Fear of cold? Cold hands and feet? It is probably kidney yang deficiency

Are you like this too? When the weather gets cold, you feel cold all over, especially your hands and feet. This situation is most likely what Chinese medicine calls "kidney yang deficiency." So what are the common causes of cold hands and feet? what to do?

There are many reasons for cold hands and feet

For example, a low basal metabolic rate, decreased blood reserve capacity, poor peripheral circulation, and poor temperature regulation may all cause people to feel cold hands and feet. Because the nerves that control peripheral blood vessels in women are more sensitive than those in men, when the surrounding temperature drops, the blood vessels in the hands and feet will contract rapidly, causing the local temperature to drop, and the hands and feet naturally feel cold. In addition, women's blood pressure is usually lower than men's. When they encounter cold or stress, more blood will flow to major organs such as the heart, while distant parts such as hands and feet may be neglected, so they will feel very cold. “

However, if your hands and feet are cold all year round, it may be kidney yang deficiency.

Symptoms of Kidney Yang Deficiency

1. Waist and knee pain, this is because the kidney yang is weak and cannot warm the waist and bones;

2. Male impotence and premature ejaculation, female uterine cold and infertility, this is due to insufficient kidney yang, weak life gate fire, and decreased reproductive function;

3. Chronic diarrhea, indigestion, and diarrhea at dawn are caused by the decline of the fire in the gate of life, the fire cannot generate earth, and the spleen loses its healthy function;

4. Frequent urination, clear and long urination, and frequent urination at night. This is due to the kidney controlling urination and defecation, insufficient kidney yang, and bladder gasification disorder;

5. Edema, below the waist, this is due to the accumulation of fluid in the body, which overflows into the skin;

6. Dark complexion, which is due to excessive deficiency of kidney yang and turbid yin permeating the skin;

7. Fear of cold and cold limbs, especially in the lower limbs, is because of yang deficiency that cannot warm the skin;

8. Mental depression, which is due to insufficient Yang Qi and weak mind;

9. Pale complexion and dizziness are due to the weak circulation of Qi and blood, which cannot nourish the clear orifices. 10. Pale, fat tongue with white coating, and weak and slow pulse are all signs of Yang deficiency.

What to do with Kidney Yang Deficiency

Old people often say: "Don't expose your feet during the Cold Dew" and "Cold starts from the feet" because the feet are the farthest from the heart, have less blood supply, and the fat layer of the feet is very thin, making them particularly susceptible to cold stimulation. Cold feet can easily cause contraction of the capillaries in the upper respiratory tract mucosa, thereby reducing the body's resistance. Therefore, everyone should develop the habit of soaking their feet in hot water before going to bed. In addition to preventing respiratory infections, soaking your feet in hot water can also dilate blood vessels, accelerate blood flow, improve the nutrition of foot skin and tissue, reduce the occurrence of lower limb soreness, and relieve or eliminate a day's fatigue. Also note the following points:

1. Pay attention to your work and rest habits, maintain good work and rest habits, and try to avoid staying up late.

2. When keeping warm, don’t just focus on style but also on temperature. When the weather gets cold, add warm clothes and take cold-proof measures before going out. Also, don't wear clothes that are too tight that can restrict blood circulation.

3. Exercise more. Get up early in the morning and do some exercise to speed up blood circulation and metabolism. This way you will be full of energy throughout the day and will not easily feel cold. Office white-collar workers should not sit too much to prevent blood circulation below the waist from being blocked and blood circulation in the thighs from being poor, which can lead to edema and coldness.

4. Relax and don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Learn to relieve stress reasonably.

5. Pay attention to your diet and supplement more vitamin E; eat more foods containing niacin and B vitamins; eat more high-protein and high-calorie foods such as nuts, eggs, brown sugar, chocolate, etc., avoid eating raw and cold foods, ice cream or cold drinks; eating spicy foods such as chili, pepper, mustard, etc. can promote blood circulation.

6. Eat on time, don’t be picky eaters or lose weight excessively. Allow your body to store a proper amount of fat to help maintain body temperature.