I have cold feet!

[avocados]

In the winter i always have cold feet,of course by bad circulation,i also have a low blood pressure.
I use cayenne pepper and garlic but dont improve my circulation.
I suffer from cold feet only in the winter,when i'm in my house.
I always have shoes in my house but my feet are too cold.
Raw seeds is a little help,but i cant eat seeds.
How can i improve my circulation on a raw vegan/fruitarian diet?

[Yon Little Pig]

If I may be so bold as to "diagnose" you, maybe you have Kidney Yang Deficiency. (This is according to Traditional Chinese Medicine. In TCM, the term Kidney doesn't mean the same thing as the physical kidney. It is more like a hormonally-related sphere of influence on the whole body.) There's a whole bunch of herbs, both Oriental and some Western, that may be beneficial for your particular syndrome.

Hope this will be helpful. If you are interested, just look up "Kidney Yang deficiency" and do lots of reading. I know of a female doctor of traditional medicine on the internet who could be helpful if you wished to pursue this further.

[Revvell]

Do qigong.

[avocados]

Thank for your help,i have read about Kidney Yang Deficiency and i think that i have this deficiency,but i dont have understanded which herbs and what can i do to improve my circulations.

[Revvell]

Do qigong.

[Non]

hm.. fruits and nuts seem to warm me up. Some fruits might be more warming than others.. not sure which. I know raspberries are good for kidney yang.

[Yon Little Pig]

Two things: first, the version of raspberries which support the yang of the Kidney is dried green ones, not the ripe fresh.

Second - it may not be a simple matter of just consuming one food and expecting symptoms (low blood pressure and cold feet) to go away. I think it would be a good idea to get professional advice. You don't need to fool around with your health.

This herbal doctor has been helpful:

http://www.agelessherbs.com/consultation.html

Best to you!

[Revvell]

Do qigong.

[snoops]

do I hear an echo?? LOL

[avocados]

I have read about qigong but i dont have found exercises for me,do you have any link for me to read?

[Revvell]

do I hear an echo?? LOL

Yeah, it's a squirrel thing. ;)

[Revvell]

I have read about qigong but i dont have found exercises for me,do you have any link for me to read?

Google Chilel or Chi Lel (not sure if it's one word or two)... might find it on YouTube as well.

[Arky]

In the winter i always have cold feet,of course by bad circulation,i also have a low blood pressure.

In some circumstances, low blood pressure can be related to adrenal insufficiency (which correlates to some degree with the TCM interpretation). However, this doesn't explain what might have caused (possible) adrenal insufficiency in the first place (stressful job, oxidative stress by mercury etc. - do you have amalgam fillings?, poor psychological coping skills, deficient diet - e.g. sodium, vitamin C etc.).

Regardless of whether it's adrenal-related or not, it might be worth digging deeper, if you feel inclined to investigate further. Cold feet and low blood pressure do not occur for no reason - every symptom of the body is a potential clue to a deeper underlying physiological process.

...Do you have other health symptoms? (even if they seem utterly unrelated)

[avocados]

Hi Arky,i appreciate your message.
I dont have amalgam fillings or devitalized teeth.
I suffer frequently of back pain and i feel weak especially in the summer,when the blood pressure go down.
I also suffer the winter cold,i hate the winter.
I'm 30 years old,skinny,100% raw since 18 months only.

[Revvell]

Do qigong.

[avocados]

Ok but i dont have found exercises of qigong and i dont know what can i do,do you know exercises for me?

[MysticTree]

Ok but i dont have found exercises of qigong and i dont know what can i do,do you know exercises for me?

look on google and youtube.

[sport]

This article states
This is the basic cure for "Cold Feet Disease"
http://hiriyati.blogspot.com/2010/03/jin-ji-du-li-simple-exercise-for.html

[avocados]

Do you really think that i suffer of adrenal insufficiency?

[Yon Little Pig]

How about trying an iodine supplement, e.g., Iodoral or Iosol?