“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
— Hippocrates
Chinese Dietary & Nutritional Therapy
Chinese nutritional therapy focuses on using food as medicine to maintain balance and harmony within the body. According to Chinese Medicine theory, too much or too little of a specific food can create specific pathologies. Based on individual constitution, health condition, and seasonal factors, Chinese nutritional therapy emphasizes the therapeutic properties of different foods, their energetic qualities (such as warming or cooling effects), and their effects on specific organs and bodily functions. When combined with acupuncture and other Chinese medicine practices, choosing the right foods can help restore natural balance, alleviate pain, improve digestion, and enhance overall well-being.