How to exercise cardiopulmonary function
(1) Walk quickly
Walk about 3 kilometers every day for more than 30 minutes. Exercise about 5 times a week. In this way, consistent exercise can improve myocardial contractility, reduce coronary atherosclerosis, control blood pressure, regulate blood lipids, and regulate blood sugar.
(2) Tai Chi
The focus of Tai Chi is to adjust breathing and relax the whole body. A round of Tai Chi every day is great for your cardiovascular system. Tai Chi enables high-function movements of the large and small leg muscles, making the human body as if it has added many small water pumps to help the heart work, that is, reducing the burden on the heart. Because Tai Chi attaches great importance to the training of the body's lower body, it is conducive to the downward flow of qi and blood, adjusts the body's upper and lower state, and can prevent and treat high blood pressure and anti-aging functions.
The second best way to nourish the heart
Maintain blood channels and keep blood flow smooth
? The culprit of coronary heart disease is arteriosclerosis. When plaque forms in the blood vessels, High blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, etc. can cause blood clots to fall off and induce acute myocardial infarction. ?Therefore, experts believe that maintaining smooth blood flow is very important for ?nourishing the heart.
Method:
(1) Pressing Taichong point to reduce blood pressure
First, find the correct position of Taichong point, which is between the first and third Between the two toes; secondly, use your thumb to press or pinch this acupoint until there is pain, 3-5 minutes each time, 2-3 times a day. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that for sudden and sharp increases in blood pressure, pressing or acupuncture on both sides of Taichong points can often achieve better blood pressure lowering effects in a short period of time.
(2) Eat to reduce blood pressure.
Celery, enters the liver meridian, is cooler in nature, low in salt and high in potassium. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Celery" can treat Gan Yang dizziness, red face, etc. Therefore, celery has certain benefits for patients with hypertension who have excessive liver yang.
In addition, foods such as black sesame seeds, black beans, and mulberries, if eaten regularly, can nourish the liver and kidneys, and benefit the essence and blood. It is especially beneficial for patients with hypertension due to kidney deficiency.
(3) Let the blood vessels do gymnastics?
It is said that Deng Tietao, a master of traditional Chinese medicine, has the habit of bathing alternately with hot and cold water. This method can strengthen and accelerate the vasomotor movement. Improve blood circulation, increase blood vessel elasticity, and improve cardiovascular and cerebrovascular functions. It has certain benefits in preventing vascular sclerosis and keeping blood vessels open.
Specific method: wash with warm water first, then rinse with slightly cooler water. When taking a bath, the water temperature should be chosen appropriately. Warm water should not be too hot, and the temperature should not be too low, and should be based on the body feeling warm and comfortable, generally 38°C-43°C is appropriate; when rinsing with cold water, the water temperature should not be too low, based on the body feeling slightly cool, generally around 25°C.
The third method of maintaining good health
Nurturing the heart with virtue
Maintaining good health begins with cultivating virtue. Those who handle interpersonal relationships well will be willing to do good deeds anytime and anywhere. Those who sacrifice their own interests and are willing to help others have a mortality rate 2.5 times lower than those who quarrel over petty gains, are stubborn, withdrawn, and care about everything.
Wu Huanlin said that good psychology and spirit can promote the secretion of more beneficial hormones, enzymes and acetylcholine in the body. These substances can regulate the flow of blood and the excitement of nerve cells to the best state, so that The heart and blood vessels maintain good function.
Methods: (1) Treat others with kindness and help others: How rare is it to be confused in this world?
(2) Moral Nourishing Bazhen Soup: A loving heart, good Two inches of belly, three points of righteousness, four points of tolerance, filial piety, modest honesty, unrestricted dedication, and no expectation of reward.
The fourth method of health maintenance
Cultivate interest and adjust the mind
We often hear patients say: Doctor, I had a quarrel with my family that day and I was very emotional. Poor, the result was angina pectoris. If the mind is chaotic, the blood vessels will be chaotic, and if the mind is harmonious, the blood vessels will be peaceful. Therefore, controlling emotions and maintaining a peaceful mind are also important for nourishing the heart.
Method:
(1) Sitting and Breathing Exercise
Sit upright, raise your chest, retract your abdomen, retract your mandible, and place your right hand on the heart of your left chest In the front area, close your eyes to bring your mind into a state of tranquility. Slowly adjust your breathing so that the breathing speed is slow and deep. Gently massage your heart clockwise with your right hand. Each exhalation and inhalation constitute one breath. Massage one circle with one breath for 36 circles. This method can stabilize emotions, circulate qi and blood, and regulate the mind.
(2) Cultivate good interests and hobbies
Usually we say that people should have some interests and hobbies. Here are a few simple references:
Words are the voice of the heart, and writing is the picture of the heart. Calligraphy embodies the unity of physical, mental and spiritual cultivation advocated by traditional Chinese medicine. In addition, poetry, music, dance, drama, musical instruments, chess, flower gardening, etc. are all very healthy hobbies that can calm an impetuous mood and are very helpful for nourishing the mind.
(3) Consistency between words and deeds
Consistency between words and deeds keeps the human body in a harmonious state. Being a person whose heart is consistent with his words and deeds can reduce the occurrence of ambivalence, reduce contradictory self-blame and self-questioning, help reduce the occurrence of bad emotions, and reduce the impact of excessive and overthinking emotions on the mind and gods.