Protecting and nourishing the kidneys starts with good living habits

Kidneys are the foundation of our constitution and the source of our life. As the saying goes: A person who lives to be 100 years old needs to nourish his kidneys to be 60 years old. Protecting and nourishing the kidneys needs to start from daily life and follow the natural health care. So what good living habits can help us protect and nourish the kidneys?

1. Keep your feet warm

Because the kidney meridian starts from the sole of the foot, and the foot is easily invaded by cold air. Therefore, people should pay special attention to keeping their feet warm. In addition, there are many acupuncture points on the sole of the foot, such as Yongquan acupoint. "The kidney comes from Yongquan, and Yongquan is the center of the foot." You can massage the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of the foot before going to bed every night. Massaging the Yongquan acupoint can nourish the kidney and consolidate the essence.

2. Sleep nourishes the kidneys

Sufficient sleep plays an important role in the biochemistry of qi and blood and the maintenance of kidney essence. Clinically, many patients with renal failure have experienced staying up too late, excessive fatigue, and lack of sleep. Therefore, going to bed early and getting up early is beneficial to the maintenance of kidney essence.

3. Smooth bowel movements

The accumulation of stool and the upward movement of turbid qi not only make people irritable, chest tightness and shortness of breath, but also damage the kidneys, leading to backache, fatigue, nausea and vomiting. Therefore, keeping the bowels open is also a way to nourish the kidneys. When the bowel movement is difficult, you can press the backs of your hands against the kidney area and massage vigorously to stimulate kidney qi and speed up defecation; while walking, massage the kidney area with the backs of your hands to relieve backache.

4. Urinate in time

When the urine stored in the bladder reaches a certain level, it will stimulate the nerves and produce a urination reflex. At this time, you must go to the toilet in time to drain the urine completely. Otherwise, the accumulated urine will become turbid qi and damage the kidneys.

5. Swallowing saliva nourishes the kidneys

The saliva in the mouth is divided into two parts. The thin part is saliva, which is controlled by the spleen; the thick part is saliva, which is controlled by the kidney. You can do an experiment. Spit out the saliva in your mouth as soon as it appears. In less than a day, you will feel soreness in your waist and fatigue in your body. This proves that swallowing saliva can nourish kidney essence and play a role in protecting the kidney.

6. Avoid fatigue

Excessive physical labor will damage your qi, excessive mental labor will damage your blood, and excessive sexual intercourse will damage your essence. Therefore, you must work within your ability, work moderately, and have sex moderately. This will help nourish the kidneys and protect the kidney essence.

Jobs once said: In the first 30 years of your life, you develop habits, and in the last 30 years of your life, your habits determine you. Therefore, in the first thirty years of your life, you should develop good kidney care habits, so that you can have healthy and energetic kidneys in the future.