During the hot summer, beware of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

The heart also needs to "cool off"

Our reporter Yan Sheng

Temperature change is the "enemy" of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Studies have shown that the mortality rate of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases will increase significantly in high temperature weather above 35 degrees Celsius. July and August each year is a peak period for the onset of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. At this time, more attention should be paid to maintaining the heart.

Hot weather is prone to "heart-qi deficiency"

Headache, insomnia, irritability … In summer, many people will feel unwell all over, which may be related to "heart-qi deficiency". Yu Yalan, director of the Department of Prevention and Treatment of Encephalopathy in Xi ‘an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, once introduced in his article that "heart-qi deficiency" refers to the phenomenon that the function of heart qi is insufficient, and the beating strength of the heart is affected and weakened, so palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, and even the heartbeat intensifies when one activity occurs, or the phenomenon of wheezing when one moves slightly. Chinese medicine believes that "the heart is hidden", so some people will have mental fatigue when the heart is deficient in qi.

The weather is hot in summer, and in order to dissipate heat, the capillaries of the human body are opened and the blood flow is large. At this time, the heart will be slightly insufficient, and the ability to supply the whole body with painstaking efforts will decrease. In addition, in summer, people sweat a lot, and the qi will take off with the sweat, so it will also aggravate the symptoms of qi deficiency. If the spirit is insufficient, it will be hard to live. If the problem of heart-qi deficiency is not alleviated for a long time, it is easy to cause heart health problems.

The heart also needs to cool off.

What should I do to learn to cool my heart in summer?

Zhao Xinhua, a teacher at Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, pointed out in his lecture:

First, according to the characteristics of summer, we should stabilize our emotions and maintain our hearts. Excessive excitement and nervousness, especially great joy, great sorrow and great anger, will cause abnormal contraction of arterial blood vessels and induce angina pectoris or myocardial infarction. Therefore, in the hot summer, we should consciously stabilize our emotions and maintain an indifferent and quiet mentality.

Second, the movement is appropriate. You can’t stay at home every day because you are afraid of the heat. However, exercise should be carried out in the cooler evening, and the intensity of activity should not be tired.

The third is to replenish water in time. Don’t wait for thirst to drink water. You can often drink lotus seed soup, lily soup, lotus leaf tea, etc., which can not only replenish water, but also clear away heat and relieve summer heat.

The fourth is to take a nap at noon. Taking a nap for 30 minutes at noon can relax your body and mind and restore your energy.

Fifth, the diet is light.

In addition, cardiovascular patients should insist on treatment and master certain first aid skills.

Red food nourishes the heart

You can also nourish your heart from your diet at ordinary times. Zhao Xinhua introduced that from the perspective of yin and yang and five elements, red is fire, enters the heart, and tonifies qi and blood. Therefore, in summer, you can choose red food to nourish your heart and protect your blood vessels, and recommend three kinds of heart-nourishing foods, which are called "three reds" for short.

Carrots, known as "small ginseng", contain a variety of vitamins, which are good for maintaining the heart and protecting blood vessels. The effect of red beans on nourishing the heart has been recognized by doctors since ancient times. The five colors are matched with the five internal organs, and the red beans are reddish in color and red in the heart. Therefore, Li Shizhen called red beans "the valley of the heart" and emphasized the effect of red beans on nourishing the heart. Heart governs blood, and red dates are "blood-enriching products". Cyclic adenosine monophosphate in red dates can dilate blood vessels, enhance myocardial contractility, and increase the oxygen content in blood, so that the oxygen supplied to the heart will also increase and accelerate metabolism.

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Original title: "Beware of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases during the hot summer season! When the high temperature strikes, the heart also needs to "cool off"! 》

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