Food energetics & TCM

You've heard of Yin & Yang, Right? ⁠⁠☯️

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Food Energetics are used to balance and alter the flow of energy in the body! The warming & cooling properties of foods can be used to aid health conditions, promote healing, or bring balance to the body! ⁠⚖️⁠⁠

The goal is to promote balance and Harmony of Qi (chi)- or Life Force! Yin (Cooling) and Yang (warming) energies are assigned to foods based on their effects on the body. ⁠❤️⁠

You can get a sense of whether your pet is running hot or cold from their health and behaviors, by looking for signs such as:⁠⁠

🔥HOT: Seeking out cool places, constant panting, red/itchy eyes, Itchy/Rashy skin, hot spots, allergies, anxious or easily excited/restless⁠⁠

❄️COLD: Joint inflammation/Arthritis, asthma/breathing difficulties, Poor Appetite, Low Energy, Digestive Issues/IBD, Urinary Issues⁠⁠

But even when imbalance is not physically seen, Warming & Cooling Foods can be used to aid seasonal changes! For Example, we choose heavy/warm foods in winter, and Light/Refreshing foods in summer. ⁠

If your pet runs hot, stick to cooling proteins and foods for as long as necessary! Alternatively, warming foods for cold leaning animals. ⁠⁠

🥦NON-MEAT FOODS!⁠⁠

🧡Warming: Sweet Potato, Squash, Oats, Turmeric, Coconut⁠⁠

🖤Neutral: Peas, Pumpkin, Carrot, Rice, Flax⁠⁠

💙Cooling: Apple, Banana, Watermelon, Duck Eggs, Kelp, Celery⁠⁠

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*Hot/Warming foods should be fed only in moderation and balanced with neutral/cooling foods. Feeding in excess WILL cause inflammation. 🔥⁠

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