Obesity, excessive leucorrhea, be careful of phlegm-damp constitution causing trouble! Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner Lai Ruixin: 3 Food NGs You Should Avoid

Can't get rid of obesity, chronic rhinitis, leucorrhea, and acne, but can't find the cause? Be careful, it may be the "phlegm-damp constitution" that is causing the problem! Chinese medicine practitioner Lai Ruixin said, as the saying goes: "It is easy to get rid of a thousand colds, but difficult to get rid of one dampness; dampness is sticky and turbid, like oil in flour." Once dampness enters the body and is not properly discharged, it easily accumulates in the body to form "phlegm and dampness", interfering with the functioning of the human organs and causing all kinds of diseases. Therefore, the key to improving the above discomfort is to avoid moisture accumulation through correct eating habits.

Do you have phlegm-damp constitution? Be careful if you have these 6 symptoms

What is "phlegm-dampness constitution"? Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner Lai Ruixin explained that, generally speaking, under normal circumstances, the human body has a certain ability to regulate changes in external temperature and humidity. However, some people's physical constitution, illness, bad living habits, humid environment and other factors will cause the body's water regulation system to become unbalanced, making it impossible for the water in the body to be excreted through normal metabolism and remain in the body. When it reacts in the human body, corresponding symptoms will appear according to different parts of the body, which has a great impact on daily life:

●Chronic rhinitis and cough: This type of cough and chronic rhinitis symptoms are often caused by spleen deficiency and failure to transport and transform, which causes phlegm and dampness to accumulate inside the body, turning into heat over time and becoming stagnant in the body.

●Sleepiness and fatigue: Once moisture is produced in the body, it will make you feel heavy and sleepy. It will hinder your blood circulation and make you feel as listless as a wet towel.

Once moisture is produced in the body, it will make you feel heavy and sleepy. It will hinder your blood circulation and make you feel as listless as a wet towel.

●Eczema and acne: Moisture accumulates between the skin pores, causing skin circulation disorders and accumulation of metabolic waste. Over time, it can easily lead to recurring annoying skin problems such as acne, eczema, urticaria, etc.

●Edema and obesity: If phlegm and moisture accumulate in the body for a long time, it will make people fatter. Traditional Chinese medicine literature has recorded: "Fat people tend to have more phlegm and dampness, weak bones and thick skin." This means that people with phlegm and dampness constitution are not only fatter, but also suffer from symptoms such as rheumatic joint pain.

●Leucorrhea: Dampness is also related to gynecological diseases in girls. When the body's water and moisture transportation is abnormal, and too much moisture accumulates in the body for a long time, it can easily cause leucorrhea (increased vaginal secretions), excessive leucorrhea, and continuous dripping.

●Myoma and lipoma: If moisture flows between muscle tissues, it will easily cause tissue hyperplasia. Including subcutaneous lipoma, uterine fibroids, cysts, etc. in modern medicine, some of their causes are also related to the phlegm-damp constitution.

Prevent phlegm-damp constitution from invading and master three dietary principles

In order to avoid the above symptoms, it is very important to improve the phlegm-damp constitution! As for what to do specifically, Chinese medicine practitioner Lai Ruixin said that Chinese medicine believes that phlegm and dampness are caused by "overeating fatty and sweet foods, insufficient spleen function, and accumulation of dampness into phlegm." If the human body consumes too much sweets and heavy-tasting foods that take a long time for the spleen and stomach to digest, over time it will cause the spleen and stomach's ability to circulate water to become abnormal, causing the body to produce excessive moisture. Therefore, if you want to effectively correct the phlegm-damp constitution, the key is to keep in mind the following three dietary principles and change improper eating habits:

If the human body consumes too much sweets and heavy-tasting foods that take a long time for the spleen and stomach to digest, over time it will cause the spleen and stomach's ability to circulate water to become abnormal, causing the body to produce excessive moisture.

Principle 1: Eat less sweets:

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "sweetness enters the spleen", which means that moderate intake of sweet foods such as desserts and high-sugar fruits can help provide energy to the stomach and intestines. However, it is worth noting that excessive intake of sweets will cause a burden on the spleen and stomach digestion. In the long run, it can easily lead to abnormalities in its ability to transport water, aggravate phlegm in the body, and form a phlegm-damp constitution.

Principle 2: Avoid eating cold or raw food:

Cold foods are considered cold and damp in traditional Chinese medicine. Eating too much can easily cause cold and dampness in the body, damage the spleen and kidneys, and increase moisture in the body. Therefore, in order to avoid phlegm-dampness in the body, people should not only avoid ice cream, popsicles and other cold drinks in their daily lives, but also reduce the intake of lettuce salads and cold fruits and vegetables, such as water spinach, cabbage, bamboo shoots, watermelon, pears, etc.

Principle 3: Avoid indigestible foods and processed products:

Modern people like to eat rice balls or high-calorie stuffed bread in the morning, but in fact, rice balls are made of sticky glutinous rice; some breads on the market often have excessive butter and sugar added. When you wake up in the morning, the spleen and stomach functions of the human body are just beginning to work. If you eat the above-mentioned difficult-to-digest foods all at once, it will naturally damage the health of the spleen and stomach. Therefore, it is recommended that people should avoid indigestible bread, pastries and processed products in their daily diet for better protection.