WEEK 3 - Treating Deficiency

Question 1

Fatigue, lack of appetite, lack of concentration, abdominal bloating, tendency to feel cold, aversion to cold, lumbar backache, frequent urination, large amounts of clear urine, nocturia with clear urine, SOB, low libido. Tongue: Pale, slightly swollen. Pulse: Weak and Empty

Answer 1

Qi Deficiency Symptoms

Question 2

Dietary Causes of Qi Deficiency

Answer 2

Too Much:
Cold foods
Raw foods
Dairy
Tropical fruits
Processed foods
Canned foods
Ice-cold beverages

Question 3

Lifestyle causes of Qi Deficiency

Answer 3

Irregular eating, hasty eating, eating too late, lack of exercise, poor posture, lack of fresh air, lack of sleep, stress, overexertion, excessive sex, negative emotions, too many births too close together, external cold, chronic illness

Question 4

Diet Therapy for Qi Deficiency
Temperature of Food
Cooking Method
Flavours

Answer 4

Temp: Neutral, warm, sometimes hot

Cooking method: Warming

Flavour: Sweet, pungent, salty
Warm breakfast, and 1-2 warm meals daily.

Question 5

Qi Xu Symptoms + symptoms that primarily transition to cold symptoms, cold extremities, general weakness, lack of drive, water retention (edema), female fertility issues, exhaustion rather than just fatigue. Tongue: Pale and Wet Pulse: Weak and Deep

Answer 5

Yang Deficiency Symptoms

Question 6

Dietary Causes of Yang Deficiency

Answer 6

Same as Qi Deficiency
Too Much:
Cold foods
Raw foods
Dairy
Tropical fruits
Processed foods
Canned foods
Ice-cold beverages

Question 7

Lifestyle Causes of Yang Deficiency

Answer 7

Same as Qi Deficiency
Poor sleep
Poor diet
Stress
Overwork

Question 8

Dietary Therapy for Yang Deficiency
Temperatures of Food
Cooking Method
Flavours

Answer 8

Temp: Neutral, warm, sometimes hot. Foods with strong Yang.

Cooking Method: Warming

Flavours: Sweet, pungent, salty

Question 9

Thirst, dry mouth, night sweats, possible weight loss. If Empty-Heat is involved there may be restless, agitation, nervousness, insomnia, dizziness, internal heat sensations, dry hard stools, easily startled, emotional instability, susceptible to stress.

Answer 9

Yin Deficiency Symptoms

Question 10

Dietary Causes Yin Deficiency

Answer 10

Too much:
Extremely warming foods especially pungent spices that dry out the body fluids and hurt Yin. Coffee, black tea, high-proof alcoholic drinks

Question 11

Lifestyle causes of Yin Deficiency

Answer 11

Irregular diet, eating late at night, worry or working while eating, chronic illness, depletion of BF, Blood loss, excessive sex, drug use, medication abuse, extreme emotional strain, overwork, lack of sleep, hectic stressful lifestyle

Question 12

Diet Therapy for Yin Deficiency
Temperature of Food?
Cooking Method?
Flavours?

Answer 12

Temperature: neutral, cool

Cooking method: cooling

Flavour: Sweet, sour, salty

Question 13

Dietary Causes of Blood Deficiency

Answer 13

Diet lacking in nutrients, processed foods, too many “hot” drinks-coffee, alcohol, chai tea. Overuse of hotter cooking methods of thermally hot foods, Overuse bitter and pungent foods as they dry out blood.

Question 14

Lifestyle causes of Blood Deficiency

Answer 14

Gastrointestinal bleeding, menorrhagia, malabsorption illnesses

Question 15

Important vitamins, nutrients to cure blood deficiency?

Answer 15

Iron, folic acid, B12, and adequate protein

Question 16

Diet Therapy for Blood Deficiency
Temperature of Food?
Cooking Method?
Flavours?

Answer 16

Temp: neutral, cool, warm

Cooking method: cooling

Flavours: sweet, and sour

Question 17

Name 3 lifestyle factors that can lead to General Qi Deficiency?

Answer 17

Eating too many:
Cold foods
Raw foods
Dairy

Question 18

What foods should one avoid during the acute phase of a common cold?

Answer 18

All foods that produce mucus (bananas, dairy foods, raw foods, and very oily and fatty foods)

Question 19

Why would you avoid mucus producing foods during the acute phase of the common cold?

Answer 19

To protect the weakened Lung Qi from possible phlegm disorders and avoid straining the Spleen.

Question 20

What flavour should be avoided during the acute “beginning” of a cold?

Answer 20

Sour

Question 21

Why would you avoid the sour flavour during a cold?

Answer 21

The movement of sour is inward and this draws the Wei Qi inward leaving the pores open and susceptible to EPF’s moving deeper into the body.

Question 22

Pungent-Cold and Pungent-Hot should be used for what symptoms of a cold?

Answer 22

Fever and Chills (Wind-Cold)

Question 23

Cooling foods should be used for what type of Condition (cold)?

Answer 23

Wind-Heat

Question 24

Huang Qi (astragalus) and all foods with Yang potential are recommended for?

Answer 24

Supplementing Defensive Qi

Question 25

What are the 3 fundamental properties of Chlorophyll? In other words how does it help the body?

Answer 25

Purify
Quell Inflammation
Rejuvenates

Question 26

Name some foods that are beneficial for greying hair and hair loss.

Answer 26

Nettle
Wheat Grass
Hijiki Seaweed

Question 27

Too many sweet foods and overindulgence in salt can contribute to…?

Answer 27

Baldness

Question 28

Name 2 lifestyle factors that can contribute to Yin Deficiency?

Answer 28

Eating late at night

Extreme emotional stress