We eat every day. A prominent Daoist theory in Chinese Medicine is “no food is completely good and no food is completely bad.” Food is both medicine and nourishment. Changes in your health can occur, utilizing the correspondences of Traditional Chinese Medicine in relationship to food and food preparation. Chinese Food Medicine correlates components of physiological action (descending, ascending, storing, clearing), Law of Signature (shape and how it grows), and thermal nature (cold, cool, neutral, warm, hot).
Did you know…
- Steamed carrots have a moistening, descending action that would benefit the Lungs to help asthma symptoms of shortness of breath and coughing.
- Olives, pickles and raw carrots/celery are perfect appetizers to start digestion to prepare your body to receive a meal.
- White rice has a storing action that would benefit someone with weak digestion, diarrhea or after an illness
- Brown rice has a descending action that would be beneficial for constipation and weight loss.
- Raw foods have a cold nature and can cause stagnation and pain.
- Moist cooked foods and brothy soups can correct dehydration better than drinking water.
Utilizing Chinese food principles, Mary strives to match choice and technique with each person’s lifestyle. As the old adage goes, “If you do what you have always done, you will get what you always got.” Minor changes can make a large change in your health, well-being and longevity.
Digestive Health is important!
How we digest what we eat has a significant impact on our bodies health. For example:
- Constipation and diarrhea creates an imbalance in our microbiome.
- Emotional issues, as well as, our thoughts are affected by how we digest food which can cause our mind to be stuck in harmful patterns or react too quickly.
All food is not digested the same. Proteins are digested in the Stomach using gastric juices (acid). Carbohydrates are digested in the upper Small Intestine using enzymes (alkaline). Fibers are digested in the lower intestines and depend on healthy, abundant microbiomes. Food types, actions, and where digestion occurs in the body is important in understanding metabolism and how the body utilizes the nutrients.
Learning how food is medicine is a great journey that can lead to longevity, health and overall happiness.
Consult & Class Fees
| Chinese Food Medicine Consult | (approx. 45-50 minutes, in-person or virtual) | $100 |
| Introduction To Chinese Food Medicine Class | (approx. 2 hours, hosted once a season) | $50 |
| Seasonal Chinese Food Medicine Class | (approx. 2 hours, hosted once a season) | $50 |