The 5 Pillars of Chinese Medicine … Pillar 4 - Dietary and Lifestyle Shifts

Pillar 4 – Dietary and Lifestyle Shifts

Often, when seeking out Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, many have a baseline of imbalance in their health. Usually, there is a rich history of diet and lifestyle choices that contributed to the buildup of health issues over time. Whether there is a lack of movement and exercise, eating at the wrong times, excessive consumption of sugar and inflammatory foods, or even not drinking enough water, your Acupuncturist is trained to review your daily food and lifestyle choices and identify what may be contributing to your health issues.  Not only can she see what may be derailing your health… she is trained to guide you back into balance by recommending certain shifts in your diet and lifestyle.

The bigger question is always…are you ready to give up the things that are derailing your health? This can be very challenging for many people, especially when patterns are ingrained over many years…even decades. However, allowing your acupuncturist to review your daily lifestyle habits and food choices, and then following her advice on how to shift to support health and harmony, can be one of the best choices you’ve ever made. It can even make your acupuncture and herbal therapy more effective and get you better faster!

Your acupuncturist is trained to view your health through a Chinese Medicine lens, meaning your unique dietary and lifestyle shifts will be based on the pattern diagnosis identified during your initial intake. Patterns in Chinese medicine include things like liver qi stagnation, damp accumulation, spleen qi deficiency, kidney yin deficiency, and more! This is a very unique way of looking at your body and health. It is very detailed and is determined by your practitioner as she reviews your medical history, diet, and lifestyle choices, and examines your tongue and feels your pulse.

Your acupuncturist is trained to help you in more ways than just the acupuncture itself! Your practitioner is trained to help guide you back into balance using the Five Pillars of Chinese Medicine…Acupuncture, herbs, body work, diet, lifestyle, and exercise therapy. Call today to find out more and discover a path towards better health… and stay tuned for Pillar Number 5! 910-636-6716