This is what you need to eat to stay away from summer sickness
Cold air conditioners, stomach upsets, ear infections - there are quite a few diseases that await us in the hot season.
This is the natural way to strengthen the body and avoid them
Tal Elias
29/06/2022
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 12:03 Updated: 12:15
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The last few days have been particularly hot, as if to remind us that summer is officially here.
Although summer is not considered by most of us as a period of illness, if you look around you will see that a lot of people are sick right now.
And for good reason: according to Chinese medicine, during the summer the yang is at its peak, the internal heat rises along with the outside temperatures, and the body is under attack by external factors that can cause quite a bit of trouble.
Fortunately, for thousands of years, Chinese medicine has adapted treatments for these summer symptoms.
So what diseases can attack us when it's hot outside - and how are we protected from them?
Here are all the answers.
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Diseases of summer
Cooling air conditioners
Heavy heat causes most of us to operate air conditioning systems to stay in a pleasant environment, but the frequent transitions between heat and cold (when we are often in air-conditioned rooms but not ventilated) create a burden on the protective qi (WEI QI), which acts as a first line of defense To the body from the penetration of disease-causing pests.
When protective qi does not work properly, it can manifest itself in summer illnesses like flu, colds, coughs and more.
All as a result of the body's dysfunction to protect us from daily changes in temperature.
Stomach upset Improper
eating of too hot, spicy and / or fried foods during the hot summer hours can lead to heat penetration and toxicity to the stomach.
In Chinese eyes, during the summer period one should prefer a cool and nutritious diet and less hot and hot food.
Frequent transitions between heat and cold.
A woman blows her nose in the pool (Photo: ShutterStock)
Ear infections
The sea and pool period is also a peak period in the field of various ear infections, as a result of prolonged stay in the water, many children and adults suffer from recurrent ear infections.
Skin diseases Skin
burns, sun fungus, dry and irritated skin - all of these are more typical of summer due to the higher exposure to the sun, which knows how to give us absorption of vitamin D, but can cause considerable damage to the skin.
It is therefore important to ensure the use of protective materials, and controlled exposure to the sun.
So how do you avoid the diseases that summer brings?
To provide treatment for all these symptoms Chinese medicine during this period focuses on maintaining and maintaining the proper functioning of the immune system, digestive system and respiratory system, focusing on the organ most associated with summer and it is the heart, which belongs to the fire element.
Even in a period of prolonged heat outside and cold air conditioning inside, as long as the body is balanced, the heart is a "good leader", but when the balance is disturbed people may experience:
• Insomnia
• Heart palpitations
• Red face
• Excessive sweating
• Nervousness, anxiety, restlessness
• Depression
for these symptoms, and also for the summer illnesses mentioned earlier, practitioners in Chinese medicine will offer treatment through acupuncture, sometimes combining herbs and a personalized diet, this after in-depth diagnosis and questioning.
It is important to note that the treatment is customized for each and every patient according to their characteristics.
Summer is also a great time to continue or start Chinese medicine treatments that strengthen and balance yang, qi and blood.
This is what you should eat in the hot season
•
Fruits
: apple, lemon, kiwi, watermelon, orange, pear, pineapple, tangerine
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Refrigerated foods
: cucumber, palm hearts, spinach, tomatoes, salads, yogurt, wheat, barley, fish, mint, dill, coriander.
•
Drinks
: lots of water, watermelon juice, green tea.
It is important to note that green tea has excellent properties and it dissipates the summer heat and can expel toxins, cool the heart fire, calm the brain, remove heat from the liver and gallbladder and relieve the stomach and lungs.
The goal - to cool.
Woman drinking iced tea (Photo: ShutterStock)
And another beverage recommendation: mint and chrysanthemum both help cool the body and skin and also easily support liver function.
You can combine them with a tea infusion and add a little honeycomb to create a wonderful floral tea that will keep you cool.
What not to eat
: Hot and dry foods such as coffee, overly spicy foods, ice-cold foods like ice cream because they cause the digestive system to slow down.
And a few more recommendations for keeping your body fit in the summer
• Wake up an hour earlier in the morning
• Try to rest at noon
• Open the morning with a drink of water
• Look for water to balance the fire element: cool baths and showers, swimming, drinking a lot.
• Look for activities that bring you joy and put you in a state of flow such as moderate sports and dancing.
Tal Elias is the coordinator of Chinese medicine at Clalit Complementary Medicine
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