Four taboos on men’s supplements in winter

　　A taboo against blindly eating dog meat

　　For some people with weak constitutions and those suffering from arthritis and other diseases, it is beneficial to eat more dog meat during the severe winter season. However, it is not advisable to blindly eat dog meat to avoid eating rabies meat and contracting rabies. Do not drink tea after eating dog meat. This is because the tannic acid in the tea leaves combines with the protein in the dog meat to form a substance. This substance has a certain astringent effect, which can weaken intestinal peristalsis and reduce the water in the stool. Therefore, toxic substances and carcinogens in stool will be easily absorbed by the human body because they stay in the intestine for too long.

　　2. Avoid taking supplements due to fame

　　Not everyone can drink chicken soup. Chicken soup (including stewed chicken soup and chicken soup with herbs) is rich in nutrients. The nutrients contained in chicken soup are a small amount of water-soluble small molecules dissolved from chicken oil, chicken skin, chicken and chicken bones. Its protein is only about 7% of chicken, and most of the chicken oil in the soup is saturated fatty acid. Because of the unique nutrients and stimulating effects of chicken soup, the following patients should not drink chicken soup:

　　bile duct disease Patients with frequent attacks of cholecystitis and gallstones should not drink more chicken soup. Because the digestion of fat in chicken soup requires the participation of bile, drinking chicken soup will stimulate the contraction of the gallbladder and easily cause cholecystitis.

　　People with hyperacidity should not drink chicken soup, because chicken soup can stimulate the secretion of gastric acid. Patients with gastric ulcers, hyperacidity or gastric bleeding are generally not suitable to drink chicken soup.

　　People with renal insufficiency should not drink chicken soup because chicken soup contains some small molecule proteins. Patients with acute nephritis, acute or chronic renal insufficiency or uremia, because their liver and kidneys cannot process protein decomposition products in a timely manner, drinking too much chicken soup will cause hyperzotemia and aggravate the condition.

　　Three taboos: Not distinguishing between reality and reality

　　The treatment principle of traditional Chinese medicine is to “replenish what is deficient”. If you are deficient, you can supplement it; if you are not deficient, just eat a normal diet. At the same time, you should distinguish the performance and scope of application of the supplement and whether it is suitable for you. Experts believe that the main function of tonic is to "replenish deficiency and benefit loss", and deficiency can be divided into four types: qi deficiency, blood deficiency, yin deficiency and yang deficiency, each with different tonic methods.

　　1. Qi deficiency syndrome. Common symptoms include mental fatigue, low voice, easy sweating, pale tongue with white coating, weak and weak pulse, etc. Qi deficiency should be replenished. In this case, ginseng royal jelly, Buzhong Yiqi Pills, American ginseng, astragalus, Codonopsis pilosula, yam, etc. can be used.

　　2. Blood deficiency. Common symptoms include sallow complexion, pale lips and nails, dizziness and palpitations, forgetfulness and insomnia, numbness in the hands and feet, pale tongue, thready and weak pulse, etc. For blood deficiency, blood should be replenished. For this disease, Buxuelu, Shiquan Dabu Pills, Guipi Pills, Angelica sinensis, donkey-hide gelatin, longan meat, etc. can be used.

　　3. Yin deficiency syndrome, common symptoms include hot flashes and night sweats, burning sensation in the five cores, dry mouth and throat, dry cough with less phlegm, dry eyes, red tongue with less coating, etc. For yin deficiency, nourish yin. For this disease, medicines such as Dabuyin Pills, Shenqi Royal Jelly, Liuwei Dihuang Pills, Tremella fungus, Turtle Shell, Ophiopogon japonicus, Adenophora adenophora, and black sesame can be used.

　　4. Yang deficiency syndrome, common symptoms include pale complexion, lukewarm limbs, Impotence Premature ejaculation , poor appetite, loose stools, pale tongue, thin pulse, etc. Yang deficiency should be used to strengthen yang. For this disease, medicines such as Jingui Shenqi Pills, Deer Antler Oral Liquid, Guiling Cream, Deer Antler, Zihe Che, Gecko, Cordyceps Sinensis, Eucommia ulmoides and other drugs can often be used. When taking tonics, you must also pay attention to the transportation and transformation functions of the spleen and stomach. For example, those with weak spleen and stomach, sluggish appetite, and fullness and tightness in the chest and epigastrium need to add spleen-invigorating and liver-invigorating drugs, such as tangerine peel, amomum villosum, costus, divine song, and grain sprouts to strengthen the spleen and aid transportation.

　　In addition, if the patient has external evils (such as cold ) in the body, it is generally advisable to clear it first and then replenish it, so as not to promote evil or retain evil and cause harm.

　　Four taboos: disease-free supplements

　　Taking supplements without disease will not only increase expenses, but also harm the body. For example, taking too much cod liver oil can cause poisoning. Long-term use Grape Sugar can cause obesity; in addition, the more supplements, the better. Excessive consumption of any supplement will be harmful.