What are the ways to keep healthy for women in winter?

In winter, the air is dry and cold. At this time, various skin diseases are bothering everyone. If everyone thinks about hydrating their bodies, they will find that it is actually a bit late and difficult. This will also have an impact on other aspects, so there are still many things to pay attention to in winter. So, what are the ways for women to maintain health in winter?

1. Do not wear thin or revealing clothing

Many beauty-loving female compatriots like to wear short skirts or shorts even in winter, or because they are afraid of appearing bloated, they only wear a thin layer of clothes to maintain their figure and demeanor. But from the perspective of Chinese medicine, the main thing in winter is to hide your body and skin, and avoid exposing it to the outside world. Although the pursuit of beauty is a common problem among young women, even if they do so, they should not do so at the expense of their health. If you are used to wearing thin clothes in winter, the impact may not be obvious when you are young, but when you are older, it may easily cause arthritis. Many gynecological diseases in women, such as dysmenorrhea and even infertility, may be caused by cold, and some internal medicine diseases may also be caused by cold. Women who remain "frozen in beauty" for a long time may bring themselves into a lot of trouble in the future.

2. Don't lose weight in winter

Girls who love beauty want to lose weight all year round, and various weight loss advertisements always tempt women by saying: Lose weight quickly in the winter, and when spring comes, you can wear light and figure-revealing clothes again. But is winter the season for weight loss? In fact, whether it is dieting, exercise or diuretic drugs, they all consume a lot of calories in a short period of time to lose weight. In traditional Chinese medicine, they belong to the category of "discharge" and are not suitable for winter. In nature, bear cubs know to eat and gain weight in the winter so that they can survive the winter smoothly. It can be seen that other creatures have their own ways of adapting to nature. Can't humans do the same?

3. Don’t stay up late too much. In winter, the nights are long and the days are short. People should follow nature and increase their sleep time to replenish their yin and yang. In fact, staying up late in winter is more harmful than usual, so it is best not to go to bed late. People say that women are like flowers. In winter, it is important to "hibernate" and "get rid of the cold and keep warm". Just like protecting and nourishing the roots of "yuan yin and yuan yang" in winter, more beautiful flowers will bloom in the spring and summer of the following year.

4. Avoid “cold” fitness

Winter swimming and cold water baths sound healthy. But from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, it is actually not suitable for women. Dr. Fan Yupeng said that most modern women have weak constitutions due to their fast-paced, stressful and irregular work and life, so winter swimming is particularly unsuitable for them. In fact, whether it is winter swimming or taking a cold shower, it seems to be a way of exercising the body, but in fact the body has to consume a lot of yang energy to resist the cold, which is especially not suitable for women who already have a weak constitution. If you adopt a "cold" fitness method for a long time, it may even easily cause some internal medicine and gynecological diseases. Therefore, "get rid of the cold and warm up" is the only rule for health preservation in winter. Of course, if you like swimming, swimming in a heated pool is also a healthy way to exercise. In addition, in winter, taking a hot spring bath is good for your body and mind.

5. Don't do exercise that causes excessive sweating

Exercise is good for the body, but from a health perspective, you should avoid doing too much intense exercise that causes excessive sweating in the winter. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that sweat belongs to the category of "body fluids". After strenuous exercise, the pores open and the yang energy leaks out with the sweat, which can easily cause "injury to both qi and body fluids". Winter is a season that is based on "sealing and storing", and it is a season that requires "preserving strength". Yang energy leaks out, and body fluids are damaged, which can easily lead to symptoms such as fatigue, colds, dizziness, and cold hands and feet. In addition to exercise, other activities that may cause excessive sweating should not be done too much. For example, sauna, whether wet steam or dry steam, will cause a lot of sweat to flow, which is also not conducive to health. By the same token, whole-body health care, such as cupping on the back, is a way of detoxifying through the bladder meridian. For female friends with weak constitutions, excessive detoxification may damage the body's qi and blood, which is not conducive to "storage" in winter. As for the limit of appropriate exercise volume, it should be determined according to each person's specific situation. People who exercise regularly may not sweat after playing badminton for half a day, while people who seldom exercise will sweat all over after a little activity.

In winter, the body is prone to problems. Learning some health-preserving methods at this time can not only protect your health. Women can still take good care of their skin, because many times the conditions on the skin are a direct reflection of problems inside the body. As long as the body is healthy, the skin will be beautiful.