The summer sunshine brings positive energy to everyone. Still, the high temperature and humidity also bring many physical and mental problems, such as increased irritability, difficulty sleeping at night, lack of energy during the day, heat stroke, and worsening skin problems. Too many cold drinks can cause indigestion, and eating stale food can cause gastrointestinal infections, so summer health problems should not be ignored.

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN (Merxwire) – Summer is here, and the warm sunshine brings hope and positive energy to everyone, releasing accumulated negative emotions and injecting full vitality. But rising temperatures and humidity also bring about many physical and mental problems. For example, we may become more irritable and have difficulty falling asleep at night. Too many cold drinks can cause indigestion. Hot weather also makes it easier to eat stale food, which can cause gastrointestinal problems. Excessive moisture can also aggravate allergies and cause various skin problems. Heatstroke and daytime depression are also common problems.
The hot summer often causes symptoms of heatstroke, including body temperature soaring above 40 degrees Celsius, dry and hot skin without sweating, dry mouth and nausea, dizziness, headache or unconsciousness, and even coma. The main cause of heatstroke is poor airflow. The continuous increase in ambient temperature causes the body to generate heat faster than it dissipates. The body temperature cannot be regulated normally. The resulting thermal injury can occur indoors or outdoors. If you don’t drink enough water or wear dark and heavy clothes in high-temperature environments, you will increase your risk of heatstroke. Therefore, you should protect yourself from the sun, drink plenty of water, and wear light-colored cotton and linen clothing in summer.
The high temperature in summer makes us eat more cold food, which causes the body to be in a state of external heat and internal dampness, which can easily cause respiratory and skin allergies, edema, and metabolic problems. The difference between hot and cold temperatures indoors and outdoors can cause us to catch a cold accidentally. Because the respiratory tract is filled with moisture, it is also known as summer-wet cold. In addition to the general cold symptoms, it is also accompanied by symptoms such as loss of appetite, heavy fatigue, dry mouth and tongue, and oliguric urine. Traditional Chinese medicine recommends that to prevent summer-wet colds, you can eat foods such as mung beans, tofu, mushrooms, tomatoes, and oranges. You can also drink some antipyretic and dehumidifying drinks such as chrysanthemum tea and perilla tea. Regular exercise is also a good way to remove moisture from the body.
Summer skin problems are also a problem for many people. The hot and humid climate is conducive to the growth of bacteria. In addition, it is easy to sweat in summer, so skin parts such as feet, joints, private parts, and inner thighs are more likely to be moist and breed bacteria, resulting in eczema, sweat rash, tinea manuum, Fungal skin problems, and athlete’s foot are often aggravated. Therefore, you should pay attention to proper cleaning and keep your skin dry. Choose clothes that are more breathable and cool. You can also use some natural powder to keep the area dry. When washing the infected person’s clothes, remember to separate them from the clothes of other family members to avoid mutual infection.

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Hot weather makes us prone to irritability, inability to concentrate during the day, and drowsiness. At night, it is difficult to fall asleep due to the summer heat, and it is easy to wake up from light sleep. When sleep quality is poor, you are more likely to be irritable and restless during the day, and your headaches and fatigue become more obvious. This can sometimes lead to problems such as increased blood pressure or chest tightness. To have a good night’s sleep, try to keep the room temperature around 24 degrees Celsius, reduce caffeine intake, and try to have a light and simple dinner, not too oily or excessive. You can do some simple stretching exercises before taking a bath, or take a bath to relax your muscles. Playing some soft music and the aroma of natural essential oils, plus 10 minutes of meditation are also good choices to help you sleep.
The rainy season that begins in late spring makes the body damp and heavy. In addition to being prone to edema, it also affects digestive function. Too much moisture in the body will affect the operation of the spleen and stomach, making it easier to suffer from indigestion. Hot weather can also cause loss of appetite, and food tends to be stale. If you accidentally eat infested food with bacteria, it can cause gastroenteritis. Eating too many sweets and cold drinks in summer will burden the gastrointestinal tract and affect digestion. Therefore, cleaning your hands frequently, choosing the environment where you eat out carefully, and reducing eating cold drinks and raw foods will help maintain gastrointestinal health.
Traditional Chinese medicine says that nourishing the “heart and spleen” is the way to maintain health in summer, so the health of the cardiovascular and digestive systems is particularly important in summer. Therefore, while welcoming the beauty of summer, you still need to pay attention to the various health problems caused by the heat and the emotional ups and downs caused by the high temperature, so that you can enjoy the sunshine and summer travel with peace of mind.