Is it Hot in Here?!
By Dr Helena Para LAc, DACM, MSTOM
With the quickly approaching summer, and Chicago’s humid tendencies already underway, some people may be getting concerned about staying cool. One such population would be women with a tendency towards hot flashes. While we most often associate hot flashes with menopause and ladies over 45, there are other reasons for this bothersome temperature dysregulation. Pregnancy, menstruation, premature menopause and anxiety can all be causes of hot flashes, and some individuals are just heat intolerant overall. Interestingly, Traditional Chinese Medicine pays particular attention to your body’s internal and external temperature, and you may find that your acupuncturist often asks about temperature even when you don’t have any complaints associated with it.
The best way to balance temperature and clear heat is the integration of acupuncture into your health care routine. Your acupuncturist can determine the root cause of the fluctuations you are experiencing and bring your body back into balance. If you want to carry on the heat clearing outside of the treatment room- you can also eat foods that are “cooling” in nature.
Alfalfa sprouts Apple
Artichoke Apricot
Asparagus Avocado
Bamboo Shoots Banana
Beets Blueberry
Bok Choy Cantaloupe
Broccoli Cranberry
Cabbage Fig
Carrots Grapefruit
Cauliflower Lemon
Cilantro Lime
Collards Orange
Cucumber Peach
Daikon Pear
Dandelion Persimmon
Mushroom Strawberry
Potato Tomato
Seaweed Watermelon
Snow Pea Barley
Spinach Kamut
Squash Millet
Watercress Rice
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