With the cold setting in… The Lenekus editorial team reveals 7 tips for protecting against negative temperatures and preserving your energy. Follow the leader !
Great cold: drink lukewarm upon waking
Drinking warm lemon water with a little honey when you wake up is a healthy gesture. Indeed, this practice helps to wake up the body and activate the digestive system gently. This daily ritual thus promotes internal energy. Say goodbye to the cold!
Massage every day
Great cold: before taking a shower, you can then massage your lower back at the level of the adrenal glands, where vital energy is stored. This with black spruce essential oil, from the resinous family.
Moreover, only two drops mixed with vegetable oil will be enough to warm the body. In addition, coconut oil deeply moisturizes the epidermis.
Consider technical clothing
It’s the ba-ba not to have frozen feet. Cotton socks are fine, but not warm enough to deal with low temperature. Note that cotton is a material that absorbs moisture and perspiration from your feet well. But, it dries very slowly.
Woolen socks, hats, gloves….. are now the essential winter accessories to face the cold. Indeed, to avoid leaving the panoply in the locker room, opt for models that you like.
The more cautious can add small heaters to slip into the pockets of the coat. In addition, technical clothing with breathable and warm insulating properties will avoid multiplying layers. Then think of an urban ski down jacket.
Breathe through the nose
Eh yes ! Inhaling and exhaling only through the nose is a great way to retain internal heat. Indeed, the technique will block the entry of cold to the lungs and throat.
Drink hot before and after meals
Say goodbye to juices and sodas. Drinking hot beverages before and after meals effectively maintains body heat. In fact, cold air increases the risk of dehydration, so remember to drink often throughout the day. More water, take tea and herbal teas.
Moreover, spicy herbal teas and thyme are particularly warming (cardamon, cinnamon, cloves, etc.)
Comforting and gentle on the stomach… Root vegetables, for example, carrots, parsnips, beets, turnips, radishes, potatoes, sweet potatoes… are to be preferred during cold snaps.
Also, cereals and legumes such as rice, wheat, quinoa, millet, buckwheat, lentils, dried beans, chickpeas and peas…. in small amounts will provide the necessary fuel for the spleen.
Extreme cold: hot foot bath in the evening
Immersing your feet for a few minutes in hot water at the end of the day is a good tip. Indeed, this practice makes it possible to fight against the phenomenon of vasoconstriction due to the cold which weakens the immune system.
So, after having dried your feet well to drive out the humidity… you can treat yourself to a massage of the arch of the foot. To do this, use two drops of ylang-ylang floral essential oil.
