In the summer heat, the elderly are most prone to injury and exhaustion, coupled with the expansion of capillaries on the surface of the body, the blood is more concentrated in the surface of the body, gastrointestinal blood is relatively insufficient, it is easier to indigestion, loss of appetite. Therefore, experts recommend that the elderly should eat more clear summer, beneficial gas, promote the production of fluids, easy to digest food, the elderly body immunity is poor, want to think about good summer to pay attention to health, especially to pay attention to the summer heat and dehumidification, but also to pay attention to the diet, the following we come to see the elderly how to take care of their health in the summer:
Summer Health Principles
Principles One: strengthen the spleen to remove dampness
Dampness is a major evil in summer, coupled with the low function of the spleen and stomach in summer, people often feel bad appetite, easy to diarrhea, tongue white and greasy and other symptoms, so it should be often served to strengthen the spleen to facilitate the dampness of the goods. Generally more choose to strengthen the spleen aromatic dampness and light seepage of dampness, such as patchouli, lotus seed, pellitory and so on.
Principle 2: Clear the heat
Summer temperatures are high, the summer heat is strong, the human body heart fire is more prosperous, so it is common to use some of the drugs with heat detoxification and clear the role of the heart fire, such as chrysanthemums, mint, honeysuckle, forsythia, lotus leaves and so on to get rid of the summer heat.
Principle 3: Nourish the lungs and kidneys
The Chinese medicine believes that, according to the law of the five elements, the summer heart fire and the lungs of the gold, the kidney water weakness, pay attention to nourish the lungs and kidneys of the yin. Can use wolfberry, raw land, lily, mulberry, schizandra, etc., can prevent too much sweating, depletion of fluid.
Elderly people in summer to prevent heat stroke1, timely hydration ?
In the morning after getting up the elderly best to drink a glass of water in time to supplement the night consumption of water, in addition to the usual attention to timely hydration. Some older people often wait until the time of thirst to drink water, this time the blood are more viscous, very easy to stroke, cerebral infarction risk. Experts point out that the elderly in addition to the normal three meals, should maintain a daily water intake of 1500 to 2000 milliliters.
2, adequate sleep?
Elderly people in the summer must develop a regular sleep schedule, it is important to go to bed early and get up early, only in this way can ensure adequate sleep. In addition to the elderly can also be in the middle of the day to develop a habit of napping, which is conducive to eliminating fatigue at the same time can also ensure that the sleep of the sufficient.
3, moderate exercise?
In the summer, you can't trek far, you should be close to find a ghost. Exercise to walk for good, swimming, tai chi, fitness dance, radio exercise can also be simple and easy to repeat easy to adhere to the principle. And the best time to exercise is in the early morning after six o'clock and in the evening. These two time periods can be in the park, lakeside, etc. to carry out some slow movement moderate exercise can help the elderly to move the limbs and keep the blood smooth.
4, eat more fruit?
Summer diet should be light and easy to digest, especially for some of the weak gastrointestinal function of the elderly, water, easy to digest vegetables and fruits are preferred. In addition to the elderly in the summer can also be appropriate to eat some of the "pungent" food, such as ginger, green onions, coriander, garlic, etc., in order to raise Yang Qi.
5, other methods?
Elderly prevention of heatstroke prevention to minimize the outing, pull together the curtains to avoid direct sunlight, open the windows in the morning and evening to maintain indoor air circulation. Going out can carry a small battery-powered fan, cool towels to wipe the body. At the same time, you can also use a towel wrapped in the right amount of ice in the wrist, face, neck and other places to rub rubbing.
Heat attack Prevention firstHeat stroke is a major factor in the summer leading to the elderly fainted, heat prevention and fall prevention, always pay attention to the elderly body changes in the situation, to prevent the occurrence of accidents leading to more serious consequences.
These are the most important factors in the prevention of heat stroke and fall prevention.