Re: Literally freezing hands and feet

I agree with FF--and I would also add: virgin coconut oil. It raises the body temperature and boosts the metabolism, as well as lots of other lovely things. It's also an antiparasitic. It's clear that your body is storing its heat in the core--chances are 'constipation' is an issue, whether or not you believe yourself to be regular, it may be that too much energy is 'stuck' in that part of the body. The sitz baths as discussed by MH on the barefoot forum, really can and do change this tendency to cold extremities. I can attest to that. It sounds horrid at first to think of aiming cold water at the navel (but please read all about this first  in the MH forum), but once you've soaked and got really hot, it feels easy--I've gone through the revulsion and the happy surprise. It's invigorating. It improves the function of the whole body...

other things you might consider: that you are eating the wrong way for your body type.
You might look into the Ask Andreas archives.

Oh--and about the kelp--it's true. It really is good! (+ Good for the inner furnace. ) As is the whole alkalizing drink a la Moreless.


once you've considered all these ideas, you might look into some sort of Qi Gong. ( and that would likely include emotional aspects, as I was just mentioning on the foot slapping thread--further down, with the Yuen Method.

But there are other Qi Gong classes that you can take locally, to learn just a few specific simple techniques --the goal should always be, that you can learn to take care of this yourself. I don't think it's a difficult 'case' to solve, though I appreciate you can literally go around in nothing but circles if you go the standard "test" route.


It's perfectly possible that a brief pulse analysis by a Chinese or Tibetan doctor ( which takes five minutes or so) can instantly tell you what to do--what needs correcting. You don't smoke, do you? That would be a definite no for someone with your circulation issues.

Well--Good oxygen (+ good breathing) to you! This is certainly part of the equation! I know how awful it can be to even live with yourself, when your hands are as cold as ice...mine often were, years ago.