Because the metabolism of the human body is relatively low after the yang is turned off, it is necessary to rely on the "kidney" as the driving force of life to ensure that life activities adapt to the changes in nature. In winter, normal renal function can adjust the body to adapt to the changes in severe winter, otherwise, it will cause metabolic disorders and diseases. Therefore, keeping in good health in winter is very important, and the following points are the key points to implement this principle:
(1) In addition to keeping mental peace, mental conditioning should also learn to adjust bad emotions in time when God is hiding inside, and restore mental peace as soon as possible in a state of tension, excitement, anxiety and depression. At the same time, seasonal affective disorder should be prevented in winter. The so-called seasonal affective disorder refers to the phenomenon that some people are prone to depression, lethargy and groggy in winter, and it appears every year. This phenomenon is more common among young people, especially women. The way to prevent it is to get more sunshine, which is a natural therapy to regulate emotions.
(2) The basic principle of dietary health care in winter should be "storing calories". Therefore, the foods to be eaten in winter are mutton, dog meat, goose, duck, radish, walnut, chestnut and sweet potato. At the same time, we must follow the principle of "eat less salty and suffer more": winter is the time when the kidney meridian is vigorous, while the kidney is salty and the heart is bitter. Eating too much salty will make the kidney water that is already high stronger, thus weakening the power of the heart yang. Therefore, we should eat more bitter food to help the heart yang. Avoid sticky cold food in winter diet, because this kind of food belongs to "drinking", which is easy to damage the yang of the spleen and stomach.
(3) Daily Health Care Huangdi Neijing pointed out: "Go to bed early and get up late to wait for the sun." It means to go to bed early and get up late in winter, and it is better to get up after the sun comes out (especially for the elderly). Pay attention to the following points in daily life and health care in winter: First, talk about "clothing climate" when dressing, that is, the temperature between the inner layer of clothing and the skin should always be kept at 32℃ ~ 33℃. This ideal "clothing climate" can buffer the invasion of cold climate on human body. Secondly, pay attention to the warmth of your feet. Because the foot is farthest from the heart, the blood supply is small and slow, so the skin temperature of the foot is the lowest. Chinese medicine believes that cold feet will inevitably affect internal organs, which can lead to diarrhea, irregular menstruation, impotence, low back pain and other diseases. Third, opening windows regularly in winter is good for your health. Fourth, it is not advisable to sleep with your head covered. Sleeping with your head covered in winter is extremely suitable for chest tightness and shortness of breath caused by lack of oxygen. Fifth, avoid urinating at night. Because the winter night is long, holding urine for a long time will accumulate toxic substances, leading to cystitis and urethritis.
(4) Exercise to strengthen the body Chinese medicine is known as "supplementing food is better than invigorating qi". "Exercise more in winter and get sick less: be lazy in winter and drink more medicine." . "invigorating qi" or "moving" is exercise. The simple and easy way is to knock your teeth about 50 times in the morning or before going to bed, rotate your tongue around your mouth about 5 times, drum wash about 40 times, and swallow body fluid two or three times before you can enter your abdomen. After adjusting your breath, practice the word "blow" for about 40 times. When inhaling, raise your hands to your chest through your back and shrug your shoulders. When exhaling, read the word "blow" (don't make any noise), lift the anus and abdomen, grab the ground with your toes, hang your hands from your chest to your knees, bend your knees and squat. Then, climb your feet with both hands, stand or straighten your legs, press your instep or scratch your toes with both hands, pause and do it slowly, about 10 times. Knead the waist 50 ~ 100 times, and finally go backwards for about half an hour. You can also learn to play Tai Ji Chuan or beat, dredge meridians and so on. Or do jogging, walking, water skiing, skipping, ball games and other sports.
In winter, the days are short and the nights are long, and the sunshine is weak. You should exercise more outdoors to make up for the lack of sunshine. Exercise in cold air can enhance neuromodulation function and improve hematopoietic function and resistance, but it is not advisable to sweat during exercise to prevent colds. Avoid exercising in bad weather such as strong wind, fog, rain and snow.