunger and weakness caused by an empty stomach, but it will also make people energetic, physically and mentally happy and quick-thinking.

If the valley digger is hungry, it means that his method of digging valley is incorrect or his practice is not in place. Liu Changxi, deputy director of the Institute of Health Protection of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, said that it must be carried out under the correct guidance of experienced teachers. Of course, beginners may also have problems such as fatigue, nausea and dizziness. Due to insufficient practice or excessive tension. From this point of view, people with basic skills such as guidance and Tai Chi will be more likely to master the effect of breaking the valley.

The human gastrointestinal tract is like a warehouse, which can store food. If the old food is stored too much, the new food will not enter smoothly, and the gastrointestinal tract will always be in a working state, which will affect the gastrointestinal function in the long run.

At the same time, eating too much and eating too well will not only lead to overnutrition and increase the accumulation of fat, but also produce toxins like the decay of goods, because old food can not be discharged in time, which will bring harm to the body.

Han Zucheng, director of the Department of Encephalopathy of Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, suggested that people who can't eat can choose not to eat dinner one or two days a week, so that after nearly 16 hours of excretion and rest, the food can basically be emptied the next morning. The gastrointestinal tract can get a full rest once a week, and its function can be restored. In addition, it helps to lose weight, and it is also good for relieving insomnia and depression.

Can crossing the valley cure diseases?

Although there is no theoretical basis for both Chinese and western medicine, it is still worth learning from modern people, especially for people with obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. Eating less helps to reduce the physical burden. Wang Dongxu, deputy chief physician of Chinese Medicine Department of Nanjing Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, said.

Director Liu Changxi also said that it is beneficial to choose a diet for people who like to eat big fish, big meat and overnutrition.

Because diet control is one of the prerequisites for good health. Many chronic diseases occur from the mouth. By crossing the valley to change eating habits and living habits, people will no longer drool at the sight of big fish and meat. Crossing the valley is a means to advocate a scientific and healthy lifestyle, not just a way to lose weight. In fact, it is also an important intervention means for metabolic diseases, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and physical and mental diseases.

Of course, if we can consciously adhere to healthy eating habits and two balanced exercises in life and maintain a good healthy posture, there is no need to break the grain specially. This is just a way to "force people who are usually overnourished to pay off their debts." It can be said that people have to do a kind of health preservation at present! This is different from the natural way of "hungry" gradually formed by ancient sages in order to practice.

Although it is helpful to lose weight, reduce blood fat, reverse metabolic syndrome such as fatty liver and diabetes, and delay or reverse the occurrence of atherosclerosis. However, crossing the valley cannot cure all diseases. Cultivating a scientific and healthy lifestyle is the foundation and premise of health! Therefore, experts say that the rumor that most stubborn diseases can be cured after several cycles of breaking the valley is obviously inconsistent with the objective facts. Don't listen blindly.

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How to deal with it?

In the scientific process of breaking the valley, in addition to learning standardized guiding techniques, we should monitor blood sugar, blood pressure and heart rate in time every day, and observe all aspects of the body comprehensively and systematically.

In short, everything is based on health and life safety! Blindly crossing the valley or irregularly crossing the valley has great risks.

For example, Director Liu Changxi said that diet control is an effective intervention method for diabetic patients. If it is too fast, it is prone to hypoglycemia and even ketoacidosis, which is very dangerous. However, the reality is that people with diabetes can survive the trough. As long as they practice persuasion and swallowing body fluids, hypoglycemia will hardly occur.

Some individuals have mild hypoglycemia symptoms, which can be quickly overcome by drinking ginger, jujube and brown sugar water. But close observation is very important! If the symptoms of discomfort persist or worsen, you must stop crossing the grain or use bait, medicinal bait and other semi-crossing the grain.

Traditional Chinese medicine is a complete method, which is divided into early preparation, middle process and late return to the valley. Director Liu Changxi reminded that returning to the valley in the later period is as important as the valley itself. Many people have problems when they cross the valley, and this link often happens.

Generally speaking, it takes three weeks to go to the valley for a round trip. At first, you can eat some liquid food such as rice oil, and you should chew slowly. After three days, slowly eat some soft noodles and rice porridge with granules, and gradually add some fruits and vegetables, such as rice, oil cakes, big fish and big meat. It is best to take it within two weeks according to personal preference. Of course, it is best not to eat fried food. It is necessary to give the stomach time to gradually cater to new eating habits and new food intake. Never eat hard food as soon as you come out of the valley, let alone eat meat as soon as you come back.

Of course, don't eat and drink after returning to the valley, chew slowly, chew slowly after 36 bites, and eat until 7 points are full, otherwise it is of little significance to break the valley before.

It should be reminded that the valley-crossing period is generally 3 days, 7 days, 9 days, 1 1 day, 2 1 day or even longer. Professor Liu Changxi suggested not to exceed 1 1 day. For beginners, I suggest you break the grain three times in a row, once a month, for 7 days at a time. After mastering it, you can take a break at home once in a while.