Aunt Wu is 67 years old this year, but after an examination in the hospital, she found that she had a serious calcium deficiency and needed to be supplemented as soon as possible, otherwise it is likely to develop osteoporosis.
After going back, Aunt Wu looked for various ways to supplement calcium, and by chance heard from a neighbor that sunning her back is good for calcium supplementation, so she would go to the park every day to dry her back for a while, and she insisted on it for half a year, and she found that she obviously had no symptoms of leg pain. This also made her more convinced that it was the role of sunburning.
It just so happened that in the dog days recently, she wanted to pull her son to dry her back with her, anyway, the more the merrier.
The son felt very resistant to this, he felt that the sunburn was not as mysterious as his mother said, and he might get sunburned, so he didn't want to go to anything. In this regard, Aunt Wu felt very helpless, but she was helpless.
First, dog days "baking" test, the elderly need special precautions
As the saying goes: "Cold in Sanjiu, hot in Sanfu". Dog days are the hottest, wettest and muggiest time of the year, and this year's dog days are an extended version of 40 days. Among them, dog days can be divided into 3 stages:
• July 15th~24th
• 中伏为July 25th ~ August 13th
• Suebushi August 14th~23rd
High temperature weather is one of the important factors affecting health, and long-term exposure to high temperature environment can easily lead to water and electrolyte imbalance in the elderly, and the risk of heat stroke will increase significantly.
Heat stroke can cause dizziness, nausea, fatigue and other symptoms, and in severe cases, it can induce fever and heat stroke, which is life-threatening.
In addition, high temperature weather will also significantly increase the risk of respiratory diseases, digestive system, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and the diseases that occur at this time are often more serious. In addition to this, the elderly also need to be highly vigilant for shingles in the summer.
In summer, the elderly should avoid going out at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., when the sun's radiation is the strongest, and going out can easily lead to heat stroke, and it will also bring certain threats to skin and eye health.
Second, the dog "back tanning" is on the hot search, can you lose weight and prevent disease?
Recently, the health activity of sunning is very hot, and many young people have posted their achievements on social platforms, including but not limited to slimming, dampness, ruddy complexion, etc., among which the most exciting thing is to lose weight.
Zhou Tianmei, director of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Zhejiang Provincial Tongde Hospital, said that sunning the back can make people sweat a lot, and what is lost at this time is water, and the weight will soon rebound after hydration. In addition to water loss, weight loss may also be associated with metabolic changes and lifestyle modifications in the body.
The purpose of sunbathing is not to lose weight, but to expel cold and damp breath from the body, so you need to have the right mindset for this.
Wang Shibiao, chief physician of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the Second People's Hospital of Gansu Province, pointed out that sunbathing can fully open the pores of the back, help discharge the evil qi of the internal organs, and play a role in dredging the meridians, relieving depression and improving physical fitness. From the perspective of modern medicine, sun exposure promotes vitamin D synthesis in the body, which is good for bone health.
It should be noted that back drying is a "technical job" that requires great attention to details, and it is recommended that the time of drying your back no more than 20 minutes a day, preferably before 10 a.m. Moreover, eat before the sun to avoid hypoglycemia, and pay attention to hydration after the sun to avoid dehydration.
Some ultraviolet allergies, three highs, coronary heart disease and pregnant women are not recommended to sun their backs, otherwise it is easy to aggravate the condition, or increase the risk of accidents, and the gains outweigh the losses.
3. "Dog days" health preservation, avoid these health misunderstandings
Dog days are the time of year when it's relatively easy to get sick, but staying healthy at this time can also have a multiplier effect with half the effort. But the premise is to raise the right ones, and these wrong health regimens must be avoided.
1. Excessive warmth in summer
Many people will eat a lot of ginger and mutton in summer to maintain their health, but it is easy to get angry in this way, especially for people who are deficient in yin and hot, so they should avoid eating it.
2. Excessive exercise in summer
It is not advisable to sweat excessively on dog days, otherwise it will deplete the yang energy and fluid in the body, and bring damage to health. It is recommended to exercise at a low intensity on dog days, and you can keep your body sweating slightly every time.
3. Drink a lot of mung bean soup every day
Mung bean has the effect of clearing heat and relieving heat, but excessive intake can easily lead to a decline in spleen and stomach function, causing indigestion, diarrhea and other problems.
4. Take a cold shower immediately after sweating
Taking a shower immediately after sweating can cause the pores to shrink sharply, and the sweat cannot be discharged in time, causing symptoms such as colds and muscle aches.
5. "Three-dog sticker" is not a "universal sticker"
It can play a certain role in the treatment of winter diseases and summer diseases for colds, coughs, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, but it is not suitable for patients with skin damage, fever, coughing and wheezing, and severe cardiopulmonary diseases.
Dog days are a good time to maintain health, but the premise is to maintain health correctly, and some of the details mentioned above must be paid attention to to avoid affecting health due to improper health regimens.
Resources:
[1] "Dog Day "Sunning Back" is on fire, how should I dry it? 》. Life Times 2024-07-18
[2] "Dog days" Don't Do These 7 Things! Futian's most complete health care strategy". China Medical News 2024-07-15
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