Eat Some Cold Food Appropriately
Although the weather is cold in winter, people tend to wear thick clothes and spend most of their time in heated or air-conditioned rooms. Coupled with dry air and relatively low physical activity, it's easy for internal heat to accumulate without being released in a timely manner. Consuming too many "warming" foods like mutton or dog meat can easily lead to an excess of internal heat, resulting in "heatiness" symptoms such as oral ulcers, pharyngitis, constipation, and hemorrhoids. Therefore, for friends with healthy digestive systems, eating some "cool" foods like cold dishes or foods with "cool" properties, or drinking cool water based on your own condition, is not harmless but actually beneficial. It can also be considered a health-preserving method for winter.
Don't Reject Cold Air
Many people stop exercising in the winter. Research shows that the stimulation from the temperature difference between the air and the skin can enhance the thermoregulatory function of the body's temperature center, causing skin blood vessels to constrict and increasing muscle excitability and contraction capacity. It also effectively improves internal organ function. Regular outdoor physical exercise can enhance the body's adaptability to temperature changes. Therefore, mastering scientific methods and engaging in various forms of exercise can also yield excellent results. In winter, you can choose from activities like jogging, aerobics, tai chi, indoor equipment workouts, or winter swimming.
Abstinence Is Not Advisable
Health preservation should align with the natural rhythms of the seasons. The natural law of the four seasons is "growth in spring, flourishing in summer, harvest in autumn, and storage in winter." The key to winter health preservation lies in "storage," hence the ancient saying of "sexual abstinence in winter." The human body requires a lot of energy to stay warm in winter, and sexual activity consumes a significant amount of this energy. Excessive sexual activity can easily affect one's health. However, this does not mean stopping sexual activity altogether. A regular sex life is beneficial. Nevertheless, how to manage the frequency of sexual activity varies from person to person.
Don't Hold in Urine or Stool
In winter, some people hold in their urine or stool for long periods because they are afraid of the cold. They are unaware that this is very harmful to the body and can lead to many diseases. Holding in urine for a long time causes urine to accumulate in the bladder. Bacteria and toxic substances in the urine are not expelled in time, which can easily lead to cystitis, urethritis, painful urination, blood in the urine, or incontinence. In severe cases, a urinary tract infection can spread upward to the kidneys, causing pyelonephritis. People who frequently hold in their urine have a significantly higher incidence of prostate diseases and bladder cancer. When stool is not expelled in time, water is reabsorbed by the intestines, leading to hard, difficult-to-pass stools. Toxins in the stool accumulate in the body for too long, and harmful substances are absorbed by the intestines, resulting in symptoms such as listlessness, dizziness, fatigue, and loss of appetite. Over the long term, this disrupts the intestinal flora environment, leading to a series of anorectal diseases such as constipation, anal fissures, and hemorrhoids.