In medicine, frequent and long-term cold hands and feet can be called "chills".
It can be prevented and self-regulated if it is not very serious (generally not very serious, not unbearable biting cold).
First, strengthen physical exercise.
Especially those who sit for a long time or stand for a long time, we must pay attention to intermittent exercise, do more hands and feet and waist activities, and strengthen blood circulation.
Second, pay attention to diet.
Eat more warm food to improve the body's cold tolerance. Common warm foods are: cattle, sheep, chicken, garlic, pepper, ginger, onion, yam, longan and so on.
Third, three recipes
1. Fried mutton with shredded ginger: sliced mutton. Shred ginger.
Add a little oil to the pot and bring it to a high fire. When the oil smokes, add pepper and star anise, stir-fry until fragrant, add shredded ginger, stir-fry, add mutton slices, add salt and monosodium glutamate, and pour sesame oil out of the pot.
2. Red dates and wolfberry mutton soup
Cut the mutton into eight pieces and soak the bleeding water in a boiling pot for later use. Wash jujube and wolfberry for later use.
Add water to the pot, add mutton, onion, ginger and aniseed and cook together. When it is half cooked, add jujube, medlar and salt, and then cook. If you don't like the taste of mutton, you can add one or two pieces of orange peel to increase dates to reduce the smell.
3. Three spice peppers
Red pepper (choose pepper varieties according to the spicy degree of food), put it on the fire and dry it until it is close to burnt; Peanuts, fried until crisp (sesame seeds are also acceptable); Bake the scallion on the fire until the outer layer is burnt, and peel off the outer layer.
Mash the above three raw materials in a mortar, then mix them together and add salt and monosodium glutamate.
For friends who like spicy and coarse grains, this dish is the most delicious-the participation of three spices in pancakes and stuttering is the most enjoyable. When eating "Golden Pagoda" (Wotou), it is also a pleasure to put three spices in the hole of Wotou! The last few dishes must be useful for friends who are afraid of the cold. Just try it.
1. Eat more foods that promote blood circulation: sesame, spinach, peanuts, tofu, fresh fish, garlic, shallots, peppers, curry, etc. ※.
2. Maintain a standard weight and exercise more: Proper weight and exercise can make the body cycle normal. ※.
3. Prepare warm clothes: Especially in the office, you can prepare a thin coat to keep warm properly. ※.
4. Massage your hands and feet before going to bed: You can massage your hands and feet with lotion or baby oil to make your skin tender and promote blood circulation. ※.
5. Pay attention to keep your feet warm when sleeping: it is difficult to fall asleep without warm feet, and warm cotton socks can help keep warm. ※.
Blood circulation starts from the heart, and the hands, feet and face are mainly capillaries, which is easy to cause poor blood circulation. The cold in winter makes the skin vasoconstriction, ischemia and abnormal metabolism, which will aggravate this phenomenon. Solution: Pay attention to keep hands and feet warm and moisture-proof; Take an active part in physical exercise to promote systemic blood circulation; Strengthen nutrition, eat more foods with high protein and vitamins, and eat more hot foods such as mutton and dog meat when necessary. If it is anemia, of course, you should take blood-enriching drugs. However, even for girls who are not anemic, there is no harm in eating some foods such as dates.
What to eat in winter can keep out the cold.
As soon as beginning of winter passed, the weather became colder and colder. How to adjust our diet in cold weather? You should eat more warm and nutritious food, which will not only make your body stronger, but also play a good role in keeping out the cold.
According to the different nutrients contained in food, winter meals should have the following characteristics:
Eat more staple food, and eat some mutton, quail and sea cucumber properly. Protein, fat and carbohydrates are called thermogenic nutrients. Therefore, the intake of staple food and oil should be appropriately increased in winter to ensure the supply of high-quality protein. Mutton, beef, chicken, venison, shrimp, pigeon, quail, sea cucumber and other foods are rich in protein and fat, which produce more calories and have the best cold-proof effect.
Fear of cold is related to calcium deficiency and iron deficiency. People's fear of cold is related to their lack of intake of certain minerals. For example, the content of calcium in human body can directly affect the elasticity and excitability of myocardium, blood vessels and muscles; Iron deficiency in blood is an important cause of iron deficiency anemia, which is often characterized by low fever and hypothermia. Therefore, supplementing foods rich in calcium and iron can improve the body's ability to keep out the cold. Calcium-containing foods mainly include milk, bean products, kelp, seaweed, shells, oysters, sardines, shrimp and so on. Iron-containing foods are mainly animal blood, egg yolk, pig liver, soybeans, sesame seeds, black fungus and red dates.
Kelp and laver can promote the secretion of thyroxine and generate heat. There is a thyroid secretion called thyroxine, which can accelerate the oxidation of many tissues and cells in the body, increase the body's heat production capacity, enhance the basal metabolic rate, accelerate the blood circulation of the skin, and keep out the cold, while foods containing iodine can promote the secretion of thyroxine. Foods rich in iodine are: kelp, seaweed, Nostoc flagelliforme, jellyfish, spinach, Chinese cabbage, corn and so on.
Animal liver and carrots can increase cold resistance. The cold climate causes obvious changes in human vitamin metabolism. Increasing the intake of vitamin A and vitamin C can enhance the cold tolerance and adaptability to cold, which has a good protective effect on blood vessels. Vitamin A mainly comes from animal liver, carrots and dark green vegetables, while vitamin C mainly comes from fresh fruits and vegetables.
Sesame seeds and sunflower seeds can provide essential elements for cold resistance. Cold weather will increase the demand for methionine. Methionine can provide a series of methyl groups necessary to adapt to cold through transfer. So eat more food containing methionine in winter. Such as sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, dairy products, yeast, leafy vegetables and so on.
Eating spicy food can drive away the cold. Pepper contains capsaicin, ginger contains aromatic volatile oil and pepper contains piperine. They are all spicy. Eating more in winter can not only increase appetite, but also promote blood circulation and improve cold resistance.
Orange peel can cure cold hands and feet.
Hesperidin, extracted from orange peel, is a water-soluble food additive, which can improve the symptoms of cold hands and feet for women. Hesperidin in orange peel can soften blood vessels. Hesperidin is combined with a special enzyme and then with glucose to make a water-soluble substance, which can be used as a food additive.
In the experiment, the researchers asked 10 women aged 20 to 40 to drink water with 3.6 grams of hesperidin dissolved in it, while the other group drank pure water. After two hours, let them soak their hands in cold water 1 min to detect the recovery of blood flow and temperature. The results showed that the hand temperature of a group of people who drank pure water did not recover after 40 minutes, while the hand temperature of a group of people who drank water containing hesperidin only needed 30 to 35 minutes to recover to the temperature before soaking in cold water.
When the weather is cold, my hands and feet are always cold, and sometimes my fingers and toes even cramp because of the cold. Sleeping and lying under the covers every day takes a long time for your hands and feet to warm up. What the hell is going on?
After autumn, the weather changes obviously, especially at night, the temperature drops sharply, and many people often have cold hands and feet. In addition to the influence of climate, people who stay in air-conditioned rooms for a long time, have sports injuries and work in freezers will have cold hands and feet.
People with cold hands and feet should never ignore this kind of discomfort, and must be appropriate when taking hot water bubble, massage and other methods, otherwise it is likely to cause other diseases. Cold hands and feet, accompanied by limb pain, edema of lower limbs, dull complexion, purple skin, brown skin and other symptoms, you must go to the hospital in time, because this is not only a matter of keeping warm, but also diseases such as vascular embolism of lower limbs.
This is mainly because the natural temperature drops, the yang is insufficient, the human body itself is also insufficient, and the body appears yang deficiency. In addition, due to the cold weather, the ability of vasoconstriction and blood return will be weakened, which will make the blood circulation of hands and feet, especially fingertips, not smooth, which is often called "poor circulation of nerve endings", resulting in the feeling of cold hands and feet. This situation generally happens to women, especially women over middle age. Mental workers are more likely to have cold hands and feet than manual workers. Cold hands and feet can be relieved by some methods, such as foot bath, massage and rubbing, which is also an effective way to increase calories. In addition, you can do some exercise properly to promote blood circulation. At the same time, you can also carry out some dietotherapy and eat more high-calorie foods, such as beef and mutton, peppers, onions, garlic and other foods.
The magical effect of warm water (people with cold hands and feet must see it in winter)
My constitution belongs to what Chinese medicine calls "cold bottom". As long as winter comes, my hands and feet will be as cold as ice. I have put on my socks and hid under the bed for a long time, but I still feel cold. This phenomenon is more serious during the physiological period, coupled with abdominal pain, backache and backache, and I often lose my temper inexplicably and feel very upset. I never thought these phenomena had anything to do with drinking water.
Until one year, when I visited michel platini in Singapore, michel platini looked at me drinking hard and shook his head frequently. Finally, he couldn't help saying to me, "Dan! These things are bad for your health, especially cold drinks. How about drinking boiled water instead? " Drink boiled water? Doesn't that mean drinking potions? I looked at michel platini with all kinds of reluctant eyes. Michel platini probably saw my refusal and immediately said, "What do you think of my health? Does it look younger than the average person? " Yes! At that time, michel platini was in his fifties, but he looked as young and strong as when he was in his forties. His lifestyle is to drink a lot of warm water every day besides practicing Qigong. The method is simple, but the effect is remarkable. I was persuaded by him in this way. From that year on, I changed from a person who was afraid to smell boiling water to a person who carried thermos flask everywhere every day. Backstage of the catwalk, there is my thermos pot; At the scene of filming, there is my thermos. Even one year when I went to Europe to shoot an advertisement, I took a thermos everywhere. Everyone knows that Europeans and Americans are used to drinking ice water, and most shops and restaurants supply ice water. At that time, I had to "treasure hunt" everywhere in order to drink warm water. Every time I go to a restaurant, the first thing I do is to rush to the water cooler to drink warm water and then fill a pot.
Many foreign working partners are surprised to see me like this. Their eyes revealed: "This girl is only in her early twenties, and she is not seventy or eighty years old. How can she look for warm water everywhere like an old woman? " I don't want to explain more, because I know that westerners are used to drinking ice water and can't feel the comfortable feeling of drinking hot water in their bodies, but I have gradually felt the magical effect of drinking warm water from my daily life. Really, since I got into the habit of drinking warm water, I have less and less problems with cold hands and feet, and even my good friends no longer feel so uncomfortable when they come to report. After getting used to drinking warm water, sugary drinks are insulated from me. I have hardly ever drunk fruit juice, soda and other drinks on the market. Drink warm water if there is warm water, and ordinary water if there is no warm water; If I really want to drink juice, I must only drink freshly squeezed juice. This habit makes me even more powerful in the process of losing weight. I just need to concentrate on resisting the temptation of food instead of trying to convince myself: "I can't drink bubble tea" or "I can't drink sugary drinks".
What about cold hands and feet in autumn and winter?
Cold hands and feet caused by "Yang being shut down"
Gradually into the late autumn, winter is coming. As the temperature drops rapidly, many people feel cold in their hands and feet.
Some people think that this is the so-called "virtual" performance, emphasizing the need for exercise and tonic. Therefore, many people with cold hands and feet blindly get up early to exercise and eat supplements. In fact, this does not conform to the principle of winter health preservation of traditional Chinese medicine.
Chinese medicine believes that winter is the season when the sun is god, which is called "when the sun is down, it is winter". Hands and feet, relative to the trunk, are the two ends of the human body, which is called "four ends" in Chinese medicine. In winter, "the sun is the spirit, and it has not reached the end of the four seasons", so it is easy to get cold hands and feet.
Cardiovascular weakness is the main cause.
Cold hands and feet have a lot to do with heart blood vessels. Blood comes from the heart and delivers oxygen to all parts of the body. Oxygen can be burned to generate heat, and hands and feet will be warm. Therefore, if its function is impaired, it will affect blood transmission and produce cold hands and feet. The reasons include:
* heart weakness, unable to supply blood to the periphery.
* insufficient blood volume, low hemoglobin and red blood cells.
In addition, if blood vessels are blocked, or a cold, fever, and elevated body temperature affect the central nervous system of the brain and inhibit motor nerves, it will lead to cold hands and feet. Therefore, if qi and blood are insufficient, it is necessary to replenish blood; Blood vessel obstruction requires activating blood circulation to remove blood stasis; If you have a cold or fever, you need to take antipyretics.
Cold hands and feet beware of heart disease: cold hands and feet are often not only the deficiency of both qi and blood in traditional Chinese medicine, but also a sign of heart disease. If there is no special change in skin color and limb function, cold hands and feet are just a reaction phenomenon of the body to changes in the external environment, so don't be too nervous. Most cold hands and feet have no effect on health. "Exercise" and "medicated diet" will help you keep your hands and feet from being as cold as ice in winter.
Keep warm, exercise and soak in warm water.
The so-called "joint pain". Cold weather or staying in a cold room for a long time will affect blood flow. Therefore, it is ideal to set the temperature of cold air at 25 degrees. Usually pay attention to keep warm and cooperate with exercise. Warm water can be soaked before going to bed in winter night to promote blood circulation.
If you work in an environment similar to a freezer, it will cause neuralgia and even frostbite for a long time. If necessary, "Ziyun ointment" can be used, which has a good repair effect on the wound. If there is redness and swelling, you can use "Huangbai Powder" to reduce swelling, diminish inflammation and relieve pain.
Because angelica has the function of enriching blood and promoting blood circulation, people with cold hands and feet, especially women, will have this problem in winter. You can take Danggui Sini decoction, which has a good effect on promoting peripheral blood circulation.
Cold can make people's whole body or local blood circulation not smooth, or blood circulation at the ends of limbs appear obstacles, which will lead to cold hands and feet. The following measures can be taken to improve symptoms: in diet, eat less cold food and eat more hot and warm food that can warm the body. Such as beef, mutton and chicken; Sardines and mackerel; Carrots, onions, green onions, pumpkins, chestnuts, walnuts, apples, dates, etc.
When wearing, pay special attention to the warmth of the waist and legs. If the lower body is warm, then the upper body will not feel too cold. You should also avoid wearing tights and tights to avoid interfering with blood circulation.
Soak your feet before going to bed at night and soak them in water at 38℃ to 40℃ for 20 minutes. Water should not reach the ankle, which is beneficial to promote blood circulation.
Chinese medicine believes that hands and feet are always cold, which may be related to qi deficiency, qi stagnation and yang deficiency, and can be adjusted by Chinese medicine.
Winter sports should be jogging and walking.
Health preservation in winter should conform to the law of seclusion in nature and take "gathering yin and protecting yang" as the foundation. Appropriate tonic, yang conditioning, usually pay attention to heat preservation, keep hands and feet clean and dry, rub hands and feet, in order to improve the microcirculation of human peripheral blood vessels and warm hands and feet. Mentally, try to be quiet, control emotional activities, maintain peace of mind and emotions, contain without revealing, avoid without disturbing, and hide the yang in the body.
Daily nursed back to health emphasizes going to bed early and getting up late, "work at sunrise and rest at sunset" to ensure adequate sleep, which is conducive to storing yang and yin essence. At the same time, jogging, walking, practicing Qigong, playing Tai Ji Chuan and practicing sword should be chosen for winter exercise, and excessive and high-intensity exercise should not be done. Hyperhidrosis will "vent yang", which is counterproductive. Too little clothes, too low room temperature, easy to catch a cold and consume yang; On the other hand, if you wear too much and the room temperature is too high, you will easily sweat, the yang will not be hidden, and cold pathogens will easily invade. So keep warm in winter in moderation.
You can't take medicine at will
Diet should follow the old adage of "nourishing yin in autumn and winter" and "not being disturbed by yang". "Eating rice" says that "it is cold in winter, so it is advisable to eat millet to cure its cold with heat." In other words, eat less cold in winter, but it is not suitable for hot and dry.
Therefore, we should eat a diet with high calorie, nourishing yin and suppressing yang, and eat more fresh vegetables to avoid vitamin deficiency. However, it must be noted that it is winter, and the climatic conditions in different regions are very different, and the methods of tonic are also different. It is cold in winter in the north, so warm food, such as cattle, sheep and dog meat, can be supplemented appropriately; However, the climate in the south is mild, and tonic should clean up the sweetness, such as chicken, duck and fish. In dry places, you should eat more sweet and nutritious foods, such as fruits, vegetables and rock sugar. In addition, it varies from person to person, and it is not allowed to make up indiscriminately, especially in medicine, which requires the guidance of a doctor. Some people don't make a concrete analysis of the phrase "winter tonic". In winter, they eat supplements indiscriminately, which leads to dizziness, dry mouth and nosebleeds.
As the temperature drops, many people's hands and feet get cold again. The north can supplement some warm foods, such as cattle, sheep, dog meat, etc. However, the climate in the south is mild, and tonic should clean up the sweetness, such as chicken, duck and fish. In dry places, you should eat more sweet and nutritious foods, such as fruits, vegetables and rock sugar. In addition, it varies from person to person, and it is not allowed to make up indiscriminately, especially in medicine, which requires the guidance of a doctor. Some people don't make a concrete analysis of the phrase "winter tonic". In winter, they eat supplements indiscriminately, which leads to dizziness, dry mouth and nosebleeds.
Self-regulation with cold hands and feet
■ Tai Chi Chuan
It is to make all parts of the body move and promote blood circulation. If the hands are cold, the activity circle of upper limbs and hands should be slightly larger when playing Tai Ji Chuan; It's just that your feet are cold, so you should lower your posture when boxing, which will make your lower limbs and feet stronger and let the blood flow downwards. Pay attention to your breathing when boxing.
■ Self massage
Massage position: Xinshu point (between left and right scapula, spine and bilateral tendons), massage for 36 times, turn left 18 times, turn right 18 times. You can ask others for help if you can't reach this part yourself; Shenshu point (the "waist eye" on both sides), press and knead for 36 times, turn left 18 times and turn right 18 times on each side. Press the point "Kneading Qi Chong" (inside the thigh root) below the point, and there is a pulsating artery. Press "Rouqichong" first, and then press the pulsating artery. Loosen one by one, press one by one, alternately, until the legs and feet feel hot and dirty. This method is commonly known as "bloodletting" and is very good for promoting blood circulation in the legs. Rubbing Yongquan point is limited to feeling the heat, and then rubbing toes, especially a few hairs on the second section of the big toe, is called Sanmao point. Rub it more, and then gently knead it for 3-5 times.
■ Hot food
Warm food has many functions, such as warming meridians, supporting yang, promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals, and dispelling cold. The diet in winter should be "closed" Drinks can be changed into hot drinks, such as hot milk, hot tea, hot juice and so on. You can choose peaches, apricots, longan, lychee and other sweet and flat fruits and canned fruits or candied foods. Dishes can eat mutton, dog meat, beef, venison, aquatic products isothermal food. Cold meat, cold dishes and cool fruits such as pears and water chestnuts are not suitable for eating.
■ Keep your hands and feet warm
Old people have little activity and poor cold resistance. If their hands and feet are cold, it is more important to keep their feet warm. First of all, we should actively participate in various sports activities in winter, such as jogging, walking and disco dancing. So that our feet can maintain good blood circulation and a certain temperature. Usually, you should move your feet more, such as stamping your feet, to improve your feet' adaptability to the external low temperature. Secondly, we should choose suitable shoes and socks, such as cloth native sheep down cotton shoes, towels and socks, to keep warm and comfortable. It is best to put insoles in your shoes, change them frequently and keep them dry. Insist on washing feet with hot water before going to bed every day to help you fall asleep. Besides giving each other a regular massage, you should also put on gloves in time.