Diet and Lifestyle
Change is a branch treatment within TCM. For some people, lifestyle change does not need to be as drastic.
The origin of many common illnesses can be traced to improper eating habits, including overeating of fats and refined sugars, irregular eating, under-eating and rushed eating. It is widely recognized now that appropriate modifications in dietary habits and choices in lifestyle will prevent the development of serious illnesses, such as heart disease, hypertension and diabetes. Life style plays an important role in almost all illness.
Chinese medicine has a unique look at the body in health and disease. Consultations allow the Susan to determine systems of strength and weakness in an individual and make specific diet or lifestyle recommendations based on the principles of Chinese and western medicine. According to traditional chinese medical systems, there is no single diet or lifestyle plan that is appropriate for everyone. Everything, from even the amount of water a person should drink, varies from person to person.
Susan can gently guide and encourage a patient to properly manage his or her lifestyle according to their circumstances. She can also offer numerous energy enhancing exercises, such as Tai Chi movement and Chi Gong. These mild exercises take very little time to practice and do not require a large workout space or special equipment. A patient can practice daily as a treatment and a preventative method.
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