Symptoms of cold in men

Body cold is a term used in traditional Chinese medicine. Generally speaking, women are most susceptible to body cold, which is why many women often have cold hands and feet and are prone to dysmenorrhea. However, men can also have body cold, characterized by weak energy, slow movements, and slow reactions. This has a great impact on health and normal life. When symptoms are discovered, timely treatment is required. So, what are the symptoms of male body cold? Let's take a look below.

Cold body, Yin constitution, refers to the type of constitution with the characteristics of inhibition, coldness, and static. The physical characteristics are: moderate or fat body, but weak, easily fatigued; pale and dull complexion; small appetite, average digestion and absorption function; usually afraid of cold and like heat, or low body temperature; pale and light lips and tongue, slow pulse, introverted personality, preferring quietness and less movement, or timid and easily startled; weak energy, slow movements, slow reactions, and weak sexual desire.

People with this physical condition are more susceptible to Yin evils such as cold and dampness. After being attacked by these evils, they will show symptoms of cold and deficiency. The superficial symptoms are easily transmitted to the interior or directly affect the internal organs. They are prone to frostbite in winter, and internal injuries are mostly caused by symptoms of Yin excess and Yang deficiency. They are prone to dampness stagnation, edema, phlegm, blood stasis and other symptoms.

Because the Yang Qi of this type of constitution is weak, long-term development can easily lead to Yang deficiency, organ dysfunction, and endogenous water and dampness, thus forming clinically common pathological constitutions such as Yang deficiency, phlegm and dampness, and water retention.

It should be noted that the terms such as Yang deficiency, Yin deficiency, Yang hyperactivity, phlegm and blood stasis used in the classification of constitution are different concepts from the names of syndromes used in syndrome differentiation and treatment. Syndrome is the analysis and summary of the nature of the pathological changes at a certain stage of the disease. Constitution reflects the individual differences that already exist in a non-disease state. Constitution is the basis of disease. For many diseases, especially chronic diseases, the constitution type has an inherent regulation on its syndrome type. Therefore, the syndrome term and the original constitution type term may be consistent, which shows the close relationship between constitution and syndrome.

Common cold-resistant foods in daily life

Meat: Dog meat, mutton, beef, and venison are the best for keeping out the cold. They are high in protein, carbohydrates, and fat, and are beneficial to the kidneys, strengthening yang, warming the middle and lower parts of the body, and replenishing qi and activating blood circulation. Eating these meats can speed up the metabolism of the body with yang deficiency and enhance endocrine function, thereby achieving the effect of keeping out the cold.

Roots and tubers: Medical researchers have found that people's fear of cold is related to the lack of inorganic salts in the body. Lotus root, carrot, lily, sweet potato, green vegetables, cabbage, etc. are rich in inorganic salts. These foods may be mixed with other foods for consumption.

Spicy food: Chili peppers contain capsaicin, ginger contains aromatic volatile oils, and pepper contains piperine. Eating these spicy foods can dispel wind and cold, promote blood circulation, and increase body temperature.

Iodine-containing foods: Nori, sea salt, kelp, clams, hair algae, jellyfish, cabbage, spinach, corn and other iodine-containing foods can promote the secretion of thyroid hormone in the human body.