Focus on Healthy China's Solar Terms (First Health Report, Beijing Reporter Kang Mei)
The fourth solar term of autumn - the autumnal equinox is here! The summer heat fades and the autumn breeze gradually rises, which is an important time for us to adjust our daily routine, enhance our physical fitness, and prevent diseases.
On September 22, the National Health Commission held a press conference to focus on the health preservation and disease prevention knowledge of the autumn equinox.
Gong Yanbing, Chief Physician of Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine:
After the autumn equinox, the heat has gradually subsided, the climate is getting cooler and cooler, and people's appetite is much better than in summer. "Sticking autumn fat" should be tonic according to the characteristics of the season and physique, not blindly, and moderation is appropriate.
Traditional Chinese medicine says that autumn is the season of dryness, and dryness first hurts the lungs, and the lungs are delicate, and symptoms such as dry throat and dry cough may occur after hurting the lungs. At the same time, dryness is also hurting, the lungs are mainly fur, and it is easy to have symptoms such as dry skin and dry lips, so it is necessary to eat some foods that have the effect of nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness.
According to traditional Chinese medicine, the five colors correspond to the five organs, of which white enters the lungs, so you can eat some white foods, such as lotus root, yam, lily, white fungus, white radish, pear, etc., these foods can play a role in nourishing and moistening the lungs.
"Sad autumn" refers to the fact that in autumn, the body's biological clock does not adapt to the changes in the length of daylight, resulting in circadian rhythm disorders, which affects people's emotions, and the autumn scenery is bleak, bringing a bleak and depressing feeling, which may show decreased interest, lack of concentration, insomnia, low mood, listlessness, etc.
Of course, we need to recognize that this change in mood is related to climate change, and is a natural physical and psychological response.
If these emotions persist, abdominal breathing may be recommended to help relieve tension and reduce stress.
In addition, I can also recommend an acupuncture point to everyone: Shenmen acupoint.
This acupuncture point is on the wrist striation, and on the side of the little finger of the wrist striation, we can feel a large tendon, which is the ulnar wrist flexor tendon. On the side of the thumb of this big tendon, you can feel a depression, the depression is the Shenmen acupoint, use the opposite thumb to rub and press, massage 2-3 times each time, take turns to press on both sides, you can press 2-3 times a day. Regular pressing can play a role in calming the mind and regulating emotions.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that emotions and viscera are corresponding, "five zhi", that is, five emotions correspond to five viscera, here, sadness corresponds to the lungs, according to the theory of the five elements of mutual restraint, joy is better than sorrow, so it can be used to win joy and sorrow, do some activities to make yourself happy and relaxed, such as your favorite entertainment activities, or some sports that can relax your body and mind.
Ji Xunming, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and chief physician of Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University:
After the autumn equinox, the temperature gradually drops, and the temperature difference between day and night increases. We are faced with a stimulus from cold air that causes blood vessels to constrict, causing an increase in blood pressure. In addition, due to the gradual drying of the weather, insufficient water consumption will increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
After the temperature drops, the food we eat is relatively high in calories, and even smoking indoors, or excessive drinking, which can cause an increase in cholesterol and blood lipids, and too little exercise, which will increase the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
At the same time, after the autumn equinox, the daytime time becomes relatively shorter, and the sunshine hours are reduced, which will affect people's mood, and at this time, our mood fluctuations are relatively large, and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are prone to occur.
Therefore, during the autumn equinox, everyone should pay attention to keeping warm, especially when going out, add clothes in time to avoid sudden changes in weather or cold weather for a long time.
It is necessary to have a balanced diet, advocate less salt, less oil, less sugar, and pay attention to the diversification of the diet. The easiest way to remember is to eat no more meat than a fist every day; Don't eat more than two fists of the day; To properly add fruits and vegetables, there should be three fist-sized fruits; Four fist-sized vegetables.
At the same time, we should pay attention to appropriate regular exercise, such as walking, tai chi, sometimes the weather outside is too cold, you can do some appropriate exercises indoors, including moderate dumbbell exercises, to maintain a good attitude, to avoid excessive mood swings after winter, to maintain adequate sleep.
If you have high blood pressure, diabetes, dyslipidemia, or even a history of myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction in the past, you should pay attention to monitoring whether your blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood lipids can be kept within a stable range, and whether there are large fluctuations.
After one to two days of drug adjustment, if the standard is not reached, you should go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment.
Especially for people over 45 years old who have dizziness, chest tightness, and uncomfortable symptoms, you should pay special attention, although your blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood lipids were normal before, you should also monitor it at this time, and if there is a large fluctuation, please seek medical attention in time.
Chief Physician of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Chen Wenhui:
With the arrival of autumn, we obviously feel that the number of asthma patients is increasing in the process of visiting the outpatient clinic, which is mainly due to the change of air temperature and humidity in autumn, as well as the increase in allergens such as artemisia pollen and mold unique to autumn.
"Asthma is not only wheezing, chest tightness and coughing come and go." Asthma can be wheezing, chest tightness and cough can be its only symptoms. Therefore, when the masses have long-term symptoms of repeated cough and chest tightness, they need to pay attention to identification.
How can we avoid asthma attacks in seasons like these?
First of all, it is important to protect against the cold and keep warm during this season.
Second, the most important thing to pay attention to is the use of inhaled drugs, asthma is actually a chronic airway disease, is an incurable disease, we use drugs for a long time, lung function can be maintained very well, and normal people are no different, but if we stop the drug without authorization, the chronic airway inflammation of asthma is not well controlled, and the symptoms will recur.
Older people and children are at high risk of asthma, and for younger people, it is more difficult for them to master the use of inhalation devices, so they need our extra attention. In addition, the elderly need to pay special attention to the fact that the elderly often have other diseases, and when symptoms such as chest tightness and cough appear, they are often easily confused with other diseases and ignored. Therefore, when the symptoms of cough and chest tightness aggravate in the elderly, it is recommended to seek medical attention in time.
Yu Wenzhou, Chief Physician of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention:
Autumn and winter are entering the high incidence season of influenza, and everyone should pay close attention to influenza prevention to reduce the adverse effects of influenza on our health.
Influenza vaccine should be given to all people 6 months of age and older who do not have contraindications to vaccination because it is an effective means of preventing influenza, especially in high-risk groups such as children, older adults, and people with chronic diseases.
Although the preparation process of different influenza vaccines is different, after long-term scientific research and vaccination practice, it has been proved that the influenza vaccines currently on the market are safe and provide similar protective effects.
During the same flu season, people who have already completed their flu vaccination do not need to repeat the vaccination. Vaccination should be completed by the end of October as far as possible; If you do not get vaccinated in time by the end of October for some other reason, you should also get vaccinated as soon as possible. Please remember that it is better to be vaccinated than not to be vaccinated, and it is better to be vaccinated early than late.
Before vaccination, it is necessary to cooperate with the inquiries of the vaccination staff, do the inquiry of health status, check the contraindications of vaccination, and avoid vaccination when there is a fever or the onset of some diseases.
(Editor in charge: Mint)