Want to grow hair, get your internal heat up

jujubelle · Apr 16, 2009

beans4reezy said:
Great information! I am Haitian and my mom used to embrace this logic. If she had pain, there was a coldness in her body. And she used to scream at us for walking aroung barefoo. It would make sense that hair growth would follow in this same pattern.

Same here! My family always attributed my terrible cramps to walking around barefoot too much, or not wearing hose or a light jacket even when it was only a lil breeze. Coldness was also atributed to aches and pains, especially joint problems.

Hmm, I may look into this further. I think I fluctuate sometimes I can be cold, other times I can be very hot. But my hair does grow faster in warm weather months. Also styles like braids "heat" the scalp to help with hair growth.

jujubelle · Apr 16, 2009

sunshinelady said:
That means "bad wind" right? That's exactly how a wind coldness is described in Chinese med too. Fascinating.

It actually means stomanch pain.
but to go technically into roots of the word I can see how it correlates, in other words instead of stomach pains, it is wind that gives badness (pain), so the coldness gives you the badness (pain) in your stomach.

Lanea87 · Apr 16, 2009

I stay colder than others I guess thats why my hair doesnt grow as fast as I want it to.....

yodie · Apr 16, 2009

My hair crawls in terms of growth and I've always been cold natured. As a matter of fact, I'm sitting by the heater right now.

Twisties · Apr 16, 2009

Another cold slow-grower (my hands and feet are always cold while everyone else is warm and comfy). This is very interesting concept - thanks for sharing Sunshine.

Casarela · Apr 16, 2009

There are some points that u mentionned that are common sayings or rules that a lot of haitian mothers always lay on their daughters regarding period and cold.

1)dont walk barefoot it will cause you pain when you get your period.

2)Dont eat pineapple when you have your period because it can kill you ( yes haitians like to exaggerate certain things)...I did eat pineapple while having my periods didnt kill me except one time I got really dizzy and sick like I was going to pass out.

3) Always drink tea to heaten ur inside and destroy any blood clumps (caillo de sang).

4) Don't go out with your hair wet li pral few tousse tankou yon moun poitriner (translation haitians?)

5) Dont eat cold or hot food, eat warm food .

6) In winter : never walk with your coat open wap poitriner ( haitian fellows please translate)

Im the type that is very cold and a lot of the things that youve mentionned are true imo. However, I cannot deny my iron deficiency..which is why I pop some pills. But drinking tea works wonders ..my biggest issue is walking barefoot ..I luv it...but when I get my periods I make one with my bed...I cannot do anything

beause of pain

Casarela · Apr 16, 2009

Im no doctor but thats a typical sign of anemia

Twisties said:
Another cold slow-grower (my hands and feet are always cold while everyone else is warm and comfy). This is very interesting concept - thanks for sharing Sunshine.

Twisties · Apr 16, 2009

Casarela said:
Im no doctor but thats a typical sign of anemia

I know, I would go to the doctor about it and I've always been diagnosed as "border-line anemic". They never prescribed iron just said to take something like Slow-fe. I take it and a multi-vitamin to help, but I am still cold... Sigh.

SlantedEyezMiss2003 · Apr 16, 2009

Wow.....very interesting, I always stay hot, I don't mind it, but I know my mom is always cold and I do see some things she needs to change....but this do make sense though...thanks for sharing

bee · Apr 17, 2009

I'm cold natured. I started keeping my heater on throughout the night, and my hair seems "heavier" when I wash it. It's growing some too! I run my space heater year-round' cause I'm always cold.

There's gotta be something to this because the skin on my face looks clearer too. When I wake up in the morning, I'm a little "wet" because of the warmth from the heater, but my hair and skin don't seem to suffer from the perspiration.

Odd One · Apr 17, 2009

Hey i was thinking... (idk if it has been said before) BUT aside from it being from anemia

could it be from a slow metabolism too?? meaning that if your whole metabolism is slower then average, you got "less" chemical reactions going on(so your body is producing less heat) and a slow metabolism can also mean that it takes more time to grow(or produce lol) hair

sunshinelady · Apr 17, 2009

Kitten45 said:
Hey i was thinking... (idk if it has been said before) BUT aside from it being from anemia

could it be from a slow metabolism too?? meaning that if your whole metabolism is slower then average, you got "less" chemical reactions going on(so your body is producing less heat) and a slow metabolism can also mean that it takes more time to grow(or produce lol) hair

Yes, coldness would cause your metabolism to be slow. Your body cannot heat itself enough for your enzymes to work, hence the no raw or cold food prohibition. Typically, you would need to be cold for a while to see that happen.

Duchesse · Apr 17, 2009

Why did I just get up to make a cup of tea with lot's of lemon!

That's so interesting, I know I'm chronically cold and dry, it takes a lot for me to sweat, and I sleep with a comforter in the summer. I need to move to Florida.

crazydaze911 · Apr 17, 2009

Great info. im always freezing and a slow grower......

sunshinelady · Apr 17, 2009

kelkel said:
hmmmm..... could western medicine just categorize it as being anemic ? I have anemia and I am always cold.... my feet at any given time can feel like ice and I have several of those issues you listed......and of course, my hair grows really slow.

No, it's not directly related to anemia. Lots of people have coldness that are not anemic. Coldness has more to do with your body's ability to heat itself and circulate the blood and heat.

Supervixen · Apr 17, 2009

I think this is valid. I am making a conscious effort to keep my self warmer. As I type this, I put on my coat, turned on my space heater and started drinking hot water. LOL, I'm so extra sometimes.

I had always heard about the benefits of drinking hot water, I had a Chinese roommate in undergrad who told me of it, and I had read up on it quite a bit.

sunshinelady · Apr 17, 2009

My acupuncturist is Chinese and she told me to stop eating raw and cold food the first time I went to see her. She asked me if noticed that Chinese people never eat anything raw and I said no. The more I thought about it, she was right. They don't overcook their food, but they don't eat anything raw. Even your fruit is at room temperature.

Supervixen · Apr 17, 2009

This really makes me want to take HOT YOGA.

complexsimplicity · Apr 17, 2009

AKAOHEIGHT said:
I think this is valid. I am making a conscious effort to keep my self warmer. As I type this, I put on my coat, turned on my space heater and started drinking hot water. LOL, I'm so extra sometimes.

I had always heard about the benefits of drinking hot water, I had a Chinese roommate in undergrad who told me of it, and I had read up on it quite a bit.

I'm starting to believe this. I found a link and many other people are saying the same things about their Chinese roomates. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080304192447AAzd4Tp lol. I drink water everyday but it's cold. I'll leave my water pitcher out of the fridge from now on.

Kiki82 · Apr 17, 2009

this is great information...i'm always cold..I will try some of the things mentioned to see if it works....

Thanks,
kiki82

DragonPearl · Apr 17, 2009

sunshinelady said:
My acupuncturist is Chinese and she told me to stop eating raw and cold food the first time I went to see her. She asked me if noticed that Chinese people never eat anything raw and I said no. The more I thought about it, she was right. They don't overcook their food, but they don't eat anything raw. Even your fruit is at room temperature.

I can tell you as a trained acupuncturist that I too subscribed to the Chinese no raw food philosophy until I started experimenting with raw foods 2 years ago, and my health improved significantly, so I no longer subscribe to it. Chinese people don't have a lockdown on good health, no matter what they claim. People got sick in China just like in any other place, that's why they have developed this amazing medicine and this extensive material medica of herbs. But I do subscribe to the idea of not eating cold food, unless it is in the summer and the temperature is sweltering. I eat my raw food at room temperature or just slightly warm.

yodie · Apr 17, 2009

My accupuncturist (only went twice) told me to stay away from cold foods. No wonder I'm always reaching for something warm to eat in the morning. I dislike cold drinks.

Is there anything natural, like herbs, to speed up the metabolism?

I'm going to look in my herb book.

LunadeMiel · Apr 17, 2009

Denise11 said:
People always tells me that I feel so good and warm. And my hair grows pretty fast, especially in summertime. Hey! Summer is coming soon!

My hair goes to sleep in the summer time... :sad:

LunadeMiel · Apr 17, 2009

crazydaze911 said:
Great info. im always freezing and a slow grower......

Me too...

sunshinelady · Apr 17, 2009

DragonPearl said:
I can tell you as a trained acupuncturist that I too subscribed to the Chinese no raw food philosophy until I started experimenting with raw foods 2 years ago, and my health improved significantly, so I no longer subscribe to it. Chinese people don't have a lockdown on good health, no matter what they claim. People got sick in China just like in any other place, that's why they have developed this amazing medicine and this extensive material medica of herbs. But I do subscribe to the idea of not eating cold food, unless it is in the summer and the temperature is sweltering. I eat my raw food at room temperature or just slightly warm.

Yep, I've seen a lot of people improve by going raw, but I wonder if any of them have coldness. A big thing with coldness syndrome is getting the sludge out of your blood that slows everything down, maybe raw helps with that. Especially since you aren't eating fat.

The things I mentioned would only apply to people who are already cold. Did you have coldness syndrome prior to going raw?

MonaRae · Apr 17, 2009

complexsimplicity said:
I'm starting to believe this. I found a link and many other people are saying the same things about their Chinese roomates. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080304192447AAzd4Tp lol. I drink water everyday but it's cold. I'll leave my water pitcher out of the fridge from now on.

Thanks for the link and I can testify that drinking something hot after a meal helps with digestion. Whenever I eat too much and feel stuffed I crave something hot. I could never explain it but it help me get rid of that overstuffed feeling.

DragonPearl · Apr 17, 2009

People of African ancestry have naturally colder bodies than other people, and there is nothing wrong with that, because from an evolutionary standpoint, our bodies need to be naturally colder in order for us to thrive in the hot African climate. Hot bodies do well in cold climates. Cold bodies do well in hot climates. That's the nature of yin yang.

The problem arises when we moved to or were taken to those other colder climates. So yes we have to make more of an effort to be warm and stay warm then other groups, and I do agree with the premises of the OP that coldness slows our hair growth. That's why many of us have noticed that our hair tends to grows faster in the summer when we're not cold.

sunshinelady · Apr 17, 2009

DragonPearl said:
People of African ancestry have naturally colder bodies than other people, and there is nothing wrong with that, because from an evolutionary standpoint, our bodies need to be naturally colder in order for us to thrive in the hot African climate. Hot bodies do well in cold climates. Cold bodies do well in hot climates. That's the nature of yin yang.

The problem arises when we moved to or were taken to those other colder climates. So yes we have to make more of an effort to be warm and stay warm then other groups, and I do agree with the premises of the OP that coldness slows our hair growth. That's why many of us have noticed that our hair tends to grows faster in the summer when we're not cold.

Wow, I never knew our body temperatures were lower. Makes sense tho'. That must have a lot to do with illnesses that are predominant in African-Americans.

topnotch1010 · Apr 17, 2009

Denise11 said:
My boyfriend does the Same thing. He says he feels cold spots on my body when I'm sick. His dad taught him things like this.

This true for me as well. I'm a hot natured person, except when I'm sick. I never walk barefooted, and I don't like cold food or beverages. I used to work for a Chinese lady and she told us the same thing, that cold drinks were bad and they cause indigestion. Great info!

DragonPearl · Apr 17, 2009

sunshinelady said:
Yep, I've seen a lot of people improve by going raw, but I wonder if any of them have coldness. A big thing with coldness syndrome is getting the sludge out of your blood that slows everything down, maybe raw helps with that. Especially since you aren't eating fat.

The things I mentioned would only apply to people who are already cold. Did you have coldness syndrome prior to going raw?

I had extreme coldness before going raw, and that was also one of the main reasons why I resisted going raw. So I started eating raw foods in the summer to make sure I was starting on a good footing because I figured out my body could tolerate it better and would feel stronger by the time the cold weather rolled in.

After 2 years of experimenting with raw foods, I have to say that I am still generally cold, but less so than I was before I started raw foods, and to me this is progress. I am not 100% raw and don't think I will ever be, but I can attest that if you eat the proper raw foods it will not make you colder.

Also, keep in mind that even in Chinese traditional herbology, all foods and herbs are attributed a specific temperature rating ranging from extremely cold to extremely hot, and this is so independent of them being cooked. For instance, ginger is considered a hot food/herb, whether cooked or not. Hot pepper too. Cinnamon too. But mintpeppermint/spearming is considered a cold herb, cooked or not. So, I don't use much mint tea, unless it is in the dead of summer. And I often sprinkle ginger or cinnamon or pepper in my raw smoothies.

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