26. Spring Fatigue and Hiccups: Signals from the Body and How to Cope During the Wei Hour (1-3 PM)

Open windows frequently in spring

In spring, frequently open doors and windows to allow indoor air to circulate; increase outdoor activities, appropriately increase physical exercise programs suitable for oneself, and increase social interaction.

When feeling sleepy, you can smell some essential oil, mentholatum, or floral fragrance, or sprinkle some floral water, or light a stick of incense to dispel drowsiness and refresh your mind. These methods can be very effective in relieving sleepiness.

Adjusting your diet at lunchtime can also effectively combat drowsiness. For example, eating as little fat as possible at lunch can reduce the digestive and absorptive burden on the stomach and intestines, thereby reducing the blood supply required by the latter and ensuring sufficient blood supply to the brain. This can improve the brain's working capacity after a nap.

Handling residual gas: Being a "foolproof" good man

"Excess gas" not only affects a man's attractiveness, but also reflects an imbalance in his body.

Start adjusting now, and strive to be a healthy and composed good man at all times!

Hiccups: Get to know better before taking action.

Hiccups are caused by spasms of the diaphragm, therefore, exerting influence on the phrenic nerve plays a decisive role.

Most hiccups are harmless and require no attention, but the following situations should be taken seriously.

Conditions such as gastric dilatation, stomach pain, gallstones, liver disease, appendicitis, aortic aneurysm, and spontaneous pneumothorax can also cause hiccups.

However, most of these diseases, in addition to hiccups, are also accompanied by other symptoms such as pain. When pain occurs, it may be a signal of a physical illness, and men should take it seriously.

Hiccups in elderly men can sometimes be a precursor to stroke. In addition to hiccups, they are often accompanied by symptoms such as vomiting, unsteady gait, and slurred speech. Therefore, men should pay close attention when these symptoms occur.

Sometimes, food can also cause hiccups.

Overeating raw or cold foods or bitter or cold medicines, or overeating spicy or hot foods or spicy or dry medicines, can also cause hiccups. Therefore, male friends are reminded to pay attention to whether there are any misunderstandings in their usual diet when they hiccup, and to make adjustments as appropriate.

Curing hiccups in one go

Here are a few easy ways to cure hiccups; you might want to give them a try.

You can eat a teaspoon of sugar, swallow it dry (without water), and it will stop the hiccups after a few minutes.

Sugar in the mouth may alter the original nerve impulses, thus inhibiting the intermittent contraction of the diaphragm muscles.

You can also bend over to drink water. Pour a large glass of water (full), bend forward, and then drink from the other side of the glass.

Try holding your breath briefly, or exhaling slowly and steadily, which can also be effective.

If talking while eating triggers hiccups, try to hold your breath and swallow the food when you feel the next hiccup coming.

Do this 2-3 times, then take a deep breath, and then repeat the above actions.

Holding your breath while drinking water is also a trick: fill a paper cup with water and place it on the table.

Insert the index fingers of both hands into the left and right ears respectively.

Bend over, pick up the cup with your thumbs and little fingers, hold your breath, and then drink the water in one gulp.

There is a technique that can be used to deal with persistent hiccups, and this method is more suitable for hiccups that occur after dinner.

The specific method is as follows: adopt a prone position, extend both hands forward and press them on the ground, push (extend) both feet backward and press them on the ground, support the body with the limbs, and lift the chest and abdomen off the ground, like a push-up position. Lift the head up, open the mouth, and stick the tongue out of the mouth. The time can be from a few seconds to several minutes, depending on the strength of the arms, and the patient's tolerance should be taken into account.

Precautions: When performing this action to treat hiccups, men should remain quiet and not speak. After finishing, rest for a while before speaking. It usually cures hiccups after one session and is suitable for hiccups caused by various reasons. The effect is reliable.

Gastroscopy is necessary

If regular adjustments fail to relieve hiccups, it may be necessary to have a gastrointestinal examination.

Gastroscopy is the main method for detecting organic lesions, and is used to detect whether there is erosion, ulceration, inflammation, etc. in the gastrointestinal tract and esophagus.

Organic lesions manifest as gastritis, gastric ulcer, peptic ulcer, acute and chronic esophagitis, and other conditions.

Once diagnosed, treatment should be administered under the guidance of a doctor.

Men, let you breathe freely without embarrassment.

A scientific approach is needed to help men reduce flatulence.

First, it's important to know that the foods most likely to cause flatulence include cauliflower, onions, garlic, cabbage, oatmeal, bread, beans, beer, oak-aged beer, and most fruits and vegetables.

Also, vegetarian men fart more, but the farts are much milder.

Therefore, paying attention to food combinations can also help reduce flatulence.

For example, avoid drinking carbonated beverages when consuming protein.

The best way to resolve this contradiction is to eat less of the foods that easily produce flatulence, and try to drink a glass of ginger water after meals instead of coffee.

In addition, men should not drink water frequently while eating. Drinking water before meals is fine, but drinking water continuously during meals will dilute the gastric juices used for digestion, making it easier to pass gas.

Of course, chewing food thoroughly and slowly is essential for good digestion, which reduces the production of waste gases in the body.

During eating, a lot of gas is produced due to the action of normal flora in the digestive tract. The gas moves downwards with intestinal peristalsis and is expelled, sometimes making a sound. This is normal and men should not be too embarrassed.

Protect your ears and get your hearing working.

Ears are often neglected by men, but for men's health, ears are definitely an area that cannot be ignored.

Take care of your ear health, pay attention to your hearing, and strive to be a vibrant man with sharp hearing and keen eyesight!

Picking your ears carelessly can cause your hearing to drop.

Men are often careless and will clean their own ears or each other's ears for comfort, which may seem hygienic, but it can damage your hearing.

Cleaning ears is a common activity in daily life, not only for cleanliness, but also because it feels particularly comfortable and satisfying.

However, cleaning your ears can easily damage the skin of the external auditory canal, bringing bacteria into the ear canal.

Because the skin of the external auditory canal is very delicate, closely connected to the perichondrium, with little subcutaneous tissue and poor blood circulation, improper force when cleaning the ears can cause damage and infection of the external auditory canal, leading to inflammation and ulceration of the external auditory canal, and even affecting the ability to open the mouth and eat.

Some men, when their ears itch, will use matchsticks, ear picks, or other tools to clean their ears very deeply and forcefully.

The eardrum is a very thin membrane, and cleaning it like this can easily damage the eardrum or ossicles, causing eardrum perforation, affecting hearing, and even leading to otitis media.

The important thing to tell men is that any debris in their ears should be removed by an ENT doctor using specialized tools; never try to remove it yourself.

If it's really itchy, you can gently rub the outside of your ear with your hand or gently wipe it with a cotton swab, but don't stick it too far in.

Swimming and blowing your nose can also damage your ears.

Many ear infections are caused by upper respiratory tract diseases, especially rhinitis, pharyngitis, and colds, which can all lead to ear infections such as otitis media.

Ear inflammation is usually secondary to upper respiratory tract infections such as rhinitis and pharyngitis, which then spread to the Eustachian tube, or caused by infection after the tympanic membrane is damaged.

Therefore, men with rhinitis or pharyngitis should avoid blowing their nose forcefully to prevent nasopharyngeal secretions from entering the middle ear through the Eustachian tube.

At the same time, you should also pay attention to the way you blow your nose.

Some people often pinch both sides of their nose with two fingers and blow their nose forcefully. This method of blowing the nose can easily force nasal mucus containing a large number of viruses and bacteria into the posterior nasal opening, reaching the Eustachian tube and causing otitis media.

There are also taboos for men swimming.

Many people have a misconception that swimming will cause ear infections, but this is not the case.

Normally, people with healthy and normal ears will not get infected while swimming.

However, if the earwax has become impacted, water entering the ear will cause it to soften and swell, irritating the ear canal and causing inflammation. If there is a problem with the eardrum, or even if it is perforated, deep water will put pressure on the eardrum, which can easily cause dizziness and infection.

Therefore, regardless of whether you have upper respiratory tract inflammation, you should pay attention to the correct way to blow your nose. Open both nostrils and blow out the mucus from the opposite nostril with a little force. If your nasal cavity is blocked and it is difficult to blow out the mucus, you can use nasal drops first and blow your nose after your nasal cavity is clear.

In addition, people who enjoy swimming should wear earplugs. If water gets into their ears, they can turn to the side to drain the water or gently wipe it dry with a cotton swab.

Antibiotic abuse can damage your hearing.

Some men don't take care to protect their ears and take antibiotics indiscriminately, which causes more and more damage to their ears.

Among various bad habits related to ear use, taking medication is the most easily overlooked, and it is also the most harmful to the ears.

Drugs are the most common and primary cause of deafness.

Some men are careless when taking medication. They take any medicine they see because it is cheap or because it contains anti-infection ingredients, regardless of what kind of medicine it is.

However, drugs such as streptomycin, gentamicin, kanamycin, and neomycin can damage the inner ear, cochlea, and vestibule, causing deafness and balance disorders.

Typically, cochlear poisoning causes high-pitched tinnitus and hearing loss, which gradually worsens until complete deafness occurs; while vestibular poisoning causes dizziness, nausea and vomiting, unsteady gait, and balance disorders.

Therefore, men should be reminded that anti-infective drugs should not be bought or taken haphazardly on their own. They should only be taken under the guidance of a professional doctor in a hospital. In particular, people with pre-existing ear diseases should also inform their doctor of their medical history to prevent worsening of their condition.