In the golden autumn season, the sky is high and the air is refreshing, and the fragrance of melons and fruits brings us the joy of harvest. It is also easy to induce some old diseases due to the dry climate, the growing cold, and the large temperature difference between morning and evening, which will bring people's health. Bring bad effects.
1. Respiratory system diseases: Chinese medicine believes that dryness is autumn evil, which is easy to damage the lungs and lungs, and the temperature changes from heat to cold, and it is easy to induce it. Allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, bronchial asthma and other upper respiratory diseases.
2. Digestive system diseases: Cooler temperatures in autumn or irregular diet can easily cause increased gastric acid secretion, stimulate gastrointestinal spasm, and develop . Gastrointestinal disease may aggravate the original gastrointestinal disease .
3. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases: Cardio-cerebrovascular diseases have a greater response to climate change, especially from heat to cold, which can easily cause vasoconstriction, spasm, and insufficient blood supply, leading to unstable blood pressure, , coronary heart disease, The occurrence of stroke and other diseases.
4. Effects on the skin: When the season changes, the temperature fluctuates, fluctuates high and low, coupled with dryness and evil, which can damage the yin. If the hydration is insufficient, it is easy to cause skin metabolism disorders, resulting in skin allergies, itching, peeling, and dryness. Adverse symptoms such as acne endanger the health of the skin.
5. Osteoarthropathy: Autumn and winter wind, cold and damp are evil, invading the human body, it is easy to cause blood circulation, the blood circulation in the bones and joints itself is poor, and it is easy to cause ischemia and hypoxia to induce pain.
Autumn has the above adverse effects on the body,How can we protect it and spend it calmly? We should do it from five aspects: clothing, food, housing, market, and love.
I. Clothing
As the saying goes, "Spring is warm and autumn is freezing", "If you want children to be safe, you must bring a bit of hunger and cold." Mild cold stimulation can improve brain excitability, increase skin blood flow, promote skin metabolism, and enhance the body's ability to withstand cold. In early autumn, the summer heat is not over, and when the cool breeze arrives, the clothing should be gradually added; in late autumn, the coolness gradually increases, the dew is heavy, the frost is thick, and the clothes should not be too much. The ability to adapt to the cold in winter. "Autumn freezing" also conforms to the health needs of the autumn yin essence to accumulate yang qi, and prepares for the winter essence. However, everything must have a degree. If the climate is cold and cold at the end of autumn, you should add clothes in time, especially for the elderly, patients with severe chronic diseases and painful diseases.
2. Food
The autumn climate is dry and less water, which causes the human body to consume yin and fluid, lack of body fluids, and make the population, nose and skin feel dry, and even dry stools and tongue erosion , Nostril bleeding, sore throat, cough and a series of symptoms. Lungs like to moisturize and dryness, and dryness can hurt the lungs. Therefore, in autumn, the focus is on nourishing the lungs. In the diet, it is necessary to protect the yin and prevent dryness, nourish the kidneys and nourish the lungs. Drink more water, light tea, soy milk, milk, eat more pears, radishes, tofu, sesame, white fungus, honey, lotus root, water chestnut, bananas and Chinese medicine Codonopsis , Ophiopogon _, , Lily, lotus seeds, yam, lentils, red dates and other flat tonic products. At the same time, you should quit smoking and limit alcohol, eat less raw and cold fried, and hot and spicy foods such as chili, green onion, ginger, garlic, leeks, pepper, and pepper.
3. Live
"Eating ginseng is not as good as sleeping five shifts." " Yellow Emperor Nei Jing" records: "Autumn March, this is called Rongping. The weather is urgent, the earth is bright, and the chickens are rejuvenated, so that you can rest and relax." Autumn, sky. The wind is high and the earth is clear, and the natural yang qi changes from divergence to convergence. At this time, sleep should be early to go to bed and early to wake up, which is similar to the active time of chickens, to maintain peace of mind and the purging function of lung qi to slow down The impact of the killing air in autumn on the human body. In addition, as the temperature becomes cooler, the vitality of cold viruses will increase, which can cause and aggravate diseases such as colds, bronchitis, and asthma. Therefore, it is necessary to frequently open windows for ventilation to maintain indoor air circulation.
It is necessary to pay attention to reasonable sleep time arrangements. In our country, the sleep time in autumn is generally from 9 pm to 10 pm, and it is appropriate to wake up from 5 am to 6 am. Health experts in traditional Chinese medicine often advocate sleeping " Ziwujue ". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "ziwujue" is a great way to maintain health. Sleeping during these two periods of time is of great benefit to the human body. "Noon" is the time when the body's meridian qi "combines with yang", which is good for nourishing yang. The nap only needs a 30-minute break at noon (11 am to 13:00). "Zi" is the time when the body's meridian qi "combines yin", which is good for nourishing yin, and the effect of falling asleep before 11 o'clock in the evening is the best. Taking a "midnight nap" for the elderly can reduce the incidence of heart and cerebrovascular diseases. Therefore, in addition to early bed and early rise, the elderly must also take a lunch break.
Fourth, OK
The autumn is high and the air is refreshing, and the sweet osmanthus fragrance is fragrant. At this time, it is a great time for people to travel and outdoor activities. When going out, protect your skin and bring necessary sun protection items and clothes. Do not exercise too much to avoid excessive sweating and damage to body fluid. Excessive exercise can also induce some diseases. You can choose to take a walk, do radio gymnastics, practice Tai Chi, and dance square dancing.
V. Love
Autumn is the season when everything matures and the harvest is festive. It is also the season when the autumn wind is bleak and the leaves are falling, giving people a sense of desolation.There is a low mood, sentimental melancholy mood. Chinese medicine also believes that "sorrowful lungs" should be in the lungs in autumn. When people are sad and sad, they can make the lung qi depressed, dissipate qi and yin, and develop symptoms such as colds and coughs. In addition, the lungs dominate the skin, so sorrow and sorrow can also be manifested in skin diseases caused by certain mental factors, such as urticaria, alopecia areata, and psoriasis. Therefore, it is particularly important to maintain a comfortable mood, do more useful activities, vent the feelings of depression, and cultivate an optimistic and open-minded heart.
To sum up, the autumn is cool and dry, and the first priority is to protect the lungs. We must strengthen our own protection and maintenance in terms of clothing, food, housing, transportation, love, etc., and welcome the arrival of the cold winter with a healthy body and a good attitude !
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