Traditional Chinese medicine believes that there are four things that should be done to maintain health in the summer. These include nourishing the yang, nourishing the "yang", nourishing the heart, and nourishing the spleen. For elderly people, who have a lower ability to adapt to environmental changes, they are more prone to illness. Therefore, if elderly people want to stay healthy in the summer, they should adhere to the following "six precautions".
1. Get sufficient rest: Elderly people must develop a habit of taking a nap to ensure they have 8 hours of sleep every day.
2. Avoid catching colds: Elderly people should pay attention to keeping the waist and abdomen warm when seeking relief from the summer heat.
3. Keep the skin clean: In the summer, it is important to keep the skin clean and change clothes frequently.
4. Prevent heat stroke: Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun or high temperatures, and pay attention to staying hydrated.
5. Adjust the diet: The metabolic process of elderly people is 10%-15% lower than that of the general population, so their summer diet should be fresh, tasty, light, and easy to digest.
6. Prevent gastrointestinal diseases: Elderly people should avoid overeating cold food in the summer and avoid eating spoiled or rotten food to prevent food poisoning and gastrointestinal diseases.
