Is a woman at 40 still a flower or a dregs of tofu?

A woman should be like a flowering tree, with the independence of a tree and the fragrance of a flower. With feet on the dust and smoke, and her heart looking toward the distance and the future, she flexibly switches between being a good mother, a little woman, a good daughter, and an office lady. The transition between different roles hones a woman's confidence and elegance, but at the same time the pressure of different roles makes the flower tree less fragrant… Making the flower tree bloom long-lastingly and beautifully is every woman's wish, and how to make it bloom long-lastingly and beautifully is a matter of common concern.

Why is time so fleeting?

The originally smooth and solid iron reacts with oxygen in the air for a long time and oxidizes to form rust. The same is true for humans. Aging is a process of "oxidation". Although oxidation is slow, time is unforgiving. There is a saying that "men are in their prime at 41", but women at 40 have to spend some time to deal with aging.

When women reach middle age, the secretion of estrogen decreases, which reduces the body's utilization of collagen, causing wrinkles to appear on the skin and the skin to age slowly. In addition to the irresistible laws of nature, some bad habits in life are also the reasons that cause women to age.

Staying up late and lack of sleep will cause the skin cells to regulate their activities abnormally and affect the vitality of epidermal cells. A sweet and good sleep can eliminate skin fatigue, restore the regulatory activities of skin cells to normal, and delay skin aging.

Smoking: nicotine has a constrictive effect on blood vessels, and wrinkles appear on smokers' skin ten years earlier than on non-smokers.

Lack of water. Water is the source of life. Keeping the body hydrated at all times is also the key to anti-aging. Insufficient water intake will lead to insufficient oil secretion and the skin will easily become dehydrated.

Move less. Exercise can accelerate blood circulation throughout the body, make the body's activities moderate, thereby enhancing skin lubrication. The skin all over the body has the opportunity to sweat abundantly, allowing the skin to achieve a healthy balance and greatly reducing the chance of skin aging.

Exaggerated expressions: Why do European and American women look older than Asian women? Their exaggerated facial expressions are one of the reasons. Frequent squinting, frowning, laughing wildly, and pouting, these actions and expressions will add wrinkles to your face.

Exposure to direct sunlight can damage the skin's elastic fibers and collagen, causing the facial skin to become loose and dull, and wrinkles to appear.

Where does the pressure come from?

After experiencing setbacks and enjoying success, middle-aged women have developed a unique maturity and self-confidence. At the same time, they also face tremendous pressure from work and life. Stress is a hidden danger to health and an accomplice to aging. If you want to stay young, you have to beat these pressures. So what pressures do middle-aged women have?

Role pressure: "White Bone Demon" is a popular figure in enterprises. They are dedicated, enterprising and dare to explore and innovate; when they play a family role, they are also a gracious wife and a loving mother. The contrast between different roles will bring pressure if not adjusted properly.

Pressure to be ambitious. Many women dreamed of becoming entrepreneurs, calligraphers and painters, and pillars of society when they were young... It is a good thing to have high expectations for yourself, but for various reasons, some women have not realized their dreams by middle age. On the one hand, there is the dream, and on the other hand, there is the reality, so it is inevitable that some psychological barriers will arise.

Family pressure. It is said that there is a seven-year itch in marriage. What's more, when people reach middle age, no matter how passionate the love is, it will become dull. Faced with various pressures and temptations, the marriage may be in crisis. In addition, children grow up and youth become rebellious. Facing their partners and children, middle-aged women must show enough love and wisdom to care for them.

Self-pressure: Apart from work, almost all the time is spent with partner, parents and children, and there is less and less time for myself. It has been a long time since I met with close friends, and I haven’t read a good book for a long time... People need companionship and also need to be alone. Time spent with oneself is very important, but middle-aged women lack such time.

If we count the above pressures, they don’t seem to be big, but when accumulated, they will make people nervous, irritable, sad for no reason, and feel lost. Middle-aged women must take the problem of psychological stress seriously and take self-regulation measures in time.

Fighting aging with tricks

After research, relevant experts found that the aging phenomenon shown by women between the ages of 30 and 40 is not real aging, but a kind of "pseudo-aging." Studies have found that women aged 30-40 experience "pseudo-aging" due to "excessive wear and tear" of the body caused by burdens such as childbirth, family and work. In fact, the aging during this period can be reversed. Appropriate supplementation of substances that improve kidney and ovarian function and regulate the balance of estrogen and androgen will revitalize tired organ cells in the body. Whether it is "pseudo-aging" or the invasion of time, women can keep themselves in the best condition through nutritional supplements and psychological adjustments.

In terms of food intake, in addition to ensuring rich nutrition, it is better for women to be a little "vinegar". Eating vinegar can delay the hardening of blood vessels, which is a health knowledge that has been repeated many times. In addition, you can also use milk to supplement calcium, drink a glass of boiled water in the morning and evening to clean the intestines and reduce blood viscosity. Choose mineral water when drinking water. The trace elements and minerals it contains are very necessary for the body, but mineral water alone is not enough. A box of multivitamin compound tablets is very necessary. Vitamins C and E must be supplemented for middle-aged women to delay aging. For the weight problem that most women are worried about, nothing can eliminate intestinal fat better than tea. For women with no stomach problems, drinking green tea and oolong tea is best.

In addition to diet, psychological adjustment should not be underestimated. In some parks in Australia, you can see many people hugging big trees every morning. This is a way they use to relieve psychological stress and is said to make people feel refreshed. Don't rush to the company when you go out in the morning. Look up at the newly grown green leaves, take a deep breath of the fresh air, and a light-hearted mood will bring you a pleasant day. If you really feel a lot of pressure, list them one by one, and you will find that these so-called pressures can actually be easily resolved gradually. When you really can't resolve the situation, it's not shameful to have a good cry. Psychologists once measured the blood pressure of some adults, and the result was that 87% of those with normal blood pressure said that they cried occasionally, while most of those with high blood pressure never shed tears. You see, it's much more beneficial to let your emotions out rather than keep them bottled up.

Traditional Chinese Medicine Explains Women's Secrets

Expert: Qi Suzhen

A famous professor of traditional Chinese medicine, he has been engaged in clinical teaching of gynecology for more than 40 years. He has summarized the treatment methods of "expelling evil spirits, regulating menstruation, and seeding" for secondary infertility and applied them in clinical practice, with remarkable results.

Our ancestors did not understand hormones and endocrine system, but they left behind many valuable medical achievements. The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine is one of the most representative works. The Classic of Internal Medicine points out that women represent Yin and their life rhythm consists of seven stages; men represent Yang and their life rhythm consists of eight stages. This explains why women age faster than men. The Popular Health Network interviewed the famous Chinese medicine professor Qi Suzhen, and listened to her use of traditional Chinese medicine combined with modern medicine to interpret the secrets of the female body, so that women can also be in their prime at 41.

Treasures of Traditional Chinese Medicine to Adjust Condition

The "Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic" says: "When a woman is 57 years old, her Yangming pulse weakens, her face starts to become dry, and her hair starts to fall out." Translated into vernacular, this means that after a woman is 35 years old, her Yangming pulse begins to weaken, and because of the weakening of the Yangming pulse, her face starts to become dry, and her hair starts to fall out. Women’s bodies begin to decline at the age of 35, their endocrine hormones gradually decrease, and they usually go into menopause around the age of 49. This is a gradual process and no one can reverse it. We should follow this natural law. When you find wrinkles on the corners of your eyes, don't be anxious. Remember that this is where smiles have passed. Chinese medicine says that "excessive thinking will secretly consume yin blood." Especially for women in middle age, facing the pressure of family and work, they must learn to regulate their mental health.

Middle-aged women have elderly parents and young children to take care of, and are also backbone elites at work. They are prone to insomnia and anxiety. Anxiety causes insomnia, and insomnia causes more anxiety. This cycle causes endocrine disorders. The gallbladder meridian circulates from 11 pm to 1 am, and you should sleep soundly at this time to avoid affecting the circulation of the gallbladder meridian. You can tap the gallbladder meridian appropriately on weekdays, gently tapping from the buttocks along the outer trouser seam. The best time is from 12 to 4 pm, but pregnant women should not tap the gallbladder meridian. In addition, there are four major health-preserving acupoints: Guanyuan, Xuehai, Sanyinjiao and Sanzuli. Regular massage of these acupoints is very beneficial to women's health. There is also facial massage, which uses very simple facial rubbing techniques to promote blood circulation, reduce the incidence of spots, reduce dark circles and eliminate facial congestion. In fact, our body is very magical. By massaging the corresponding acupoints according to different symptoms, good therapeutic effects can be achieved. For example, dry stool or sudden dizziness can be alleviated by massaging the Neiguan point and the Huogu point. Regularly massaging these health-preserving acupoints can also increase qi and blood.

Women's health "breast" is so important

According to TCM theory, women develop breasts because their Chong Meridian disperses in their chest due to insufficient Qi and sufficient blood. Because Qi is the driving force of blood and carries the blood upward, the breasts are actually a storage warehouse for blood. In fact, human health is all related to blood. Therefore, breasts are vital to women.

After giving birth or breastfeeding, women's breasts will slowly sag and the cup size will decrease. These are symptoms of breast aging. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that breast aging is mostly related to organ dysfunction, qi and blood imbalance, especially liver and spleen dysfunction. Being angry can easily damage the liver, and excessive thinking can easily damage the spleen. Damage to the liver and spleen will lead to dysfunction of the qi and blood circulation function, causing sagging breasts, and even the formation of lumps due to stagnation of qi and blood, which is breast hyperplasia. You should relax at this time and not worry about things that would hurt your body. Traditional Chinese medicine says that "laughing often can open up the lungs". Laughing can expand the lungs, supply more fresh air to the chest, and relax the trachea and lungs. The breasts will then have sufficient water, creating a certain "sense of expansion" and will not sag due to lack of air.