Designing a Balanced Food Therapy Diet Plan
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Western medicine has relatively recently recognized the positive effect that dietary changes have on many behavior and skin conditions. However, TCVM has long recognized the importance of food therapy in the treatment and prevention of illness. Therefore, Dr. Shantel, who is a Certified Veterinary Food Therapist, may recommend the implementation of special food or the elimination of certain food that the animal is currently being fed based on the Traditional Chinese Food Energetics classification and TCVM diagnosis.
Dr. Shantel will develop a Food Therapy Plan based on your pets needs, breaking down the protein, carbohydrate, and vegetable percentages to match your pets needs. This Plan will be based on a raw meat diet or home-cooked diet. She will then recommend nutritional supplements that will compliment the Food Therapy Plan to provide a balanced diet full of anti-oxidants and natural anti-inflammatory agents. A Food Therapy Plan is included in all Acupuncture and TCVM consultations. If you would like it added to a rehabilitation or chiropractic exam there is a $125 additional fee. Dr. Shantel is a Certified Veterinary Food Therapist from Chi University of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine in Reddick, Florida. |
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What kind of things are included in this plan and why?
Protein:
Beef - tonify Blood, Yin, Qi
Chicken - tonify Qi, Blood, Jing
Venison - tonify Yang, Qi; resolve stagnation
Lamb - tonify Qi, Yang, Blood; resolve stagnation
Turkey - tonify Qi
Quail - tonify Qi, Blood; counteracts damp, heat, and water
Duck - nourish Yin, Qi, Blood; counteracts water and damp
Sardines - nourish Blood, Qi, Yin; counteracts water
Rabbit - nourish Yin, Qi
Chicken eggs - nourish Blood
Plus 10% organ meat - which organ depends on the animal and the season
Beef - tonify Blood, Yin, Qi
Chicken - tonify Qi, Blood, Jing
Venison - tonify Yang, Qi; resolve stagnation
Lamb - tonify Qi, Yang, Blood; resolve stagnation
Turkey - tonify Qi
Quail - tonify Qi, Blood; counteracts damp, heat, and water
Duck - nourish Yin, Qi, Blood; counteracts water and damp
Sardines - nourish Blood, Qi, Yin; counteracts water
Rabbit - nourish Yin, Qi
Chicken eggs - nourish Blood
Plus 10% organ meat - which organ depends on the animal and the season
Carbohydrate:
Sweet potato - tonify Qi, Blood, Yin; removes toxins
Kidney beans - nourish Blood, Yin; counteracts damp, water, heat
Black beans - nourish Yin, Blood; counteract water
Brown rice - tonify Qi, Blood
Quinoa - tonify Yang, Qi
White rice - tonify Qi, Blood
Millet - tonify Qi, Yin; removes toxins; counteracts heat
Sweet potato - tonify Qi, Blood, Yin; removes toxins
Kidney beans - nourish Blood, Yin; counteracts damp, water, heat
Black beans - nourish Yin, Blood; counteract water
Brown rice - tonify Qi, Blood
Quinoa - tonify Yang, Qi
White rice - tonify Qi, Blood
Millet - tonify Qi, Yin; removes toxins; counteracts heat
Vegetable:
Asparagus - tonify Yin; counteracts damp, water, heat; removes toxins
Spinach - tonify Blood, Yin; counteracts heat
Broccoli - promotes Qi circulation; counteracts damp, heat
Carrots - tonify Qi; promotes Qi circulation; counteracts heat; removes toxins
Cabbage - promotes Qi circulation; counteracts heat
Cucumber - counteracts heat; removes toxins
Alfalfa - tonify Yin, Blood; drain damp, water; counteracts heat; removes toxins
Celery - tonify Yin, drain damp, water; counteracts heat
Radish - transform phlegm; drain damp; counteracts heat; promotes Qi circulation
Asparagus - tonify Yin; counteracts damp, water, heat; removes toxins
Spinach - tonify Blood, Yin; counteracts heat
Broccoli - promotes Qi circulation; counteracts damp, heat
Carrots - tonify Qi; promotes Qi circulation; counteracts heat; removes toxins
Cabbage - promotes Qi circulation; counteracts heat
Cucumber - counteracts heat; removes toxins
Alfalfa - tonify Yin, Blood; drain damp, water; counteracts heat; removes toxins
Celery - tonify Yin, drain damp, water; counteracts heat
Radish - transform phlegm; drain damp; counteracts heat; promotes Qi circulation