Women suffering from premature aging due to kidney deficiency should nourish their kidneys in autumn and winter

　　Women have it too Kidney deficiency question

　　Kidney deficiency causes premature aging in women. Ms. Zhang, who is in her early 30s, has been experiencing frequent dizziness, tinnitus, hot flashes at night, night sweats, backache and leg weakness, and hot palms and soles. Her menstruation has also become sparse and dull, and she sometimes needs to take menstruation medication to normalize it. The doctor of traditional Chinese medicine diagnosed him as kidney deficiency.

　　“Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidney is the foundation of innateness and governs growth, development, reproduction, etc. ”Guangzhou city center Hospital Rao Jiazhen, chief physician and professor of the Department of Nephrology, emphasized that the function of the kidneys healthy It explains the vitality of the human body's growth, development, and reproductive systems. "If the kidneys are deficient, a series of aging phenomena will occur."

　　She pointed out, female Kidney deficiency can occur at all stages of life. Kidney deficiency in childhood can cause developmental delay; in adolescence, kidney deficiency can cause delayed menarche and scanty menstruation; in adulthood, Infertility , lack of sexual desire, advance menopause ; Menopause is prone to osteoporosis, heart disease, etc.

　　Rao Jiazhen said that the kidneys govern water, and kidney deficiency leads to poor metabolism and transportation of water, and blocked blood circulation. “The kidneys store essence, and essence and blood come from the same source, and menstruation is based on essence and blood. Therefore, when a woman has kidney yin deficiency, her menstrual flow will be light. Irregular menstruation , it is naturally difficult to be beautiful.”

　　Rao Jiazhen said that under normal circumstances, women will not develop kidney deficiency until they are 35 years old. "When a woman is 7 years old, her kidney qi is already full and she can give birth at 14 years old. By 21 years old, her kidney qi is full and her body has reached its peak development. Her body is strongest at the age of 28. But by the age of 35, the Yangming meridian first turns weak... But it is not surprising that modern women suffer from kidney deficiency prematurely due to long-term fatigue and kidney yin damage."

　　She pointed out that insufficient kidney essence and yin and yang can easily lead to kidney deficiency. It is divided into kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency.———

　　Women with kidney yin deficiency suffer from soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, weakness in the legs, irritability, dizziness, tinnitus, weight loss, and insomnia. Dream , red cheeks, hot flashes, night sweats, dry throat, oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea, uterine bleeding, infertility, short red and yellow urine;

　　Deficiency of kidney yang results in white or dark complexion, soreness in waist and knees, weakness of muscles and bones, fatigue, lack of energy, heaviness, loss of libido, cold hands and feet, fear of cold and wind, and susceptibility to cold. diarrhea , body edema, infertility, enuresis, edema, etc.

　　Women should nourish yin in autumn and winter

　　Entering autumn and winter, the temperature gradually drops, the yin energy between heaven and earth becomes stronger, and the yang energy of the human body also converges to maintain the normal physiological functions of the internal organs. Rao Jiazhen said that Yang energy needs to be contained and Yin energy needs to be contained. “In autumn and winter, in order to get rid of the cold, people tend to overeat spicy food and drink alcohol, which consumes too much yin energy. Imbalance of yin and yang will cause the disease of "Yin deficiency produces internal heat". Heat in winter cold Or 'getting angry' is how it comes about. ”

　　She suggested that nourishing yin in autumn and winter can be achieved through dietary adjustments. “That is to say, do not overeat spicy and irritating foods, such as spicy hot pot, white wine, and warm tonic soups; replenish more water and eat more fruits and vegetables, such as apples, pears, bananas, grapefruits, radishes, pork, duck, etc., to replenish the yin fluid in the body. In addition, women should not overdo their physical exercise in autumn and winter. It is better to sweat slightly, and the heart rate should not exceed 110 beats per minute to avoid excessive sweating and dissipation of yang energy.

　　[Link] Several kidney-tonifying foods

　　Yam - neutral in nature and sweet in taste. In addition to nourishing the lungs and strengthening the spleen, it can also nourish the kidneys and replenish essence.

　　Dried scallop——also known as Jiang Yaozhu. It is neutral in nature, sweet and salty in taste, and can nourish the kidneys and yin, so people with kidney yin deficiency should eat it regularly.

　　Seabass - has a neutral nature and a sweet taste. It can not only nourish the spleen and stomach, but also nourish the liver and kidneys, and benefit the muscles and bones.

　　Chestnuts are warm in nature and sweet in taste. In addition to tonifying the spleen and stomach, they also have the effect of tonifying the kidneys and strengthening the waist.

　　Lycium barbarum - neutral in nature and sweet in taste, has the functions of nourishing the kidneys and liver, replenishing essence and improving eyesight, strengthening muscles and bones, removing low back pain, and long-term consumption can prolong life. Especially middle-aged women with kidney deficiency are the most suitable food.

　　Polygonum multiflorum - has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys and replenishing essence and blood. It is suitable for people with kidney deficiency, premature graying of hair, weak waist and knees, sore muscles and bones, or nocturnal emission in men and vaginal discharge in women.