Feeling like your body is hollowed out? Kidney tonifying misconception that men should be wary of

The slogan 'feeling like my body is hollowed out' is now familiar to everyone, and what has attracted public attention is the concept of kidney deficiency. The advertising seems to suggest to the public that weak waist and knees, impotence, premature ejaculation, and other symptoms of kidney deficiency. If there are problems, it is necessary to tonify the kidneys. However, what are the facts?

Mr. Chen, 32, has been engaged in cargo handling with his family in other provinces since his marriage. At the beginning of this year, Mr. Chen felt some discomfort in his body, with frequent soreness in his waist and mild symptoms of premature ejaculation. At first, Mr. Chen did not take it seriously, but after half a month, the situation did not improve. At this moment, he heard about the concept of "kidney deficiency" in the advertisement and found that the above symptoms were very consistent with himself.

In order to save some money, Mr. Chen went back to his hometown to find a small clinic for treatment. The doctors at the small clinic diagnosed him with "kidney deficiency" and prescribed some kidney tonifying drugs. Due to a lack of medical knowledge, Mr. Chen also believed that taking more tonics for kidney deficiency could make it up, so he bought a pile of kidney tonics from a pharmacy.

After taking the medicine for six months, Mr. Chen found that the pain in his lower back became even more severe, sometimes even making it difficult to straighten up. Mr. Chen, who couldn't bear the pain, finally went to a large hospital for treatment. After examination, it was found that Mr. Chen had very serious kidney stones, which were the cause of his back pain.

Feeling like my body is hollowed out? Kidney tonifying should not be blindly supplemented

Kidney deficiency is a traditional Chinese medicine concept, and the treatment of kidney deficiency in traditional Chinese medicine varies from person to person. Kidney deficiency can also be divided into kidney yang deficiency and kidney yin deficiency. If the types are not clearly identified, one can easily replenish the deficiency without proper treatment. Eating it not only has no effect, but also worsens the condition.

Many people first suspect kidney deficiency when encountering symptoms such as weak waist and knees, frequent urination, and erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. This is problematic because many other diseases can cause these symptoms, such as prostatitis, sexual dysfunction, and so on. It is not advisable to blindly supplement one's kidney due to a preconceived belief in advertising, and may even delay the treatment of other diseases. For example, Mr. Chen above.

So, here is a reminder to everyone that if you feel that your body is in a condition, do not blindly supplement it to avoid worsening the condition. You also need to supplement it under the guidance of a doctor!