It is currently lychee season. Lychees are not only delicious but also highly nutritious, containing large amounts of fructose, vitamins, protein, citric acid, and more, which are beneficial to the human body. However, Traditional Chinese Medicine considers lychees to be a "heat-dampness" food, and there is a common saying, "One lychee is equivalent to three handfuls of fire." Therefore, despite being tasty, one should not eat too many, as it can easily lead to lychee disease.
The essence of lychee disease is a form of "hypoglycemia." Lychees contain a large amount of fructose. After being quickly absorbed into the blood through the capillaries of the gastrointestinal mucosa, this fructose must be converted by enzymes in the liver.