Transcript TCM Dietary Therapy

TCM Dietary Therapy
Eating your way to health and
long life
Chinese Medicine
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Diet
Exercise
Rest
Acupuncture
Chinese herbal
formulas
TCM Food Therapy
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The Art of Cooking
and Preparing Food
to help maintain
optimal health
 Let Food be your
Medicine -- Hippocrates
Caloric Rate (BW0.75)
Proportional Calory Rate
Body Weight vs. y0.75
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Body Weight in Kg
Calories / day = 20 X body weight in lbs
Caloric Requirements
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4000
3500
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3000
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60
2500
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1000
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Body Weight in Kg
Dietary Calories
Calories per Kg BW
120
TCM
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5 Element Theory
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Fire
Earth
Metal
Water
Wood
8 Principles of Disease
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Yin & Yang
Interior & Exterior
Cold & Hot
Deficiency & Excess
Zang-Fu Organs
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HT/SI -- PC/TH
SP/ST
LU/LI
KID/BL
LIV/GB
5 Element Flavors
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Fire -- Bitter
Earth -- Sweet
Metal -- Pungent
Water -- Salty
Wood -- Sour
Earth element through
the stomach-tongue
connection rules the
taste
Bitter
Sour
Salty
Sweet
Pungent
5 Element Diet
Element
Flavor
Meat
Grain
Fire
Bitter
Lamb
Corn
Earth
Sweet
Cow
Grain
Metal
Pungent
Horse
Rice
Water
Salty
Pig
Bean
Wood
Sour
Chicken
Wheat
5 Element Meat Sources
5 Element Grain Sources
Use of 5 Element Food
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Balance is the key
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Support constitutional
needs, yet provide
something from every
flavor
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Add heat in summer
and cold in winter
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For Deficiency --Feed
organ and parent
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For Excess --Feed
child and grandparent
TCM 8 Food Principles
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Exterior – Interior
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Hot – Cold
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Excess – Deficiency
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Yang -- Yin
TMC Food Directions
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Outward and Upward
tend to be Yang
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Inward and
Downward tend to be
Yin
TCM Food Directions
Outward
Upward
Neutral
Downward
Inward
Pepper
Asparagus
Tofu
Barley
Bitter Gourd
Cinnamon
Beef
Mushroom
C. Egg White
Clam
Clove
Sugar
Duck Egg
Duck
Crab
Fennel
Carrot
Eggplant
Pork Kidney
Hops
Garlic
Chicken/Egg
Grape
Sheep Liver
Kelp
Ginger
Corn
Mung Bean
Mussel
Lotus Plumule
Green Onion
Honey
Radish Greens
Pork
Oyster Shell
Mustard
Kidney/Liver
Spinach
Sweet Potato
Salt
Nutmeg
Rice
Wheat
Vinegar
Seaweed
Use of Food Directions
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For exterior
conditions – Outward
and upward moving
food
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For internal problems
– Inward and
downward moving
food
TCM Food Energies
TCM Food Energies
Hot
Warm
Neutral
Cool
Cold
Black pepper
Brown sugar
Abalone
Apple
Bamboo shoots
Cinnamon bark
Chicken
Beef
Barley
Banana
Ginger
Fennel
Carrot
Tofu
Clams
Green pepper
Garlic
Peanuts
Chicken egg
Crab
Red pepper
Green onion
White sugar
Eggplant
Lettuce
Soybean oil
Shrimp
Oyster
Wheat
Kelp
Lamb
Pork
Mushroom
Seaweed
Ginseng
Rice
Spinach
Sugar cane
Raspberry
Egg Yolk
Mung bean
Watermelon
Use of Food Energies
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Treat hot conditions
with cooling foods
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Treat cold conditions
with warming foods
TMC Food Tonics
Qi
Blood
Yin
Yang
Beef
Beef
Abalone
Kidney
B. Liver
Blood Clam
Cheese
Chestnuts
Chicken
Chicken Eggs
Eggs
Chive seeds
Fish
Cuttlefish
Crab/Clams
Cinnamon
Eel
P. Gallbladder
Duck
Clove
Ginseng
P. Testes
Liver
Dillseeds
Red Beans
Seaweed
Rice
Fennel
Spinach
Tofu
Green Onion
String Beans
Sugar
Marrow
TCM Zang-Fu Foods
HT/SI--PC/TH SP/ST
LU/LI
KID/BL
LIV/GB
Bitter Gourd
Barley
Tofu
C. Egg Yolk
Brown Sugar
C. Egg Yolk
Chicken
Carrot
Cinnamon
Chive
Mung Bean
Chive
Mushroom
Duck
Crab/Clam
Mushroom
Clove
Corn
Kidney
Clove
R./G. Pepper
Garlic
Honey
Mussel
Eel
Red Bean (small) Ginger
Peanut
Lamb
Liver
Salt
Lettuce
Rice
Pork
Oyster
Spinach
Licorice
Spinach
Salt
Yam
Wheat
Lamb
Vinegar
Wheat
Wine
Therapeutic Food
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Prepared much like
TCM herbal products
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The basic character of
the food is the
combination of
ingredients with which it
is prepared
Principles of Using TCM Diet
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Identify constitutional
type
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Determine whether
Excess or Deficient
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In Excess, Feed the
Grandparent (Ko
cycle)
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In Deficiency, Feed
the Zang-Fu and the
Mother (Shen cycle)
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Balance the
ingredients for each
flavor, direction and
energy
For Prevention, Feed the
Constitutional Grandchild
Purina Puppy Chow
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ground yellow corn
chicken bi-product
meal
corn gluten meal
brewer’s rice
soybean meal
beef tallow
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pearled barley
 animal digest
 a bunch of chemicals
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27% protein, 12% fat,
61% CHO
Canine Diet for Athletes
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2 oz Pork Chop
4 oz Tofu
8 oz Brown Rice
2 tsp Virgin Olive Oil
¼ cup Honey
2 Whole Carrots
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1 cup Spinach
4 Tbs Green Pepper
4 Broccoli Spears
¼ tsp Dry Ginger
1 Raw Garlic Cloves
¼ tsp Dry Mustard
1 tsp Bone Meal
Nutritional Analysis
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Commercial Software
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USDA Nutrient Data Lab
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NutriBase
Food Processor
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
/foodcomp/
NATS
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http://nat.crgq.com/mainnat.
html
Basic Canine Diet #1
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oz Catfish
oz Tofu
tbs Virgin Olive Oil
Whole Carrots
cup Spinach
cup Green Pepper
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½ cup Broccoli
¼ tsp Dry Ginger
1 Raw Garlic Cloves
¼ tsp Dry Mustard
1 tab Flintstones
1250 mg Calcium
Contains 1355 Calories with a 27/13/60
percent protein/carbohydrate/fat content
Basic Canine Diet #2
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Strips Bacon
Large Eggs
oz Tofu
tbs Virgin Olive Oil
Whole Carrots
cup Spinach
cup Green Pepper
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½ cup Broccoli
¼ tsp Dry Ginger
1 Raw Garlic Cloves
¼ tsp Dry Mustard
1 tab Flintstones
500 mg Calcium
Contains 1370 Calories with a 23/12/65
percent protein/carbohydrate/fat content
Basic Cat Food
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oz Salmon
oz Chicken Heart
oz Beef Kidney
oz Turkey Breast
oz Chicken Liver
oz Sardines
tbs Virgin Olive Oil
cup Broccoli
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¼ cup Spinach
½ tab Vitamin B
complex (B-50)
1 tab Vitamin C (500 mg)
1 tab One-a-Day
750 mg Calcium (Tums)
400 IU Vitamin E
250 mg Taurine
Contains 737 Calories with a 45/4/51
percent protein/carbohydrate/fat content
Chinese Food Therapy for
Horses
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Goal is to help maintain Yin/Yang balance
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Does not have dramatic short term results
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Cold food for Heat Pattern
Hot food for Cold Pattern
Combined with Herbals and acupuncture
Examples
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Lotus leaf for anhidrosis
Watermelon rim (xi-gua-pi) for summer heat, anhidrosis
Chrysanthemum flower for uveitis, influenza
Angelica root for general qi-blood stagnation and Blood
deficiency
Chinese Food Therapy for
Horses
Dietary
adjustment:
Examples
Cooler diets
Warmer diets
Buckwheat
Barley
Wheat Bran
Barley
Oats
Ginger
Garlic
Onion
Another Way for TCVM Feeding
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Use a balanced base
food
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Supplement for
constitution, disorders
or deficiencies
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Add additional
therapy as needed
Base TCVM Diet for Dogs
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3 oz chicken heart
 2 oz turkey breast
 3 oz ground beef
 3 oz beef kidney
 2 oz beef liver
 3 oz white fish
 4 oz tofu
 2 sardines in olive oil
 1 T olive oil
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1/2 c broccoli
 1/2 c carrots
 2 oz mushrooms
 1/2 c spinach
 1/4 c red peppers
 1/4 c green peppers
 1 T vinegar
 1 clove garlic
 1500 mg calcium
Contains 1250 calories with a 48/11/42 percent
protein/carbohydrate/fat content.
Deficient Fire Food
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4 oz chicken heart
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4 oz chicken
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4 oz lamb
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1/8 t cayenne
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750 mg calcium
Contains 800 calories with a 47/1/52 percent
protein/carbohydrate/fat content.
Deficient Earth Food
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1 T fresh ginger
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4 oz ground beef
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4 oz sweat bread
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750 mg calcium
Contains 665 calories with a 34/1/65 percent
protein/carbohydrate/fat content.
Deficient Metal Food
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8 oz rice
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4 chicken egg
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4 oz egg plant
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600 mg calcium
Contains 650 calories with a 20/36/44 percent
protein/carbohydrate/fat content.
Deficient Water Food
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2 oz bamboo shoots
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4 oz pork
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4 oz duck
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600 mg calcium
Contains 572 calories with a 42/1/57 percent
protein/carbohydrate/fat content.
Deficient Wood Food
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3 oz chicken liver
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1/2 c asparagus
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4 oz chicken
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600 mg calcium
Contains 356 calories with a 61/6/33 percent
protein/carbohydrate/fat content.
Qi Tonic Food
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4 oz ground beef
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1/4 cup spinach
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4 oz beef liver
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3 oz string beans
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1 T olive oil
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1000 mg calcium
Contains 704 calories with a 37/10/53 percent
protein/carbohydrate/fat content.
Yang Tonic Food
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4 oz lamb kidney
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1/2 t fennel
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1 T olive oil
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1/4 cup red pepper
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1/4 t cinnamon
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400 mg calcium
Contains 290 calories with a 38/6/56 percent
protein/carbohydrate/fat content.
Yin Tonic Food
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4 eggs
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4 oz cheddar cheese
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2 ox chicken liver
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4 oz firm tofu
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1 T olive oil
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500 mg calcium
Contains 1225 calories with a 27/3/70 percent
protein/carbohydrate/fat content.
Blood Tonic Food
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4 oz ground beef
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2 oz seaweed
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4 eggs
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500 mg calcium
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1 T olive oil
Contains 958 calories with a 25/20/55 percent
protein/carbohydrate/fat content.
To Use TCVM Food
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Use 50% of diet as base
food
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Add 25% of Grandparent
for excess
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Add 25 % of Grandchild if
balanced
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Add 25% tonic
Add 25% for any
deficiency
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Fire
Earth
Metal
Water
Wood
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Qi
Yang
Yin
Blood