Addressing underlying health issues causing facial fat: irregular menstruation, insomnia, and internal coldness.

Exercise 1 to relieve menstrual irregularities

① Separate your legs, bend your knees to shoulder level. Point your elbows outwards and place your hands on your knees. Lean your back slightly forward and look straight ahead.

② Increase the range of back bending and look at your stomach, repeat 10 times.

Exercise 2 to relieve menstrual irregularities

① Sit down comfortably with the soles of your feet together and your knees open.

②Cross your hands together and stretch them forward above your shoulders, repeating 10 times.

Insomnia

Skin metabolism occurs during sleep. Sleep is the best way to maintain smooth and radiant skin.

Sleep and Nerves

Our bodies are controlled by the autonomic nervous system, which consists of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. The sympathetic nervous system functions during daytime physical activity, enabling the body to function normally. Conversely, the parasympathetic nervous system inhibits the body's metabolic functions, allowing it to enter a state of sleep. Insomnia at night is caused by autonomic nervous system dysfunction and the inability of the sympathetic nervous system to properly transition to the parasympathetic nervous system. Since skin metabolism occurs when the parasympathetic nervous system is active, insufficient sleep is a cause of enlarged pores and sagging skin.

Lifestyle habits that help treat insomnia

Unhealthy lifestyle habits can also cause insomnia. Adopting the following lifestyle habits can help you get rid of insomnia to some extent.

① Go to bed early.

② Try to avoid taking a nap.

③ Avoid consuming stimulants such as coffee, black tea, cola, chocolate, and painkillers before bed.

④ Drink a glass of warm milk after taking a bath.

⑤ Avoid engaging in mentally stimulating activities such as computer games before bed.

Acupressure for Effective Treatment of Insomnia

Gently stimulating the insomnia acupoint in the center of the heel can have a calming effect on emotions.

When you can't sleep, you can rub your heels slowly on the bedding, massage your heels together, or press your heels with your hands.

Bathing methods that promote sleep

If you are unable to fall asleep due to heightened emotions from a day of hard work, or due to stress such as distress, anxiety, worry, or restlessness, try the bath method. Soak in hot water (40-41℃) for 20-30 minutes or longer. As your body soaks in the hot water, it relaxes, your nerves gradually become more active, and you enter a state where it's easier to fall asleep.

Internal cold

Internal coldness in women can even lead to serious consequences such as infertility. If you experience symptoms of internal coldness, please consume a balanced diet and take measures to promote blood circulation.

Blood circulation and internal cold

Feeling cold in the hands, feet, waist, shoulders, and other parts of the body is a sign of internal coldness. Internal coldness is caused by vasoconstriction and poor blood circulation. Severe stress and autonomic nervous system dysfunction can also cause it. Warming the cold areas, exercising, or consuming warming foods can help eliminate internal coldness.

Acupressure to relieve internal cold

Pressing the Yongquan acupoint, located in the center of the slightly concave part of the forefoot, can help improve blood circulation throughout the body and is also very effective in relieving internal cold.

① Press and rub the Yongquan acupoint with both thumbs.

②Placing a relatively sturdy ball like a golf ball under your foot and rubbing it is also very effective. Place an appropriate amount of your weight on the foot rubbing the ball for 1-2 minutes, three times a day, morning, noon and evening.

Soaking feet in hot water

While a bath that promotes blood circulation is ideal, taking a full-body bath every day can be a bit of a hassle. A simpler method is to soak your feet in hot water before bed, which can provide benefits comparable to a full-body bath.

① Pour warm water into a deep basin and immerse your legs in it, making sure the water level is above your ankles.

② After immersing your feet in water, add some hot water at 42-43℃. Once the water cools down, add more hot water and soak for about 15 minutes.

③ If your feet are wet, the evaporation of the water will take away heat, so dry your feet before going into the bedroom.

Weight Loss Column

You need to do aerobic exercise to lose weight!

In fitness clubs, aerobic and anaerobic exercises have separate areas. Aerobic exercise increases oxygen production by increasing respiratory output during exercise. The most representative aerobic exercise is aerobics, which, as the name suggests, is designed to increase oxygen consumption. Long-duration exercises that increase respiratory output, such as jogging, brisk walking, and rope skipping, are typical examples of aerobic exercise. Conversely, anaerobic exercise involves stopping breathing during exercise, including sprinting, racing, weightlifting, and wrestling.

So, what kind of exercise should someone who wants to lose weight choose? Aerobic exercise, of course. Weight loss aims to eliminate unnecessary body fat, and oxygen is essential for breaking down fat for energy. Therefore, sustained exercise like jogging and brisk walking is the best choice for weight loss. Conversely, anaerobic exercise doesn't burn fat; it's more effective at building muscle than weight loss.