Post Date December, 03 2023
Usually when it comes to kidney deficiency, people unconsciously associate it with men. In fact, kidney deficiency does not distinguish between men and women, but people usually pay too much attention to men. Women also have kidney deficiency, and women's kidney deficiency also causes great harm to the body. So what are the obvious symptoms of kidney deficiency in women who are often overlooked? Let's take a look together.
What are the obvious manifestations of kidney deficiency in women
1: Always wanting to go to the bathroom
Every time Annie goes shopping, even if she keeps holding back and doesn't drink water, she still wants to go to the bathroom. After queuing for most of the day, it was finally my turn, but my urine output was particularly low every time. Not long after coming out, she had just wandered to the fun spot and was thinking about going to the restroom again.
Disease analysis: Usually, the most obvious characteristic of female urinary frequency is "less frequent urination". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that when physical fitness decreases, kidney qi deficiency occurs, and the bladder exhibits weak gasification. The muscle fiber tension of the bladder smooth muscle decreases, resulting in a decrease in bladder elasticity. The kidney is not firmly closed, just like the door is not tightly closed, leading to frequent urination and urinary incontinence.
Prevention and control measures: Pay attention to keeping warm and eat more specialized kidney tonifying foods, such as goji berries, yams, leeks, lamb, dog meat, walnut kernels, etc. If there is frequent urination and a large amount of urine, for example, the total amount of urine in 24 hours exceeds 2500 ml, you should be alert to the possibility of diabetes and other diseases. In addition, mental factors may also cause polyuria, which is more common in middle-aged women, and is accompanied by frequent insomnia, dyspepsia, or severe neurasthenia, which is manifested by more time than time, and generally has no harm to physical health.
2: Hair is becoming increasingly scarce
Xiaoyue is not very busy with her work, but she has been constantly losing her hair recently. She pays attention to maintenance on a daily basis and is puzzled. She is not depressed or sleepless. How could this happen?
Disease analysis: The peak period of female kidney qi is around the age of 22, and after the age of 25, it begins to gradually decline. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is said that "the kidney governs water, and its vitality lies in the hair." The function of the kidneys is reflected in the hair. Hair is flexible and shiny, indicating kidney health. People with kidney deficiency often have hair that is easily broken and lacks luster, leading to hair loss.
Prevention and control measures: Eat more foods that benefit the kidneys, such as yams, which are good nourishing foods that not only nourish qi but also yin. You can also cook wolfberry and lamb soup to warm and nourish kidney qi. In addition, 8 hours of sleep per day is also very important, while reducing alcohol consumption, spicy foods, and stimulating foods such as strong coffee and tea.
3: There are always panda eyes that are ashamed to show off
Every morning when Su Nan puts on makeup, she often finds that her previously dazzling big eyes have been replaced by a pair of swollen panda eyes, and her complexion is also very unattractive. She is very depressed. How could she age so quickly, even though she is not yet 30 years old?
Disease analysis: In traditional Chinese medicine theory, black represents the kidney, while black circles under the eyes indicate kidney deficiency. Kidney governs water, and kidney deficiency leads to unfavorable water metabolism in the human body, leading to edema. Usually, the eyelids are the first to be detected.
Prevention and control measures: stay up less late and drink less water before going to bed; Eat some peach and sesame paste often: 30g peach kernel, 50g black sesame, 15g south almond, 25g coix seed, and 30g rock sugar. Wash the first four herbs, put them into a casserole, add an appropriate amount of water, simmer over low heat for 2 hours, season with rock sugar, and then drink the soup.
4: Afraid of cold and prone to diarrhea
Qianru is always afraid of the cold and often has diarrhea when she gets cold. Whenever she looks at her sisters in beautiful short skirts in the office, she only has a hint of jealousy.
Disease analysis: Kidney yang is the fundamental source of yang qi throughout the body, and life activities rely entirely on the stimulation of yang qi. If kidney yang is insufficient and the body cannot warm up, fear of cold will occur.
Prevention and control measures: You can participate in more fitness activities, accelerate blood circulation, and enhance cold resistance; Attention should be paid to choosing foods with lamb, dog meat, beef, leeks, chili peppers, scallions, ginger, and longan that are isothermally nourishing kidney yang in daily diet.
5: Inexplicably gaining weight
Sia has always been very careful about her body shape. In addition to abusing her mouth, she also frequently goes to the gym to sweat. To her frustration, she has recently gained 2 kilograms inexplicably.
Disease analysis: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the basic causes of obesity are phlegm, dampness, and stagnation. Furthermore, it is due to kidney qi deficiency that women gain weight.
Prevention and control measures: After rubbing the palms of both hands, place them on the waist until you feel hot, several times in the morning and evening, to replenish kidney qi. In addition, eat more duck, goose, rabbit meat, and other nourishing foods such as carp, japonica rice, glutinous rice, millet, and jujube.
6: Insomnia, lying in bed every day counting sheep
After trying countless methods, Meizi couldn't get rid of the problem of insomnia. Now, she has developed a sleep habit of taking medicine to sleep and counting sheep without taking medicine.
Disease analysis: Kidney yin deficiency leads to internal disturbance of deficiency fire, making people irritable; Heart kidney disharmony can lead to insomnia and forgetfulness. Nervous emotions, excessive sexual activity, or consuming a large amount of warm and dry food can all lead to kidney yin deficiency.
Prevention and control measures: Reduce activities that excite the nerves at night, such as talking loudly, listening to and watching tense and stimulating programs, and avoiding vigorous exercise. In addition, one can consume more foods in their diet, such as duck meat, turtle, lotus root, lotus seeds, lilies, goji berries, agaric, grapes, mulberry, etc.
If most of the above 6 symptoms manifest on oneself, please do not believe it is a coincidence. Many minor illnesses are dragged into serious illnesses. Therefore, if you have most of the above symptoms, go to the hospital for examination and early treatment.
