Overview of summer health essentials

Pay attention to health care in summerHeatstroke prevention and cooling, diet adjustment, regular work and rest, moderate exercise and emotional managementFive cores.High temperatures can easily consume qi and damage body fluids. The diet should be light and easy to digest, and more water and electrolytes should be added. The work and rest should be "sleep late and get up early" in line with nature, but sufficient sleep must be ensured. Exercise should be done in the early morning or evening to avoid heat stroke. Stay calm emotionally and avoid irritability.Secondly, you need to pay attention to sun protection, mosquito protection and gastrointestinal health, and avoid over-reliance on cold drinks or air conditioning.

Heatstroke prevention and cooling and diet adjustment

High temperatures in summer can easily cause heatstroke, so you need toReplenish water in time, recommend light salt water, mung bean soup or potassium-containing fruits and vegetables (such as bananas, watermelon).The diet should be light, less greasy and spicy, and you can eat more heat-clearing ingredients such as bitter melon and cucumber.Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "eating ginger in summer" can drive away cold and dampness, but those with hot and dry constitutions need to be cautious.Avoid excessive cold drinks to avoid damage to the spleen and stomach.Recommended therapeutic formula: barley and adzuki bean porridge (strengthens the spleen and removes dampness), quoted from "Compendium of Materia Medica".

Adjustments to daily routine and exercise

In summer, the days are long and the nights are short, so it can be appropriateGo to bed late and get up early, but you need to ensure 7-8 hours of sleep and a 20-minute lunch break to replenish your energy.Choose gentle exercises, such as walking and Tai Chi, to avoid the midday heat.If you sweat excessively, you can drink drinks containing sodium and potassium (such as sports drinks). Please refer to the recommendations of the Nutrition Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital.The air conditioner temperature is recommended to be around 26°C. Avoid direct blowing to prevent "air conditioning disease".

Emotional management and disease prevention details

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "heat easily enters the heart" and it is necessary to maintainPeace of mind, avoid emotional excitement.It can be adjusted through meditation and listening to light music.For sun protection, you need to choose SPF30+ products (such as Shiseido Sunscreen), physical sun protection is better.To prevent mosquitoes, you can use natural mosquito repellent (such as Liushen toilet water) to avoid infection caused by scratching.People with fragile stomachs should eat less raw and cold food. Lactobacillus drinks (such as Yakult) are recommended to regulate the flora.

Summer health summary

Generally speaking, health maintenance in summer requiresTaking into account both inside and outside: Externally it protects against heatstroke and sun damage, internally it regulates diet and stabilizes mood.Make reasonable use of natural laws (such as getting up in the morning to replenish yang energy) and avoid excessive intervention.Special groups (such as children and the elderly) require personalized adjustments.For product selection, refer to

brand	Products	Efficacy
Tongrentang	Huoxiang Zhengqi water	Relieves summer heat and removes dampness
Wong Lo Kat	herbal tea	Clear away heat and reduce internal heat

.The content refers to the "Huangdi Neijing" and the Summer Health Guidelines of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.