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Thanks Water Baby. I’ve had this problem for a while, even before I went raw. I was hoping the raw diet would cure it; maybe I need to be more patient. I’ve heard that ginger, lemongrass, and licorice are good for circulation, maybe I’ll make a tea out of them and see what happens…
Thanks simplyraw. Maybe I should just be patient and wait a month or two more? But the thing is that I had this problem before….so confused!
I’m always freezing too! I live in Florida and get in my car after work and drive with no air trying to warm up! (of course it doesn’t help that the keep the air so darn cold!) anyway, my new attempt to warm up is to add “warming” herbs to my smoothies, i.e. ginger, cayenne, cinnamon, etc. and we’ll see if that helps. I also tend to get really lightheaded often – especially after I eat – and I’m wondering if this will help that. I’ll keep you posted!
I’ve started to boil water and add ginger, lemongrass and licorice to it (I’ve heard all three help with circulation). We’ll see if it works.
Gotu Kola is great for poor circulation…also Cayenne, Ginger and all other warming spices!!!!!!!!!
Sweta – Any improvement? My lightheadedness still hasn’t gone away and I’m wondering if you’re circulation has gotten any better and if it’s helped the cold and your head?
I was recently told by an acupuncturist that raw foods make the body cold because you are not eating anything cooked or heated up. Maybe try to incorporate warm soups that aren’t heated above 105 degrees. He said it is a sign of spleen disfunction which eventually leads to anemia.
lizzyrose71: I haven’t had any improvements, sadly.
redhouse: I was anemic, and now that I’m not I still have cold hands and feet. I bike a little over an hour/day 5 days a week. It makes me feel better, but doesn’t improve the hands/feet.
Sweet Pea: I was listening to a program on the Vancouver show Animal Voices when the host was talking to Ani Phyo. The host said that it takes a while for the body to adjust to winter with a raw food diet. Eventually though, over a couple of winters, the body will feel warm during the winter. Meaning that while everyone is putting on their third sweater to get through the Canadian winter we will be pulling out our t-shirts (so long as we stick to raw food!)
Sweta, lizzyrose71 from my experience as lifelong coldfeeted person I can tell that one of the problems you might have is not eating enough calories which means not enough sweet fruit. The other problem might be that you are not exercising enough. And also it can be temporary detox. But definitely make sure you are eating enough calories, otherwise you will damage your health instead of improving it! Wolume of your meals has to be much bigger than on cooked diet. Also contrast shower helps a lot (hot, cold, hot, cold) and good massage in a warm room.