raising body core temp

[Guest guest]

A person who has cold symptoms without high TSH (above 2) should be

under the care of an expert practioner - to rosolve this issue takes

understanding and experience.

 

Having said this let us think about how to keep warm. These issues

are relevant for those with defeciency diseases - either from

hypometabolism from various defecincies at a younger age and for

those who are aging - cold and defeciency occur in aging people

naturally.

 

Since the cold we are referring to is independent of the outside

temperature - although of course it is made worse in cold climate -

the important issue is to warm the 'core'. False heat (especially

the acid part) often creates the paradoxical symptom of cold

sensation - this is because most of the cases of 'false heat' are

caused by the many stagnation and defecincy states taking place - so

under the many acid burning sensations there is an underlying

stagantion - which often manifests as stasis. This stasis has mixed

defecency and burning from the irritating acid conditions. This

manifests often as hypersensitivity and hyperreactivity because

these acid and other toxin accumulations are irritating the nervous

system. So clearing the accumulations and invigorating the stasis

will be very helpful. Blood stasis in varying degrees of intensity

will make all hypometabolic conditions worse because first the blood

stasis itself is a symptom of these stagnating conditions and second

it makes the existing condition worse - blood stasis occurs

eventually in all hypometabolic conditions.

 

The most important organs to keep warm in this process of warming

the core are the Stomach/Spleen and the Kidneys. The practical

things to do to help achieve Stomach warmth is to never(!) take any

substances that make the Stomach cold - either in temperature or

energetics. This means never put anything in the mouth that is not

at least body temperature - this includes water and all other

liquids. Eat hearty warm soupy foods - like soups and stews. Ginger

is the best friend of cold people - as it warms every cell -

starting with the tounge and stomach - taking mildly stimulating

warming substances with food helps tremendously with the Stomach

stagnation which is creating dampness in the Spleen. Eating a diet

that keeps fluid accumulations down will help both the Spleen and

Kidneys. Accumulation of excess fluids is not helpful as the body

must heat this fluid in the first place and secondarily this fluid

accumulation has no proper circultion to it so it can hold cold on

the surface from the environment inside the body if this cold stays

and sinks into even deeper levels of the body (remember we are only

talking about a degree or less of temperature decrease)then it can

effect even the deepest levels of the body - contributing even more

to cold at the 'core'. Those who hold excess fluids will naturally

store the excess cold and other excesses (acids and other toxins

including excess heat)in this sluggish accumulation of fluid.

 

For non vegetarians - pork (organic if possible) - is an excellent

warming food. Miso soup is used extensively by vegetarians to keep

them warm in cold climate.

 

My favorite herb for warming the body is Astragulus - this substance

works at the deepest levels to warm the core - by toning the upright

Qi - it also tones the Wei (wai) Qi which helps more than any other

thing to protect us from external invasions of many types including

cold. If there is severe Yin defeciency then start with low doses of

warming substances with full yin support and slowly increase the

warming substances (like Astragulus)as the body can accept them.

 

Foods with a cold energetic like all raw fruits and vegetables - and

cooling foods like celery, cucumber, watermelon, milk, etc. should

be avoided. Look at any book that lists the energetics of food and

avoid foods that have a cold or cool energetic. Eat warming food!

 

Warm the Kidneys by remaining warm and cozy at the center of the

body. In Japan they wrap the waist in baby flannel to achieve this.

Layering ones clothing is helpful so that the body temperatures can

be fine tuned. I wear (I am a 66 year old person with genetic

hypometabolism inclinations)an undervest under a tee shirt - in cold

climate I wear an overvest as well (I like these new fleece vests).

I can then take off layers as I feel more warm. The Important thing

is to keep the trunk of the body (where the internal organs are

located) warm and cozy.

 

If one has Kidney defeciencies then avoid sweating. Sweating can be

used to warm the body but only by an expert. Sweating drains the

Jing in those who are already Jing defecient - this is not wise. I

prefer the use of FAR lamps for warming the body - these lamps (from

China) are readily available in the Internet and are not excessively

expensive and are a good investment for the chronically cold. This

is helpful for not just the cold sensations but is very helpful

where there are aches and pains. For those who can not do any

exercises (which is one of the most helpful things for cold people)

these lamps are extemely useful. There are many devices that have

been developed to deliver the FAR waves - from mattresses to saunas -

but I prefer the lamps as they are much more flexible. The regular

adjustable theraputic lamps used in clinics are the cheapest and the

most effective. Use the lamps 15 minutes on the kidneys and 15

minutes on the abdomen - focused on the stomach area below the

sternum. Using the lamps in the afternoon (when many cold people

feel their coldest) is best. Have a cup of hot ginger tea before or

after.

 

Quick warm baths (without sweating)are helpful as are long warm

soaks in the bathtub - get an aquarium thermometer from the pet shop

and do not let the bath water rise above 101 degress Fahrenheit. One

lady told she takes long afternoon baths at 101F with aromatherapy

and candles. Aromatic oils that quicken the Qi such as eucalyptus,

menthol, or camphor in small amounts in the warm bath water are

helful. One caviat about long soaks in warm water - make sure that

after getting out of the water to keep yourself warm - do not allow

any cold to invade the body including the ears and head. Ayurveda

uses a specific powder containg camphor for this - a good substitute

is to put a dab of aromatic oil like White Flower Oil (Vicks can

also be used)on the crown of the head and at the entrance to the

nostrils - put a little bit down each side of the throat - put

cotton balls in the ears until the body relaxes and regains its

balance - dry the hair well and stay warm. Best to lay down under

warm covers and relax until the body recomposes itself. Warming the

body with warm water then catching cold from the open pores caused

by this warming can obviously be counterproductive.

 

Stasis and Spleen/Liver disharmony are key concepts in these

syndromes. Resolving these issues will be the starting point in the

theraputic approach to these loss of functioning disorders.

 

Keep warm internally and externally - and think warm and cozy

thoughts.

 

Maybe others have suggestions on how they have warmed themselves

when cold.

[Guest guest]

The technology i often refer to called FAR is also called TDP - FIR -

And other things - this is a type of Infra - red technology that when

used on living organisms delivers warming Infra-red waves deep into

the tissues - it is used in the Orient for all types of damp

defeciency conditions like pain from Arthritis and other conditions -

it is an excellant therapy for most pain and other stagnation issues.

Here is a link for a company selling the type of lamps I reccomndeed

in the previous posting today. I am not reccomneding this particular

company - just do a search on these lamps and you may find a better

price - I have seen these products sold by Chinese companies at

cheaper prices than this company has. This company does give a little

info on the technology and it's theraputic uses. Most natural healing

clinics in Japan use these lamps for a broad number of conditions.

 

http://www.healinglamp.com/

[Guest guest]

Is anyone familiar with Chinese Healing using traction for low back pain. If I

lay on the floor and someone pulls my legs it relieves my pain. So I am

intersted in something that might be used for traction. I have some narrowing of

the spinal column and this is pinching off some nerves. OF course my Drs. tell

me it is not bad enough to be causing all this leg and lower back pain. Any info

someone may have I would appreciate it. Thank you candace

 

 

Candace J

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I think this is interesting my TSH is 0.65 and they assure me it is fine. I do

not agree with this at all. I believe this is why I feel so cold all the time.

When everyone else is able to wear one layer of clothes I have on 3. They

recheck and recheck it and it never goes above that. They assure me it is not

the problem. . I really find all the info on this site so helpful.Thank you

candace

 

Candace J

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> I think this is interesting my TSH is 0.65 and they assure me it

is fine. I do not agree with this at all. I believe this is why I

feel so cold all the time. When everyone else is able to wear one

layer of clothes I have on 3. They recheck and recheck it and it

never goes above that. They assure me it is not the problem. . I

really find all the info on this site so helpful.Thank you candace

>

> Candace J

>

Recently I have posted on the subject of the two types of

hypometabolism - the classic Thyroid defeciency and the non-thyroid

form of deminished metabolic functioning. The second type is a

disease of stasis - and although it may have thyroid resistance at

the cellular level - it is not a thyroid disease as the T3- T4 and

TSH functions are normal. One confirmatory test is Thyroid antibody

tests - if there are not any abnormal antibody readings then it is

most likely a disease of stasis. For the majority this test is

certainly not needed since we should assume Thyroid resistance at

the cellular level caused by stasis if there are no clear

indications in the TSH test.

 

Remember that stasis starts slowly as generalized sluggish

conditions and can develop to severe and dangerous malfunctions -

one can be anywhere in this process of deminished circulation and

the resultant hypometabolic functioning and toxin accumulation. The

toxic accumulations are what are causing the many pain and other

uncomfortable symptoms - like unusual skin and muscle symptoms.

Phlegm is always involved in these conditions - in fact in Ayurveda

phlegm (ama) is the basic symbol of stasis as it is considered to be

an original cause of the developing sluggish conditions.

 

The cold symptoms usually appear in the mid phases of stasis and get

worse as the circulatory issues get worse.

[Guest guest]

Candace, in TCM terms, it sounds like you have a Kidney Yang

deficiency. This would account for the coldness as well as the lower

back pain. Since I've been using herbs for Kidney Yang deficiency my

lower back pain is almost non-existent. I've been doing some research

trying to correlate what happens in Western terms that causes the back

problems and as near as I can understand it, the biochemical changes

that accompany this syndrome called Kidney Yang deficiency include an

increase in the hormone relaxin, which " loosens " the joints. It's the

same hormone that's released during labor to allow room for the baby to

be pushed through the birth canal. If the joints are loose all the

time, however, it allows them to slip out of place causing pain and

pressure on nerves.

 

I have the same thing as you, with the " normal " TSH values. Vinod has

written on here before about this and explained it so very well. Look

back through the archives over the past few weeks where he writes about

hypometabolism.

 

Nancy S+13

 

candace J. wrote:

 

> I think this is interesting my TSH is 0.65 and they assure me it is

> fine. I do not agree with this at all. I believe this is why I feel so

> cold all the time. When everyone else is able to wear one layer of

> clothes I have on 3. They recheck and recheck it and it never goes

> above that. They assure me it is not the problem. . I really find all

> the info on this site so helpful.Thank you candace

>

> Candace J

>

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[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for the info. I will do some back reading. Candace

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I've been doing some research

> trying to correlate what happens in Western terms that causes the

back

> problems and as near as I can understand it, the biochemical changes

> that accompany this syndrome called Kidney Yang deficiency include

an

> increase in the hormone relaxin, which " loosens " the joints. It's

the

> same hormone that's released during labor to allow room for the baby

to

> be pushed through the birth canal. If the joints are loose all the

> time, however, it allows them to slip out of place causing pain and

> pressure on nerves.

 

 

Whenever Qi is defecient, and hypometabolic symptoms occur as a

result, the Sympathetic nervous sytem becomes over stimulated by the

stagnation processes. This keeps us overtense unable to relax the

muscles - this is a major source of the fatigue associated with these

syndromes. When large muscle groups like those in the lower and upper

back remain contracted never really releasing then we expend large

amounts of unnecessary energy - if this goes on for a long period

(some have chronic tension in the muscles for years) we will

eventually become exhausted by the struggle. This chronic tension of

course inhibits proper metabolism in the local area and all levels of

metabolism are ineffecient - the cells are not properly nourished and

toxins accumulate - it is no wonder that those who suffer such

syndromes are tired and full of all types of aches and pains. Imagine

this by holding your arm out in front of you - tense the muscles in

the arm and hold it - shortly the muscles will become fatigued and

start aching - perhaps the arm will start trembeling - this is

concrete example of muscle fatigue - many people have contracted

muscles throughout their bodies that simply never 'let go'. Common

areas where this takes place are in the lower back - the shoulders -

ham strings - stomach - jaw - etc. If we try to imagine this in those

who are already tired or depressed we see how easy it might be to

slide into exhaustion states.

 

It is these types of high muscle 'tonus' that causes a host of

symptoms associated with exhaustive states - symptoms like tense

stomach that interferes with digestion - insomnia has as it's immedite

cause these tense muscle states which are preventing one from being

able to easily fall into sleep - also this residual chronic tension

keeps waking us up even when we do fall asleep. We always feel 'over

reved' - anxious and achey. This in the early stages is Yang

defeciency - but as we become more fatigued the Yin gets further

depleted and we have generalized defecincy states. this is variously

called - Kidney defeciency/ Jing defeciency/ Yin-Yang defeciency/

Essence defeciency.

 

Muscle relaxants are one way to deal with this problem but I would

strongly advise against the use of substances like Relaxin - I have

mentioned here before my adversion to using HRT when there is not a

clear defeciency in the substance. Some clinicians are using Relaxin

for syndromes like FM - this is not a correct approach. Many people

benifit to varying degrees from Magnesium supplements for relaxing

tense muscles - but since this in no way deals with the real reason

for why the Autonomic Nervous System has become imbalanced in the

first place it is only a pallative measure.

 

One simply works on building the three treasures and balancing the

left/right imbalance (like Spleen/Liver disharmony) - this will build

the energy reserves of the body and this will resolve the stagnations.

 

Yin/Yang defecient people should eat very simply (complicated

chemistry from foods further excite the SNS) - this also helps the

tense stomach - any further stress on the Stomach precludes resolution

of these problems since digestion must!!! be improved not further

challenged. Select herbs that build the Treasures and that also relax

(including mild diaretics) - since there is an accumulation of toxic

acids then one should eat plenty of alkalizing vegetables and herbs

like Oyster shell - dragon bone - pearl - kuzu root - etc. The Yang

can only be supported to the degree that the Yin can accept it - so

start on the Yin with small amounts of Yang and as stability improves

slowly increase the Yang. Do not give too strong Yang building herbs

like Ginseng or Deer horn - unless one is sure the body can accept it.

anyone with Yin defeciency hypertension should avoid powerful tonic

herbs. Small amounts of animal protein and plenty of vegetables are

more effective for very weak people than Yang tonic herbs. Improvement

of digestion (Stomach/Spleen)is the key to cleaning up the blood

(blood building herbs are very helpful here) this releaves stress on

the Kidney and Liver - this along with harmonizing of the Spleen/Liver

will allow the nervous system to start relaxing as local metabolism is

improved because of the reduced irritants and more proper nutrition.

This solves the muscle tension problems which will allow the

overstimulated SNS to finally relax - this will allow the

Parasymathetic system to resume it's proper function of helping us

recover our composure and balance when stressed. Once the

Parasympathetic system is functioning again we will be able to sleep

properly and Endocrine and brain chemistry problems improve - then we

will surely be on the road to recovery.

[Guest guest]

Chinese Traditional Medicine , Nancy S+13 <nancy wrote:

>

> I've been doing some research

> trying to correlate what happens in Western terms that causes the

back

> problems and as near as I can understand it, the biochemical changes

> that accompany this syndrome called Kidney Yang deficiency include

an

> increase in the hormone relaxin, which " loosens " the joints. It's

the

> same hormone that's released during labor to allow room for the baby

to

> be pushed through the birth canal. If the joints are loose all the

> time, however, it allows them to slip out of place causing pain and

> pressure on nerves.

 

There are some other things that could be going on. Since there are

people on the list who are new to TCM, I'm going into some basics.

 

TCM Organs are not equivalent to anatomincal organs. For example, the

Kidneys are not equivalent to the kidneys. TCM Organs are collections

of functions. The Kidneys not only include the functions of the

kidneys, they also include many of the functions of the adrenal

glands. Some modern Chinese medicine healers believe that some of the

functions of all the endocrine glands may fall under the Kidneys.

 

The health of the Kidneys can be revealed in the condition of the

bones and teeth. Whenever a client has bone problems or problems with

the teeth, TCM healers automatically suspect Kidney imbalance and

rules in or rules out. The adrenal glands (as well as some of the

other endocrine glands) play a role in mineral absorption and

utilization and loss. This includes the substances from which bones

are made. This relationship can be direct - like the effect of

parathyroid hormone on bone, or it can be inderect like the effect

that diuretic-acting hormones can have on electrolyte balance.

 

From a TCM standpoint, one of the symptoms of Kidney Yang Deficiency

is that the person can produce very large amounts of colorless urine

in a short period of time. A lot of minerals can be lost in that

urine. On the other hand, Kidney Yin Deficiency can result in a person

not having to go to the bathroom very often, and producing small

amounts of very concentrated urine. This in turn can lead to certain

substances building up in the body.

 

But there can be other things going on with Kidney Yang Deficiency.

The number one cause of sensitivity to weather conditions (the effects

of Pernicious Evils in the environment invading the body) is

Protective Qi Deficiency. BUT when a person has had long-term Kidney

Yang Deficiency for some time, this sensitivity to weather conditions

can be even more extreme than in the case of just Protective Qi

Deficiency.

 

People with long-term Kidney Yang Deficiency can be extremely

sensitive to Cold in the environment. Not only are their core

temperatures low, they are affected by cold in the environment much

more than healthy people are. What's cold to them often is what is

comfortable to a healthy person.

 

Cold causes things to contract. This includes muscles. Muscles

staying overly contracted from any reason results in fatigue and pain.

Some people are so sensitive to cold and their muscles contract so

much that the muscles can pull the spine out of alignment.

Chiropractic and DO adjustments tend not to last on these people until

the problems with cold are addressed.

 

Muscles need magnesium in order to be able to relax. The same remarks

about the contracting effects of cold on muscles also apply to muscles

staying overly contracted because of Mg deficiency.

 

When there is excessive urination, there can be excessive loss of Mg.

 

Kidney Yang and Kidney Yin Deficiency almost always occur together

though one will be more severe than the other. Sometimes one

Deficiency can be so much more severe than the other as to almost mask

the symptoms of the other. Sometimes one Deficiency will predominate

and then the other will predominate. Some people will cycle back and

forth between which is the more severe. Other people may have a brief

period of one predominating and the other predominates the rest of the

time.

 

Some of the possible symptoms of Mg deficiency are some of the

symptoms of Kidney Yin Deficiency. Nervousness, restlessness,

insomnia, muscle spasms, and fatigue. One of the symptoms of

predominate Kidney Yin Deficiency is the person is tired but has

trouble sitting still. Some people will describe this as " nervous

energy " .

 

Something else to keep in mind is that Mg is a GABA enhancer. GABA is

an inhibitory neurotransmitter. An example of an excitatory

neurotransmitter is NMDA. Inhibitory and exitatory neurotransmitters

are supposed to be more or less in balance so that nerves " fire "

neither no much nor too little. If they are not firing enough, coma

can result. If they fire too much, seizures can result.

 

But long before the seizure stage is reached, the person can suffer

from a sensory overload because the nerves are firing too often. The

patterns in a rug or the smells in a supermaket can seem

overshelming. A touch can feel painful. One of the symptoms of both

Mg deficiency and Kidney Yin Deficiency is that the person will have a

lowered threshold to pain. In the case of Mg deficiency, not only is

the person experiencing pain from muscles tending to stay overly

contracted, the person's threshold to pain is lower than it would be

were the person not Mg deficient.

 

Keep in mind that the role of Yin in the body is to calm (relax),

cool, and moisten. The role of Yang is to activate, warm, and dry.

The fatigue of Kidney Yang Deficiency is the most servere fatigue

there is. I would say that it's impossible for a healthy person to

exercise or overdo to the point of feeling the very severe fatigue and

exhaustion that is possible with extreme Kidney Yang Deficiency. In

the case of a healthy person exercising to the point of exhaustion,

it's primarily the muscles which are affected. Practically everything

else is working fine. In the case of Yang Deficiency, the energy

simply is not there for any system or any part of the body.

 

Yin and Yang are cosntantly waxing and waning according to the season,

the time of day or night, the individual's activities, etc.

 

Yin Deficiency tends toward insomnia; Yang Deficiency tends to needing

to sleep a lot. So what happens when both are severe. The person may

awake every hour or even every 15 minutes The person also may awake

frequently to have to go to the bathroom to urinate.

 

Something else to consider is that the body depends on Qi to " hold it

togehter " and to " keep things in " . Spleen Qi Sinking is a special case

of Qi Deficiency. When Qi " sinks " (when it's supposed to ascend) the

result can be prolapsed organs. Prolapsed stomach, uterus, anus, etc.

 

Qi also holds things in that needs to be held in. Sweat, urine, bowel

movements, etc. One of the symptoms of Qi Deficiency is excessive

sweating. Bladder Qi Deficiency results in urinary incontinency.

Spleen Qi Deficiency can result in loose bowel movements.

 

So what's the link to the Kidneys. The Kidneys are the Organ which is

the most vulnerable to Cold. But the Spleen also is very vulnerable to

Cold. If the person is Cold, eventually the Spleen is going to be

weakened. The resulting cold sweating further can chill muscles,

causing them to contract more.

 

There can be a lot of things contributing to the pain and fatigue.