Most people think that being sleepy in summer is a normal physiological phenomenon and don't pay attention to it. In this regard, Professor Chen Yi, a famous old Chinese doctor and director of the internal medicine department of Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that it is easy to get sleepy in summer, mainly because of the weather: one is hot, and the other is humid. Symptoms caused by different reasons should be solved in different ways. In any case, summer fatigue, sleepiness and other symptoms indicate that your body is in an unhealthy state, and some sleepiness is due to pathological reasons, so don't be indifferent.

Sleepiness is mostly caused by hot and humid summer.

Experts explained the cause of sleepiness caused by hot weather from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine: due to the hot and humid weather in summer, it is a season that is easy to hurt body fluid and consume gas. "Summer heat" is the main qi in summer, and it is a "yang evil". Summer heat is easy to damage body fluids. Once injured, it is easy to have symptoms such as drowsiness, fatigue, shortness of breath and sweating. Many times, this discomfort comes from "heatstroke". Experts say that heatstroke can last for a long time, so it is easy to be ignored. At this time, you may wish to take some self-made drugs such as Huoxiang Zhengqi Pill and Piwendan to improve.

In addition, due to the heavy rain and high humidity in summer, it is easy to "accumulate moisture" in the human body. Especially now everyone uses air conditioning, which often makes the humidity "heavy turbidity" after it is hot and cold. Specific symptoms include chest tightness, dizziness, and lethargy in limbs. Experts say that if discomfort is caused by heavy moisture in the body, you can eat some dehumidified foods to improve it, such as barley, lotus seeds and red beans.

Bad living habits are also easy to get sleepy.

There are also many people who are sleepy because of poor work and rest. Especially in summer, because the days are hot and long, it is easy to sleep late. Habits such as staying up late and eating supper are easy to damage the spleen and stomach. If you are particularly sleepy after a meal, it is the spleen that gives a warning. Experts say that spleen is often related to gastrointestinal organs. Once spleen deficiency occurs, it will cause anorexia, loose stool (soft) and other symptoms.

Sleepiness and discomfort caused by spleen deficiency can be improved in two ways: one is to adjust work and rest, live regularly, and ensure adequate sleep; the other is to achieve the effect of invigorating the spleen through diet. Experts specially recommended some ingredients with the efficacy of invigorating spleen and eliminating dampness: yam, poria cocos, coix seed and so on.

It is particularly worth reminding that staying in an air-conditioned room for a long time may also be one of the reasons for being sleepy in summer. In air-conditioned rooms, windows are often closed, there is no ventilation, and carbon dioxide increases. In the long run, the brain will be deprived of oxygen, and sleepiness will invade unconsciously. Therefore, people who stay in air-conditioned rooms for a long time should go out for air and replenish fresh air for their brains.

Experts tell you how to solve difficulties.

In addition to the above suggestions, experts also put forward several suggestions for people who are prone to sleepiness, especially based on years of experience.

A. drink more water. If you sweat a lot, you can also drink some light salt water.

B.have a light diet, but be nutritious.

C. Reduce the time in the scorching sun, wear a hat or an umbrella when going out to prevent heatstroke.

D. keep a good mood. This is a good way to rank first in health care.

E. Eat some summer food: mung bean soup, dark plum soup, etc.

F. Don't turn the air conditioner down too low: try to keep the indoor and outdoor temperature difference below 6℃.