Q I'm in my 50s and my hands and feet have been cold since I was young. Can such long-standing cold sensitivity still improve?
A Even long-standing cold sensitivity can improve significantly, but it needs step-by-step management rather than a quick fix. Refilling lacking energy and rebalancing circulation often greatly improves warmth in the hands, feet, and body compared to before.
Detailed Answer
There is no need to give up on recovery even for cold sensitivity that has lasted decades. However, the longer it has lasted, the more heat-generating and circulatory function has declined together, so rather than reversing it all at once, you need to steadily go through the process of refilling the base of warming energy and restoring circulation. Balancing warmth-keeping, exercise, and diet throughout this process is key to preventing recurrence.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
At Dongjedang, for bodies that have been cold for a long time, we first solidly build the basic stage of refilling the source of warming energy, then proceed to release the stagnation blocking circulation so warmth reaches evenly to the fingertips and toes. We adjust the pace to each person's constitution and depth of cold sensitivity, so even long-standing cold sensitivity can be set on a smooth path to recovery.
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