Several strategies of Chinese and Western medicine to improve self-health management ability

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Author: Xing Chunrui

Unit: Health Management Department of Haikou People's Hospital

Everyone is the first person responsible for their own health. Improving self-health management ability is something that everyone should pay attention to and put into practice. Whether from the perspective of modern medicine or traditional Chinese medicine, we can explore how to improve self-health management ability from the following aspects.

1. Diet adjustment:

1. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine: emphasize the regulation of the balance of yin and yang and the functions of the five internal organs of the human body by food. You can choose to adjust your diet according to your own physical condition and seasonal characteristics, such as eating more fresh fruits and vegetables, taking appropriate amounts of medicinal food, and avoiding overeating and overly spicy food. 2. From the perspective of Western medicine: focus on balanced nutrition, ensuring adequate intake of protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins and minerals. Avoid foods high in sugar, salt and fat, and reasonably control the cooking method, such as choosing healthy cooking methods such as frying, steaming and stewing.

2. Moderate exercise:

1. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine: exercise can promote the circulation of qi and blood and enhance physical fitness. It is recommended to choose a form of exercise that suits your physical fitness, such as Tai Chi, Qigong, walking, etc., and persist in doing it, and pay attention to maintaining moderate physical strength.

2. From the perspective of Western medicine: Maintaining more than 150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week, such as brisk walking, jogging, swimming, etc., combined with moderate strength training, can improve cardiopulmonary function and muscle strength.

3. Psychological adjustment:

1. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine: Emphasis on the importance of emotions in health. Emotions and stress can be adjusted through traditional Chinese medicine methods such as herbal conditioning, acupuncture, massage, meditation, etc., or emotions can be adjusted according to the five elements of traditional Chinese medicine, Jiao, Zheng, Gong, Shang, and Yu.

2. From the perspective of Western medicine: learn skills to cope with stress, such as facing problems proactively, seeking support and communication, learning relaxation techniques, etc. You can also seek help from professional psychological counseling when appropriate.

4. Good sleep:

1. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine: It is believed that adequate sleep helps the regular movement of Qi, blood, Ying and Wei, thereby regulating the functions of internal organs and restoring physical strength. It is recommended to maintain good sleeping habits, such as regular work and rest, avoiding staying up late, and maintaining a comfortable sleeping environment.

2. From the perspective of Western medicine: Develop good sleeping habits, ensure adequate sleep time every night, and avoid prolonged use of electronic devices and consumption of stimulating foods and drinks.

5. Regular physical examination:

1. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine: Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the theory of preventing disease before it occurs, and believes that the precursor signs of disease diagnosis often appear before the disease occurs. It is recommended to pay attention to your own health and have regular physical examinations, avoid diseases and detect and correct potential health problems as early as possible.

2. From the perspective of Western medicine: Regular physical examinations can help you understand your physical health. Pay attention to monitoring blood pressure, blood sugar, blood lipids and other indicators on a daily basis, and carry out necessary treatment and conditioning according to the doctor's advice.

Whether it is traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine, promoting the improvement of self-health management ability emphasizes balanced diet, moderate exercise, psychological adjustment, good sleep and regular physical examinations. By comprehensively applying the knowledge of traditional Chinese and Western medicine to adjust lifestyles and develop healthy habits, we can better maintain good health and prevent the occurrence of diseases. At the same time, it is also recommended that individuals develop personalized health management plans based on their own conditions and the advice of professional doctors.