Health care is a topic that everyone cares about, especially under the current pressure of work and life, people are more prone to sub-health state. Now that winter has gone and spring has come, it has turned from cold to warm, but the cold is not over, the weather is changeable, and many viruses and bacteria are easy to breed. At this time, the frailty and chronic diseases of the elderly are prone to occur, so we should pay more attention to the way of health preservation.
Spring is the first of the four seasons. At the beginning of Vientiane's renewal, everything is full of vitality. The yang of the human body should also conform to nature and diverge upward and outward. Therefore, keeping in good health in spring must master the characteristics that the qi in spring rises and relaxes, and pay attention to protecting the yang in the body, so as to make it constantly abundant and gradually vigorous. Any situation that damages the yang spirit and hinders it should be avoided. The so-called "nourishing yang in spring and summer" means this. Therefore, "nourishing yang" has become the first principle of spring health preservation.
According to the theory of five elements in traditional Chinese medicine, the liver belongs to wood and the spleen belongs to soil, which is a mutual relationship. Spring is dominated by liver qi, and the function of the liver is more active or even too excited this season. Excessive liver qi will damage the temper and affect the digestion and absorption function of the spleen. Therefore, in this season, the functional characteristics of viscera are that the liver is strong and the spleen is weak. The essence of health preservation is to protect the liver and strengthen the spleen, especially those with liver fire and liver qi stagnation in traditional Chinese medicine. Pay more attention to clearing liver and relieving depression, and protect the normal function of spleen and stomach.
The seasonal characteristics of spring are rising yang, the atmosphere is in season, and it is warm and cold at first; In people, the yang is also rising, and the liver is strong and the spleen is weak, which is easily affected by sleepiness in spring (in spring, due to the adaptation of the human body to climate warming, the peripheral blood vessels on the body surface expand, the blood flow to the skin increases, and the blood supply to internal organs and the brain is relatively reduced, such as insufficient supply of nutrients in food, which reduces the energy conversion efficiency of the brain; In addition, there are many negative ions in the warm wind in spring, which have a calming and hypnotic effect on people and make people sleepy; In addition, it is easy to feel cold when it is hot. Therefore, the corresponding health principles are mainly: 1. Nourish yang qi and help yang qi rise; 2. Nourish the spleen and stomach and prevent liver and spleen; 3. Keep out the cold and prevent diseases.
When implementing the three principles of spring health preservation in spirit, diet, daily life, exercise and disease prevention, we should pay attention to the following problems.
First of all, regulate emotions and cheer up.
It's sunny in spring, and the old man doesn't want to sleep alone, so he is depressed. Everything should be open-minded and optimistic, abstain from depression and anger, cultivate self-cultivation, don't kill indiscriminately, give more and take less, reward more and punish less. The best way to improve bad mood is to cultivate a good mood of loving life and nature. You can invite friends and relatives to go out for a walk, enjoy flowers and practice, cultivate your temperament, and make your blood flow smooth and energetic.
In addition, adjust your mood, listen to more jokes and comedies, and keep your mood comfortable, so that you can have a good start this year and keep up with the trend.
In a word, keeping an optimistic attitude is the most valuable. Create your own positive and happy life with your heart. The intention here is not to move your mind and play tricks. But the truth from the heart. If you are sincere to others, others will be sincere to you.
Second, the diet is well controlled and the yang is supplemented.
Sun Simiao, a doctor in the Tang Dynasty, said: "On the seventy-second day of spring, acid is preserved and sweetened to nourish the temper." It is also recorded in Gao Lian's "Eight Notes on Respect for Life" in the Ming Dynasty: "In spring, the taste of food should be reduced and the sweetness should be increased to nourish the temper." This means that when the liver fire is strong in spring, you should eat less acidic food, otherwise it will make the liver fire stronger and hurt the spleen and stomach. You can eat more sweets at this time. Throughout the spring, the principle of feeding and nourishing is to reduce acidity and improve sweetness and nourish temper. Because the liver qi is strong in spring, it is easy to attack spleen and stomach diseases (such as chronic gastritis and digestive tract ulcers, etc.). Sour taste is the original taste of the liver, so it should be reduced at this time, so as not to encourage the liver qi to avoid being too strong and protect the temper from being attacked. Sweetness is the original flavor of spleen. In order to resist the possible invasion of liver qi, increasing sweetness and strengthening temper can strengthen the body's defense.
In spring, due to the acceleration of human metabolism, the consumption of nutrients increases accordingly, and the diet should be warm and nutritious. Should be based on the principle of strengthening the spleen and supporting yang, avoid being too sour, light and delicious, avoid being greasy and cold, especially avoid adding more pungent and hot products, such as ginseng and spirits, so as not to help heat get angry. Choose nourishing and nourishing products, such as soybean sprouts, mung bean sprouts, tofu, fermented soybean, barley, wheat, jujube, lean meat, fish, eggs, peanuts, black sesame, citrus, onion, ginger, garlic, coriander, honey and so on. Because there are few fresh vegetables in winter, it is easy to cause vitamin deficiency, so when spring comes, we should eat more fresh vegetables, such as bamboo shoots, spring leeks, rapeseed, spinach, celery, shepherd's purse, Malan vegetables, medlar, Toona sinensis and so on.
People who love to lose their temper and get excited easily are often considered "angry" In fact, people commonly known as "liver fire" also have the following symptoms: dry mouth, bitter taste, bad breath, unstable sleep, sultry body, poor defecation or sticky stool, red, dry and cracked lips and thick tongue coating. Most of the causes are long-term stagnation of liver qi, or excessive alcohol and tobacco, or overeating greasy and spicy things. In addition to quitting smoking and limiting alcohol, we should avoid eating greasy and spicy food, and eat more foods that clear liver and heat, such as bitter gourd, cucumber, bitter chrysanthemum, tomato, mung bean, mung bean sprout, soybean sprout, celery, cabbage, cabbage, day lily, rape, towel gourd, white chrysanthemum, pear, apple, strawberry, lily, orange and so on.
Third, daily life is often windproof and cold-proof.
Go to bed late and get up early in spring. Go outdoors for moderate activities, stretch your body and make your day more energetic. Fresh air in the morning is conducive to discharging harmful substances deposited in the respiratory tract at night and promoting metabolism. However, it is worth reminding that due to the deterioration of the functions of various organs of the elderly, don't get up immediately after waking up in the morning, because the ligament tissue of the elderly is loose. If you suddenly change from lying position to standing position, it is not only easy to sprain your back, but also may affect your nervous system. People with high blood pressure and heart disease may have an accident if they suddenly change their posture. After the old man wakes up, he can stretch himself in bed, stretch his limbs and joints, and lie in bed for a while before getting out of bed. In addition, in early spring, the temperature is warm and cold, just like a child's face. There is often a cold wave when it changes, and you can't be careless about clothes. Since ancient times, people who are good at health care have attached great importance to the "spring cover" health care method. As the saying goes, "Take off your cotton coat in February, and there will be pear blossoms in March" and "Eat Dragon Boat Festival Zongzi, and then send your cotton coat". In early spring, cold and warm alternate, the weather is changeable, clothes cannot be reduced, and winter clothes are taken off too early, which is easy to catch cold and hurt the lungs, causing respiratory diseases. Quenching can also cause vasospasm, blood viscosity, slow blood flow and organ ischemia, so colds, pneumonia, tracheitis, asthma, arthritis, migraine, coronary heart disease and so on will take the opportunity to visit. In addition, bedding should not be thinned immediately, and it should conform to the regimen of "spring covering".
Fourth, exercise.
The air is fresh in spring, and this environment is most conducive to expelling the old and absorbing the new and nourishing the viscera. Doing more exercise in spring will enhance immunity and disease resistance, reduce the occurrence of influenza and other diseases in a year, and make people think quickly and not be tired easily. People can choose outdoor activities according to their age and physical condition, and the amount of exercise should not be too large, so as not to sweat and hurt the yang, and they will be energetic, relaxed and comfortable after exercise. Generally, you can choose simple activities, such as Tai Ji Chuan, walking, jogging, hiking, flying kites and swinging.
Comb your hair for health "On Health" says: "In spring and March, comb your hair one or two hundred times every morning." People have already formed the habit of washing and grooming after getting up every morning. Why do you emphasize combing your hair in spring? This is because spring is the season when the sun's spirit rises in nature, and the human body's sun's spirit also conforms to nature and has the characteristics of rising upward and outward, which is manifested in the gradual expansion of pores, enhanced circulatory system function, vigorous metabolism and rapid growth. Therefore, in spring health care, it is required to conform to the weather and human physiology, stretch limbs and harmonize qi and blood. Combing your hair in spring meets the requirements of keeping healthy and strengthening your body in spring. It can stimulate yang, relieve stagnation, relax qi and blood, and of course strengthen your body.
Modern research shows that the head is the location of the five senses and the central nervous system. Combing your hair often can strengthen the friction on the scalp, dredge blood vessels, improve blood circulation in the head, nourish your hair, make it dark and smooth, strengthen your hair roots, and prevent alopecia and gray hair. Can improve hearing and vision, relieve headaches and prevent colds; It can promote blood supply to the brain and cranial nerves, help lower blood pressure and prevent diseases such as cerebral hemorrhage; It can also strengthen the brain, refresh the mind, relieve fatigue, prevent brain aging and delay brain aging.
What's the point of keeping in good health and combing your hair? Is to comb the whole head, whether in the middle or on both sides, from the hairline of the forehead to the hair roots at the back of the neck. Each part must be combed at least 50 times to be effective, and the upper limit of combing times should be determined according to your own comfort. The best time to comb your hair is in the morning, because morning is the time when people's yang rises. Combs include horn comb, jade comb and wooden comb.
There is a way to comb your hair with your fingers, which can massage your scalp, make your blood flow smooth, and prevent hair loss and white hair. The method is to comb your hair from front to back with your hands and fingers from the forehead hairline to the back hairline every morning, noon and evening, and rub your scalp while combing for about 10 minute each time.
5. Prevent diseases and avoid fatigue.
In spring, besides paying attention to diet and daily life, we should also pay attention to preventing various diseases. Because the spring is warm and cold, and the climate is changeable, many kinds of bacteria and viruses are easy to breed and spread, and diseases such as influenza, pneumonia, bronchitis, meningitis, scarlet fever, mumps and viral myocarditis are easy to occur. Therefore, we must pay attention to hygiene, wash clothes and quilts frequently, remove pests, open windows for ventilation and improve our defense ability.
Spring is a season of frequent infectious diseases. If you are overworked, or frequently go in and out of crowded public places such as shopping malls and theaters, you will be easily infected by bacteria and viruses under the condition of physical fatigue, which will lead to respiratory infectious diseases. The elderly have poor immunity and are more susceptible to infection. Therefore, we, especially the elderly, should pay attention to the combination of work and rest, exercise moderately, and go to public places less when infectious diseases are prevalent to avoid infection.