Q Every winter my hands and feet get so cold I can't even fall asleep. How should I manage cold sensitivity at home?
A Warmth-keeping and circulation stimulation are key. Wrap your hands, feet, ankles, and lower abdomen warmly, and soak your hands and feet in lukewarm water or do light stretching and walking often to keep peripheral circulation moving.
Detailed Answer
The basics of managing cold sensitivity are keeping the hands, feet, ankles, neck, and lower abdomen—where heat easily escapes—warm. Lukewarm foot baths, hand massage before bed, and warm foods that warm the body all help. Most importantly, avoid sitting for long periods and move often, walking or moving your calves to keep blood circulating to the extremities—this circulatory exercise is important. Smoking hinders circulation, so it should be avoided.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
When herbal treatment raises the overall amount of warming energy, warmth lasts longer with the same warmth-keeping and reaches the hands and feet better. At Dongjedang, we guide easy-to-practice warmth-keeping and circulation habits alongside treatment, helping the body build the strength to generate and evenly circulate its own warmth.
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