How to avoid common diseases in summer? Listen to what the Chinese medicine doctor in the top three hospitals has to say
Summer is the most yang season of the year.
In the scorching sun, people often feel poor appetite, tired and irritable.
Living habits such as greed for cold and staying up late also cause many diseases to come uninvited.
Scientific health preservation in summer can not only prevent common diseases, but also have the effect of curing winter diseases in summer.
So what should you pay attention to in summer?
What things need to be avoided?
To enjoy the summer, reconciling the spleen and stomach is the key
Li Dongyuan, a famous ancient medical scientist, pointed out in "The Spleen and Stomach" that "internal injury of the spleen and stomach causes all diseases to arise".
Chinese medicine believes that the function of the spleen and stomach occupies a major position in all the functions of the zang-fu organs, and that the spleen and stomach are the "foundation of the day after tomorrow".
However, in summer, people like to eat raw and cold food in order to relieve the heat. Cold beer, ice cream, and ice watermelon are all regular foods in summer.
Zhang Zhe, deputy director of the Department of Spleen and Stomach Diseases at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital, told the China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily that eating cold food will cause damage to the spleen and stomach, resulting in weakness of the spleen and stomach, and should be avoided as much as possible.
Zhang Zhe explained that the weakness of the spleen and stomach is mainly manifested as loss of appetite, fatigue and weakness. Some people may experience acid reflux, heartburn, abdominal distension, and some people may even have loose stools, poor stool discharge, and sticky stools.
In addition to weak spleen and stomach, drinking a lot of cold beer may also induce a series of diseases such as acute pancreatitis and gastrointestinal bleeding, so you should avoid eating cold food in summer.
Zhang Zhe suggested that watermelons or drinks taken out of the refrigerator should be placed for ten minutes, and then eaten when the temperature is close to room temperature.
When eating seafood, you can match with basil, drink ginger tea or a small amount of rice wine to correct the cold evil.
If the spleen and stomach are damaged due to eating cold and cold food, it is necessary to use traditional Chinese medicine for conditioning.
According to the specific performance of the patient and the situation of the combination, the treatment is based on syndrome differentiation and individualized treatment.
Maintain the digestive tract and avoid the "unspeakable" of being "awakened"
As the saying goes, "ten people nine hemorrhoids".
Hemorrhoids are a common anorectal disease with a high incidence.
Wang Yanmei, director of the Department of Anorectal Department of the China-Japan Friendship Hospital, told reporters that hemorrhoids account for about 90% of anorectal diseases. There are currently about 500 million hemorrhoid patients in China, but most people's hemorrhoids are in a state of "sleeping" and patients do not perceive them.
However, summer is a special season, when hemorrhoids are easily "awakened".
During the summer months, poor diet and lifestyle habits can cause hemorrhoids to "wake up".
Many people like to eat spicy food in summer. Spicy crayfish, spicy fried snails, and spicy fried clams are all the "standards" for summer night snacks, but they don't know that they are "full of food" but "bitter to export".
Wang Yanmei explained that because capsaicin cannot be absorbed by the human body, all the capsaicin eaten will eventually accumulate in the perianal area, stimulate the peripheral blood vessels of the anus, cause blood vessels to dilate, and cause hemorrhoids to flare up.
In addition, summer is also a season of high incidence of digestive tract diseases. Diarrhea or sticky stools often occur, which can easily induce hemorrhoids.
What should I do if a hemorrhoid occurs?
According to Wang Yanmei, it can be adjusted through diet or treated with drugs.
For mild hemorrhoids, you can add peppercorns, salt, alum and vinegar to warm water, wash and soak several times to reduce swelling and relieve pain.
If the hemorrhoids are very swollen, you should go to the hospital to evaluate whether surgery is needed.
Wang Yanmei told reporters that the digestive tract is the largest immune system in the human body. If there is a problem with the digestive tract, many diseases may be induced. Common diseases such as "three highs" and tumors are related to the digestive tract.
Summer is the season of high incidence of digestive tract diseases. It is very important to maintain the digestive tract in summer and avoid lower immunity.
So how to maintain the digestive tract in summer and prevent related diseases?
Wang Yanmei gave you eight words: keep warm, light mouth, calm mind, and lunch break.
First, keep warm.
Although the weather is hot in summer, people with yang deficiency and bad intestines can easily have diarrhea by blowing air conditioners and eating raw and cold food, so even in summer, keep warm.
The focus of keeping warm is the stomach. Even if the weather is hot, cover your stomach when you sleep at night, and especially avoid direct blowing of the air conditioner when you sleep.
Second, be quiet.
Many people like to eat barbecued or fried food in summer, but in fact, the yang qi is exposed in summer, and the digestion function of the spleen and stomach is weakened.
Wang Yanmei suggested that in summer, you should eat foods that strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, such as red beans, barley, lotus seeds, lotus roots, fungus, and gorgon.
Bland foods are great for maintaining your gut.
The third is to be calm.
As the saying goes, "calm heart naturally cools", but people's anger and heart fire are relatively strong in summer.
Liver fire is strong, and the spleen will be deficient, so when you get angry, you will not be able to eat.
It is not uncommon to get perianal disease after getting angry in the summer.
Wang Yanmei said that clinical patients did develop perianal abscesses on the second day of a quarrel, because anger caused an imbalance of intestinal flora.
"So in summer, you must manage your emotions. This is the best care for the digestive tract."
Finally have a lunch break.
In summer, the sunshine time is long, and many people have insufficient sleep, which is not good for health.
Some people like to stay up late at night and eat late-night snacks, which is even more harmful to the digestive tract and overall health.
Taking a nap after lunch, even if only for 10-20 minutes, is good for the maintenance of the digestive tract and overall health.
Nourish the lungs in summer and avoid "settlement after autumn"
Chinese medicine believes that summer is the golden period for nourishing the lungs.
The symptoms of respiratory diseases will ease in summer. Zhang Shunan, director of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pulmonary Diseases of the China-Japan Friendship Hospital, said that if the treatment of respiratory diseases is neglected in summer, there will be "settlement after autumn" and the disease will double.
Therefore, although the summer is a period of disease remission, it is still necessary to pay attention to nourishing the lungs.
Zhang Shunan pointed out that the lifestyles of modern people have changed, and air conditioners are widely used in summer, so respiratory diseases will still occur and aggravate in summer.
Respiratory diseases are easy to attack and aggravate in autumn and winter, because of the lack of yang in the patient's own body in autumn and winter.
The concept of "Summer Treatment for Winter Diseases" is to use medicines, sticking and other methods to maximize the opening of the "gates" of yang in the human body when the natural yang is most prosperous in summer.
The main point of nourishing the lungs in summer is to maintain the usual treatment first. Those who need long-term medication should not stop taking regular medication because the symptoms are relieved; secondly, we should take advantage of the great opportunity of summer to treat winter diseases in summer, which can achieve twice the result with half the effort and save a thousand pounds. Effect.
People with rheumatism should pay attention to "three preventions" in summer
Tao Qingwen, director of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Rheumatology at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital, told reporters that people with rheumatism should pay special attention to the "three defenses" in summer: wind protection, cold protection, and sun protection.
Tao Qingwen said that in the past, in order to enjoy the cool air, people liked to blow the wind in the hall, and this method has caused many patients with joint and muscle diseases in the past to develop and aggravate the disease.
Nowadays, people like to blow air conditioners. Air conditioners are actually another kind of air conditioner that can cause adverse effects on soft tissues.
Therefore, when the air conditioner is turned on, it is necessary to strengthen the protection of limbs and joints.
In summer, the temperature is high and people sweat profusely. Many people like to drink a glass of iced drink and eat a piece of iced watermelon to relieve the heat. However, raw and cold food is likely to damage the spleen and stomach and change the intestinal flora, which in turn is closely related to the immune system. functions are closely related.
Tao Qingwen emphasized that people with rheumatism should stay away from cold in summer, and they must pay attention to moderation when eating iced food.
As the saying goes, "sun is healthier".
Sunlight can help the body obtain vitamin D, and vitamin D is well involved in the formation of bones and is very beneficial for calcium and phosphorus metabolism.
Normal people need a certain amount of sun exposure, and people with rheumatism are no exception, but they should also pay attention to "moderateness" when sun exposure.
The right amount of sunlight is good for the human body, but excessive exposure to the sun can cause damage and may cause solar dermatitis.
Tao Qingwen suggested that patients with rheumatism should choose a suitable time period for sun exposure in summer, such as 6:00 to 10:00 in the morning, 4:00 to 6:00 in the afternoon, and appropriate outdoor activities when the ultraviolet rays are not too strong and the sun is not too strong.
In addition, people who are sensitive to light should pay special attention to the abnormality of the immune system caused by ultraviolet rays, resulting in aggravation of auto-inflammatory reactions.
"For example, in patients with lupus erythematosus, light sensitivity may increase the activity of lupus. This group of people should pay special attention to preventing ultraviolet rays and take precautions, such as wearing wide-brimmed hats, sunglasses, and applying sunscreen to reduce the effect of ultraviolet rays on the immune system. influences."
How to exercise the most beneficial to the knee joint in summer
Summer is a season that is easy to exercise, and it is also a season of high incidence of sports injuries.
According to Li Shiliang, director of the acupuncture department of the China-Japan Friendship Hospital, swimming is the best way to exercise in summer.
"The biggest advantage of swimming is that it can avoid knee injuries, especially for those who are heavier and older."
Brisk walking has been a fairly popular form of fitness over the years. Many people like to take a walk near their home after get off work, thinking that it is good for their health.
Li Shiliang pointed out that overweight people, older people and people who do not usually exercise habits are not suitable for walking.
Because people who are overweight walk, especially when walking on hard trails, the impact on the knee joint is very severe; people who do not usually exercise habits suddenly walk on a whim, and are prone to knee joint injuries; older age If you feel that your knee joint is uncomfortable, swollen or painful the next day, it means that the amount of activity is too large and you need to reduce the number of steps.
Li Shiliang suggested that healthy people should also pay attention to the pace and stride length when walking vigorously, not too fast.
If knee pain occurs, stop exercising immediately to avoid aggravating the condition.
Mild sports injuries, such as synovial irritation, muscle fascia strain, etc., can recover on their own after a week of rest; if they do not get better after a week of rest, go to the hospital for examination.
China Youth Daily, China Youth Daily reporter Xia Jin