Arthritis patients winterize well

        The cold winter weather can cause a lot of problems for people with arthritis, and I see a large percentage of patients in my clinic who have arthritis that has flared up or worsened due to improper care in the cold weather.        What can arthritis patients do to survive the winter?  According to Chinese medicine, wind, shouting and dampness are common triggers for the onset of arthritis. The lower temperatures in the morning and evening in winter make arthritis patients less resistant and less able to adapt, and all these factors can easily lead to aggravation of rheumatoid arthritis. Therefore, arthritis patients should make it a habit to pay attention to the weather forecast, when the cold wave comes, add clothes in advance to do a good job of preventing cold and keeping warm. In addition, it is also important to avoid cold water, prevent your hands and feet from freezing, and avoid wearing wet shoes and socks to avoid being in a cold and wet environment. In addition, arthritis patients should also go to bed early and get up late during the cold season, drink more water to increase metabolism, and pay attention to the prevention of colds and flu, and take appropriate drugs such as Banlangen, Yu Ping Feng San and Yin Huang Oral Liquid to prevent the aggravation of arthritis caused by colds.  The actual fact is that you can find a lot of people who are not able to get a good deal on a lot of things. The patient should develop good eating habits, eat more high-protein, high-calorie, easy-to-digest foods, such as eggs, lean meat, soybean products, etc. In particular, eat more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C, because vitamin C can transplant inflammatory exudation and promote the absorption of inflammation. The actual fact is that you can find a lot of people who are not able to get a good deal on a lot of things.  The actual fact is that you will find a lot of people who are not able to get a good deal on a lot of things. The time of the day is easy, choose a place with sunshine and windy climate is appropriate; sports location during the day to outdoor, morning and evening to the room, to avoid wind and cold as the principle; sports items vary from person to person, the purpose is to move the joints, maintain joint function, pay attention to not sedentary, to move more; the amount of exercise varies from person to person, to not fatigue, not aggravate the disease as degree. It is important to note that in the acute stage of arthritis or when joint swelling and pain are obvious, exercise should be strictly controlled.  The winter tonic can balance yin and yang, unblock meridians, harmonize qi and blood, improve joint symptoms, enhance the body’s immune function and promote functional recovery. The principles of winter tonic for arthritis patients: First, for the winter appetite is strong, the absorption function is better, to strengthen the high heat, high nutrition, flavorful and colorful, strong tonic food tonic, can choose mutton, dog meat, beef, chicken and other animal tonic. Secondly, according to their own situation, to diagnose the deficiency, identify the evidence, targeted to nourish, and adhere to the whole winter tonic. Third, the choice of tonic should be appropriate, it is best to follow medical advice, do not blindly tonic. For example, patients with a weak constitution, often eat stewed hen, meat, hoof tendons, often drink milk, soy milk, etc., can strengthen the constitution; Yang Qi deficiency patients, can be cooked with lamb and radish, then remove the radish, add meat Cistanche, Baji Tian, wolfberries cooked together, eat lamb and drink soup, the effect of Yang warm transport.