The winter solstice is regarded as an important turning point in the "cathode and yang". With the winter solstice, yang energy gradually recovers, and the days gradually become longer. This is a critical moment in the transformation of yin and yang, and it is also the best time for summer disease prevention and winter disease**. So, what should we do?It can be summarized into four main points, namely "hiding, raising, replenishing, and hiding".
Hide
The winter solstice is the time when yin and yang change, and it is also the time when the body's resistance is the weakest, and it is easy to get sick. In addition,Patients with gout have reduced ability to absorb glucose in their muscles, lack of body heat production, and are also susceptible to cold.
In particular, the hands and feet of gout patients are susceptible to cold, which may lead to an acute attack of gouty arthritis. Therefore, the core of health preservation before and after the winter solstice is to "avoid the cold and stay away from the cold", and everyone must pay attention to the work of keeping warm.
Second Yang
In spring and summer, we pay attention to the maintenance of yang energy, and in autumn and winter, we pay attention to the maintenance of yin energy. The principle of health preservation after the winter solstice is to minimize the consumption of yang energy, maintain essence and energy, and achieve recuperation, which will help prevent and improve diseases. The winter solstice regimen should be based on maintaining static, avoiding excessive exercise and sweating. At the same time, the winter solstice also attaches great importance to "nourishing the heart", to avoid frustration and too much thinking, to prevent long-term overwork, to avoid gout and other diseases.
Winter is the best time to nourish the kidneys, because the kidney system belongs to winter, so it is very important to nourish the kidneys. The winter solstice is the most critical time, and if the kidney essence is insufficient at this time, then you may feel weak in the coming year. People with gout usually have kidney problems, so they can take advantage of the opportunity to eat some foods that nourish the kidney and strengthen the yang after the winter solstice, such as black sesame seeds, black beans, sea cucumbers and other black foods. In addition, they can also eat some fruits that have the function of tonifying and nourishing the kidneys, such as durian, mango and other southern fruits.
Three supplements
There is a saying that "if you make up for it in winter, you will have no pain in the coming year", which means that winter is a good time to replenish. In winter, dietary therapy is the most important way to recuperate. People with gout should eat more alkaline foodsGenerally speaking, vegetables and fruits are alkaline foods that can promote the excretion of uric acid by the kidneys.
In addition, there is a food that is particularly suitable for gout patients, which is the "Northeast female carrot" mentioned in the book "Characteristics of Gout Chinese Medicine**". This carrot can not only regulate the metabolic function of the liver and kidney, but also reduce uric acid levels and dissolve gout stones, which is very beneficial for gout patients.
In addition,People with gout should never eat foods that are high in protein, fat and sugar, such as soft-shelled turtle, ejiao, longan, bullwhip and deer tendons, etc., because these foods can aggravate the disease.
Sizang
Winter is a good time to maintain your health, go to bed early and wake up late to maintain yang energy. According to the "Yellow Emperor's Neijing": "The north is cold, cold produces water, water is salty, and salty is kidney." "Since the kidneys correspond to winter, the health regimen in winter should be based on nourishing the kidneys.
The north wind in winter is cold, the heavens and the earth are frozen, the plants and trees are withering, the insects are dormant, the vitality is hidden, and the yang energy is introverted, which is the season of dormancy. The yang energy of the human body is also naturally hidden inside, and the yin essence is abundant, which is the best time for the human body to be nourished. Therefore, in winter, it is necessary to adapt to the law of short days and long nights, and ensure sufficient sleep time to promote the latent yang energy and the accumulation of yin essence.
Winter health preservation is the growth law of nature, but also the principle of human health preservation, and at the same time embodies the health concept of "heaven and man correspond". For patients with gout, they should seize this opportunity to regulate their body and mind, adjust their lifestyle reasonably, pay attention to their own symptoms and blood uric acid levels, and maintain sufficient energy, qi and blood, which will help the development of gout.
the end
Finally, Dr. Cheng would like to remind everyone that the arrival of the winter solstice marks the official beginning of winter, and the climate is getting colder, so everyone must do a good job of keeping warm.
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