It's very hot. Why are you so sleepy?

Why are you dozing off? In addition to what can generally be thought of, the air is not circulating, there is no oxygen in the house, life is late, and long-term sleep is insufficient. It may also be that the body is sending a warning signal. Especially when I have enough sleep time, I am still sleepy the next day. The most famous sleepy can be traced back to thousands of years ago. Confucius scolded them for killing rotten wood because they often dozed off in class. Chinese medicine believes that frequent dozing off indicates poor spleen and stomach function. Wu Changxin, who has been engaged in traditional medicine for more than 30 years and has been employed as a visiting professor in Beijing and Hunan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said with a smile that Zaiyu is not lazy, but has poor spleen function. It's time to rehabilitate Zaiyu. It has long been recorded in ancient Chinese medicine books that the spleen and stomach are cold, lazy and prone to lying down. Sleepiness in summer, because the heat consumes vitality and is harmful to the spirit; If you are often sleepy in winter, it means "yang deficiency or spleen deficiency and damp heat", said Guo Zongzhen, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor at Chang Gung Hospital. People who often think too much, use their brains or have improper diet control often hurt the spleen and nourish its transport and transformation ability. When the spleen and stomach function is not good, it is easy to lack qi and blood. Due to the deficiency of both qi and blood, the brain lacks oxygen and is prone to drowsiness. Spleen and stomach are like twin brothers with complementary functions. The function of spleen is to digest food and transport nutrition. "The spleen of traditional Chinese medicine is actually the pancreas of western medicine," explained Dr. Guo Zongzhen. As for the stomach, it is responsible for absorbing food. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, another important function of the spleen and stomach is to metabolize moisture. The spleen and stomach function is poor, and when the constitution is damp and hot, it is often impossible to effectively dissolve the moisture, and symptoms such as heavy body, listlessness, lethargy or chest tightness will appear. Moisture is characterized by being sticky and heavy, which is not easy to remove. Guo Zongzhen suggested that moisture intrusion can be reduced from the outside and inside. For example, the home environment should avoid too wet, less rain, cold food such as ice water, and eat as little as possible. Be alert to the potential danger of excessive sleepiness According to Dr. Chen Ninghong, director of Linkou Chang Gung Sleep Medical Center, at present, about 4-5% people in China suffer from narcolepsy. In addition to being unable to concentrate in class or at work, memory declines, and there are even security risks, such as falling asleep while driving. Frequent sleepiness during the day is caused by spleen and stomach dysfunction, lack of sleep or depression, and may also be caused by sleep disorder, which needs further diagnosis. Chen Ninghong said that there was once a boss of a small and medium-sized enterprise in his 40 s who fell asleep "unconsciously" while driving and had three consecutive car accidents. He thought he just dozed off because of lack of sleep, and didn't know he had sleep apnea until he went to the sleep center for diagnosis. This symptom is caused by respiratory problems, respiratory obstruction, waking up several times a night, but tired after waking up, easily sleepy during the day, and even falling asleep unconsciously, which is quite dangerous. Sleep experts suggest that adjusting diet or exercising more can improve dozing. Exercise can strengthen the heart and kidney, promote blood circulation and help the lungs breathe. Strong lungs and strong spleen. Even if there is dampness in the body, it can eliminate dampness one by one. When the frequency of dozing off is too high, you have to consult a doctor. We offer several measures to help you get rid of drowsiness, and attach an evaluation scale to test whether you are at the level of consultation. Tip 1: Eat well. If there is a meeting in the afternoon, in order to avoid dozing off, it is best not to eat too much and too fast, so as not to affect digestion. Eat less fried food and eat fresh food to clear blood and avoid stagnation of qi and blood. In the order of choosing food, it is suggested to eat protein food such as meat or eggs before eating carbohydrate food such as rice or noodles for lunch, so as to avoid the increase of serum growth-promoting hormone, which will lead to drowsiness and affect the reaction.