8. Hair care and clothing: Men's health from head to toe

Beauty and skincare: a new choice for men's health

When it comes to beauty, it seems to be a woman's prerogative.

While ruggedness may be considered attractive in men, who wouldn't want their radiant face to reflect a capable and decisive spirit, pleasing themselves and others with a handsome appearance?

Men who implement a beauty and skincare plan can develop many good lifestyle habits, thus achieving healthy skin.

The first point to note when discussing the importance of beauty is that men should have their own skincare products and not just use women's skincare products to care for their faces hastily. Women's beauty and skincare focuses on smoothing the skin, reducing wrinkles, and nourishing, and the various fragrances added are designed according to women's characteristics.

The best way for men to maintain their skin is to clean it thoroughly.

Due to the differences in male and female sex hormones, men have more active sebaceous and sweat glands. In addition, men's skin has a slightly acidic pH, making it more prone to oiliness and sweating.

Therefore, if men use women's skincare products, the more they wash their faces, the more moisture they lose, resulting in "the more they wash, the oilier their skin becomes." This imbalance of oil and water leads to clogged pores and the proliferation of acne and pimples.

In addition, men should do appropriate facial massages and facial steaming to promote blood circulation, increase muscle elasticity, reduce sebum and dirt, and make the face more moisturized, smooth and elastic, with a better feel.

Give men's faces a fresh morning.

Most men have oily skin, so when washing their face in the morning, men should pay attention to the following: First, use soap to thoroughly remove oil and dirt from the surface of the skin. If necessary, a face brush can be used. Then, wash with cold water to constrict facial blood vessels and reduce sebum secretion.

After washing your face, use an astringent toner to shrink the pores that have expanded during the cleansing process. Astringents containing alcohol can undoubtedly control oil secretion and shrink pores, but using them in winter may make the skin drier.

If your skin is producing oil normally, you can use a toner that has a cooling sensation, or you can use frozen distilled water instead.

Oily skin should choose lotion or gel-based moisturizers, as they only need to replenish moisture. Cream-based skincare products often contain oil, so if your face feels sticky after applying them, you should stop using them.

Deep cleansing masks, such as peel-off or mineral mud masks, have the effect of removing dirt and controlling oil, but in winter, you can't just control oil.

Therefore, it is best for men to apply a pure moisture mask every other day to replenish moisture.

To more thoroughly remove oil, dead skin cells, and dirt from pores, use a neutral exfoliating scrub to deeply cleanse your skin 1-2 times a week. Remember that it's best to exfoliate in the morning.

Men don't forget to take care of their skin at noon

Men with oily skin should cleanse their face at midday, in addition to morning and evening routines. The method can be the same as the morning skincare routine, but avoid exfoliation.

You can also use a face mask suitable for oily skin once or twice a week.

When using cosmetics, oily skin should use less rather than more, especially oily cosmetics, to avoid making the skin even oilier or clogging pores.

It is best to choose cosmetics with a high water content and moisturizing effect.

Oil-absorbing sheets are a good choice for men's skincare, and carrying oil-absorbing sheets when going out in the summer is a daily routine for men.

But as winter approaches, remember to bring a moisturizing toner with you when you go out, and always replenish your moisture after absorbing oil.

Intelligent men are not bald.

In modern life, more and more men are troubled by hair loss. There is a saying that "a wise man is bald," but from a health perspective, men should be reminded that: a wise man is not bald. Men, take good care of your hair and take good care of your health!

Eat whole grains and say goodbye to hair loss.

Grains can nourish the kidneys, and abundant kidney energy leads to thick hair. There is a saying that "the kidneys are the foundation of innate essence, and their health is reflected in the hair."

This means that the process of hair growth and loss reflects the waxing and waning of the kidney essence.

People with abundant kidney qi have thick, shiny, fast-growing, and black hair, while people with insufficient kidney qi are prone to hair loss.

The growth and loss, luster and dryness of hair are not only related to the strength and weakness of the kidney essence, but also closely related to the strength and weakness of the body's qi and blood.

Therefore, male pattern baldness may be a sign of kidney deficiency and blood deficiency in the body. These problems are closely related to insufficient intake of staple foods, because insufficient intake of staple foods can easily lead to deficiency of qi and blood and insufficient kidney qi.

Indeed, many men often focus on drinking and eating side dishes during meals, forgetting to eat staple foods, which can easily damage their kidney energy due to nutritional imbalance.

In addition, if you eat less staple food, you will inevitably eat more meat. Studies have shown that excessive meat intake is an important accomplice in causing seborrheic alopecia.

Therefore, men should pay attention to the fact that their daily grain intake should be around 400 grams, and should not be less than 300 grams. They should never skip staple foods.

Cleverly comb your hair, do it yourself!

Combing your hair is not only an important part of beautifying your appearance, but it is also closely related to your physical health.

Because all twelve meridians in the human body converge at the head, these meridians play a role in circulating qi and blood, nourishing the whole body, resisting external pathogens, and connecting the interior and exterior of the body.

Combing your hair with a comb, passing through important acupoints such as Baihui, Taiyang, Yuzhen, and Fengchi, can unblock blood vessels, promote the smooth flow of qi and blood, thereby improving blood circulation in the extremities under the hair follicles, regulating brain function, and enhancing the nutrition of brain cells.

Because the head has numerous acupoints and specific stimulation areas, the comb's constant tapping and stimulation of these acupoints and stimulation areas can unblock the meridians and regulate qi and blood.

Combing your hair three times a day is not difficult; the key is to stick to it.

After getting up in the morning, using the toilet, and washing up, take 10 minutes to comb your hair.

Comb from front to back and side to side, with and against the grain, from forehead to neck; from light to heavy, from slow to fast, with eyes slightly closed, mind calm, without thinking of anything else, just focus on combing.

Stimulating the hair and acupoints will cause a slight numbness and pain in the scalp, followed by a feeling of relaxation and comfort.

After combing your hair, use both hands to stroke your face, pull your ears, and scratch your neck to improve blood circulation throughout your head.

After lunch, take another 5 minutes to comb your hair.

Repeat the method from this morning to revitalize the blood vessels in the head and continue stimulating the acupoints on the head.

Before going to bed at night, spend another 10 minutes combing your hair using the method described above to more effectively stimulate and activate the acupoints on your head.

However, you can comb your hair slowly and gently in the evening, close your eyes, and clear your mind of all worries. Treat it as a head massage before going to sleep to make your sleep feel better and of higher quality.

Combing your hair for ten minutes can help prevent stroke.

To combat aging, start by treating the brain.

The brain is the command center of the human body, and protecting the brain is of great significance to human health.

Stroke is a common disease among the elderly. The best way to deal with it is to strengthen prevention, and combing your hair regularly is one of the simplest and easiest ways to do so.

Be a happy computer user who doesn't lose hair

People who work with computers are more likely to experience hair loss because they spend a lot of time using their brains and have a high level of concentration.

Over time, this can lead to a sustained increase in brain excitability, disrupt the endocrine function related to hair growth, cause excessive sebum secretion, and make hair follicles easily clogged, thereby hindering the supply of nutrients to the hair, resulting in increased hair brittleness and easy hair loss.

Therefore, the key to preventing hair loss still lies in using the brain scientifically.

The specific measure is to adjust the time spent using the computer.

Generally, you should take a short break every half hour while working in front of the computer. You can look away from the computer screen for a few minutes, rotate your head and neck, or simply close your eyes for a few minutes; ensure you get enough sleep.

No matter how stressful your work is, try to ensure good sleep quality so that blood circulation in the cerebral cortex can be regulated in a timely manner; develop a good habit of massaging your head.

Massage your temples and Baihui acupoint (located at the top of your head) three times a day, morning, noon, and evening. Use your index and middle fingers to stroke along the temples and the midline of your head from front to back. Ideally, spend 20 to 30 minutes each day quietly contemplating pleasant things in life, listening to the rhythm of your breathing, and trying to relax as much as possible.

The posture is not restricted; one can sit or lie down, as long as it is comfortable.

Men should also consume appropriate amounts of foods that can benefit the kidneys, nourish the blood, and promote hair growth, such as sesame seeds, walnuts, longan pulp, and jujubes, which will greatly benefit the prevention and treatment of hair loss.

Choose healthy clothing and stay away from "hidden killers".

Men should never dress casually, because improper clothing can harm your health, especially underwear that comes into close contact with the body, so you must be careful!

Men's underwear should be carefully selected

The first thing to correct for men is a lifestyle habit that is harmful to their health.

Some men think that since men's underwear is only 3 for 10 yuan on the street, and nobody will know when they wear it, they buy it casually and carelessly neglect their health.

Secondly, when making a choice, many men believe that pure cotton clothing is the best, and some even refuse to buy anything that is not pure cotton. In fact, this idea is not correct.

For people who sweat easily, especially men who drive frequently, pure cotton underwear absorbs sweat but doesn't dry easily. Prolonged contact between the skin and damp clothing can easily lead to redness, itching, eczema, or prickly heat.

Therefore, pure cotton clothing may not be the best choice for men, and it is not advisable to wear it often.

Some other fabrics are more suitable for them. For example, to avoid a sticky feeling, you can choose Korean silk fabric, which has good water absorption and a smooth feel. Pure cotton padding is used in key areas for great comfort.

Finally, I'd like to introduce a fabric called Modal to men. It has a very comfortable feel, similar to cotton, and absorbs and releases moisture 50% faster than regular pure cotton. You can ask the salesperson about it when you buy it.