Autumn is when you start to feel the coldness in the morning and evening winds. Don’t you think, I can just pull out my cold weather gear once winter is here?'' In fact, the most important turning point in preventing sensitivity to cold caused by disturbances in the autonomic nervous system and constriction of capillaries is the onset of autumn, when the temperature begins to drop. Before the real cold weather arrives, we will explain a warming routine’’ that will prepare your body to generate heat on its own.

Ideas for clothing that protects the “three necks” and prevents heat dissipation

There are three areas of the body where the skin is thin and large arteries pass through shallow areas: the neck, wrists, and ankles. When this area is exposed to the outside air, the blood cools rapidly and circulates throughout the body, causing cold hands and feet and a decline in internal organ function. Starting in the fall, you should be conscious of carrying thin leg warmers, silk neck covers, and arm warmers that cover your wrists. In particular, simply choosing socks and footwear that protects the ``San Yin Jiao’’ pressure point (four finger widths above the top of the inner ankle) on the ankle can dramatically suppress the cooling of venous blood that returns from the lower body to the heart. Be conscious of keeping your body temperature constant by putting on and taking off layers of clothing.

Raise internal body temperature with hot water and gingerol every morning

To directly warm the internal organs, which are the heat source in the body, when you wake up in the morning, first drink a mug of warm water at 50-60 degrees Celsius slowly for about 10 minutes. By warming the stomach and intestines, the switch from parasympathetic nerves to sympathetic nerves becomes smoother, improving basal metabolism. Even more effective is the use of heated ginger. Gingerol contained in raw ginger delivers heat to the extremities of the body and has an antipyretic effect, but ``shogaol’’, which changes when heated or dried, directly stimulates the walls of the gastrointestinal tract and raises the core body temperature for a long time. Try drying sliced ​​ginger in the toaster or oven and adding a dollop to soups or herbal teas.

“Luke warm bath” 90 minutes before bedtime and second heart (calf) stretch

The secret to both quality sleep and promotion of blood circulation lies in the timing of your bath. Approximately 90 minutes before going to bed, take a 15-minute soak in lukewarm water at 38 to 40 degrees Celsius for a half-body bath, or a full-body bath that soaks up to your shoulders. A bath that is too hot arouses the sympathetic nervous system and constricts blood vessels. After bathing, when your body temperature starts to drop, stretch your calves, which are called your second heart. By raising and lowering your toes in calf raises and comfortably stretching your Achilles tendon, you will enhance the pumping function of lymph and blood, which tend to stagnate in your lower body, and you will be lulled into a deep sleep while feeling comfortable warmth.