Nutrition Counseling
Empowering Your Health Journey
We believe that empowering you with knowledge is just as important as the nutrition plan itself. At our clinic, Dr. Kang’s nutrition counseling services are designed to educate you on making informed food choices. As a professional nutritionist, she’ll help you understand the reasoning behind each dietary recommendation and how these choices directly impact your health and well-being. Our approach ensures that you not only follow a plan but also comprehend its significance in achieving your health goals. With our support, you’ll become adept at making choices that enhance your health, allowing you to take full control of your nutritional journey. Join us to transform knowledge into power for your health.
Integrating Ancient Wisdom with Modern Nutritional Science
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), health is achieved by balancing the energetic qualities of yin and yang within the body. Yin represents coolness, dampness, and darkness, while yang represents warmth, dryness, and light. Imbalances in these qualities can manifest as specific health conditions, such as:
- Cold: Feeling chilled, preference for warmth, pale complexion, slow metabolism
- Dampness: Dislike of humidity, mental fogginess, abdominal bloating, fluid retention
- Heat: Feeling warm, irritability, dark urine, thirst, disturbed sleep
- Dryness: Dry skin, constipation, night sweats, easily stressed
To restore balance, TCM emphasizes the importance of choosing foods with the appropriate energetic properties. For example:
- Cold conditions benefit from warming foods like lamb, beef, dark poultry, root vegetables, and spices such as cinnamon and ginger.
- Dampness is alleviated by lightly cooked greens, fish, grilled meats, sprouted grains, and bitter foods and herbs.
- Heat is balanced by cooling foods such as salads, cucumbers, melons, bean dishes, and mint.
- Dryness is improved by moistening foods like fatty fish, grass-fed animal fats, nuts, avocado, and fermented soy.
By understanding your body’s constitution and the energetic qualities of food, you can make dietary choices that support your healing journey and promote overall balance and well-being.
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Your First Step to a Healthier You
Embark on your journey to enhanced well-being with Dr. Kang. We invite you to take the first step towards a healthier, more vibrant life by scheduling a nutrition counseling consultation. At our clinic, nutrition counseling is a vital part of a comprehensive wellness system that also incorporates acupuncture, cupping, and herbal medicine, designed to treat the whole person, not just symptoms. Here, you will find a judgment-free, supportive environment where your health and wellness are our utmost priorities. Dr. Kang’s approach is all about empowering you with knowledge and practical solutions that fit your life. Let us help you make lasting changes that go beyond diet to foster overall health and lifelong vitality.
Acupuncture is an essential component of our holistic health services, providing relief and recovery through ancient techniques that stimulate the body's natural healing processes. This method complements our nutritional counseling by enhancing your overall energy balance and well-being.
Cupping therapy complements our holistic health services by enhancing circulation and relieving muscle tension. This traditional technique supports the detoxification processes vital for optimal nutrition absorption and overall health enhancement.
Herbal medicine is integrated with our nutritional counseling to provide a comprehensive approach to your health. By combining traditional herbal remedies with personalized diet plans, we enhance your body’s natural healing ability and support sustained wellness.