Health for All says
With the arrival of summer, the hot and humid weather provides fertile soil for the spread of intestinal infectious diseases, which brings great challenges to our health. Intestinal infectious diseases such as diarrhea and dysentery are transmitted through contamination of food or water sources, bringing uncomfortable symptoms such as bloating, abdominal pain, and diarrhea to people. In order to prevent and control these diseases, let's start the summer intestinal defense battle together, and take the following 6 points to prevent intestinal infectious diseases.
Point 1: Strengthen personal hygiene and wash hands frequently.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the occurrence of intestinal infectious diseases is closely related to personal hygiene. Therefore, we would like to emphasize the importance of washing your hands frequently. Wash your hands often with soap and running water, especially after touching animals, food, and toilets. Wash your hands thoroughly, including the palms, backs of hands, between your fingers, between your fingernails, etc. This effectively reduces the chance of germs entering the mouth and intestines.
Point 2: Food hygiene to ensure food safety.
Summer is the season of abundant vegetables and fruits, so we must choose fresh and clean ingredients and pay attention to thorough heat treatment of food. Remember that eating raw food may carry germs, which is difficult to digest and can easily cause intestinal infections. In addition, to avoid consuming unclean drinking water and beverages, it is best to choose boiled water that has cooled down after boiling to avoid ingestion of bacteria and viruses.
Point 3: Appropriately increase dietary fiber to promote intestinal health.
Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes that the health of the gut is related to the balance of probiotics in the gut. Appropriately increasing the intake of dietary fiber can promote the growth of probiotics, help improve the structure of intestinal flora, improve intestinal immunity, and thus prevent the occurrence of intestinal infectious diseases. Common foods rich in dietary fiber include whole grains, vegetables, fruits, etc. At the same time, traditional Chinese medicine Eucommia, barley, radish, etc. are also good choices for regulating the intestines.
Point 4: Exercise appropriately to enhance the body's immunity.
Proper exercise can enhance our immunity, improve the body's resistance, and have a positive effect on the prevention of intestinal infectious diseases. Exercise can promote blood circulation, increase intestinal peristalsis, and expel waste products and germs from the body. It is important to remember to exercise in moderation, as excessive exercise will weaken the immune function, which can easily lead to physical fatigue and reduce resistance.
Point 5: Pay attention to mood regulation and maintain emotional stability.
Emotional instability and stress will have an adverse effect on the intestines, which can easily lead to digestive system dysfunction, thereby increasing the occurrence of intestinal infectious diseases. Therefore, we need to maintain a good mood and avoid excessive tension and anxiety. You can relax and maintain inner peace by listening, reading, exercising, etc.
Point 6: Traditional Chinese medicine health preservation, scientific conditioning.
Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes strengthening physical fitness and resistance and maintaining good health by adjusting diet and Xi habits. In summer, it is recommended to eat a light diet, eat less spicy and greasy food, and drink more mung bean soup, peony peel chrysanthemum tea and other heat-clearing and detoxifying Chinese herbs. In addition, targeted conditioning according to different physiques is also an important way to protect intestinal health.
Through the above six points, we can do a good job of protection in the summer intestinal defense battle to prevent the occurrence of intestinal infectious diseases. We should not only pay attention to personal hygiene and dietary hygiene, but also pay attention to physical health, and comprehensively improve the health level of the intestines by appropriately strengthening exercise and regulating mood, as well as scientific traditional Chinese medicine health preservation. I hope you all have a healthy and enjoyable summer!
Health References:
1.Chinese Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine. (2010).Chinese Materia Medica. Beijing: China Publishing House of Traditional Chinese Medicine.