Chinese Nutrition Therapy
https://www.amazon.com/dp/3131309628"Chinese Nutrition Therapy" by Joerg Kastner is a medical guide to understanding and applying the principles of Chinese dietetics. The book emphasizes the importance of a healthy diet in maintaining good health and healing various disorders, as taught by the Chinese for millennia.
The author introduces the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the concept of the "energetics" of foods. Readers are provided with tools for integrating Chinese dietetics into their daily lives, following a holistic approach. The book includes a classification of over 300 readily available foods, covering vegetables, grains, herbs, spices, fruit, meat, seafood, dairy products, oils, and fats. Clinical examples and treatment suggestions combine Western medical conditions with Chinese diagnostic techniques.
This second edition includes expanded chapters on the treatment of obesity and physical and emotional fatigue, along with information on the causes of diseases according to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Practical tips on adapting Chinese nutrition therapy to Western products and cooking methods are included, making it accessible to a wider audience.
"Chinese Nutrition Therapy" is an essential reference for students and practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine and will also be valuable for nutritionists, dieticians, physicians, and anyone interested in living a long and healthy life.
- Author: Joerg Kastner
- Released: February 2, 2009
- Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/3131309628
