Traditional Chinese medicine says "four seasons and five tonics", that is, spring is "promoting tonic", summer is "clearing tonic", autumn is "leveling tonic", winter is "nourishing", and the four seasons should be "tongbi". Now that it is autumn, the energy consumed by fighting the heat requires more nutritional supplements. Autumn is the time for many annual plants to mature and harvest, such as sesame seeds, walnuts, red dates, lotus seeds, longan, etc., which are all good for tonic. \x0d\\x0d\After entering autumn, people's appetite gradually improves as the temperature drops. In addition, many places have the custom of "posting autumn fat". Therefore, as soon as autumn arrives, many people rush to eat various foods. A variety of food supplements. In fact, there is no need to rush into taking supplements. \x0d\\x0d\It is indeed very necessary to take supplements in autumn. Proper supplementation can not only make up for excessive consumption in summer, but also enhance the body's ability to adapt to cold weather and prepare for a safe winter. But as the saying goes, "You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry," and the same goes for supplements in autumn. If you are busy taking supplements as soon as autumn arrives, you will not only fail to achieve the desired effect, but may also be self-defeating. This is because in the sweltering summer, people often have varying degrees of weakened spleen and stomach functions due to bitter summer or overeating cold drinks. At this time, if you eat a lot of supplements, especially overly nourishing yin-nourishing products, it will further aggravate the problem. The burden on the spleen and stomach makes the gastrointestinal tract that has been in a "weak" state for a long time unable to withstand "sudden" supplements, leading to digestive dysfunction. Once the digestive function of the human body is disordered, not only the ingested nutrients cannot be absorbed and utilized normally, but also diseases such as abdominal distension, anorexia, abdominal pain, and diarrhea will come to the door. \x0d\\x0d\So, when is the right time to take supplements and how to take supplements in autumn? Generally speaking, it is best to go through the process of regulating the spleen and stomach before taking supplements, allowing your body to adapt before starting to take supplements. For a long time after the beginning of autumn in most areas in the south, the temperature is usually higher and the air humidity is higher; in most areas in the north, "autumn tigers" often visit after the beginning of autumn. Under such climate conditions, it is not suitable to take supplements. Instead, you should eat more mung beans, lentils, barley, lotus leaves, etc., so that the damp and heat evils in the body can be excreted from the urine, completely eliminating the "sequelae" of the summer heat, and promoting the improvement of spleen and stomach function. recover. As for the length of this transition time, it depends on weather conditions. Generally speaking, if you eat the above-mentioned foods 3-5 times after the "Autumn Tiger" leaves, you can basically expel the damp and heat evils in the body that hinder the function of the spleen and stomach. In the next week, you may wish to eat some foods that strengthen the spleen and stomach in moderation to promote the recovery of spleen and stomach functions, such as poria cakes, gorgon seeds, yam, cowpeas, millet, etc. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that eating porridge can harmonize the stomach, nourish the spleen, and moisturize dryness. Therefore, if you use the above foods to cook porridge and eat it, you can get better results. Patients with severe spleen and stomach weakness need to take some spleen-strengthening, qi-replenishing, and stomach-balancing drugs under the guidance of a doctor to promote the recovery of spleen and stomach functions. \x0d\\x0d\The elderly and people suffering from chronic gastritis and enteritis, due to weakened spleen and stomach functions, must not rush into supplements after the Beginning of Autumn, and must not eat a large amount of supplements containing donkey-hide gelatin and deer antler glue, otherwise they will suffer from "deficiency". "Supplement" can aggravate symptoms such as loss of appetite and indigestion. \x0d\\x0d\Overdoing it and eating light food\x0d\\x0d\ Taking supplements in autumn can restore physical strength and improve the body's disease resistance, but overdoing it is not a good thing and may even be counterproductive. Many people start to eat beef, mutton, herbal stewed pork ribs, Shiquan Dabu Decoction and other tonics as soon as the weather gets colder. Not only does eating these not achieve the purpose of restoring physical strength, but it will also cause dry mouth and tongue for those with hot constitutions. , constipation and other symptoms, because these foods are mostly hot and dry, if eaten without restraint, there will be counter-effects. Especially patients with chronic diseases should pay more attention to avoid getting more and more serious. \x0d\\x0d\Once this happens, you should stop taking supplements immediately, eat more vegetables and fruits, and drink some light porridge to relieve it; if the symptoms are severe, you should go to a regular hospital and receive treatment under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. Professional treatment is required. \x0d\\x0d\There are two ways to take supplements in autumn: dietary supplements and medicinal supplements. Generally speaking, dietary supplements are suitable for people with poor physical fitness but no specific diseases, and can play a role in improving physical fitness and enhancing disease resistance.

But when supplementing, you should pay attention to step by step, starting with foods that are easy to digest and absorb, such as making some white fungus stew. If you suffer from some diseases and chronic diseases, it is best to take supplements through drugs. There are two situations of medicinal tonic. If the body is still in good condition, ordinary tonics can be used to "tonalize"; if the body is severely deficient, expensive medicines can be used to "nourish" the body. As for sub-healthy people, it is best to supplement with food and medicine to compensate for malnutrition. \x0d\\x0d\Tonic supplements should vary from person to person. The same qi deficiency is different from spleen qi deficiency, kidney qi deficiency, and lung qi deficiency. It is best to consult a traditional Chinese medicine doctor on how to replenish qi. In addition, you should not be too impatient when supplementing, but take it slowly.