Why do we feel tired easily in summer?

Ask about health丨I often feel tired during the dog days of summer. Am I sick?

Fatigue and weakness often occur in summer, which may be related to severe heat and excessive sweating.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that sweat is a component of body fluids, and blood and body fluids have the same origin. Excessive sweating will damage body fluids and consume qi, which can easily lead to qi and yin deficiency, and symptoms such as dry mouth, irritability, palpitations, fatigue and lethargy will follow.

Western medicine believes that when the human body sweats profusely, the potassium in the body will be excreted with sweat, leading to potassium deficiency in the body. If potassium is not replenished in time, it may lead to symptoms such as loss of appetite, fatigue, and mental depression.

To address this type of fatigue, you can increase the proportion of fruits and vegetables in your diet to replenish the lost body fluids. At the same time, you should pay attention to taking in more potassium-rich foods, such as -

Fruits: bananas, oranges, peaches, grapes, strawberries, etc.

Vegetables: bitter gourd, rapeseed, cabbage, spinach, celery, potatoes, etc.

Legumes: edamame, peas, soybeans, etc. Others: fungi, seaweed, kelp, etc.

Everyone can choose according to their preferences.

It is important to note that if fatigue symptoms do not improve for a long time or tend to worsen, you need to seek medical attention and treatment in time. (▲Song Tianli)

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