Hi, I have been battling hormone issues, my thyroid on the low side, weak immune system, infertility, pms, cold hands and feet, poor sleep, borderline low thyroid, poor ovarian function. FINALLY I feel wayyyy better.
All from going to acupressure and adding lots of dark green veggies to my diet, and doing breathing/meditation exercises in the morning. My hot flashes are pretty much gone, my energy is up, I have energy to exercise, my mood has evened out. And I was never a believer in alternative medicine. But I think Western medicine never looks at your spirit and your nutrition and your body all as one. Doctors just do blood tests and things and throw medications at you.
You are unhealthy for a number of reasons. This Chinese herbologist told me that every month, women lose a lot of blood through menstruation. You need to eat blood-building foods to help your immune system and build your energy and blood supply back up. Your hands and feet are always cold because of your low blood issues. Wear socks all the time, and eat a warm breakfast in the morning, with nothing cold- no cold drinks, cold anything. Eat lots of vegetables and fruit, but every day you need to eat some protein in the am, and a big, large bowl of broccoli or spinach or a dark green veggie, cooked. Every day, do some slow breathing exercises. This gets oxygen into your blood and reduces stress and quiets your mind.
I got a lot of help from the accupressure and from talking to a Chinese herbologist. They believe in Western medicine for a lot of things, too. They are not preaching a cure for everything. But it makes sense to me that women get kind of anemic every month. Also, for PMS, your body knows that it is about to lose a lot of nutrients and go through the stress of your period, so you start getting hungry and tired and craving all these foods because you need more blood-building foods.
Hope this helps,
CrazyPotato
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