Sub healthy self testing: How to self test the degree of kidney deficiency?

A kidney deficiency that we often mention is closely related to suboptimal health (SEP). To prevent kidney deficiency, we should first pay attention to rest, balance work and rest, and be good at reducing mental stress through some leisure activities...Kidney deficiency signs: frequent nocturia, lack of energy, sore waist and weak legs, insomnia and frequent dreams, chest tightness and shortness of breath, tinnitus and deafness, loss of teeth, susceptibility to colds, and fear of cold in limbs. People who are prone to kidney deficiency: 1. People who smoke and drink frequently;2. People who have irregular lifestyles and diets;

3. People who are busy with work and mentally tense;

4. People who drink strong tea;

5. People who operate computers for a long time;

6. Patients in rehabilitation;

7. People who sit for long periods of time;

8. People with frequent sexual activity;

9. Men who frequently take quick acting aphrodisiacs;

10. Elderly people.

Symptom 1: Fear of cold limbs: "Fear of cold" refers to the feeling of being afraid of cold and the wind blowing. Limb coldness "refers to the symptom of cold limbs and hands, even to the elbow and knee joints. The fear of cold limbs is often accompanied by symptoms of kidney deficiency such as soreness in the waist and knees, fatigue in the mind, laziness in speech, and a weak mouth.

Symptom 2: Excessive sexual activity: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidneys store essence. The refinement of the kidney produces kidney yin and kidney yang, which nourish and warm the five organs and six viscera. Kidney yin and kidney yang are interdependent and mutually restrictive in the human body, maintaining physiological balance. If this balance is disrupted or one party declines, pathological changes will occur, and men may experience symptoms such as impotence, premature ejaculation, seminal vesiculitis, and other related conditions. Symptom 3: Dizziness, weakness, insomnia, and frequent dreaming: As one of the important organs in the human body, the kidneys nourish and warm other organs. If other organs are not cured for a long time, it is easy to damage the kidneys. Many patients with chronic diseases such as chronic hepatitis, coronary heart disease, bronchial asthma, hypertension, etc. often have symptoms of kidney deficiency.

Symptom 4 Asthma: The kidneys have the function of "absorbing qi". Due to kidney deficiency and inability to absorb qi, it can cause shortness of breath, excessive breathing, and difficulty breathing freely. In severe cases, accompanied by wheezing, symptoms such as worsening wheezing and cold sweat may also occur.

Symptom 5: Lower back pain: Lower back pain is fundamentally caused by kidney deficiency and can be divided into internal injury and strain. Internal injury and kidney deficiency generally refer to congenital deficiencies, chronic illness, or excessive fatigue. Mild cases may have difficulty bending or standing upright, while severe cases may experience symptoms such as heel pain and lumbar weakness; Labor injury refers to excessive physical burden or long-term engagement in the same fixed position of work (such as using a computer, driving, etc.), which can damage kidney qi and lead to insufficient kidney essence over time. Symptom 6: Nocturnal polyuria: Generally, the frequency of nocturia is more than 2 times, or the urine volume exceeds 1/4 of the whole day. In severe cases, nocturia occurs once an hour, and the urine volume is close to or exceeds the daytime urine volume. This condition is called "nocturia". Normal urination during the day and frequent urination at night are the characteristics of this condition, often caused by weak kidney qi.

Symptom 7 Dizziness and Tinnitus: Many people have experienced the feeling of dizziness, which is characterized by blurred eyes, spinning, nausea and vomiting. Dizziness is often accompanied by the sound of tinnitus, which hinders hearing and can even lead to deafness in the long run. The causes of dizziness and tinnitus are often related to the liver and kidneys. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is said that "the kidneys store essence and produce marrow, and the marrow gathers to form the brain". Therefore, kidney deficiency can lead to insufficient marrow sea, loss of brain nourishment, dizziness, and tinnitus.

Symptom 8 constipation: Constipated individuals often experience symptoms such as anal fissures and hemorrhoids due to difficulty in defecation, which can affect their work and daily life and cause unbearable suffering. Although constipation belongs to the dysfunction of the conduction function of the large intestine, its root cause is due to kidney deficiency. Because the kidney opens its orifice to the two yin and controls the two bowel movements, the conduction of feces can only function normally through the stimulation and nourishment of kidney qi.

Symptom 9: Lower back pain and leg pain, frequent urination and urgency: Sitting in a car for a long time with a stiff and unchanging body, coupled with mental tension while driving, gradually forms qi stagnation and blood stasis, ultimately leading to kidney deficiency.