What causes fear of cold in hot weather? What should I do?

Generally speaking, people like to stay in a cool place on hot days, and are used to turning on fans or air conditioners. The difference is that some people are not afraid of the heat on hot days. On the contrary, they are very afraid of the cold and wish they could wear more clothes. So what is the reason for being afraid of the cold on hot days?

1. Weak Yang Qi

In the eyes of normal people, when the temperature rises and the human body feels hot, they will cool down by reducing clothing or using fans or air conditioners. On the contrary, for people with weak Yang Qi, the body heat is insufficient, and fans or air conditioners will only consume more of their Yang Qi, causing cold evil to enter the body, making them feel cold even in hot weather. People with insufficient Yang and loss of blood and Qi usually have dull pale complexion, greasy tongue, weak pulse, low resistance, and relatively weak gastrointestinal function. If they eat something cold, they will have symptoms such as loose stools, guilty conscience and shortness of breath.

How to deal with it: First, people with yang deficiency should pay attention to keeping warm and avoid using fans for a long time, especially air conditioners; secondly, Chinese medicine believes that "movement generates yang", and people with yang deficiency can boost yang and enhance resistance by insisting on moderate exercise. In addition, you can also improve blood and qi through dietary adjustments. Common foods that help boost yang and replenish blood include ginger, brown sugar, leeks, shrimp, loach, walnuts, pigeon meat, lamb, beef, wolfberry, dried longan, etc. People with yang deficiency or spleen and stomach deficiency should eat less cold foods, such as herbal tea, watermelon, cantaloupe, pear, lotus root, etc. If conditions permit or it is necessary, you can seek diagnosis and treatment from an experienced Chinese medicine practitioner.

2. Insufficient thyroid hormone secretion

The thyroid gland is located in the lower part of the larynx and in front of the upper part of the trachea. The thyroid gland can secrete thyroxine, which has the functions of promoting the body's metabolism, increasing nerve excitement and improving physical development. When the secretion of thyroid hormone is insufficient, the uncoupling effect of thyroid hormone through the mitochondrial respiratory chain will be blocked, the heat effect will be damaged, and the human body will be prone to symptoms such as chills and less sweating, low body temperature, fatigue, drowsiness, decreased libido, excessive menstruation or amenorrhea in women, and dry skin.

How to deal with it: It is recommended to go to the internal medicine department of a regular hospital for examination and treatment. Pay attention to supplementing iodine and protein in your diet, and avoid foods that may cause thyroid enlargement, such as cabbage, white cabbage, walnuts, cassava, etc.

3. Autonomic nervous system disorders caused by depression

Although depression belongs to the category of mental illness, the low mood, insomnia, loss of appetite, weight loss, decreased immunity, autonomic nervous system disorders, etc. it causes can lead to a lower body temperature, especially autonomic nervous system dysfunction, which leads to chills on hot days, which is not uncommon.

How to deal with it: Go to a regular hospital to receive a comprehensive and systematic diagnosis from a psychiatrist or psychology department, and cooperate with professional and standardized treatment.