Protecting Your Heart in Winter: TCM Perspectives on Prevention and Daily Habits

Pressing a single acupoint may buy valuable time in a heart emergency.
Protecting Your Heart in Winter: TCM Perspectives on Prevention and Daily Habits
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Heart attack risk rises during the winter months, when cold temperatures cause blood vessels to constrict and increase strain on the cardiovascular system. Medical experts emphasize that symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or sudden palpitations require immediate medical attention.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) also offers perspectives on how seasonal changes affect the heart and circulation. These approaches focus primarily on long-term prevention and daily health maintenance, including lifestyle habits, stress management, and gentle stimulation of certain acupoints.

Heart-Related Acupoints

In traditional Chinese medicine, certain acupoints are believed to support circulation and regulate the flow of qi (vital energy) associated with the heart meridian. Practitioners sometimes use these points as part of preventive care or routine wellness practices.
Naiwen Hu
Naiwen Hu
Naiwen Hu is a Traditional Chinese Medicine physician at Shanghai Tong Te Tang in Taipei and a former Stanford Research Institute scientist. Hu has treated more than 140,000 patients, taught at an American university, and hosts a popular YouTube health program with 900,000 subscribers, as well as international wellness roadshows.