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(I) Exercise and Longevity
Life lies in movement. Exercise is closely related to the five internal organs, qi and blood, physical form, and spirit as presented by Panlong Yunhai Pharmaceutical’s Beautiful Trilogy. Physical exercise for health preservation is a summary of the experience of our working people's long-term struggle against diseases. In "Lüshi Chunqiu - Counting Chapter", it says: running water does not rot, door hinges do not become worm-eaten because they are always moving. Similarly, physical form and vital energy also need movement. If there is no movement, essence will not flow; if essence does not flow, qi will stagnate. The saying that nothing is better for health preservation than regular exercise illustrates that exercise is an important method for health preservation and preventing aging.
During the Three Kingdoms period, the famous doctor Hua Tuo created the Five Animal Exercises, mimicking the movements of tigers, deer, apes, bears, and birds as gymnastics, which could treat diseases and prolong life.
The renowned medical expert of the Tang Dynasty, Sun Simiao, proposed in his "Baosheng Ming" that if one works hard physically, a hundred diseases cannot arise. He also said that on days with pleasant weather, according to the temperature and season, walking two or three li (Chinese miles), or 200 to 300 steps is good. In "Qianjin Yifang - Yangxing," he pointed out the method of combining stillness and movement, neither of which should be isolated.
As people reach middle age and old age, the body's functions inevitably decline progressively. Its physiological characteristics can be summarized by the word 'deficiency': decline of internal organs, depletion of energy, insufficient true essence, slow movement, excessive stasis, intolerance to cold and heat, susceptibility to disease, and low adaptability and resistance to illness.
A comfortable life lacking in exercise is a fatal factor. Due to prolonged insufficient exercise, it affects blood circulation, slows down blood velocity, reduces blood flow, lowers muscle oxygen storage, causes long-term vascular hypoxia leading to metabolic disorders of glycosaminoglycans on the vascular wall resulting in arterial sclerosis, and leads to many cardiovascular diseases.
Actively participating in exercise can enhance the function of the spleen and stomach, promote smooth flow of qi and blood, thereby ensuring adequate sources of qi and blood, vigorous essence, qi, and spirit, non-declining function of internal organs, and regulation of emotions, making the body and mind healthy, thus enhancing disease resistance, effectively preventing and treating diseases, and slowing down the aging process.
Modern medicine believes that appropriate exercise can improve blood circulation, enhance the function of the spleen, stomach, and respiratory system, especially improving the reduction in lung capacity caused by senile emphysema. Improvement in lung capacity can increase the oxygen content in the blood, thereby promoting metabolism, helping prevent respiratory diseases, and keeping the spirit full, memory enhanced, and work efficiency improved.
Regular exercise can promote the increase in vitality of many hormones within the body, thus making the body's life force more vigorous.
Exercise also benefits the digestive system. It enhances gastrointestinal secretion and peristalsis, thereby promoting appetite, improving digestion and absorption processes, and preventing gastrointestinal dysfunction and maintaining bowel regularity in the elderly.
When middle-aged and elderly people exercise, they should follow the principles of adapting measures to local conditions, proceeding step by step, exercising appropriately at the right time, and persisting consistently. They must avoid being overly eager and blindly practicing without proper guidance. As Sun Simiao said, "the body desires slight exertion, but should not be over-fatigued," meaning that exercise should not be excessive. Whether middle-aged and elderly people have diseases or not, they should pay attention to not exercising too intensely or excessively. Otherwise, they may feel fatigue, reduced appetite, poor sleep, dizziness, nausea, pallor, or even induce other diseases.
(II) Diet and Daily Life and Longevity
Diet is one of the key elements to maintaining human health. Medicine and food share the same origin; rich flavors, spicy irritants, excessive smoking and drinking, etc., can all lead to diseases. Sun Simiao said: "It's not advisable to eat too full during meals throughout the year, otherwise, diseases will occur." From summer to autumn, fatty foods should be avoided. People naturally prefer cold foods in hot months, but eating them together with rich foods without moderation, sleeping in cold environments, bathing in cold water, and having incompatible tastes can lead to illnesses. Shi Tianji, a Qing dynasty health expert, proposed and demonstrated six dietary practices: eat earlier, eat slower, eat less, eat lighter, eat warmer, and eat softer. These align well with daily living realities. "Yangsheng Bijie" states: "Good health preservers eat when hungry but don't overeat; drink when thirsty but don't overdrink." Su Dongpo also pointed out in "Yangsheng Song": "Eat when hungry and stop before full." The valuable experiences of ancient health preservation methods are worth learning from. Nutrition is not only the basic material for maintaining normal physiological activities of the human body but also an important material basis for enhancing the body's disease resistance and promoting longevity. Elderly people have weak spleen and stomach functions, decreased digestion and absorption capabilities, and their metabolism is mainly catabolic. Therefore, dietary nutrition is even more important. The reason lies in the fact that the intestines and stomach of the elderly are weak and cannot digest properly. To maintain the health of the body, one must ensure regular and moderate eating habits. "Neijing" states: "Eating and drinking regularly, having a routine lifestyle... reaching a hundred years of age before departing." However, eating excessively harms the intestines and stomach. Overeating or drinking excessively, consuming overly cold or hot foods, or unclean foods, or having dietary preferences for fatty foods, are not conducive to healthy longevity. A reasonable diet is a necessary condition for maintaining health and extending life.
The lifespan of a person has a close relationship with the rational arrangement of daily routines. Maintaining regular daily habits and establishing and preserving good daily living habits can help prolong life for middle-aged and elderly individuals. More than two thousand years ago, China already regarded regular daily routines as an important part of health preservation and longevity. Qing dynasty physician Zhang Yin'an said: "Maintaining regular daily routines nourishes the spirit; avoiding unnecessary labor nourishes the essence; without loss of spirit and essence, the body alone survives, and humans die." Being able to regulate the spirit and essence allows coexistence with the body, fully realizing one's natural lifespan, illustrating how regular daily routines are crucial for strengthening the body and prolonging life. For middle-aged and elderly people, as their energy gradually diminishes and physical strength declines, their ability to adapt to the environment and climate decreases, so they must pay more attention to regular daily routines. If their living patterns are disrupted and daily routines become disordered, various diseases can arise. This requires middle-aged and elderly individuals to establish reasonable living systems, create suitable living environments, and heed general daily life taboos.
Sleep is an indispensable life activity for adjusting the body's spirit and qi. Sleep allows both body and mind to rest fully. Maintaining normal sleep is also an important component of promoting health and prolonging life. Traditional Chinese sleep theory is based on yin-yang theory, considering sleep a process of balancing the waxing and waning of yin and yang. When yang enters yin, sleep occurs; when yang exits yin, one awakens. Overall, it corresponds to the yin-yang of the sun and moon, integrating heaven and humanity.
Human longevity is not only related to the duration of sleep but also to the way and environment of sleep. Sun Simiao believed: "People should sleep facing east in spring and summer, west in autumn and winter, and should not face north or place beds against northern walls. Before sleeping, refrain from singing or reciting poetry. Do not cover your head in winter nights to live longer."
Clearly, sleep is extremely important for humans and is closely related to longevity. To achieve the goal of longevity, humans must maintain regular daily routines and practice scientific sleep methods.