In the "Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon", the emperor asked the Heavenly Master Qibo: I heard that the ancient people were still in good shape when they were over 100 years old, and now they are very weak after the age of 50, how can they live a long and healthy life like the ancients?
Qi Bo replied: The ancients had the law in yin and yang, and in the number of techniques. Eat and drink modestly, live a regular life, do not work in vain, and have the same form as God. In this way, you will be able to live a long life.
The law is in yin and yang, and in the number of techniques, which is a general generalization, which means that health preservation should be based on the changes of heaven and earth, yin and yang, and follow the way of heaven. The latter is the specific way of following the way of heavenly health.
In other words, the best longevity medicine is to do the following four things well.
Eat in moderation
Don't eat too much, don't drink too much.
Eating must be done in moderation and not excessively. Otherwise, it will cause damage to your health.
Medical studies have shown that 80% of the body's immune cells are in the gastrointestinal system. If you eat and drink too much, it will cause burden and damage to the stomach and intestines, and then damage the immune cells, affecting the body's immunity and self-healing ability.
Eat seven or eight minutes full, especially night food, if you can, don't eat it. Sun Simiao, the medicine king of the Tang Dynasty, said: If you eat too much at night, you will lose your life for a day.
I once watched such a medical science program on CCTV. A man eats barbecue at night, and the next day a tube of blood is taken from him, and it is visible to the naked eye that there is a very cloudy greasy substance in the upper layer of the blood. If you eat some unhealthy food, it will not only damage the intestines, but also seep into the bloodstream and cause systemic damage.
Eating in moderation is the way to be healthy.
There is a lot of life
The ancients believed that the sun rises and the sun rests.
When the sun rises, yang energy breeds, and yang takes the initiative, so it is time to get up and work. And when the sun sets, the yang energy converges, the yin energy breeds, and the yin energy is quiet, so it's time to go to bed and rest.
Our work and rest time should abide by the way of heaven and arrange our sleep time according to the law of yin and yang changes, rather than reversing day and night, or staying up late and overdrafting.
Nowadays, many people have problems with their physical condition, that is, they no longer follow the natural law of sleep, do not sleep at night, like to stay up late, find time to make up for sleep during the day, do not exercise, or even do not move, and over time, the body will naturally collapse.
Maintain adequate and regular sleep to replenish your body in time. Otherwise, long-term overdraft, serious damage to the internal organs and qi and blood, will inevitably lead to sudden death or serious diseases.
Only by having a regular routine can we maintain the energy and vitality of life.
Don't work in vain
The body needs a certain amount of activity or exercise, but it should not be too tired, otherwise it will be too much.
Regular body activity can activate immune cells throughout the body, restructure the immune system, relieve emotions, relieve stress, stimulate creativity and thinking. However, if the intensity of the activity is very high, it will cause light or dark damage to the body.
People who exercise regularly, the ecosystem in their body is like a clear spring, refreshing people's hearts and spleens. For sedentary people, the ecosystem in their body is like a pool of stagnant water, lifeless.
Stick to proper exercise, keep your body active, and you will reap the benefits of all-round beauty.
Form and spirit
The form and the spirit are combined, which means that physical health and mental health are one. Without good health, there is no inner pleasure, it is impossible for a person to be entangled in illness, the pain is unbearable, and the heart is still very comfortable. On the other hand, it is impossible to have a healthy body without a positive and optimistic attitude. How can a person be in good health if he is often depressed, bitter and hateful, negative and pessimistic!
Having an optimistic mindset is more important than anything else.
The longevity of the elderly in the world, the reasons for longevity are different, but there must be a common reason, which can also be said to be the only common reason, that is, a good attitude.
The happier you are, the smoother your qi, blood, and meridians will be, and the stronger your immunity will be.
Health is not good at nourishing the heart. Nourishing your heart and being a positive and optimistic person is the top health preservation.
epilogue
If you manage your own mentality and lifestyle, you will have the initiative to live a long and healthy life.
Eat modestly, live a regular life, do not work in vain, be calm and self-contained, let yourself be full of vitality, energy, and aura, and live in the best state.