Chinese Dietary Therapy

Food is the most common staple of our lives and should reflect the most essential aspect of our health. Yet most people eat out of habit, based on cravings or convenience, or from the latest fads of what is supposedly healthy. As such, diet can sometimes complement one's healing or more commonly, interfere with one's health, even to the point of making other healing modalities ineffective (such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy, etc.).

Nutrition vs. Chinese Dietetics
Scientific research and nutrition tend to be based more on the notion of supplementation and the micronutrients of food. Often when a specific nutrient or substance is identified, recommendations are made to the consumers to eat more or obtain the benefits through a supplement. Such an approach fails to recognize the synergy of the nutrients with other nutrients or even other factors (such as the cooking, combinations, and individual concerns). Chinese dietetics is more interested in devising diets for individuals based on combinations, cooking methods, and their specific needs.

Chinese Dietary consultation typically are 45 minutes to 1 hour long.  Diagnosis and/or recommendations are based on an individual's pulse and tongue reading. Please do not drink any coffee and/or fruit juices for a least 3 hours before appointment and avoid brushing the tongue for minimum 48 hours before consultation.