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Are your nails brittle and prone to breakage? This could be a sign of calcium deficiency!Have you noticed your nails becoming weak and breaking easily at the slightest touch? Or perhaps they've developed unexplained vertical ridges and lost their shine? These seemingly insignificant changes might be your body's alarm bells signaling a calcium deficiency! Zhang Auntie, a middle-aged woman who enjoys square dancing, recently experienced this firsthand. Her nails became unusually fragile, easily damaged even by simple housework

Six Dinner Don'ts: Protecting Your Health and LongevityDinner, the final meal of the day, significantly impacts our health. Many underestimate its importance, but unhealthy dinner habits can contribute to various health problems like stomach ailments, obesity, diabetes, and even cardiovascular diseases

Feeling a Lump in Your Throat, Excess Phlegm? Traditional Chinese Medicine: It May Be Related to the Spleen, Stomach, and Dampness A Detailed Explanation of Treatment MethodsWang Auntie had been deeply troubled recently. Every morning upon waking, she felt as though something was stuck in her throat, unable to be coughed up or swallowed

Seeking Yang Within Yin: Cleverly Supplementing Yang to Bid Farewell to Cold Hands and FeetMany people suffer from cold hands and feet and are often sensitive to cold. This is frequently attributed to a deficiency of Yang energy (Qi), leading them to try various Yang-tonifying medications

Sweat and Dampness: Understanding Body Signals from Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine PerspectivesHave you ever felt sticky and damp, even without strenuous exercise? Friends might tell you it's "dampness." But what's the difference between sweat and dampness? This article explores the causes, manifestations, and distinctions between sweat and dampness from medical perspectives, helping you better understand your body

An Anal Health Alert for Urban White-Collar Workers: The Price of Neglecting Your "Backyard"In the fast-paced life of a modern city, many white-collar workers spend long hours sitting at their desks, neglecting personal hygiene, especially the cleanliness of their anal area. This seemingly insignificant detail can lead to a range of serious health problems

Perineal Hygiene: A Daily Habit for Health and Proper Cleaning MethodsIn daily life, we often overlook seemingly insignificant hygiene details, yet these details are closely related to our health. Perineal hygiene, or washing the anal area, is one such easily overlooked but crucial personal hygiene habit

2024 Winter Health Protection Guide: Five Bad Habits Secretly Weakening Your ImmunityIn December 2024, the National Health Commission issued the latest winter health protection tips, reminding the public to pay attention to the prevention of respiratory diseases such as influenza and pneumonia. Winter is a high-incidence season for respiratory diseases, yet many people overlook the potential threats to their health posed by some daily habits

Cold hands and feet, leg cramps in winter? Vitamin B12 might help!Winter's arrival often brings discomfort, with many experiencing cold hands and feet, and leg cramps at night. These seemingly common discomforts can be warning signs of potential nutritional deficiencies

How to Differentiate Kidney Yang Deficiency (Kidney Yang Xu) from Kidney Yin Deficiency (Kidney Yin Xu)? Professor Jia Liancheng, Director of Urology at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine's Affiliated Hospital, Explains the Differences in SymptomsDifferentiating between Kidney Yang Deficiency and Kidney Yin Deficiency is crucial in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnosis and treatment. While both fall under the category of kidney deficiency, their symptoms and treatment methods differ significantly

Treatment of Urticaria with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Differentiation of Syndromes and Internal-External RegulationTCM considers urticaria to be closely related to spleen and stomach deficiency and internal accumulation of damp-heat. Therefore, regulating the spleen and stomach and dispelling wind and cold are crucial in its treatment

Ophiopogon japonicus: A Perfect Blend of Modern Medicine and Traditional Chinese MedicineOphiopogon japonicus, a common traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), likely sits quietly in many family medicine cabinets. While seemingly unassuming, it holds a significant place in TCM theory