Be careful of being too afraid of cold in winter, it may cause illness

In the cold winter, with the north wind howling, you can see people hurrying along the street, each with their heads tucked in and their hands hidden. This is a very normal phenomenon. However, some people still have cold hands and feet even after returning to a warm room or lying in bed to sleep, and they may not be able to warm up even after a whole night's sleep. This phenomenon is not normal.

There are many reasons for being afraid of cold. For example, people with iron deficiency anemia have poor oxygen-carrying capacity in their blood, which leads to disorders in the energy metabolism function of their tissues. Therefore, people feel cold due to insufficient heat production in their bodies. People with low blood pressure have poor peripheral blood circulation function. In addition, the temperature is low in winter, and the various tissues of the human body cannot get enough oxygen and energy, so they will of course feel cold. In addition, if the thyroid gland secretes insufficiently, blood circulation in the skin and other parts of the body will slow down, and heat production will be insufficient. Therefore, these people will react more strongly to cold. For women in menopause, because of the low level of estrogen, it affects the stability of peripheral nerves and blood vessels, causing coldness in the waist, abdomen, limbs and even the whole body. According to traditional Chinese medicine, people with insufficient yang energy are more afraid of cold. According to research, whether a person is afraid of cold will also have an impact. For example, people with type A blood have relatively poor regulatory function of peripheral blood vessels and are more prone to frostbite. Therefore, people who are too afraid of cold should be careful about whether they have any physical problems.

However, the fear of cold can be overcome. People with normal health can achieve better results in keeping out the cold as long as they persist in physical exercise. After entering winter, it is appropriate to eat some warm foods, such as beef, mutton, venison, longan meat, etc. People with yin deficiency and poor constitution should never take tonics to replenish yang energy indiscriminately, because everyone's constitution and reasons for fear of cold are different. The same tonic may be effective for one part, but not only ineffective for another part, it may even cause reactions that are not conducive to health. It is best to listen to the doctor when taking medicine. Remember, you still need to wear enough clothes in winter, keeping warm is the most important thing.