How to use dietary therapy to relieve cold hands and feet in women

　　white collar female Why are my hands and feet cold?

　　1. Circulation disorders

　　A weakened heart is unable to supply blood to peripheral parts of the body.

　　Insufficient circulating blood volume or low hemoglobin and red blood cells.

　　The human body's blood vessels shrink and the blood return capacity will be weakened, resulting in poor blood circulation in the hands and feet, especially the fingertips, which is often referred to as poor peripheral circulation.

　　2. Insufficient yang energy

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cold hands and feet are a "closed syndrome". The so-called "closed" means blockage. Only when the blood flow is smooth and abundant can the body and appearance be supplied with nutrients. When the body is invaded by external cold air, it will inevitably hinder the movement of qi and blood, causing the liver veins to be cold and the hematopoietic function of the liver to be affected, resulting in insufficient yang energy in the kidneys, cold limbs, red or white hands and feet, and even pain.

　　3. Hormonal changes caused by menstruation and childbirth

　　Women account for the vast majority of people with cold hands and feet. This is because during women’s special physiological periods such as menstruation, pregnancy and childbirth, hormonal changes in the body affect nerve system, leading to subcutaneous vasoconstriction and reduced blood flow, thereby causing cold syndrome, making the body weak and more likely to cause cold hands and feet. If not prevented in time, it will lead to poor mental health and physical chills.

　　4、disease factor

　　Many diseases can cause cold hands and feet, such as blockages in blood vessels, or fever、cold etc. will affect the central nervous system of the brain, causing cold hands and feet. When low blood pressure occurs, blood circulation will be poor. When fatigue, physical weakness, or low blood sugar, blood pressure will easily decrease, which will also cause cold hands and feet. also, anemia Some people have low hemoglobin and red blood cells due to insufficient blood volume in their bodies. It is easy to get cold hands and feet.

　　How can dietary therapy relieve cold hands and feet?

　　1. Decoction 10 jujubes, 5 slices of ginger, and appropriate amount of brown sugar, once a day instead of tea. Keep taking it. The reason why regular drinking of jujube and ginger soup can improve the symptoms of cold hands and feet.

　　2. Sesame seeds and peanuts are rich in vitamin E and various nutrients, which can help the absorption of vitamin B and strengthen the nerve's ability to resist cold.

　　3. Eat onions, peppers and other foods that can help the body generate heat and promote blood circulation.

　　4. Nuts such as walnuts, sesame seeds, pine nuts, etc. Vegetables such as leeks, carrots, cabbage, spinach, etc. Fruits such as apricots, peaches, papayas, etc. are the best choices for warming up the body. Other foods such as beef, mutton, seafood, Sishen, glutinous rice, brown rice, soybeans, tofu, sesame seeds, brown sugar, etc. are all warm-heating foods and should be used by people with cold hands and feet.

　　5. Vitamin E can dilate peripheral blood vessels and is very helpful for smooth peripheral blood circulation. However, the effect of vitamin E is slow and must be consumed for a long time. Foods rich in vitamin E include wheat germ, cottonseed oil, pumpkin, green leafy vegetables, egg yolks, nuts, meat and dairy products.

　　6. Niacin is very helpful in stabilizing the nervous system and circulatory system, and can also improve nervousness and tension. diarrhea、skin It can also dilate peripheral blood vessels and improve cold hands and feet. Foods rich in niacin include animal liver, eggs, milk, cheese, brown rice, whole wheat products, sesame seeds, mushrooms, peanuts, mung beans, coffee。

　　7. Chili, pepper, mustard, garlic, green onions, curry and other spicy spices can promote blood circulation. They can be eaten with normal meals, such as adding some chili sauce when eating fried noodles and fried rice noodles. Just add more pepper when drinking soup. When eating dumplings, have a bowl of hot and sour soup.

　　8. You should often eat warm and tonic foods in winter, such as ginseng tea, ginger duck, longan tea, black sesame, sweet glutinous rice balls, etc. Eating in winter will not only keep the body warm, but also achieve a gradual effect of body replenishment, and the hands and feet will no longer be cold.

　　9. There are many medicines in traditional Chinese medicine that can improve and prevent cold hands and feet, such as ginseng, Codonopsis root, angelica root, salvia miltiorrhiza, beetle root, deer antler, rabbit silk seed, morinda root, cassia, cistanche, curculigo, osmanthus, cinnamon twig, ephedra, dried ginger, pepper, pepper, nutmeg, cardamom, etc., whether it is making tea, cooking, or eating them, eat more of them.