Two golden periods of health, one is before going to bed, and the other is...

If you gradually feel that your physical strength and energy are not as good as before, then you must take advantage of the two golden periods of health, one is one hour before bedtime, and the other is half an hour after meals.

After breakfast, you can massage your knees, Wu Dazhen, vice chairman of the China Health Care Association, said that from the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the main stomach meridian at 7~9 o'clock in the morning, the stomach meridian is called the "longevity meridian" in the meridians of traditional Chinese medicine, passing through the knee joint. About 20 minutes after eating, rubbing the knee joint repeatedly with your hands can make the stomach meridian smooth.

Do not exercise half an hour after breakfast, otherwise it will cause indigestion, and if the exercise intensity is high, it will also cause abdominal pain or gastrointestinal diseases, and it is also dangerous for patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Yang Li, a professor at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, said that you can close your eyes and sit quietly for 10 minutes to half an hour after lunch, which can make more blood flow to the liver, nourish yin and eliminate dryness, protect the liver and eliminate food.

In the afternoon, you can find a quiet place to sit upright, with your eyes slightly closed, your eyelids sinking, and distracting thoughts; Tongue against palate and swallow; Mix your breath evenly, then exhale deeply and slowly, and keep your breath in the dantian. You can also use the index fingers of both hands to gently press on the eyelids and rub them slightly until the eyeballs are hot and swollen.

Middle-aged and elderly people should not take a nap immediately after lunch, otherwise it will aggravate the lack of cardiovascular and cerebral blood supply, and cause discomfort such as chest tightness, dizziness, and fatigue, and in severe cases, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents may be induced.

The Cooper Aerobic Research Institute in the United States found that the human small intestine begins to absorb about 30 minutes after dinner, and drinking some water half an hour after dinner can strengthen the body's digestive function.

Half an hour after dinner, do not rush to drink tea, soak feet and bathe, a large number of acidic substances in tea can be combined with iron, zinc and other foods in the food, resulting in the loss of iron in food, bathing and foot soaking will weaken the digestive function of the stomach and intestines, which is not good for the body.

Foot soaking: help sleep and nourish the kidneys

The foot is the farthest part of the heart, and it is not easy to get nutrients and blood. Soaking your feet in warm water before going to bed is good for promoting blood circulation and accelerating metabolism. The golden time for foot soaking is around 9 o'clock, and soaking your feet at this time can relax your kidneys to the greatest extent.

Brushing your teeth before bed is more important than in the morning to remove buildup from your mouth, protect your teeth, and help you sleep soundly. Most importantly, a clean toothbrush before going to bed can help prevent heart disease. It is necessary to remind everyone that it is best to brush your teeth up and down, and never brush horizontally, otherwise it will cause damage to your teeth and lead to tooth loss.

Song Zuomin, a national-level veteran Chinese medicine doctor and director of the pediatric department of Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that he often rubbed his abdomen when he was sleeping.

The method is: lie flat, relax the whole body, press the abdomen with the palm of the left hand, stack the right hand on the back of the left hand, rotate counterclockwise for 64 weeks, then rotate clockwise for 64 weeks, and then push and press 64 times from the chest to the abdomen, from top to bottom. The force should be gentle, and the force should be penetrated under the skin, but not too much.

Abdominal rubbing can not only regulate the spleen and stomach and prevent diseases, but also have an adjuvant therapeutic effect on many chronic diseases such as diabetes, nephritis, hypertension, coronary heart disease, pulmonary heart disease, etc.

Before going to bed, use a wooden comb from the forehead all the way down to the back of the head for about five minutes, which can channel yang qi, dredge qi and blood, prevent hair loss and gray hair, and can also lower blood pressure, prevent cerebral hemorrhage, prevent Alzheimer's disease and other diseases.

"Sanli Yongquan Cave, the secret of longevity. Press 100 times before going to bed to strengthen the spleen and improve sperm and blood. "Taking a few minutes to massage the Yongquan acupoint before going to bed can not only treat diabetes, menopausal disorders, hypersomnia, dizziness, high blood pressure, anxiety, allergic rhinitis, kidney disease and other diseases, but also detoxify and nourish the kidneys.

Why do some people look much younger even though they are the same age? Because they have seized the golden period of health preservation.

Now I don't take care of my health, but I care about my doctor when I'm old. Everyone has the golden period of health preservation, and doing a few of these things well is more effective than taking any tonics!