How does the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine explain men's health preservation?

Men are the mainstay of the unit and the backbone of the family. If a man becomes ill, it is not just a situation where half the sky has fallen, but often the whole sky has fallen. Therefore, men must pay attention to their health in daily life, make their bodies healthier, and become the support and pillar of their families. In fact, the issue of men’s health care is mentioned in the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, so male friends may wish to refer to it.

To nourish the kidneys, you must first protect the liver. After understanding the above principles, we should pay attention to regulating the liver when treating male diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine generally divides kidney deficiency into three types, namely kidney qi deficiency, kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency. Kidney Qi deficiency can manifest as increased nocturia and difficulty urinating; the symptoms of kidney Yin deficiency are low back pain, tinnitus, dry mouth, and low fever in the afternoon; the symptoms of kidney Yang deficiency are sore waist and knees, chills in the limbs, etc. But no matter what kind of kidney deficiency, only when the liver blood is sufficient and the blood is transformed into essence, the kidney essence can be full, and the kidney's function of storing essence and controlling reproductive development can be performed normally. Therefore, when replenishing the kidney essence, the liver blood should be nourished.

The key to liver protection is conditioning. Many liver diseases are caused by bad lifestyle habits. First of all, you should avoid smoking and drinking. Drinking alcohol is extremely harmful to the liver. The ethanol and nitrosamines in the wine can cause liver fat degeneration, causing alcoholic hepatitis, liver fibrosis and even liver cancer. Tobacco contains a variety of toxic substances that can damage liver function and inhibit liver cell regeneration and repair. Therefore, people with liver damage must avoid smoking and drinking. Second, keep your mood happy. Because the liver likes to be relaxed and hates stagnation, anger can easily lead to stagnation of qi and blood in the liver and cause illness. Finally, life should be regular. Adequate sleep, proper nutrition and a regular life are all important for good health.

Once men reach middle age, they often suffer from symptoms of kidney deficiency due to work, life and their own problems. At this time, to replenish the kidneys, one must first pay attention to nourishing the liver. Men have more social engagements, but they should also pay attention to drinking less alcohol, which is the key to liver health. At the same time, you should pay attention to getting enough sleep and not staying up late, so that the liver can work normally, which will make it easier to regulate the kidneys.