The low temperature in winter can easily lead to cardiovascular diseases. Today we will discuss what kind of maintenance methods are there in winter to keep us warm and healthy in winter. We invite our expert, Director Qiao Shenglin of Formosa Biomedical i-Medical Health Clinic, to provide you with a magic weapon for winter health care, so that you can stay warm in winter without fear of the cold!
In addition to cardiovascular diseases, chronic disease groups should also pay attention!
Winter is a season when cardiovascular diseases are prone to occur. The cold weather makes blood vessels more fragile. When blood vessels contract and blood pressure rises, blood vessels may rupture or block, so it is more likely to have stroke or myocardial infarction accidents. Therefore, in winter, everyone should pay special attention to keeping the body warm to avoid cardiovascular accidents. In addition, special attention should be paid to respiratory symptoms caused by low temperatures, such as asthma, nasal allergies, etc. Not only patients with cardiovascular diseases should pay special attention to winter, but all patients with chronic diseases should be especially careful in winter. For example, gout patients may have attacks due to eating too much.

Keeping warm and resting are the key points of winter health care!
In the winter of the northern hemisphere, the daylight is shorter and the temperature is lower. When the temperature is low, we should pay attention to keeping warm and pay attention to our work and rest. We should follow the movement of the sun to work and rest. In winter, the sunset time is early and the sunrise time is late. It is recommended that you get up later and go to bed earlier, that is, we should extend our rest time.

Principles of winter tonic
Many people like to nourish their bodies in winter, especially on the very important solar term of winter solstice. On that day, it is recommended that you can take some tonic. Among them, angelica can make the qi and blood rise, or the ready-made soup bags on the market or in Chinese medicine stores, whether it is Shaojiu chicken, Shiquan Dabu soup, etc., can be used. Simple ways to nourish are soaked longan and red dates. In winter, whether it is ginger duck, mutton stew, pepper shrimp, etc., they can be used as tonic food. Modern people already eat meat very often, so you should consider your own situation to nourish, otherwise it may get angry if you overdo it, causing symptoms such as mouth cracks, constipation, acne, and no sound in the throat. If you choose spicy food such as spicy hot pot, it may cause gastrointestinal discomfort, and may even cause peptic ulcer or gastrointestinal bleeding; or if you eat greasy food, it is easy to cause gallbladder inflammation. At this time, you should drink more water or eat more fruits to get rid of dryness and heat. Remind everyone that you can take tonic food in winter, but you must adjust it according to your physical condition, otherwise it will easily cause a burden on the body.

What should I do if my hands and feet are cold or my body is cold?
It is recommended to wear onion-style clothes in winter to keep the body in a comfortable state and not overheat or too cold to cause cold. The feet are the extremities of the human body and have many acupuncture points. If you have cold hands and feet in winter, you can try soaking your feet before going to bed or after taking a bath. Soaking your feet can eliminate a lot of toxins in the body and improve the circulation of the feet. In addition to warming up the body, it can also help us sleep better.

Why do we need to nourish the kidneys in winter?
The basic concept of the five internal organs and six viscera in traditional Chinese medicine is that each season has its corresponding organ, such as maintaining the liver in spring, maintaining the heart in summer, and maintaining the kidneys in winter. Farming is in line with the operation of the four seasons. There are different farming seasons, such as spring ploughing, summer weeding, autumn harvest, and winter storage. The human body also has the law of corresponding changes in the four seasons. In the concept of TCM organs, winter is the season for maintaining the kidneys. The kidneys are the innate foundation. If you take good care of the body's foundation, you will be in better physical condition in the spring and summer of the following year. So we should use winter to let the body rest and recuperate and prepare for the coming year. In TCM, different organs and different seasons have a corresponding nourishing function; and to maintain the kidneys, you can choose foods with dark colors, such as black fungus, black beans, black sesame or purple rice porridge, etc.

Can alcohol help warm the body?
Alcohol is a warm and dry food. It can indeed slowly loosen the blood vessels and increase the heat dissipation effect. After drinking, you will feel that your body temperature has risen, but when the alcohol wears off, the pores open and the body is easy to cool down. At this time, you should pay attention to keeping your body warm and avoid being blown by the wind.

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