Dampness aggravates rheumatism. How do patients spend the rainy season?
If rheumatoid patients want to spend the rainy season healthily and safely, they need to adjust from two aspects: external care and internal adjustment.
External protection is mainly based on the characteristics of high temperature and high humidity in rainy season, and a series of cooling and moisture-proof measures are taken. First of all, take rain gear with you when you go out to avoid getting wet. Secondly, the living environment should be kept dry and ventilated, and it is best to live in a well-lit room facing south above the third floor. Try to avoid living in a damp and dark environment. Thirdly, it is best to use dehumidification function when using air conditioner to avoid blowing air conditioner for a long time and pay attention to the warmth of joints.
Patients with internal rheumatism can choose diet therapy to adjust their state. It is recommended to eat more rice kernels, lentils, wax gourd, loofah, mung beans and other foods. Eat a light diet, avoid fatty and thick foods and drink less.
Furthermore, patients with rheumatism can also take some traditional Chinese medicines to recuperate their bodies according to their constitution, so as to achieve the function of health care and prevention.
Rheumatoid patients should pay attention to control their emotions in addition to diet and Chinese medicine conditioning. Chinese medicine believes that "liver stagnation and qi stagnation", liver five elements belong to wood, spleen five elements belong to soil, and wood stagnation takes soil. A bad mood can lead to abnormal liver function, affect the smoothness of qi and blood, and reduce the function of spleen and stomach. So, keep a good mood.
Rheumatoid patients should also pay attention to proper exercise. It is suggested to choose not to rain, and to do appropriate outdoor sports when it is sunny. Pay attention to moderation when exercising, and it is generally appropriate to sweat slightly.