On May 5th, we ushered in the first solar term of summer----- "Lixia".
On this day, from astronomical analysis, this has marked the end of spring and the beginning of summer.
With the tail end of the holidays, we also ushered in the arrival of summer.
Lixia health, why do you focus on nourishing your heart?
As the saying goes: "Gushing Mengxia, grass and trees are reckless." ”
After the summer, the temperature also gradually rises, at this time people will inevitably feel irritable on the fire, and the weather is getting hotter, plants flourish, at this time according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, summer should be in the heart.
The "Theory of The Origin of Medicine" once recorded: "The heart is the lord of the body, and all the internal organs and hundreds of skeletons obey the orders of the heart, so they are monarchs." The heart hides the gods, so it is used for the gods. ”
The heart is a special part that helps the body to carry out normal metabolism, sweat regulation, and smooth running, which represents the continuation of life, and if the operation is hindered, it means that the body is unhealthy, or even the end of life.
If you want the heart to be full of yang and the blood circulation to be more unimpeded, you must maintain it correctly.
It is understood that the main fire in summer should be in the heart, and the most needed maintenance in summer is the heart. As the weather temperature heats up, people feel that the heart is impetuous, and the blood flow becomes faster, which can cause a serious load on the heart.
How to take care of the heart in summer?
First, the mood should be stable
A person's mentality and emotions have a particularly great impact on health.
Especially when the weather is hot and dry, it is easy to make people emotionally unstable, grumpy, and heart fluctuations are more likely to be affected.
Keep the heart calm, stable, there is nothing to be angry and anxious, emotions do not fluctuate, the most important thing is not to because of external things, sway their own thoughts, in order to be open-minded, optimistic, to protect the heart of great benefits.
Especially the elderly, they can not fluctuate greatly in their mood, maintain a pleasant mood at any time, keep their spirits clean and happy.
Second, sleep should be regular
Protect the heart, sleep regularly. In the summer, many people have the habit of napping, working all morning, lack of energy, drowsiness, in fact, it is also greatly related to the blood supply to the heart.
Coupled with the hot weather, easy sweating, blood gathers more on the surface of the body, less blood in the brain, and there are also thoughts of sleeping.
Insisting on napping is a good habit, but it does not take a long time to sleep at noon, generally controlled in about half an hour, after waking up, I feel that my spirit has recovered a lot, and I have the strength to do things.
Third, eat more heart-nourishing food
Lixia nourishes the heart, and can also be through diet.
Bananas, oats, soybeans, tofu, walnuts, etc., these foods are good for nourishing the heart.
Especially apples, apples are rich in antioxidants, which can effectively prevent hardening of the arteries of the heart and reduce low-density lipoprotein, it is understood that people who often eat apples, the chance of suffering from heart disease is also greatly reduced.
Barley contains minerals and trace elements, as well as fiber, and is also a good food to avoid arteriosclerosis and heart attacks. There are also oats, which have a low sugar content, which can prevent obesity, soften blood vessels, and also have benefits for the heart.
At the same time, the diet should not be too cold, so as not to aggravate the abdominal discomfort, while maintaining good dietary hygiene and personal hygiene habits.
Not only is spring and summer also good, but the flowers and plants are a career
After the summer, the weather also gradually increases, physical strength, mental energy consumption also increases, at this time people are often in a state of lack of energy, drowsy.
In order to ensure that it can be full of vitality, it is recommended to adjust the way of living and the rhythm of life in time, so that the biological clock conforms to the characteristics of long days and short nights in summer.
At the same time, morning exercise lunch break, night lying up early, strengthen the maintenance and care of the heart, pay attention to sun protection, timely sweating, so as to avoid eczema, sweat spots and other skin diseases.
Say goodbye to spring and summer is just around the corner.
And spring to say "goodbye", and summer to say "hello", the most energetic season of the year will eventually come, spring to establish summer, green and shady, this summer are you ready?