Physical Characteristics and Living Environment in Female Students with Cold Constitution.

Yamato, Takako; Aomine, Masahiro

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“…These symptoms include: shoulder stiffness, headache, swelling, sleeplessness, frequent urination, peripheral numbness, limb pain, chilblains, and purple fingernails (Miura et al, 2001;Yamato and Aomine, 2002). These symptoms are not limited to menopausal women, as they are also observed in young women (Miyamoto et al, 1995); therefore, it is worth studying methods of alleviating these symptoms.…”

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Effects of Winter Savory (Satureja montana L.) on Peripheral Body Temperature of People Who Experience a 'Feeling of Cold' (Hie-Sho)

Masuda¹,

Mori²,

Hirooka³

et al. 2011

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of winter savory (Satureja montana L.) on the peripheral body temperature of people who experience a 'feeling of cold' (hie-sho). We conducted a clinical trial with a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, single-ingestion crossover design. First, under cold-water loading conditions, the ingestion of powdered winter savory extract (WSE) was found to accelerate the recovery rate of the medial middle-finger temperature. Next, under daily living conditions, the peripheral temperature of the wrist, medial and dorsal middle finger, and middle toe after WSE ingestion was found to be higher than that after the placebo ingestion. In addition, the blood flow and thermal sensation data agreed with the changes in the peripheral body temperature observed by WSE ingestion. This is the first report to demonstrate that WSE ingestion has a warming effect on the peripheral body temperature of people who experience a 'feeling of cold'.Keywords: winter savory, peripheral body temperature, feeling of cold, human, warming, thermoception *To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: masuda.hideki@ogawa.net IntroductionThe 'feeling of cold' (hie-sho) occurs at epidemic proportions among Japanese women and causes a variety of troubling symptoms. These symptoms include: shoulder stiffness, headache, swelling, sleeplessness, frequent urination, peripheral numbness, limb pain, chilblains, and purple fingernails (Miura et al., 2001;Yamato and Aomine, 2002). These symptoms are not limited to menopausal women, as they are also observed in young women (Miyamoto et al., 1995); therefore, it is worth studying methods of alleviating these symptoms.The feeling of cold is thought to be caused by sympathetic hypertonia, which causes disturbances in peripheral circulation induced by contraction of peripheral vessels (Takatori et al., 1990;Ushiroyama, 2005). Therefore, improving peripheral circulation is important for alleviating the symptoms of feeling of cold.Endothelial nitric oxide (NO), which is synthesized by the activation of nitric oxide synthase (NOS), was reported to participate in locally mediated vasodilation, followed by an increase in peripheral skin temperature (Kellogg et al., 1999 and. The activity of NOS is affected by dietary factors (Wu and Meininger, 2002), and a variety of polyphenolic compounds have been demonstrated to induce the activation of NOS (Grande et al., 2004;Duarte et al., 1993;Herrera et al., 1996;Andriambeloson et al., 1998;Flesch et al., 1998;Burns et al., 2000;Karim et al., 2000;Mullen et al., 2002; Pérez-Vizcaíno et al., 2002). Therefore, the ingestion of these compounds might improve peripheral circulation, followed by alleviation of the symptoms of feeling of cold.Winter savory (Satureja montana L.), which belongs to the Laminaceae family and has been used as a food condiment for hundreds of years, contains a variety of active components, such as essential oil (Piccaglia and Marotti, 1993;Grosso et al., 2010) and phenolic compounds (Tomás-Ba...

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Effects of Winter Savory (Satureja montana L.) on Peripheral Body Temperature of People Who Experience a 'Feeling of Cold' (Hie-Sho)

Masuda¹,

Mori²,

Hirooka³

et al. 2011

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“…(Takatori et al, 1990;Ushiroyama, 2005). Taking into account a survey that > 50% of females aged 18 − 60 years experienced cold sensitivity (Yamato and Aomine, 2002;Takao et al, 2005;Imai et al, 2007), studying methods for alleviating cold sensitivity seems worthwhile.…”

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Effects of Carvacrol and Volatile Fraction of Winter Savory (Satureja montana L.) on Body Temperature in Humans Who Experience Cold Sensitivity

Masuda¹,

Mori²,

Matsui³

et al. 2013

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Ingestion of winter savory extract has been reported to inhibit the decrease in peripheral body temperature in people who experience cold sensitivity. However, the active ingredients underlying this effect are not known. We sought to elucidate the effects of the volatile components of winter savory on body temperature. Carvacrol (the main volatile component and a transient receptor potential channel ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) agonist in winter savory) increased core body temperature, but did not inhibit the decrease in peripheral body temperature after ingestion. In addition, the volatile fraction of winter savory (which contained various components in addition to carvacrol) induced not only an increase in core body temperature, but also inhibited the decrease in peripheral body temperature. These results suggest that the volatile components in winter savory may be effective for alleviating cold sensitivity, and that carvacrol is one of the active ingredients in winter savory.

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“…In one study using a scale, plasma thyroid hormone and skin surface temperature of the fingertip in young women with hie-sho were lower than that in young women without hie-sho at an ambient temperature of 23.5 °C [3]. In another study using a different scale that explored subjective coldness in any parts of the body [5], the systolic and diastolic blood pressures and heart rate were lower in young women with hie-sho than in young women without hie-sho at an ambient temperature of 25 °C [6,7]. It can be deduced that young women with hie-sho may have problems with secretion of thyroid hormone and regulation of blood circulation.…”

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“…BMI, body weight [5][6][7]9], and body fat percentage [6,7,9] were lower in young women with hie-sho than young women without hie-sho, suggesting that low body fat may be a characteristic of hie-sho. The young Japanese women that answered a hie-sho questionnaire about favorite foods (respondents: n = 301) did not like meat, fish, seafood, or egg, compared to women without hie-sho (survey respondents: n = 222) [10].…”

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Correlations between “hie-sho” interview score and progesterone, fat intake, and Kupperman index in pre- and post-menopausal women: a pilot study

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Japanese menopausal women who feel cold, even in a warm room, are said to be experiencing "hie-sho." We assessed the magnitude of coldness by a "hie-sho" interview score. The association between the magnitude of coldness and female hormones, fat intake, and menopausal symptoms is unknown. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the relationship between the hie-sho interview scores and female hormones, fat intake, Kupperman index in pre-(pre group) and post-(post group) menopausal women. The hie-sho interview scores, Kupperman index questionnaire results, dietary survey to analyze fat intake, and body weight were analyzed, and plasma estradiol, progesterone, and lipid levels were measured in the subjects in the pre (n = 9) and post (n = 11) groups. Plasma female hormones and fat intake were different, but the total Kupperman index was not different between pre and post groups. Plasma progesterone was positively correlated with the hie-sho score only in the post group. Plasma triglyceride was positively correlated with the hie-sho score only in the pre group. Intake of cholesterol, arachidonic acid, and docosapentaenoic acid was negatively correlated with the hie-sho score only in the pre group. The positive correlation between total Kupperman index and hie-sho score was observed only in the pre group. These results indicated that progesterone level was related to coldness in post-menopausal women. Fat intake, plasma triglyceride, and menopausal symptoms may be related to coldness in pre-menopausal women.

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Physical Characteristics and Living Environment in Female Students with Cold Constitution.

Cited by 17 publications

References 4 publications

Effects of Winter Savory (Satureja montana L.) on Peripheral Body Temperature of People Who Experience a 'Feeling of Cold' (Hie-Sho)

Effects of Winter Savory (Satureja montana L.) on Peripheral Body Temperature of People Who Experience a 'Feeling of Cold' (Hie-Sho)

Effects of Carvacrol and Volatile Fraction of Winter Savory (Satureja montana L.) on Body Temperature in Humans Who Experience Cold Sensitivity

Correlations between “hie-sho” interview score and progesterone, fat intake, and Kupperman index in pre- and post-menopausal women: a pilot study

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