The "Three-Character Classic" for Delaying Aging

Regulating emotions: Traditional Chinese medicine often says, "Anger harms the liver, joy harms the heart, overthinking harms the spleen, and fear harms the kidneys." Its meaning is that both excessive and insufficient emotions can lead to abnormal circulation of qi and blood and loss of balance in the functions of internal organs. Regular exercise: "Life lies in movement." Elderly people who actively engage in sports have enhanced T cells and their ability to produce cytokines, which undoubtedly boosts the body's immune function in defending against diseases. No matter what age you are or whether you start exercising early or late, as long as you engage in active sports, you will gain a lot. Use your brain frequently: The more you use your brain, the sharper and more energetic it becomes. Frequent use of the brain can ensure that it has sufficient information stimulation and blood supply, cultivate judgment ability, make analysis systematic and work procedural, and is the best way to prevent senile dementia. Moreover, frequently using one's brain can also make people energetic, quick-witted, vigorous and maintain a good mental state. Dieting: As one of the contents of anti-aging, dieting is well-grounded. In China, there are folk sayings such as "To live to be ninety-nine, keep a bite at each meal" and "Eat until you are 80% full at each meal to keep you healthy." From the perspective of the free radical theory of aging mechanism, limiting calorie intake can reduce the oxygen load of the body, decrease the production of oxygen free radicals and other substances, thereby alleviating the damage caused by peroxidation to some vital biological macromolecules such as nucleic acids and proteins, and playing a role in delaying aging and prolonging life. Promoting bowel movements: In ancient times, there was a saying that "the stomach and intestines should be unobstructed and dislike stagnation." Modern medicine holds that smooth urination and defecation are the key to maintaining good health. Otherwise, it will lead to bacterial reproduction, the production of toxins, affect health, and even induce other diseases and cause death. Get enough sleep: Research data shows that people who sleep an average of 7 to 8 hours each night have the longest lifespan. People who sleep less than four hours on average each night have a shorter lifespan. Middle-aged and elderly people who have a good habit of taking a nap at noon have a stronger immune system than those who do not. A reasonable lunch break should be half an hour after a meal, and it is advisable to rest in bed for 30 to 60 minutes. Emphasize disease prevention: A strong person with few illnesses does not necessarily live longer than a weak one with many illnesses. This is because many people who are physically strong and have few diseases do not attach importance to self-care and disease prevention. Once diseases strike, they often suffer from serious or severe illnesses, and even shorten their lifespan as a result. However, many people who are weak and often ill, due to being plagued by diseases, instead attach great importance to daily self-care and disease prevention, and receive timely treatment for minor ailments. As a result, they tend to live longer. Chen Xuehan