Its really fascinating to see someone like you from the West being drawn to Chinese medicine and sharing your insights with the world. Love your videos. Thank you again:-)
@@RichHandsome I had strange blood results in 2008. My white blood cells where diminished. Before that I had some thyroid imbalances. In 2008 I also startet working out, and because I was always a skinny fat guy (due to be raised by my single mother, and heaving early on dermatitis and astma ...which both do not exist, but are inflamations of the gut, intestine and organs...but that is also a story for another day.).... well my blood results keept getting worse. I went to many doctors and they made all kinds of tests with me. Alot of time was spent worrying and in hospitals...while it got worse. At my lowest point in 2018 or so...I thought I would die soon. Doctors didnt know what to do....so I sat down and studied my own blood results from the past years....and In 2011 there was one blood result that was kinda good. Quite normal. So I thougth....how can It be that I was went down from 2008 to 2018 with a normal result in march of 2011.... Well to make it short and save you alot time: I was eating myself sick, with my habits. And Traditional Chinese Medicine Explained everything to me. The MEntal and Emotional Aspects, that most often lead to habits in our life that than cause our ailments.
@@darioscomicschool1111 do you have info as to why asthma is related to gut health? I am intrigued because my son has it and he is very young. He didn't have this problem until he had to take antibiotics which could have ruined his good bacteria in the gut.
@@Eudaimonialogy Hallo Mylene, It could be that the Antibiotics killed a few of his good gut Bacteria too. They say after Antibiotics (which should only be taken in moderation and the duration of the infection) you should replenish the gut with probiotics. (Now you could spent a ton of time and money on probiotics, but I dont know if this is necessary, but you will find a way). They Say Food is medice. Now to the Asthma part. I am no doctor or anything, I am a 36 Year old Comic Writer / Artist, but I had "Astma and Dermatitis and other Issues my whole life, and alot of those sympthoms we have come from the things we "EAT". If the Gut is stressed out, or someone overeats (which I do, and used to do) or eats to much of: Sugar, Baked Stuff, Milk, Eggs, Dairyproducts, Meat, Sausages, Nuts Seeds, Fruit... you get the Idea, the Stomach can be Overburdened. From there the Liver can be Overburdened by the detoxing ..and so on. Now to the Lungs: Lungs and Large intestines are connected... and If the Stomach cannot fully and properly Digest the food, instead of bringing it down to the small and large intestine (where it should go) it turns into Phlegm / Mucus, and goes Up. To the Lungs, to the Nose, to the Ears and Cloggs them. Should i eat tons of Marmelade for example, it could be, that my stomach can't digest that properly and it turns up as mucus in my upper body. But Astma has also a Mental Aspect. Sometimes somethings are taking the breath from your son. In my case I was taking away the breath from my mother, because she was a single mom, and stressed out with all the things of life on her, and so she took my breath away by always stressing out.^^ But It can mostly be solved by the food intake. So I want to say, no foods are good or bad. But all in modereation, and sometimes our bodys don't want a certain food type. (Google symptoms and TCM...and sometimes the right answer will popp up) A Few examples: Dairy and Cheese can be hard to digest and turn up as mucus in the lungs and nose, sometimes Ricemilk and Oats can do that. Sometimes an Apple or a Banana can do that. Sometimes Legumes or raw Vegetables can do that. Candy or Cake. So I suggest, you get yourself a little Book, and you make a food Dairy. Dont obsess on whats going in there. You dont need to put down every single INgredient....that is not necessary: Just put in. Sunday 7th March. 9:30 A Banana 13:00 Pasta with Tomatoes 16:00 A Fruit Chockolatte Eggwhite Cake 19:00 Bread with Cheese And you will see, when his lungs are clogged up and when they are not. A word of Advice, dont stress out too much, ease into this very very very gently and slowly. No Abrupt changes, and prohibitions. Slowly search for things that are better suited. That might take a while, but good changes can happen withing days or weeks or months. You can ask me anything you want. Write me here, or I give you my email if you want. The world must come together as one! Sharing is caring. And everybody deserves to live, strong, healthy, wealthy and with love!
Thank you for taking time to teach some basics in a way the people that know very little about Chinese medicine can understand. I do know Chinese medicine (or natural Chinese medicine) is where the body is supplied with the things the body requires to heal.
Hey can you breakdown more in detail what some of those warming teas, meats and veggies are. I also have a spleen qi deficiency and am always looking for new ways to stay creative in the kitchen (without craving sugar)
Hi Dr Alex!! Great vid!! Im reading that smoking is considered "drying" and, as I'm detoxing from smoking atm, I was wondering if you had any thoughts on the damp vs dry foods, anything specific I should be eating or doing (I'm doing acupuncture already)- just anything, really, I'm kinda white knuckling it here- I would appreciate any feedback, I just started looking into eating the TCM way before I quit smoking and I'm not well versed enough yet to know much to do in this regard, and even after a bunch of googling I haven't come up with much info on TCM and nicotine detox. Please help if you can, any & all thoughts appreciated!!🙂
Why do I almost always prefer warm or hot food (temperature) and heavily dislike cold or liquid or soft foods? Salad is the exception, but I put hot food even on a cold salad. I fluctuate between very warm and very cold. I have trouble staying warm and wear fleece almost all year around even in Alabama summer. I get hot and take it off and I am cold shortly afterwards. I have had Epilepsy since I was 4.5-5 years old and I am almost 54. I have used alternative treatments for years but I have never tried (completely) this method. Strangely, in Montana freezing cold or Northern California winter, while I am cold, it is a "different cold" to me than the Alabama winter that I grew up in.
Hi there, could you explain more about the hot and cold people can experience? I was told I have heat rising and that there are different types under these umbrellas. Thanks for the videos!
Hey Doc, I have been a fan of chinese medicine diets for years as I am someone looking to heal from within. I'm also an asthmatic... and I wanted to ask what you recommend for addressing this issue Thanks
You did a fantastic job covering the most important aspects to start with for understanding! I added this video to my channel for others. Thanks! FYI.... Although I knew of most of what you covered, I actually learned something new in this still. Wahoo
This is great! Any books or resources you could recommend? I realise you'll be covering more in future videos, but there are some particular principles I want to explore more. Thanks for this!!!
I have ptsd and extreme irritability what can I do or eat to help be calmer I am tired of taking 12 pills a day and tired of big pharma getting rich and I am no better
Dear Sir, Hello from Europe. Thank you for the great video. However, i was wondering: You did not mention two essential organs: the head (brain) and the skin. Are they considered separate autonomus organs in TCM? If yes, what are the tastes and colours of foods that they are associated with? Thank you for the good work. As mentioned, i would like to have an online consultation but i understand this is not possible oveseas. Hence, i am unlucky !! :))))
What about Being Vegan with a Spleen Chi deficiency??.. I like Fish but feel I don't have enough stomach acid to break it down and get IBS as a result from it. Thankyou any advice would be most appreciated.🌸
Quick remedy would be Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Shui,you can buy it at local chinese medicine store or Amazon. www.amazon.com/Regular-Care-Herbal-Supplement-Xiang/dp/B0023FFTAQ But it is just a quick remedy, for the long run, you need to first cut off cold drinks and even cold fruits.(If you really need to eat fruits, you can boil them first). Eat more grains instead. If you need some convenient TCM medicine for the lack of stomach acid and bloating stomach, you can try Xiang Sha Liu Jun Wan. www.amazon.com/Royal-Xiang-upset-stomach-bloating/dp/B071HBVR11
WML0418 Thankyou! I got sucked into the whole Raw Living Plant food Healing ideology being the best way to heal The body and easiest on digestion.. turns out it's not necessarily true in my case; it's definitely not making me feel stronger. Thanks very much for your advice (I need it!😊). Happy New Year!🌸
WML0418 would love to hear your thoughts on Spirulina and Green Superfoods in my case. A lot of nutrition in it but is it helpful for spleen deficiency? .. also on Ghee- it's dairy but is supposed to be better then regular butter.. your thoughts please Thankyou!!
@@CatWoman6 You said you have symptoms of lacking stomach acid, then spirulina is bad for you. Spirulina is alkaline. On Ghee, I don't know anything about it. But since you got spleen deficiency, I would suggest you cut out all foods that are greasy, cold, raw or hard to digest from your diet. And if you're having bloating or gassy stomach issues, you can try Xiang Sha Liu Jun Wan. If you suffer from "internal excessive heat", simply drink more warm lemon water. Don't eat food after dinner at night and don't drink too much water before bed.
also, vegan people should be smart with their food and body condition. in the clinic, there are so many clinical conditions which I found caused by the vegan diet. I do not blame to the vegan diet but the people who do not understand this diet very much and they harm their health.
Honestly, your understanding of Chinese medicine isn’t good. Your idea of “Yang foods” are completely wrong. Chili and ginger are actually “yin” food, not Yang.
your missing the emotion part. If your not balanced you'll be irritable, mad, sad, and mean. Hot and cold foods can be explained by PH. Hot foods more acidic and cold foods are more basic. So drink your milk.
Retro Gamer so I have a question. I am a teenager, struggling with acne... and milk isn’t the best option for me? Do you happen to know what else can be a better option?
I study dietetics myself in university and despite what you see in media I would never advise anyone to drink milk regularly or anytime. 70% of population after the puberty is finished we get a DNA block (unknown reason) to break down either casein or lactose or both of them at once. If you suffer from acne, first go do some private checks whether you are lactose or casein intolerant (or maybe both?). In my honest opinion, get off milk and cottage cheese, try kefir instead and to get the most calcium you need poppy seeds and parmesan cheese in your diet. Also eat meat 2-3 times a week, preferably turkey and beef. Once a week a fatty fish for omega 3s and once a week a lean fish for extra iodine. Always use iodine boosted salt if you dont have access to fresh wild caught fish straight from the sea shore hut. Acne is easy to cure. If you have any questions send me a message. Good luck
@@mateusz5161 I need help badly. I have fibroids and adenomysosis. I am so confused about what to eat because I don't have access to most of the things recommended for those diseases where I live. I am from Kolkata, India.
@@anweshakar146 Anwesha I'm really sorry but I'm not familiar with those diseases, you should really ask doctor. What food did he recommend? Most foods have their substitutes. I'd advise to do a food intolerance & gut microbiome test. They are quite pricey but worth doing. I did them myself 2 months ago, my results were absolutely terrible, yesterday I had a visit with a clinical dietitian that works for 30 years and she's taking care of me now. Send me a private message, Matt
@@mateusz5161 The doctors refused to do tests here because I'm not married. The healthcare system here is shit. I've been suffering for 18 years and made a friend write the tests for me and it confirmed what I had suspected. No one here ever took my pain seriously.
heck no. Modern city lifestyles and industrialization made it such that people are eating tonnes of carbs and meat. Not ancient at all. Especially the southern half of China it is a food pyramid of the largest part being veggies. Northern half of China does not grow much veggies so they eat mostly wheat and meat, coastal and boat dwelling communities will eat mostly seafood, but go to any inland southern chinese communities you will be constantly muching on vegetables, and maybe a couple of dish that has some vegetables cooked with meat.
Hi friends! I have a BRAND NEW online program on healing with TCM which delves into this more: monk.samcart.com/products/healing
Its really fascinating to see someone like you from the West being drawn to Chinese medicine and sharing your insights with the world. Love your videos. Thank you again:-)
:-)
My notes to study: Thank you Alex!
Balance Flavor & Natures:
Sweet - Spleen & Stomach
Spicy- Lungs & Large intestine
Salty - Kidney & Bladder
Sour- Liver & Gall Bkadder
Bitter- Heart & Small Intestine
"Qi" - temperature
Hot -
Warm - beef chicken
Neutral -
Cool - barley, tofu wheat
Cold -
:-)
Dr Haynes do you have a video on menopause and how to appease symptoms such as insomnia, sweats, excessive heat in the body, weight gain... Please
Thank you very much for uploading this video.
It is good to let more people know the relationship between diet and Traditional Chinese Medicine
TCM saved my life too! Spread it!
I can't find anything in Kolkata and I'm dying
Exactly how did it save you ?
@@RichHandsome I had strange blood results in 2008. My white blood cells where diminished. Before that I had some thyroid imbalances. In 2008 I also startet working out, and because I was always a skinny fat guy (due to be raised by my single mother, and heaving early on dermatitis and astma ...which both do not exist, but are inflamations of the gut, intestine and organs...but that is also a story for another day.).... well my blood results keept getting worse. I went to many doctors and they made all kinds of tests with me. Alot of time was spent worrying and in hospitals...while it got worse. At my lowest point in 2018 or so...I thought I would die soon. Doctors didnt know what to do....so I sat down and studied my own blood results from the past years....and In 2011 there was one blood result that was kinda good. Quite normal. So I thougth....how can It be that I was went down from 2008 to 2018 with a normal result in march of 2011....
Well to make it short and save you alot time: I was eating myself sick, with my habits. And Traditional Chinese Medicine Explained everything to me. The MEntal and Emotional Aspects, that most often lead to habits in our life that than cause our ailments.
@@darioscomicschool1111 do you have info as to why asthma is related to gut health? I am intrigued because my son has it and he is very young. He didn't have this problem until he had to take antibiotics which could have ruined his good bacteria in the gut.
@@Eudaimonialogy Hallo Mylene, It could be that the Antibiotics killed a few of his good gut Bacteria too. They say after Antibiotics (which should only be taken in moderation and the duration of the infection) you should replenish the gut with probiotics. (Now you could spent a ton of time and money on probiotics, but I dont know if this is necessary, but you will find a way). They Say Food is medice.
Now to the Asthma part. I am no doctor or anything, I am a 36 Year old Comic Writer / Artist, but I had "Astma and Dermatitis and other Issues my whole life, and alot of those sympthoms we have come from the things we "EAT".
If the Gut is stressed out, or someone overeats (which I do, and used to do) or eats to much of: Sugar, Baked Stuff, Milk, Eggs, Dairyproducts, Meat, Sausages, Nuts Seeds, Fruit... you get the Idea, the Stomach can be Overburdened. From there the Liver can be Overburdened by the detoxing ..and so on.
Now to the Lungs:
Lungs and Large intestines are connected... and If the Stomach cannot fully and properly Digest the food, instead of bringing it down to the small and large intestine (where it should go) it turns into Phlegm / Mucus, and goes Up. To the Lungs, to the Nose, to the Ears and Cloggs them. Should i eat tons of Marmelade for example, it could be, that my stomach can't digest that properly and it turns up as mucus in my upper body.
But Astma has also a Mental Aspect. Sometimes somethings are taking the breath from your son. In my case I was taking away the breath from my mother, because she was a single mom, and stressed out with all the things of life on her, and so she took my breath away by always stressing out.^^
But It can mostly be solved by the food intake.
So I want to say, no foods are good or bad. But all in modereation, and sometimes our bodys don't want a certain food type. (Google symptoms and TCM...and sometimes the right answer will popp up)
A Few examples: Dairy and Cheese can be hard to digest and turn up as mucus in the lungs and nose, sometimes Ricemilk and Oats can do that. Sometimes an Apple or a Banana can do that. Sometimes Legumes or raw Vegetables can do that. Candy or Cake.
So I suggest, you get yourself a little Book, and you make a food Dairy. Dont obsess on whats going in there. You dont need to put down every single INgredient....that is not necessary:
Just put in. Sunday 7th March.
9:30 A Banana
13:00 Pasta with Tomatoes
16:00 A Fruit Chockolatte Eggwhite Cake
19:00 Bread with Cheese
And you will see, when his lungs are clogged up and when they are not.
A word of Advice, dont stress out too much, ease into this very very very gently and slowly.
No Abrupt changes, and prohibitions. Slowly search for things that are better suited. That might take a while, but good changes can happen withing days or weeks or months.
You can ask me anything you want. Write me here, or I give you my email if you want.
The world must come together as one! Sharing is caring. And everybody deserves to live, strong, healthy, wealthy and with love!
Thank you for taking time to teach some basics in a way the people that know very little about Chinese medicine can understand. I do know Chinese medicine (or natural Chinese medicine) is where the body is supplied with the things the body requires to heal.
I don’t understand something, if spleen and stomach are associated with sweet then why do we have to eat less of it?
To give credit to that, what is cool/cold and such does line up with my instinctual preferences for summer foods for example
Very well explained. Thank you.
Your really good, easy to understand, thanks ❤️
Love your channel, very educational, very heloful! Thank you v much 🙏 ❤️
Yes, so very true
I enjoyed this video.
Hey can you breakdown more in detail what some of those warming teas, meats and veggies are. I also have a spleen qi deficiency and am always looking for new ways to stay creative in the kitchen (without craving sugar)
Definitely. I'll film more videos on the TCM dietetics principles
Thanks
Ayo i love your description to tcm!
Love your stuff kick on love it
Very helpful!!! ❤
Thank you so much!
Hi Dr Alex!! Great vid!! Im reading that smoking is considered "drying" and, as I'm detoxing from smoking atm, I was wondering if you had any thoughts on the damp vs dry foods, anything specific I should be eating or doing (I'm doing acupuncture already)- just anything, really, I'm kinda white knuckling it here- I would appreciate any feedback, I just started looking into eating the TCM way before I quit smoking and I'm not well versed enough yet to know much to do in this regard, and even after a bunch of googling I haven't come up with much info on TCM and nicotine detox. Please help if you can, any & all thoughts appreciated!!🙂
Interesting video. I need to learn more to really understand what he is teaching us but I think that I get the idea.
Thanks, v interesting and useful
Why do I almost always prefer warm or hot food (temperature) and heavily dislike cold or liquid or soft foods? Salad is the exception, but I put hot food even on a cold salad.
I fluctuate between very warm and very cold. I have trouble staying warm and wear fleece almost all year around even in Alabama summer. I get hot and take it off and I am cold shortly afterwards.
I have had Epilepsy since I was 4.5-5 years old and I am almost 54. I have used alternative treatments for years but I have never tried (completely) this method.
Strangely, in Montana freezing cold or Northern California winter, while I am cold, it is a "different cold" to me than the Alabama winter that I grew up in.
Thank you. Does it mean we have to avoid yogurt? If we can eat, how much is the right amount?
I am really confused because high blood pressure destroys the kidney which means you will have to reduce your salt intake.
Because tcm can prevent from that ckd or akd from happening.. Western med only treats symptomatically.. Only at its end stages lol..
This is excellent almost Taylor made for me your friend vic
Hi there, could you explain more about the hot and cold people can experience? I was told I have heat rising and that there are different types under these umbrellas. Thanks for the videos!
Great video! What about spleen QI deficiency for vegetarians? Thank you.
Hey Doc, I have been a fan of chinese medicine diets for years as I am someone looking to heal from within. I'm also an asthmatic... and I wanted to ask what you recommend for addressing this issue
Thanks
But I have damp and hot meaning heat and cold issues
Such a big topic.
酸入肝经,但是苦有时候也是入的。不过这么短时间内想要用英文说明白太难。
大家只是片面理解内经上的文字,但是有多少深挖呢?一说酸入肝,一到春天,就有人吃酸的去补肝(哎,蠢人啊,哭笑不得)。
Do you know of a good informative..re-able book that explains all this??
Valerie Marie THE TAO OF HEALTHY EATING by bob flaws
Healing With Whole Foods by Paul Pritchard
It's Paul pitchford.. Book in Amazon is 10 bucks used
You did a fantastic job covering the most important aspects to start with for understanding! I added this video to my channel for others. Thanks!
FYI.... Although I knew of most of what you covered, I actually learned something new in this still. Wahoo
Great intro man
Thank you
How would I go about getting diagnosed?
I'm in big trouble with the kidney diet, don't eat shellfish and salt is avoid for Bp.
This is great! Any books or resources you could recommend? I realise you'll be covering more in future videos, but there are some particular principles I want to explore more. Thanks for this!!!
Let me come up with a list for you Amanda
@@DrAlexHeyne did you come up with that list? I loved your intro and want to know more :)
so if i have anxiety and stress ( aka hot qi) but get sweaty easily and cold very very easily, what would this signify?
Less sugar
Nice 👍
I have ptsd and extreme irritability what can I do or eat to help be calmer I am tired of taking 12 pills a day and tired of big pharma getting rich and I am no better
Dear Sir,
Hello from Europe.
Thank you for the great video.
However, i was wondering:
You did not mention two essential organs: the head (brain) and the skin.
Are they considered separate autonomus organs in TCM?
If yes, what are the tastes and colours of foods that they are associated with?
Thank you for the good work.
As mentioned, i would like to have an online consultation but i understand this is not possible oveseas. Hence, i am unlucky !! :))))
What if you have multiple
dopeeee
What about Being Vegan with a Spleen Chi deficiency??.. I like Fish but feel I don't have enough stomach acid to break it down and get IBS as a result from it. Thankyou any advice would be most appreciated.🌸
Quick remedy would be Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Shui,you can buy it at local chinese medicine store or Amazon. www.amazon.com/Regular-Care-Herbal-Supplement-Xiang/dp/B0023FFTAQ
But it is just a quick remedy, for the long run, you need to first cut off cold drinks and even cold fruits.(If you really need to eat fruits, you can boil them first). Eat more grains instead. If you need some convenient TCM medicine for the lack of stomach acid and bloating stomach, you can try Xiang Sha Liu Jun Wan. www.amazon.com/Royal-Xiang-upset-stomach-bloating/dp/B071HBVR11
Also, stop eating raw uncooked vegetables(aka. salads)! Cook them first.
WML0418 Thankyou! I got sucked into the whole Raw Living Plant food Healing ideology being the best way to heal The body and easiest on digestion.. turns out it's not necessarily true in my case; it's definitely not making me feel stronger. Thanks very much for your advice (I need it!😊). Happy New Year!🌸
WML0418 would love to hear your thoughts on Spirulina and Green Superfoods in my case. A lot of nutrition in it but is it helpful for spleen deficiency? .. also on Ghee- it's dairy but is supposed to be better then regular butter.. your thoughts please Thankyou!!
@@CatWoman6 You said you have symptoms of lacking stomach acid, then spirulina is bad for you. Spirulina is alkaline. On Ghee, I don't know anything about it. But since you got spleen deficiency, I would suggest you cut out all foods that are greasy, cold, raw or hard to digest from your diet. And if you're having bloating or gassy stomach issues, you can try Xiang Sha Liu Jun Wan. If you suffer from "internal excessive heat", simply drink more warm lemon water. Don't eat food after dinner at night and don't drink too much water before bed.
What are some vegan "WARMING" Foods?? PL. REPLY.
Use some spicy.
also, vegan people should be smart with their food and body condition. in the clinic, there are so many clinical conditions which I found caused by the vegan diet. I do not blame to the vegan diet but the people who do not understand this diet very much and they harm their health.
Tou guide doesn't download. Can you help please. Thanks!
" spicy " or acrid or piquant.
Amazing what program do you recomend...DOAM/DTcM?
it depends on what your goals are, I'm doing a doctorate, in my school called the "DSOM"
eat more teas, nice one
What would to Hot mean
Honestly, your understanding of Chinese medicine isn’t good.
Your idea of “Yang foods” are completely wrong. Chili and ginger are actually “yin” food, not Yang.
Yours is wrong too lol ginger has a yang and warming affect where as chilli had a yin expansive cooling affect
your missing the emotion part. If your not balanced you'll be irritable, mad, sad, and mean. Hot and cold foods can be explained by PH. Hot foods more acidic and cold foods are more basic. So drink your milk.
Retro Gamer so I have a question. I am a teenager, struggling with acne... and milk isn’t the best option for me?
Do you happen to know what else can be a better option?
I study dietetics myself in university and despite what you see in media I would never advise anyone to drink milk regularly or anytime. 70% of population after the puberty is finished we get a DNA block (unknown reason) to break down either casein or lactose or both of them at once. If you suffer from acne, first go do some private checks whether you are lactose or casein intolerant (or maybe both?). In my honest opinion, get off milk and cottage cheese, try kefir instead and to get the most calcium you need poppy seeds and parmesan cheese in your diet. Also eat meat 2-3 times a week, preferably turkey and beef. Once a week a fatty fish for omega 3s and once a week a lean fish for extra iodine. Always use iodine boosted salt if you dont have access to fresh wild caught fish straight from the sea shore hut. Acne is easy to cure. If you have any questions send me a message. Good luck
@@mateusz5161 I need help badly. I have fibroids and adenomysosis. I am so confused about what to eat because I don't have access to most of the things recommended for those diseases where I live. I am from Kolkata, India.
@@anweshakar146 Anwesha I'm really sorry but I'm not familiar with those diseases, you should really ask doctor. What food did he recommend? Most foods have their substitutes. I'd advise to do a food intolerance & gut microbiome test. They are quite pricey but worth doing. I did them myself 2 months ago, my results were absolutely terrible, yesterday I had a visit with a clinical dietitian that works for 30 years and she's taking care of me now. Send me a private message,
Matt
@@mateusz5161 The doctors refused to do tests here because I'm not married. The healthcare system here is shit. I've been suffering for 18 years and made a friend write the tests for me and it confirmed what I had suspected. No one here ever took my pain seriously.
Google topdoctor yola
I feel like as far as ancient diets go Chinese is heavy on meat
heck no. Modern city lifestyles and industrialization made it such that people are eating tonnes of carbs and meat. Not ancient at all. Especially the southern half of China it is a food pyramid of the largest part being veggies. Northern half of China does not grow much veggies so they eat mostly wheat and meat, coastal and boat dwelling communities will eat mostly seafood, but go to any inland southern chinese communities you will be constantly muching on vegetables, and maybe a couple of dish that has some vegetables cooked with meat.
great anthropologist