The Yellow Emperor's Neijing says: "Yang Qi, if the sky and the sun, lose their place, then lose their longevity." Maintaining yang energy is the foundation of health preservation and healing, and as we grow older, the human body is prone to the problem of insufficient yang energy.
Maintaining the balance of Yang Qi is essential to maintain good health and prevent diseases, and the easiest and most effective way to maintain Yang Qi is not to do the following things that damage Yang Qi and dissipate Yang Qi.
1.Overwork:Long hours of work and mental stress can drain the body's energy, causing a decline in yang energy.
2.Poor eating habits:Excessive intake of cold, raw and cold foods and beverages, such as ice cream and cold drinks, may harm the spleen and stomach and lead to yang qi deficiency.
3.Lack of sleep:Sleeping late and having poor sleep quality can affect the body's recovery, which can damage yang energy.
4.Excessive sexuality:Traditional Chinese medicine believes that excessive sexual activity will deplete the kidney essence and affect the kidney yang.
5.Emotional stress:Long-term emotional stress, worry, anger and other negative emotions can harm the liver qi, and the stagnation of the liver qi can affect the performance of yang qi.
6.Sedentary lifestyle:Lack of exercise can lead to poor circulation of qi and blood, affecting the growth of yang qi.
7.Excessive alcohol consumption:Alcohol can briefly stimulate yang energy, but long-term excessive alcohol consumption can damage the liver and affect yang energy.
8.Smoking:The harmful substances in tobacco can damage the health of the lungs and affect the decline of lung qi, which in turn affects the yang qi of the whole body.
9.Substance Abuse:Improper use of certain medications, especially those with strong chilling properties, may damage yang energy.
10.Environmental factors:Long-term exposure to cold and damp conditions may also cause damage to yang energy.
Ways to protect and enhance Yang Qi include maintaining healthy lifestyle habits such as moderate exercise, a balanced diet, adequate sleep, and mood management.