5 Essential Tips to Shield Your Body’s Most Vital Organ from Winter’s Chill: A Seasonal Survival Guide
November 7th
We will usher in the “Beginning of Winter” solar term
How should we “winter store” and “winter replenish” during the Beginning of Winter?
Keep this “Begin of Winter Health Instructions”↓↓
Pay attention to these “three precautions” at the beginning of winter
1Anti-drying
The dry climate in winter can easily damage human body fluids, causing dry lips, dry stools, and dry skin.
In terms of skin care, you can apply moisturizer appropriately and do a good job of moisturizing;
In terms of diet, drink plenty of water and eat some honey, fungus, pears, etc.
2. Prevent cardiovascular disease
After the beginning of winter, the temperature drops sharply. People with cardiovascular disease should especially protect their heads, hands, and feet. Wear gloves, hats, and scarves when going out. It is best not to walk into the wind when there is strong wind.
For patients with high blood pressure, it is more difficult to control blood pressure within the normal range in winter than in summer due to vasoconstriction.
Therefore, it is best to monitor blood pressure at the beginning of winter and adjust the dosage according to the situation.
3 Prevent getting angry
After the beginning of winter, most areas in the north start heating, and hot pot, chili, etc. are often eaten in winter, which can easily lead to “heat”.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that white food can prevent dryness and heat. When cooking, you may wish to choose cabbage, winter melon, lily, white fungus, lotus root and other ingredients.
Beginning of winter health care
There are 5 “health tips”
1 Keep warm and pay attention to “three avoid freezing”
At the beginning of winter, the weather is cold, which can easily damage Yang Qi and induce various diseases. It is necessary to add clothes in time and pay attention to keeping warm. The key point is to “not freeze your head, abdomen, and feet.”
2 Work and rest suggestions: “Go to bed early and get up late”
After the beginning of winter, it is recommended to follow the principle of “go to bed early and get up late, and wait for the sun”. Go to bed early at night and get up when the sun rises in the morning.
Try not to stay up late at night. A good work and rest routine is more conducive to hiding Yang Qi.
3. Don’t sweat profusely during exercise
When exercising at the beginning of winter, you should pay attention to keeping warm from the cold. You should not go out too early and the intensity of exercise should not be too high.
Do not engage in strenuous exercise. You can choose Baduanjin, Tai Chi, jogging, brisk walking, etc. It is better to sweat slightly without damaging Yang Qi.
4 Don’t be overjoyed or sad about your emotions
Emotional regulation is also an important part of maintenance. In terms of emotional well-being, one should be calm and calm, and should not be overjoyed or angry.
5. Don’t blindly supplement your diet
Winter is a good time to take supplements, but it is not recommended to take supplements blindly. At the beginning of winter, you can appropriately increase the intake of staple foods and fats to ensure the supply of high-quality protein, but be careful not to eat too much warm and dry foods such as mutton.
It is crucial to take good care of this organ during the Beginning of Winter
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that “if the essence is not stored in winter, the disease will be warm in spring.” It emphasizes that we must nourish kidney essence in winter and lay a good foundation, so that we will not get sick easily in the coming spring.
To nourish the kidneys in winter, we must first distinguish between kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency.
People with kidney yin deficiency often present with heat in the hands and feet, dry mouth and tongue, irritability, and dry stools. They need to nourish yin and nourish the kidneys. They can eat more wolfberry, mulberry, black sesame, etc.
People with kidney yang deficiency often present with pale complexion, fear of cold, cold hands and feet, lack of energy, insomnia and forgetfulness, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, frequent nocturia, etc. It is advisable to replenish yang and kidneys, and eat nourishing foods such as mutton, beef, walnuts, and longan. Taste.