【敏感人生】夏天是濕疹容易發作的日子

⭐汗水會刺激皮膚
⭐護理得當就能享受運動
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濕疹爆發做運動有助祛濕

Bonnie：「夏天到濕疹又爆發，因為怕出汗會「行氣活血」令濕疹問題更嚴重，所以一直不敢做運動。」

CheckCheckCin：中醫理論中濕疹屬於「濕瘡」的範疇，濕疹患者身體多偏向痰濕、濕熱體質，脾虛濕重或血虛風燥。濕疹爆發期是可以運動的，運動能使體內氣血運行暢順，但不會加重濕疹症狀，反而流汗是很好的祛濕方法，能加速濕疹痊癒。剛運動後或許感到皮疹很癢，那是因為身體還有點熱，讓痕癢感覺更明顯而已，只要盡快將汗水擦乾，換去濕透衣服，痕癢感覺就會好轉。另外也要注意補濕，洗澡後為皮膚塗上潤膚乳。壓力也是濕疹爆發的源頭，做運動既可排濕又可減壓，運動產生的安多酚能讓人保持心情愉快，快開始你的運動計劃吧！

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Exercise to dispel dampness during an eczema outbreak

“Summer’s here, and I keep having eczema flare-ups. I do not dare to exercise since sweating is supposed to improve the circulation of qi and invigorate the blood, and I’m afraid this might worsen the eczema outbreak.”

CheckCheckCin: According to the Chinese Medicine theories, patients with eczema are normally individuals with the phlegm-dampness and damp heat body constitutions, or those who with a weak spleen, dampness in the body, or wind-dryness due to blood deficiency.

During an eczema outbreak, we can still exercise as usual. Exercising can improve the circulation of qi and blood, and it does not exacerbate the condition. In fact, sweating is a way to dispel dampness from the body and can expedite recovery.

An itch on the affected areas might become more apparent after the exercise due to the heat the body gives out. To relieve the itch, all we need to do is wipe away our sweat and change into clean clothes as soon as possible.

It is also important to stay hydrated. Do not forget to apply lotion on your body after shower. Do note that being constantly under stress can also cause eczema to flare up. While working out can eliminate dampness from the body, it can also help the body release endorphins to relieve stress. Start exercising now!

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【盛夏出遊】我要同陽光玩遊戲

⭐防曬功夫不能懶
⭐即使想曬黑也要預防曬傷
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夏日防曬解密
太陽在夏天特別熱情奔放，受猛烈的陽光照射除了皮膚曬黑問題，紫外線更會加速皮膚老化，所以夏天護膚首重防曬！防曬方法有兩大類：一、塗沫防曬霜；二、穿著防曬衣物，兩類產品都有不少「密碼」，你都看得懂嗎？

關於防曬霜的「密碼」：
☀️UVA及UVB
陽光中的兩種紫外線，UVA會讓肌膚老化及曬黑，造成皺紋；UVB容易造成肌膚曬紅、曬傷。

☀️SPF
Sun Protection Factor的簡稱，是產品對抗UVB紫外線的防護指數，將曬傷時間延後，一般人在太陽下曝曬10分鐘便會曬傷，如使用SPF15防曬霜，可將曬傷時間延後15倍（SPF15 X 10分鐘 = 150分鐘）。室內活動宜用SPF15，逛街時宜用SPF30，戶外活動時宜用SPF50。

☀️PA
產品對抗UVA紫外線的能力，防止肌膚曬黑、曬老，分為PA+至PA++++四個等級，PA+有效防曬2至4小時，PA++有效防曬4至8小時，PA+++有效防曬8小時以上，PA++++有效防曬16小時以上。

防曬系數越高的產品質感越濃稠黏膩，容易阻塞毛孔，所以不要貪心，宜按場合選擇使用合適的防曬系數產品，出門前30分鐘塗抹一次，然後每2小時補擦一次就最好，濕水、出汗後宜額外補擦。

近年亦流行穿有防曬功效的衣物，你又知道衣物的防曬密碼怎解讀嗎？
☀️UPF
Ultraviolet Protection Factor的簡稱，與SPF概念一樣將曬傷時間延後，一般人在太陽下曝曬10分鐘便會曬傷，如穿著UPF15衣物，可將曬傷時間延後15倍（UPF15 X 10分鐘 = 150分鐘）。不過要注意，衣物的顏色、編織密度及衣物有否沾濕對防曬功能都有影響。

除了外在防曬，中醫理論認為「白色入肺」，適量進食白色食物有助美白肌膚，例如百合、雪耳、淮山、薏米、白朮、白芍、茯苓等，有助從內在潤肺美白。

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Understanding sun protection during summer
The sun during summer is exceptionally harsh. When exposed, we do not only become darker, but the ultraviolet (UV) rays that come with it will expedite aging of our skin. This is why sun protective measures are important during summer!

There are two primary methods to protect ourselves from the sun: 1. Apply sunscreen, 2. Wear sun protective clothing. Yet, how well do we understand the science behind them?

Unveiling the science behind sunscreen:

☀️UVA and UVB
There are two different types of UV rays in the sun: UVA, which contributes to premature skin aging and causes wrinkles to develop; UVB, which is responsible for causing sunburn and suntan.

☀️SPF
The abbreviation for Sun Protection Factor; an index that measures the effectiveness of a product in blocking the UVB rays and delaying the process of getting a sunburn. An individual can get sunburnt if he or she stays under the sun for 10 minutes, but if the person uses a product with SPF 15, he or she can avoid getting sunburn for the next 150 minutes (SPF15 X 10 minutes). One should use SPF15 product for indoor activities, SPF30 for shopping trips, and SPF50 for outdoor activities in open spaces.

☀️PA
A protection score that measures a product’s ability to protect the skin from UVA, preventing sunburn and delaying the aging process of the skin. There are four ratings in this system, ranging from PA+ to PA++++. A product with the PA+ rating can last between 2 to 4 hours, PA++ 4 to 8 hours, PA+++ 8 hours and above, and PA++++ 16 hours and above.

Products that are thicker and gooier can clog the pores of our skin easily, so we have to choose the most suitable products according to our environment. Apply sunscreen 30 minutes before leaving the house, and reapply another layer once every 2 hours, especially when we break out in a sweat.

Sun protective clothing has also popular recently. How well do you understand it?

☀️UPF
An abbreviation for Ultraviolet Protection Factor. The concept is more or less the same as SPF as it works by delaying the time it takes to get sunburnt. An individual can get sunburnt if he or she stays under the sun for 10 minutes, but if the person put on the sun protective clothing with UPF15, he or she could avoid getting sunburn for the next 150 minutes (UPF15 X 10 minutes). Do note that the moisture that the garment absorbs as well as its color and density would affect its sun protection properties.

Besides adopting sun protection measures, it is important to consume ingredients that are white in color to brighten the skin. This is because Chinese Medicine believes ingredients that are white in color are good for the lungs. These ingredients include lily bulb, snow fungus, Chinese yam, coix seed, atractylodes rhizome, white peony root, and poria. In addition to moistening the lungs, these ingredients can also give us a healthier complexion.

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【戒口不戒口】為何病情總是反覆？

⭐平日注重養生尚且注意戒口
⭐病重時抵抗力弱更想吃邪惡食物
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越咳越想吃？
生病時您的飲食習慣會否有所改變？有一派人主張生病時飲食清淡，他們認為清淡飲食有助身體加速復原；另一派卻主張生病時飲食如常，因為生病已經沒有胃口，味蕾敏感度下降了，叫他們只吃白粥、白麵包只會更倒胃口，Pizza、炸雞照食，汽水照飲 ！如果有感冒咳嗽，進食哪些食物後會加重症狀呢？

雪糕
相對嚴重程度：☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
致命原因：風寒咳嗽再進食生冷食物是寒上加寒，冰凍的雪糕接觸喉嚨及氣管惹來一輪瘋狂咳嗽。

凍飲
相對嚴重程度：☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
致命原因：與雪糕同樣是生冷食物，風寒感冒的話會令咳嗽更嚴重，再加上凍飲多數帶甜，更易生痰。

奶蓋茶飲
相對嚴重程度：☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
致命原因：奶蓋屬滋膩食物，容易生痰生濕，會加劇咳嗽喉嚨痕症狀，嚴重也會出現頭暈、頭痛，甚至作悶欲吐！

薯片
相對嚴重程度：☠️☠️☠️
致命原因：薯片熱氣令人上火，或許會加重痰熱症狀或出現喉嚨乾痛甚至失聲。

朱古力
相對嚴重程度：☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
致命原因：朱古力屬性溫熱，而且加入牛奶及糖製造，容易生痰生濕生熱，會令咳嗽症狀持續。

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Craving for these even when you are coughing?
Would your dietary habit change when you are ill? Some would recommend patients to eat lightly because they believe this would expedite their recovery.

On the contrary, another group of people would encourage patients to maintain their dietary habits, under the reasoning that they would probably not enjoy plain porridge and white bread because they have already lost their appetite and their taste buds are not as sharp as before. Instead, they should eat pizza and fried chicken and drink carbonated beverages!

If we are down with flu and cough, what kind of food will affect our recovery?

Ice cream
Level of damage: ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
Reason: Consuming raw and cold food when experiencing wind-cold type of cough is like rubbing salt on a wound. Once the ice cream reaches the throat, it will trigger another round of paroxysmal coughing.

Cold beverages
Level of damage: ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
Reason: Also a type of raw and cold food. Drinking cold beverages will exacerbate the wind-cold type of cough. It would also trigger the production of phlegm.

Cheese milk cap tea
Level of damage: ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
Reason: Cheese topping is thick in nature and has a high satiety effect, and it can trigger phlegm production. The cough might get worse and hurt the patient’s throat. In more severe cases, the patient might even experience dizziness, have a headache, and feel nauseous!

Chips
Level of damage: ☠️☠️☠️
Reason: Chips will cause heat to accumulate in the body and might aggravate the condition of patients who are already exhibiting phlegm-heat symptoms, suffering from dry and sore throat, and experiencing voice loss.

Chocolate
Level of damage: ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
Reason: Chocolate is warm in nature, and chocolate products that contain milk and sugar can induce phlegm production and cause dampness to build up in the body. Eating chocolate would even cause a cough to persist for a longer period.
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