low body temperature....from yang deficiency?

[Guest guest]

Hi again.

 

Al.. you mentioned that low body temps could be from not having

enough body fat. I had wondered about that myself, but then.... does

that mean all athletic types who have really low fat also have low

temps? I would tend to doubt that. Also, wouldn't all the extra

layers of clothes that I wear make up for the lack of fat?

 

The people who follow the Broda Barnes etc school of thought say that

anyone who's temps are below 98.6 needs to be on Armour (pig thyroid

hormone)or T3 etc. I went down that road. When I went from one grain

up to two, I started dropping weight. And since I'm already too thin,

decided to rethink everythng. I was also taking low-dose

hydrocortisone for weak adrenals (per saliva test), but again,

haven't noticed much benefit, especially with my phlegminess.

 

I'm currently on day 3 of the " jin gui shen qi wan " for yin and yang

deficiency. Wondering if I should try a straight yang tonic?

 

I'm also trying the " Culing pills. " I was told these are very similar

to the " po chai pills. " I take one vial after supper.....

 

Any comments appreciated!

 

Thanks,

-michael

[Guest guest]

On Feb 4, 2008 6:33 PM, M <yoonit wrote:

 

> Hi again.

>

> Al.. you mentioned that low body temps could be from not having

> enough body fat. I had wondered about that myself, but then.... does

> that mean all athletic types who have really low fat also have low

> temps? I would tend to doubt that.

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Me too. No statement applies to everybody. Athletes' metabolism is much more

active and generating more heat than those who are thin and inactive.

 

 

> Also, wouldn't all the extra

> layers of clothes that I wear make up for the lack of fat?

>

 

 

 

 

Yes, of course. But we're talking about differentiating yang deficiency

from being cold from non-pathological conditions.

 

I used to live in an area with a lot of elderly people. I noticed that even

during the heat of summer, they were wearing their coats outside. I used to

think that they were just incredibly out of touch with their bodies. After

some time, I realized that they were wearing more clothes because they were

cold, and the elderly often suffer from one sort of Kidney deficiency or

another, leading to the observation that people who wear more clothes are

colder, not necessarily wrong to wear a coat during the summer.

 

I'm currently on day 3 of the " jin gui shen qi wan " for yin and yang

> deficiency. Wondering if I should try a straight yang tonic?

>

 

 

 

 

I can't say either way. But when you say " 3 " , what are you talking about?

Capsules? Oblong compacted tablets? M & M type pills? Peppercorn size

thingies?

 

If you're taking this formula for a chronic condition, a lower dosage is

okay (say, twice a day), but you'll need to take it for a few months,

minimum. For acute conditions a larger dosage makes more sense (up to six

times daily). These are rules of thumb. I have no idea as to what's up with

you and you should probably consult with someone who can meet with you in

person before really deciding whether you need a yang tonic or not.

 

>

>

> I'm also trying the " Culing pills. " I was told these are very similar

> to the " po chai pills. " I take one vial after supper.....

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes. They're similar. Its " Curing pills " are great too.

 

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, DAOM

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