Sleeping feels not too hot, but waking up with soaked pajamas, feeling tired, what are the reasons for female night sweats and how to relieve them?
What is night sweats?
Night sweats is a condition in traditional Chinese medicine characterized by abnormal sweating after falling asleep and stopping after waking up.
Any factors or diseases that affect the body's temperature regulation center and increase the excitability of the sympathetic nervous system can cause night sweats.
If the amount of sweating is small, stops after waking up, and does not cause discomfort or only causes dry mouth and throat, it generally does not cause much harm to the body.
However, if the amount of sweating is large, even soaking the bedding, often accompanied by restlessness, dizziness, weight loss, extreme fatigue, decreased urine output, and dry stools, it can lead to dehydration and other conditions over time, seriously threatening the patient's health and life.
Possible reasons for female night sweats:
1. Hormonal imbalance
One reason for women experiencing night sweats is hormonal imbalance, which often leads to irregular menstruation.
2. Hypoglycemia
Research has shown that if the body experiences hypoglycemia, it can also lead to night sweats. This is especially true for diabetes patients using insulin injections, as this medication can lower blood sugar and increase the likelihood of night sweats.
3. Hyperthyroidism
When the thyroid is overactive, it stimulates the body to secrete thyroid hormones. Once the level of thyroid hormones increases, it can raise the metabolic rate and increase the excitability of the nervous system. This can lead to excessive stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system, resulting in a higher chance of feeling hot and sweating at night.
4. Cancer
Patients with leukemia or lymphoma may experience night sweats as an initial symptom.
Therefore, when night sweats occur, if other negative causes can be ruled out, it is important to be cautious as it could be an indication of these two types of cancer.
Dietary therapy for female night sweats:
[Longan and Ginseng]
Since night sweats are a sub-healthy state caused by kidney deficiency, it is necessary to find a way to replenish kidney qi to relieve night sweats. Longan itself has the effect of nourishing the kidneys, and ginseng is an excellent tonic. Combining the two will enhance the effect of kidney nourishment.
[Ginseng and Poria Mushroom Porridge]
This is a medicinal porridge, as Poria mushroom is a type of Chinese medicine and ginseng is considered a top-grade Chinese medicine. Therefore, combining the two will have a very good effect in replenishing kidney qi.
