As a man, if suddenly feel back pain, what could be the reason?
This must be due to kidney deficiency, right? Has excessive sexual activity recently? Didn’t expect the lively days of youth to come to an end so soon? Should one return to basics with simple diet? Or should one nourish with chicken, duck, fish, meat, pork, beef, and sheep’s testicles?
Let’s talk about “kidney deficiency” and “back pain” today…
Why does poor sexual performance, can kidney deficiency affect sexual performance?
Hint: The kidneys are closely related to reproductive function!
“Kidney deficiency” is a genuine concept in traditional Chinese medicine, and many people have this question: Is the kidney in traditional Chinese medicine theory the same as the kidney in Western anatomy?
The kidneys are the main excretory organs of humans or higher animals, one on each side, located on either side of the lumbar vertebrae. Because the right side is occupied by the substantial organ liver, most people’s left kidney is slightly higher than the right kidney. The kidney is also commonly referred to as the “waist.”
Kidney deficiency refers to insufficient essence, Qi, Yin, and Yang of the kidneys. There are many types of kidney deficiency, with the most common being kidney Yin deficiency and kidney Yang deficiency.
When a person experiences kidney deficiency, whether it is kidney Yin deficiency or kidney Yang deficiency, it will lead to a decrease in the person’s immune capabilities. There is more evidence showing that when kidney deficiency occurs, the immune capabilities of the kidneys decrease, and the microcirculation system of the kidneys will be blocked, presenting with obstructed renal collaterals.
The kidneys are closely related to reproductive function, and kidney deficiency can also affect male performance.
Check to see if you have kidney Yang deficiency or kidney Yin deficiency with just one picture.
Doctor’s Tip: People often mention “kidney deficiency” in connection with traditional Chinese medicine, naturally related to male sexual function, but it is not exclusive to males; females can also have kidney deficiency and may need kidney supplementation. Male friends do not need to have a big psychological burden about “supplementing the kidneys,” and this matter cannot be simply understood as “nourishing the kidneys.”
Back pain does not necessarily equal kidney deficiency? 6 danger signals that can lead to back pain!
1. Muscle issues: such as lumbar muscle strain or fibrous tissue inflammation
Often due to prolonged improper sitting posture due to occupational factors leading to cumulative trauma or incomplete treatment of lumbar sprains, etc.
2. Spinal issues: such as lumbar disc herniation
Most people experience dull pain in the lumbar region, relieved when lying down, worsened when standing. Generally bearable, the lumbar region can be moderately active or walk slowly. There are also those who have sudden spasmodic pain in the lumbar region, coughing and sneezing can worsen the back pain, requiring bed rest, severely affecting life and work.
3. Inflammation: degenerative spondylosis, tuberculosis spondylitis, pyogenic spondylitis, etc.
Common in those over 50 years old, pain in the mornings, soreness, stiffness, difficulty in movement, improvement of pain upon lumbar movement, worsening of pain after excessive activity. Generally accompanied by low-grade fever, night sweats, fatigue, loss of appetite. Timely medical attention is needed to avoid severe spinal deformity, abscesses, and spinal cord compression.
4. Tumors: spinal tumors
Often characterized by persistent severe low back pain, rest and medication are difficult to alleviate.
5. Urinary system issues: nephritis, kidney stones, etc.
Such as nephritis, pyelonephritis, kidney stones, nephroptosis, renal hydronephrosis, etc.
Nephritis presents as deep pain in the lumbar costovertebral angle, pyelonephritis has more obvious lumbar pain and tenderness, if kidney abscess appears, it is mostly unilateral low back pain with local tenderness, kidney stones are mostly colicky, with severe tenderness on percussion.
6. Other diseases
Prostate cancer and prostatitis, females with chronic adnexitis, cervicitis, uterine prolapse, dysmenorrhea, and pelvic inflammatory disease can all cause back and sacral pain.
Peptic ulcer perforation, acute pancreatitis, some pancreatic cancers, and chronic enteritis;
Pleurisy, pulmonary tuberculosis, lung cancer, and other diseases can cause referred back pain due to visceral pain stimulation of the skin.
Doctor’s Tip: Men should not just nourish the kidneys if they feel back pain. It is best to go to the hospital for a comprehensive check-up as early as possible, identify the cause, and then start treatment or nourishment accordingly.
“Supplementing the kidneys” equals “strengthening Yang”? 6 major misconceptions about kidney supplementation, Chinese medicine advises not to blindly supplement the kidneys!
Many men get “excited” when the topic of “kidney supplementation” is mentioned, how should one really nourish the kidneys and what to eat?
The kidney in traditional Chinese medicine theory is a complex concept, so nourishing the kidneys is not a simple matter either, as there are 6 major misconceptions:
Misconception 1: Impatient kidney supplementation.
Pursuing quick, strong, hot, dry fire, immediate effects.
Misconception 2: Plundering-type kidney supplementation.
Drawing out the essence and blood in the body all at once in a short period, causing an overdraft on health.
Misconception 3: Paranoia-type kidney supplementation.
When it comes to kidney supplementation, people often mistakenly equate it with strengthening Yang, thinking of the myriad of deer antler, snake and silkworm, Eucommia bark, Epimedium, and other hormones containing herbs on the market for tonifying Yang, as well as some imported chemical erectile dysfunction drugs that merely enhance sexual function, one-sidedly thinking that kidney supplementation is just for strengthening Yang.
Misconception 4: Coarse kidney supplementation.
Like soaking wolfberry in tea, soaking wine, stewing soup, what can be extracted is only a tiny part of the effective components of wolfberry, and what the body absorbs is even less, with almost no effect.
Misconception 5: Hormone-type kidney supplementation.
Taking a large amount of hormone-containing supplements may bring temporary pleasure, but the body will bear tremendous side effects. Not only is the original kidney deficiency not solved, it can create new physiological and even psychological burdens.
Misconception 6: Kidney supplementation = “strengthening Yang”?
Many modern people believe that kidney supplementation means “strengthening Yang,” but in reality, kidney supplementation and “strengthening Yang” are quite different; striking a balance between Yin and Yang of the kidneys distinctly differentiates kidney supplementation from “strengthening Yang.” There is also kidney supplementation involving nourishing Yin and strengthening Yang.
Doctor’s Tip: Various misconceptions about kidney supplementation may run contrary to health intentions, resulting in more harm than good; or they may be far from scientific methods, resulting in no effectiveness. Back pain does not always mean kidney deficiency, and supplementing the kidneys does not equate to strengthening Yang. Similar conditions may indicate different diseases, and similar diseases may require different supplementation methods; avoid hasty decisions.
Rather than relying on supplements, it’s better to have a reasonable diet, proper exercise, and a healthy lifestyle. These are the truly rational ways of “nourishing the kidneys” for health.
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