Autumn health knowledge message

Knowledge on health care in autumn

Nourishing the lungs in autumn

After autumn, Yang Qi declines and Yin Qi rises. Nature begins to transform from growth to collection. According to Comply with the health-preserving principles of the four seasons, nourish yin in autumn and winter. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the lungs correspond to autumn, and autumn is dry and dry Qi damages the lungs. Lung Qi deficiency will reduce the body's tolerance to adverse stimuli and easily cause diseases, because it needs to moisten dryness, nourish yin, and moisten the lungs. It can be estimated from the prosperous growth of the five elements that the liver, heart, spleen and stomach are in a weak stage at this time, while the lung function begins to be in a strong stage after autumn. According to the principle of yin and yang harmony and body balance, it is necessary to strengthen the maintenance of these organs to prevent the lung qi from being too biased. , affecting the body's health.

Autumn dryness can easily damage the lungs. You can eat soft foods such as sesame seeds, honey, lily, almonds, dairy products, etc. in moderation, which can benefit the stomach and promote body fluids, which is beneficial to health. At the same time, you can eat more sour fruits and vegetables appropriately and eat sour foods to harvest them.

In addition, when the lungs are strong, it is easy to affect the liver, and the liver governs emotions, dissipates qi and blood, and in autumn when the liver qi is controlled, people are prone to depression and other symptoms, which are more likely to appear physiologically. Causes the occurrence of diseases such as qi and blood disorders, such as endocrine disorders, such as menstrual disorders, palpitation, insomnia, etc. When this kind of phenomenon occurs, it can be adjusted through methods such as nourishing yin, softening the liver, and relaxing.

It is necessary to cool down in autumn

After autumn, although the temperature difference between day and night becomes larger, it is still very hot during the day and sometimes the heat is even more intense. Therefore, heatstroke prevention and cooling must continue and cannot be avoided. Not the slightest bit of neglect.

There are three measures:

First of all, heat-clearing and heat-relieving foods cannot be removed from the table at once. Generally speaking, this type of diet can prevent heatstroke, stop sweating, replenish fluids, and increase appetite. Therefore, it is very beneficial to drink some mung bean soup, or eat some lotus seed porridge or mint porridge. Eating more fresh fruits and vegetables can not only meet the nutritional needs of the human body, but also replenish potassium lost through perspiration.

The second is to reduce cold and cold diet. After a long summer, people's bodies consume a lot, especially some elderly people, most of whom have weak spleen and stomach. Therefore, when choosing food, they should not be too cold, such as watermelon, pears, cucumbers, grapes, etc., because of their nature and taste. It's cold, and eating too much may damage the spleen and stomach, so eat less.

Third, dietary nutrition should be strengthened. Don’t make your diet too light just for the sake of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. In fact, you can eat meat appropriately in autumn. There are many foods such as duck meat, loach, fish, lean pork, seafood, etc., which can not only clear away the heat, but also nourish the body and can be eaten with confidence.

Preventing Autumn Dryness in Autumn

Autumn Dryness mainly relies on prevention. First of all, you should drink more water, porridge, soy milk, and eat more radish, lotus root, water chestnuts, pears, etc. to moisten the lungs and promote body fluids. , foods that nourish yin and clear dryness. In particular, pears have the functions of producing body fluids and quenching thirst, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, clearing away heat and reducing fire, moistening the lungs and removing dryness. They are very suitable for people with internal heat, lung-heat cough, dry throat and sore throat, and dry stool. Try to eat less or no hot foods such as peppers, onions, ginger, garlic, peppers, etc., and eat less fried and fatty foods to prevent aggravation of autumn dryness symptoms. Autumn pear is a good autumn fruit and has good curative effects on relieving coughs and removing dryness.

Eat less autumn melon after autumn

Be sure to remember that "autumn melon is bad for your stomach" after autumn. Regardless of watermelon, cantaloupe, or vegetable melon, do not eat too much, otherwise it will damage the yang energy of the spleen and stomach. Although eating a lot of melons during summer will not cause spleen and stomach diseases, it will reduce the gastrointestinal disease resistance. Eating a large amount of raw melons and fruits after autumn is bound to promote dampness, damage spleen yang, and cause acute and chronic gastrointestinal diseases such as diarrhea and dysentery.

Prevent colds in autumn

After autumn, the hot temperatures during the day will begin to become cooler at night. Therefore, an excessive temperature difference between morning and evening can easily cause frequent colds. Experts remind that in terms of clothing and resting at home, more attention should be paid to preventing catching cold at night.