The wisdom of the human body in choosing its own food

The wisdom of the human body in choosing its own food

I.Dite not just about nutrition, but also about the intake of the five elements.

In the traditional Chinese medicine system, food is never a concept of "filling" or "calories," but rather:

Food is the crystallization of the energy of heaven and earth.

Each food has its unique five-element attributes: wood promotes growth, fire warms and circulates, earth generates and transforms, metal disperses and disperses, and water nourishes and moistens.

Once food enters the spleen and stomach, it transforms into qi and blood, which then reach the internal organs, enabling the five elements to generate, restrain, and complement each other.

therefore--

Eating the wrong things disrupts the five elements; eating the right things restores them to their proper order.

II. Why does "eating until you're full" not equal "eating right"?

Many people eat a lot, yet remain weak:

• Stomach fullness → Spleen weakness → Inability to generate Qi

• Cold drinks and greasy foods → dampness obstructing the middle burner → imbalance of the five elements

• Excessive nutrition → obstruction of Qi flow → emotional imbalance

Being full does not mean having abundant qi and blood. Only when the five elements are in harmony can the body truly "operate smoothly".

Overeating depletes the kidney’s warming fire,

allowing cold and stagnation to arise.

III. The precise correspondence between the Five Elements foods and the Qi mechanism of the internal organs

The speed at which food works is often surprising.

✔ Emotional distress → Craving sour foods (sour enters the liver, promoting the free flow of the wood element)

✔ Feeling restless and anxious → Craving sweet flavors (sweet flavors belong to the earth element, and earth can generate fire and calm the mind)

✔ Feeling weak → Wanting to drink warm porridge (the spleen and stomach will immediately feel the energy).

✔ For those with a cold and weak constitution, the craving for warm foods (warmth can help boost Yang energy)

✔ Feeling bloated and uncomfortable → Craving spicy food (Metal element disperses)

IV. Why can a single bite of "the right food" immediately change the body's condition?

This is the effect of the Qi returning to its original position instantly.

• A deficiency of wood element in the body → A sour taste → Improved Qi circulation

• The body lacks internal heat → A sip of warm soup → Restores vitality and clarity

• The body lacks earth element → A mouthful of sweet and warm food → Promotes the production of qi and blood

• A deficiency of metal in the body → A bite of spicy food → Relieves stagnant qi

• Dehydrated body → A bite of salty and savory food → Qi returns to the kidneys

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The Five Elements are searching for what they are missing, and food is the fastest way to make up for it.

V. The highest level of diet: The body knows what it needs.

When a person's awareness is sufficiently refined, they will discover that their food preferences are subtly different every day:

• Sometimes I crave sour foods

• Sometimes I crave sweet food

• Some days I crave spicy food

• Some days I crave salt.

• There are also days when I just want to drink porridge or soup.

This isn't about taste, it's about:

The five internal organs are calling upon the five elements.

When we take that bite of "compatible" food:

• The Qi mechanism then operates completely.

• The five elements instantly combine to form a circle

• Natural awakening and recovery of the body

This is the highest level of Tianbao Five Elements Diet:

Take in the breath your body needs right now.

VI. Tianbao Dietary Principles: Follow the Five Elements, Follow the Qi Flow, Follow the Current Needs

1. Don't aim for quantity, aim for quality.

2. Do not impose any restrictions, simply observe the body.

3. Diet is a way to regulate Qi (vital energy).

4. The body knows the answer.

5. A perfect taste, all five elements in harmony.

VII. Summary of Tianbao Medical Clinic's Dietary Philosophy

Food is the medicine of the five elements; Qi is the language of the body; a bite that tastes right is the beginning of healing.