In my experience as a healthcare provider, I’ve noticed a prevalent trend among my patients – a high proportion of them rely heavily on nutritional supplements. Advising patients against or advocating for reduced consumption of these supplements can be a tough sell. It seems that the notion of taking nutritional supplements has become deeply ingrained […]
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For Chinese medicine, the adjustment of diet and lifestyle during treatment is of positive significance for treatment. However, clinically, foods that many people think are healthy are actually unhealthy or not suitable for particular health situations from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine. Here is a brief list of some dietary considerations during treatment. Generally […]
Many wrong living habits of contemporary people have led to an increasing incidence of rheumatoid arthritis. From the common wrong habits I have observed in New Zealand, I would like to remind everyone to reduce the following behaviours to prevent rheumatoid, joint pain or similar rheumatic diseases. 1. Don’t run/jog in the wind and rain; […]
A: When I diagnosed a patient with blood stasis, many people didn’t quite understand what this blood stasis represented and where it was located. Let me explain here briefly. First of all, blood stasis is a very important concept in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to a pathological product formed by blood coagulation in a […]
A: This question is from one of my patients who drinks a lot of water each day to keep him healthy. But that is totally wrong. Eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy is a very misguided and widely spread health idea. In addition to the water you drink with your daily meals, […]
A: Do not eat greasy, spicy, deep-fried food. Eat as little meat as possible. If it is a wind-cold, do not drink cold water and eat raw vegetables. If the tongue coating is thick and greasy, try to eat less. If the child has no appetite, don’t force him or her to eat more, it […]
A: Chinese people have a tradition to release cold by sweating with a foot bath in the hot water. It can be helpful only when the cold is exterior wind-cold. If it is flu/covid, it is unsuitable and can cause risk. We don’t recommend any sweating by drinking warm water, foot bath or any herbal […]
A: This is a question from one of my patients with lumbar disc herniation and sciatica. My answer is no. In a short time, the patient can feel comfortable and relaxed. However, heating in the local skin will cause its pores to open, once the external environment changes, such as cooling, humidity, etc., it can […]