How to cure COVID-19 obesity? Traditional Chinese Medicine: "clearing away heat and dampness" to expel fat waste from the body

It is easy to become obese due to lack of exercise and uncontrolled diet during the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that COVID-19 "obesity" is mostly caused by the invasion of "damp-heat toxins", and it is necessary to expel waste from the body through "clearing heat and dampness" to restore a light body shape.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that COVID-19 "obesity" is mostly caused by the invasion of "damp-heat toxins", and it is necessary to expel waste from the body through "clearing heat and dampness" to restore a light body shape.

Ms. Li, 50, was diagnosed with COVID-19 in July this year. After seven days of home quarantine, she was shocked to find that she had gained 4 kilograms. She recently went to the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the Zhongxing Branch of Taipei Municipal United Hospital for treatment and was diagnosed with "damp-heat accumulation" syndrome. After taking Chinese medicine for "clearing heat and removing dampness", her weight dropped by 1 kilogram per week and she has now returned to her previous figure.

Lin Zaiyu, attending physician of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Zhongxing Branch of Taipei Municipal United Hospital, pointed out that many people like Ms. Li found that they gained weight after contracting COVID-19. According to a survey by the American Psychological Association, 42% of American adults gained an average of 13 kilograms during the outbreak.

Traditional Chinese Medicine: COVID-19 is mostly caused by "damp-heat toxins" invading the human body

Dr. Lin Zaiyu said that during the period of isolation due to COVID-19, the body shape is prone to changes due to lack of exercise, unbalanced diet, and longer time spent at home. According to traditional Chinese medicine, COVID-19 is mostly caused by "damp-heat toxins" invading the human body. The two pathogenic factors of dampness and heat come together to produce "oil". This pathological product of oil accumulates in the body and cannot be metabolized and excreted smoothly. This is why many people gain weight after contracting COVID-19. Chinese medicine can use Coptis chinensis to clear heat, and Atractylodes macrocephala to remove dampness. The treatment principle of "clearing heat and removing dampness" is adopted to smoothly excrete metabolic waste from the body, so as to restore a light body shape.

Lin Zaiyu reminded that obesity itself affects the quality of life, reduces labor force, and may also cause or aggravate high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, gallstones, coronary heart disease, fatty liver, cerebrovascular disease, etc., and should not be taken lightly without active treatment. The diet during the quarantine period should be high in fiber, high-quality protein, low in fat, low in sugar and low in salt; avoid stir-frying and frying when cooking, and steaming, boiling and mixing are preferred. In terms of exercise, you may want to do more stretching exercises or practice qigong to enhance your cardiopulmonary function, thereby improving blood circulation and metabolism, which will help to turn the disease to negative sooner and avoid body shape distortion.