How is phlegm constitution caused?

Phlegm-dampness constitution is a common constitution type at present, which is related to congenital endowment, acquired diet, environmental factors, lack of exercise and other factors, and can be improved by TCM conditioning, diet conditioning and exercise conditioning. 1. Innate endowment: Parents are overweight, or mothers eat improperly during pregnancy, or old age, etc., may lead to the formation of phlegm and dampness constitution after birth. 2. Acquired diet: Long-term consumption of fat, sweet and thick taste, raw and cold food, or irregular diet, overeating, will damage the spleen and stomach, leading to the decline of the function of spleen transportation and water dampness, the internal stop of water dampness, coagulation into phlegm, thus forming phlegm and dampness constitution. 3. Environmental factors: Long-term living in a humid environment, or frequent rain and wading, or frequent contact with water in the working environment, may lead to dampness invading the human body, spleen loss of health, water dampness internal stop, forming phlegm constitution. 4. Lack of exercise: Long-term lack of exercise, will lead to spleen weakness, spleen loss of health, water dampness internal stop, coagulation into phlegm, thus forming phlegm constitution. 5. Other factors: aging, fatigue and rest disorders, poor seven emotions, etc., may also lead to spleen failure, water and dampness stop, forming phlegm and dampness constitution. In short, the formation of phlegm and dampness constitution is a complex process, related to a variety of factors. In daily life, we should pay attention to adjusting diet, proper exercise, and maintaining a comfortable mood to prevent and improve phlegm and dampness constitution. If phlegm and dampness constitution has been formed, it can be improved by TCM conditioning, diet conditioning, exercise conditioning and other methods.