Why should we pay attention to the warmth and windproof of the head after the winter solstice?

The arrival of the winter solstice solar terms indicates that winter will enter the coldest period. Cold weather will reduce the body's ability to keep out the cold, easily lead to respiratory diseases such as colds, or induce asthma, chronic bronchitis, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, affecting health. Therefore, cold protection and warmth preservation have become the first priority of health care in winter solstice. So how to keep warm in the winter of solstice? The focus of winter solstice cold protection is to keep warm three parts of the body: head, abdomen, hands and feet. When it is warm, it can naturally resist cold air and is not afraid of cold.

Head: special people should "warm their heads"

There has always been a folk saying that "the head is cold and the feet are warm", because Chinese medicine believes that "the head is the meeting of all yang", and the yang is the most abundant and the most cold-resistant; From the perspective of modern medicine, the head is close to the heart, and the oxygen and blood supply are relatively sufficient. Therefore, for healthy people, it is not necessary to properly "freeze" the head, which can also enhance the cold resistance of the human body and improve immunity. However, for the elderly, people with weak body and low immunity, as well as people with chronic diseases such as chronic bronchitis and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, their cold tolerance is poor, and most people cannot measure it. Therefore, for these people, it is best to "warm their heads."

Head cold tip:

1. Wear a warm hat and scarf when going out to avoid walking against the wind.

2. Sleep without covering your head: it is best not to cover your head with a quilt to keep warm at night. Because the air is not circulating, people breathe less and less oxygen, and it is easy to feel chest tightness, sweat, and even wake up from sleep. We just need to pay attention to closing the doors and windows when sleeping to avoid the head being blown by the cold wind.