It’s cold in winter, beware of six major diseases!

After entering the Xiaoxue solar term, the weather is getting colder day by day

While keeping warm, you should also be alert to these 6 types of diseases

cold

Colds are the most common colds in winter, mostly caused by influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus. At this time, you should add more clothes, drink more warm water, eat in moderation, and strengthen your physical fitness.

Stomach disease

Winter is the peak season for the recurrence of chronic gastritis and gastric and duodenal ulcers. Therefore, ulcer patients should pay special attention to self-care in the cold winter.

• Keep your emotions stable and avoid negative emotions;
• Pay attention to the combination of work and rest, and avoid overwork;
• Do some physical exercise to improve gastrointestinal blood supply;
• Pay attention to keeping warm, especially the abdomen;
• Adhere to regular meals, keep food warm or cold, avoid overeating and drunkenness, and avoid taking foods and medicines that are irritating to the gastrointestinal mucosa.

Dry skin

Dry skin is a common disease in winter, mainly due to the cold weather and frequent bathing. The key to treating this type of simple dry skin is to keep the skin moisturized. On the one hand, you should drink more water to maintain the moisture of the skin; on the other hand, you should pay attention to the external care of the skin , and you can apply appropriate skin care products. At the same time, reducing the frequency of bathing can also retain the protective oil on the skin and prevent the skin from drying out.

arthritis

As the weather is getting colder day by day, the elderly will pay special attention to keeping warm to prevent suffering from "old cold legs" (osteoarthritis of the knee).

First of all , you should pay attention to keeping your knee joints warm and cold-proof. It is necessary to wear more clothes.

Secondly, we should do proper physical exercise, and the amount of activity should be enough to make the body feel comfortable and slightly sweaty;

In addition , you should also eat a balanced diet and reduce the intake of foods rich in purine, such as animal offal, seafood, poultry, and beans.

Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

The recent period is also the first peak period for the onset of hypertension. People at high risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should pay more attention to keeping warm and adding clothes in time; eat less greasy food and keep bowel movements smooth; when going to the toilet in the early morning, the bowel movement should not be too long ; maintain a good mood and avoid anger, impatience and depression.

depression

As the climate gets colder, the sunshine decreases, and everything becomes increasingly depressed, some people often feel desolate, emotionally unstable, and prone to sadness and depression. Therefore, maintaining a good attitude and cultivating an optimistic and open-minded heart are indispensable to winter health preservation.