Eminent Physician’s No. 1 Health Regimen to Increase Immunity

Dr. Hu Naiwen. Courtesy of Hu Naiwen

Hu Naiwen, is a 76-year-old YouTube phenomenon with 749,000 subscribers to his well-known traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) channel—and he still sees many patients every day. Despite his busy schedule, he is full of energy, always looks sharp, and shows no signs of fatigue. He said he maintains his strength with four key habits.

1. Meditate Every Day

Spiritual recuperation is an important part of health. The most basic way to recuperate is through meditation. I meditate for a period every day, during which I close my eyes, cross my legs, and put my mind into complete solitude. At this moment, all things come together, and the mind becomes pure.

Here are some of the benefits of meditation:

Erases Your Frustrations

When I was young, I used to be rather impatient. During the day, I was busy seeing patients, and it was only during dinner that I had time to chat with my boy and show how much I cared about him. But most of the time, such “short notice” caring was ineffective and became more of a frustration in the end. For example, when I was talking to my child, he often just focused on the meal and ignored me. This behavior would often provoke my “fatherly” reactions, and the kind atmosphere would sour. After taking up meditation regularly, my mind gradually became less agitated, and I became less irritable and prone to rage. Now when encountering children who seem ignorant or disobedient, I seldom react with anger.

Enhances Memory

During the period when I was studying TCM and preparing for the exam, I would meditate every night, close my eyes, and rest my mind, thinking about nothing but what I had read that day—the so-called “review while meditating.” As a result, even though it has been more than 30 years now, I can still remember almost all I read before. I guess this must have something to do with meditation.

Lets You Fall Asleep as Soon as You Lie Down

Another advantage of sitting in meditation is that it makes the mind go into a completely silent state and get rid of all the other noises. The result is, I often fall asleep as soon as I lie down, and I feel better after sleeping and can focus on the work again easily during the day.

Enhances Immunity, With Less Reliance on Medicine

Meditation can enhance immunity. For more than 30 years, because of meditation, I have been in good health and seldom need to take medicine. There is also no need to spend money on vitamins, mineral supplements, or various nutritional products.