How to relieve "spring fatigue"

"Spring sleepiness" is not a disease, but an adaptive response of the human body to the spring climate, which is a completely physiological phenomenon. Let's take a look at it together.

1. Introduction to Spring Fatigue

As the weather gets warmer, people will feel sleepy, tired, dizzy and drowsy, which is called spring sleepiness. It is an objective response to the physiological changes brought about by the change of seasons. There are also some pathological factors, and some "spring sleepiness" is a manifestation of disease.

2. Causes of Spring Fatigue

Spring sleepiness is a normal symptom of seasonal changes, but the causes of spring sleepiness can be divided into the following three points:

1. Caused by moisture

There is a lot of humidity in spring, and people with insufficient yang are easily invaded by dampness. The spleen cannot function normally, resulting in drowsiness, lack of energy, and fatigue. Therefore, spring sleepiness is also called "dampness sleepiness."

2. Caused by irregular living habits

In addition to moisture causing spring sleepiness, spring living habits can also cause spring sleepiness. For example, lack of exercise and unbalanced diet can cause spleen and stomach dysfunction and lead to spring sleepiness symptoms.

3. Severe spring fatigue may be a disease

Spring sleepiness is a regulatory response to seasonal changes and is generally normal. However, if the spring sleepiness is too severe, it may reflect some physical illness.

3. What to do about spring fatigue

1. Eat a healthy diet

√ Arrange three meals a day reasonably: Eat some starchy staple food for breakfast. The sugar produced after its metabolism is the only calorie available to the brain. You should also add protein side dishes, such as eggs, milk, soy milk and meat, to ensure vigorous energy throughout the day, accounting for 30% of the total calories; eat more high-protein nutrients for lunch, such as soy products, peanuts, fish, poultry and eggs, etc., to supplement the body's consumption. These foods are high in methionine, which has the effect of resisting cold and disease. Don't eat too much for dinner, so as not to affect sleep and aggravate the symptoms of spring sleepiness.

√ Eat a light diet and take appropriate spring tonics: greasy food can make people feel tired, weak and depressed, which will aggravate the phenomenon of "spring sleepiness". Principles of spring tonics: take light tonics, clean tonics and food tonics. For special groups, take medicinal tonics, such as lotus seeds, yam, lily, lentils and red dates. It is best to make medicinal porridge to drive away fatigue and enhance the body's energy.

√ Take in enough protein: High-quality protein can enhance physical strength, increase energy, and get rid of "spring sleepiness". It is also rich in tyrosine, which can make the brain clear and alert. Therefore, you should eat more beef, mutton, fish, animal offal, chicken, duck, quail, etc. in spring.

√ Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables to supplement vitamins and minerals: Fresh fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals that maintain cell moisture. Eat more fruits rich in potassium and magnesium, such as bananas, grapes, oranges, apples and water chestnuts, because potassium deficiency can make muscles weak, mental fatigue and distraction.

2. Go hiking and keep fit

Spring is bright and beautiful, and it is a great time for spring outings. Outings can not only make you feel relaxed and happy, but also promote your body's metabolism, strengthen blood circulation, regulate the nervous system to normal, strengthen the cardiopulmonary function, and exercise the muscles and bones of the whole body. The "sunbathing" during outings can also make your skin healthy and beautiful.

3. Regulate emotions

The skin nerves are also controlled by the brain. If you are in a bad mental state or are under long-term tension, fear, depression, etc., it will lead to poor blood circulation in the skin and insufficient nutrition, making the skin pale, wrinkled, and prematurely aged.