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With the arrival of winter, the temperature gradually decreases, and cardiovascular diseases also enter a high incidence period. As an experienced veteran TCM practitioner, I would like to share some TCM insights and prevention tips on this issue.
First of all, we need to understand that the perception of cardiovascular disease in Chinese medicine is different from that of Western medicine.
In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, cardiovascular diseases are mostly related to syndromes such as "heart yang weakness" and "blood stasis". When the temperature drops, the body's yang energy weakens, the burden on the heart increases, and the stimulation of cold can easily lead to blood stasis, which can lead to cardiovascular disease.
In response to this situation, TCM has proposed a series of preventive measures. First of all, you should pay attention to keeping warm and avoid the stimulation of the cold. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the invasion of cold evil causes damage to yang energy", so keeping the body warm is an important part of preventing cardiovascular disease.
Second, keep your mind at peace. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mood swings can easily cause qi stagnation and blood stasis, which is not good for cardiovascular health. Therefore, in winter, it is more important to maintain a calm and happy mood and avoid the influence of excessive anxiety, depression and other bad emotions.
In addition, proper exercise is also an important means of preventing cardiovascular diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine advocates that "movement generates yang", and moderate exercise can promote the circulation of qi and blood, enhance yang qi, and enhance cardiovascular function. However, it should be noted that strenuous activities should be avoided during winter sports to avoid excessive consumption of yang energy, and more gentle exercise methods such as walking and tai chi can be chosen.
In terms of diet, TCM recommends increasing the intake of warm foods such as ginger, green onions, garlic, hawthorn, red dates, etc. These foods can warm the yang and dispel cold, promote blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis, and contribute to cardiovascular health. At the same time, excessive consumption of raw and cold food should be avoided, so as not to increase the burden on the spleen and stomach and affect the production of qi and blood.
Finally, for patients who already have cardiovascular disease, TCM** emphasizes individualized syndrome differentiation treatment.
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