Health and wellness in spring

Spring is windy, warm and cold, and the temperature difference between day and night is large, so spring health must master these characteristics, in line with the spring order to relax and develop the gas. Pay attention to the climate change, from diet, living in all aspects to adapt. (1) the spirit of nourishment: spring sunshine, wind and sunshine, the spirit of regulating should be sparse strip up, open-minded, optimistic mood, quit depression and anger to nourish the sex, holiday to ask the willow, swimming in the mountains, temperament, will make the qi and blood smooth, the spirit of prosperity. (2) wind and cold: spring should sleep late and get up early, go outdoors more activities, stretching the body, so that the day more energetic. In spring, we should pay special attention to prevent wind and cold, and nourish Yang and converge Yin. According to the characteristics of the early spring weather at the first cold and first warm three changes a day, clothes should not be reduced, prematurely take off winter clothes, it is easy to be cold and lung injury, resulting in respiratory system disorders. According to the principle of “spring cover and autumn freeze”, you must increase and decrease clothes with the change of temperature to adapt to the changing climate of spring. (3) regulate the diet: spring metabolism is vigorous, the diet should be sweet and warm, rich in nutrients, to strengthen the spleen to support the Yang as the principle of food, avoid too acidic and astringent, should be light and tasty, avoid greasy and cold, especially should not be more into the big spicy and hot products, such as ginseng, mushrooms, sapodilla, strong wine, etc., so as not to help heat and fire. Spring should eat more protein, minerals, vitamins (especially B vitamins) rich food; especially a variety of yellow and green vegetables, such as lean meat, soybean products, eggs, carrots, cauliflower, cabbage, persimmon peppers, celery, spinach, leeks, etc., in addition, should also pay attention not to eat cold drinks and other foods too early, so as not to hurt the stomach loss of Yang. (4) sports and exercise: the plan of the year lies in spring, spring is the best season to invest in physical fitness. Spring air is fresh, this environment is most conducive to the exhaling of the old and the filling of the internal organs. Spring exercise, will enhance the rabbit epidemic power and disease resistance, less influenza and other diseases throughout the year, and people can think fast, not easy to fatigue, people can choose outdoor activities according to their age and physical condition, such as tai chi, jogging, kite flying, spring tour trekking, etc. (5) Prevention of spring sleepiness: spring breeze and sunshine, but people feel sleepy. Fatigue and drowsiness, and do not wake up in the morning, this phenomenon is often referred to as “spring sleepiness”. Spring sleepiness is not the need for more sleep, but because of the seasonal differences in internal circulation, the spring climate turns warm, the skin vasodilatation, circulatory system function is enhanced, the blood supply at the end of the skin increases, sweat secretion increases, the load on the organs increases, the blood supply to the brain is relatively reduced, the oxygen to the brain will feel inadequate, and therefore will feel sleepy and weak. So how to reduce and prevent spring sleepiness? First, to ensure sleep, sleep early and get up early, to overcome the negative lazy thoughts and emotions; second, to actively participate in exercise and outdoor activities to improve blood circulation; third, to properly increase nutrition. Research has proved that the lack of B vitamins and excessive diet is an important cause of spring sleepiness, so it is advisable to eat more food rich in vitamin B, eating should not be too full; fourth to keep indoor air circulation, less smoking, such as not too cold, appropriate to reduce some clothes, or wash your face with cold water, will make sleepy as soon as possible to eliminate. (6) health care to prevent disease: spring is warm and windy, the most suitable for bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms to reproduce and spread, prone to influenza, pneumonia, bronchitis, flu, scarlet fever, mumps, and viral myocarditis and other diseases. Therefore, we must be hygienic, diligent bathing, drying clothes and blankets, removing insect pests, opening windows and ventilation, improving defenses, and going to public places less often when infectious diseases are prevalent to avoid infection; spring is also the excessive season of climate change, if you do not pay attention to health care, or over-eating spicy and heat-assisted products, and then triggered by the evil of the season, some old diseases are prone to recur, such as migraine, chronic pharyngitis, allergic asthma, hypertension, myocardial infarction, and mental illness. Mental illness, etc. Special attention should be paid to the prevention of all aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation.