Shock! Girls who are greedy for cold drinks are more likely to suffer from uterine fibroids

Cold drinks are the favorite of many girls, especially in the hot summer. When you are thirsty, if you can drink a glass of cold juice or have a sweet ice cream, the sudden coolness from the inside out can only be described in one word - refreshing.

Frozen food is the most popular in summer. Whether it is drinks, fruits, or various ice creams, they have become people's number one choice for cooling down and relieving the heat. But the editor of Women's Health Network would like to remind all female friends that not eating cold drinks will only make you feel "uncomfortable" temporarily, but the health risks brought by eating cold drinks in large quantities for a long time will affect your whole life.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that eating too cold food will damage the spleen, causing its operating function to decrease, affecting the contraction of the uterine wall and blood vessels, resulting in poor circulation of qi and blood in the uterus, causing qi stagnation and blood stasis, and finally turning into a tangible symptom, namely uterine fibroids. Chinese Medicine Practitioner

Generally speaking, when cold foods (including those below room temperature) and watermelon, sashimi and other cold foods enter the body, the cold air will damage the spleen, and cold causes contraction, so the spleen's function will be reduced. The spleen controls muscles, and the uterus itself is an organ made of muscles. Therefore, the uterine wall and blood vessels will contract abnormally, causing the blood circulation in the uterine environment to deteriorate, resulting in qi stagnation and blood stasis, and finally turning into tangible symptoms, which are the common uterine fibroids.

Therefore, if you can avoid eating cold food, then do so. People who really like eating ice should reduce the frequency to once a week. When eating ice, you can hold it in your mouth first, and then swallow it when the temperature is close to body temperature. This can at least reduce the damage a little.

Chinese Medicine Practitioner

There was a case like this in the outpatient clinic: a young girl came to me because of her slightly protruding belly, hoping to achieve the goal of losing weight through acupuncture and thread embedding.

I looked and felt that her belly was crooked. I lay down and touched it. It didn't feel soft like fat. It bounced back if I pressed it a little, which was very much like there was a ball in her belly. I judged that something must have grown in her uterus. I asked her to have an ultrasound to confirm it further. The result showed that there was a myoma with a diameter of 15 cm in her uterus.

This girl loves ice cream very much, especially in summer, she eats it almost every three meals. According to TCM theory, ice represents coldness, so it is okay to eat some ice occasionally by holding it in your mouth before swallowing it. However, if you eat too much, especially before or during your menstrual period, it is best to avoid it.

Traditional Chinese medicine says that "cold causes coagulation." When the weather is cold, if we don't wear enough clothes, our bodies will unconsciously shrink together. By the same token, the uterus will also shrink when it's cold. Once the uterus shrinks, menstrual blood cannot be discharged smoothly and remains in the body. The unclean blood accumulates in the uterus again and again, which is of course not good for the body.

If the uterus is tilted retroverted, the blood that has not been completely discharged will flow backwards and may flow to the fallopian tubes, ovaries, etc., causing chocolate cysts. Women should learn to eat ice wisely so as not to sacrifice their health to satisfy their appetite.

★Heating pack - a good friend for maintaining the uterus:

It is very important to maintain the uterus. It is recommended that female friends make their own heating pads and apply them on the lower abdomen during menstruation. People who have irregular menstruation, stay in air-conditioned rooms for a long time, or always feel cold below the navel should take better care of themselves.

★Ginger scented heat pack

Ingredients: 3 liang of ginger and salt

practice:

Slice the ginger or chop it with the back of a knife.

Put ginger and salt into a cotton bag, put it in the microwave, heat for 1 minute and take it out.

Place a towel under your abdomen, put the cotton bag on the towel while it is still hot, and apply it for 10 minutes until it cools down.

How to use: This heating pack can be reused for about 1 week and needs to be kept in the refrigerator after use. You can also replace fresh ginger with old ginger or dried ginger and store it at room temperature.

【Conceptual Right or False Questions】

O: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that ice cream can easily cause menstrual blood to be retained in the body and unable to be discharged, thus causing lesions in the reproductive organs. It is recommended that female friends eat ice cream in moderation.

X: As long as women do not eat ice during menstruation, drinking ice drinks or eating cold food regularly will not cause harm to the body.