I have dampness, should I give up grains? - Chinese Medicine Diet Therapy

In response to a subscriber's question, this video looks at what Chinese Medicine's view of grains for a person with dampness. "I have dampness, Should I give up grains?" was essentially the question.

This video is part of a diet therapy series about dampness, other videos mentioned in this video are:

Videos I mentioned around this topic
What is dampness?
   • What is Dampness? The Chinese Medicine Pod...  
Dampness is a TCM (Chinese Medicine) diagnosis often associated with yang xu /yang deficiency, spleen qi deficiency / spleen qi xu, or energy deficiency type diagnoses. Dampness is often treated by TCM practitioners with foods and herbs, but diet is a vital part of the picture to reduce or lessen symptoms and often stop symptoms returning.

Review of books mentioned - Healing with whole foods
   • Chinese Medicine Diet book review - 2 Grea...  

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IMPORTANT: This video, as with all videos on the The Chinese Medicine Podcast are NOT a replacement for a health professional diagnosis. While Marie may answer your questions, all answers are not of a professional consultation level - it is impossible to check your pulse through the internet, hence Chinese medicine cannot be practiced properly through the internet. If you have any undiagnosed symptoms, or changes in your health condition The Chinese Medicine Podcast urges you to see your own doctor, GP, Chinese medicine practitioner, acupuncturist or other health professional as appropriate. If it is an emergency call 000 in Australia. If you are unsure if this advice is appropraite for your indivudial situation ask your own practitioner before applying any diet or lifestyle techniques /concepts discussed in this video.

Marie Hopkinson and The Chinese Medicine Podcast wishes you the best of health and improvement in your own health journey.

Topics covered in this video include:
Dampness diet, dampness pasta, dampness bread, processed food and dampness, what does TCM think of bread, yin and yang, foods to eat for dampness, discussion of whole foods vs processed foods in relation to dampness.