WEEK 3 - Treating Deficiency Flashcards
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
Qi Deficiency Symptoms
Dietary Causes of Qi Deficiency
Too Much: Cold foods Raw foods Dairy Tropical fruits Processed foods Canned foods Ice-cold beverages
Lifestyle causes of Qi Deficiency
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
Diet Therapy for Qi Deficiency
Temperature of Food
Cooking Method
Flavours
Temp: Neutral, warm, sometimes hot
Cooking method: Warming
Flavour: Sweet, pungent, salty
Warm breakfast, and 1-2 warm meals daily.
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
Yang Deficiency Symptoms
Dietary Causes of Yang Deficiency
Same as Qi Deficiency Too Much: Cold foods Raw foods Dairy Tropical fruits Processed foods Canned foods Ice-cold beverages
Lifestyle Causes of Yang Deficiency
Same as Qi Deficiency Poor sleep Poor diet Stress Overwork
Dietary Therapy for Yang Deficiency
Temperatures of Food
Cooking Method
Flavours
Temp: Neutral, warm, sometimes hot. Foods with strong Yang.
Cooking Method: Warming
Flavours: Sweet, pungent, salty
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.
Yin Deficiency Symptoms
Dietary Causes Yin Deficiency
Too much:
Extremely warming foods especially pungent spices that dry out the body fluids and hurt Yin. Coffee, black tea, high-proof alcoholic drinks
Lifestyle causes of Yin Deficiency
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
Diet Therapy for Yin Deficiency
Temperature of Food?
Cooking Method?
Flavours?
Temperature: neutral, cool
Cooking method: cooling
Flavour: Sweet, sour, salty
Dietary Causes of Blood Deficiency
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.
Lifestyle causes of Blood Deficiency
Gastrointestinal bleeding, menorrhagia, malabsorption illnesses
Important vitamins, nutrients to cure blood deficiency?
Iron, folic acid, B12, and adequate protein
Diet Therapy for Blood Deficiency
Temperature of Food?
Cooking Method?
Flavours?
Temp: neutral, cool, warm
Cooking method: cooling
Flavours: sweet, and sour
Name 3 lifestyle factors that can lead to General Qi Deficiency?
Eating too many:
Cold foods
Raw foods
Dairy
What foods should one avoid during the acute phase of a common cold?
All foods that produce mucus (bananas, dairy foods, raw foods, and very oily and fatty foods)
Why would you avoid mucus producing foods during the acute phase of the common cold?
To protect the weakened Lung Qi from possible phlegm disorders and avoid straining the Spleen.
What flavour should be avoided during the acute “beginning” of a cold?
Sour
Why would you avoid the sour flavour during a cold?
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.
Pungent-Cold and Pungent-Hot should be used for what symptoms of a cold?
Fever and Chills (Wind-Cold)
Cooling foods should be used for what type of Condition (cold)?
Wind-Heat
Huang Qi (astragalus) and all foods with Yang potential are recommended for?
Supplementing Defensive Qi
What are the 3 fundamental properties of Chlorophyll? In other words how does it help the body?
Purify
Quell Inflammation
Rejuvenates
Name some foods that are beneficial for greying hair and hair loss.
Nettle
Wheat Grass
Hijiki Seaweed
Too many sweet foods and overindulgence in salt can contribute to…?
Baldness
Name 2 lifestyle factors that can contribute to Yin Deficiency?
Eating late at night
Extreme emotional stress
