Health care in spring｜In spring, there is a large temperature difference and humidity makes it easy to get tired and sick. Traditional Chinese medicine recommends 17 dehumidifying foods with dietary therapies.

Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner Zhang Yong reminds everyone that at this time, daily eating habits and routines should be adjusted. It is recommended to consume foods that help prevent "seasonal diseases" in spring and dispel dampness, and to engage in targeted exercises to help regulate body functions. This can prevent the invasion of pathogens, eliminate fatigue and discomfort, and restore energy.

Spring Wellness: Guard Against Large Temperature Differences and High Humidity

• Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner Zhang Yong points out that as spring arrives, the climate changes significantly. The body needs to adapt to these changes, leading to increased fatigue. People often feel tired and drowsy in spring, a condition known as "spring sluggishness."
• Spring sluggishness is also related to "excessive dampness" in the body. "Dampness" has characteristics of heaviness, turbidity, and stickiness.
• If dampness is not expelled from the body in time, in addition to feeling tired and sleepy, body functions and immune resistance will be significantly reduced.
• At this time, coupled with the unpredictable spring weather, with sudden changes between hot and cold, the body becomes highly susceptible to pathogens, greatly increasing the chances of illness. Moreover, after infection, the body's self-healing ability will be weaker, hindering recovery speed.
• Therefore, early identification of symptoms of excessive dampness, prompt dampness removal and strengthening, and adjustment of body functions are paramount for spring wellness, health care, and disease prevention.

Spring Wellness Diet: Disease Prevention and Dampness-Dispelling Foods

• Physician Zhang Yong explains that dampness is most related to the function of the spleen and stomach, so dispelling dampness must first involve regulating the spleen and stomach.
• To prevent and resolve the problem of excessive dampness in spring, one can start by adjusting daily diet and lifestyle habits to maintain spleen health.
• He emphasizes that first, eating should be regular to ensure the spleen operates rhythmically.
• Second, the diet should be balanced, avoiding excessive consumption of rich and greasy foods that can harm the spleen.
• In daily eating, one should drink fewer cold beverages and eat fewer raw or cold foods, and avoid dairy products, fried foods, and greasy foods as much as possible.

Dampness-Dispelling Dietary Therapy for Fatigue and Illness Prevention – Suitable for All Ages

• Physician Zhang Yong further states that spring is the season when Yang energy begins to flourish, and the human body should also adapt to the climatic characteristics of spring by engaging in more outdoor activities.
• Exercise can promote the smooth flow of Qi, and "movement generates Yang." Moderate exercise can invigorate the body's Yang energy, making it continuously strong to achieve the effect of boosting Qi and expelling dampness.
• In addition to adjusting the diet, lifestyle habits should also be adapted, as this helps improve spring drowsiness and fatigue.
• Furthermore, targeted dietary therapies can be consumed to help regulate the body and enhance effectiveness, with different focuses for different age groups.

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