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Hydration
Congee Preparation
Congee Preparation
In Chinese medicine the 4 main fluids in the body that make up the compliment of Yin are :
Thin fluids (saliva, tears, sweat)
Thick (synovial, hormones)
Blood
Jing.
As we get older or more stressed we can become deficient in these fluids.
Whilst water is essential every day hydration through food is even better.
This means including soups, po
In Chinese medicine the 4 main fluids in the body that make up the compliment of Yin are :
Thin fluids (saliva, tears, sweat)
Thick (synovial, hormones)
Blood
Jing.
As we get older or more stressed we can become deficient in these fluids.
Whilst water is essential every day hydration through food is even better.
This means including soups, porridge, bone broths, congees and casseroles into daily life. These fluid rich food are especially nutritious and help hydrate the body even more so.
Congee Preparation
Congee Preparation
Congee Preparation
Congee is a broth made from grains that have been cooked in lots of water or stock for a long time.
The longer they cook the more nutritious they become as the food essences are broken down and more easily absorbed by the body.
Rice, Oats, barley, millet, amaranth, quinoa can all be made into congees.
Other ingredients can also be added.
Th
Congee is a broth made from grains that have been cooked in lots of water or stock for a long time.
The longer they cook the more nutritious they become as the food essences are broken down and more easily absorbed by the body.
Rice, Oats, barley, millet, amaranth, quinoa can all be made into congees.
Other ingredients can also be added.
They are stimulate the digestive fire, improve appetite provide energy and are especially helpful in recovery from illness.
HOW TO MAKE
Follow this link to and scroll down to see the video of how to make a congee by Andrew Cecil Sterman
https://anncecilsterman.com/free-resources/
Lifestyle changes
Congee Preparation
Lifestyle changes
Making changes to diet and lifestyle can be very challenging but worthwhile.
in my experience its best to concentrate on one change at a time and to do it gradually.
Suddenly cutting out caffeine for example is harder than gradually replacing it with herbal alternatives.
Potentially the most influential causes of disease are what we are con
Making changes to diet and lifestyle can be very challenging but worthwhile.
in my experience its best to concentrate on one change at a time and to do it gradually.
Suddenly cutting out caffeine for example is harder than gradually replacing it with herbal alternatives.
Potentially the most influential causes of disease are what we are consuming, our external environment and our emotional states.
All illness invites us to look more closely at our lives and reflect on the choices we are making.
Supporting digestion
Supporting digestion
Supporting digestion
- Don't skip meals
- Eat fluid filled food
- Try not to eat after 7pm
- Moderate gluten and dairy
- Moderate refined white carbohydrates
- Eat more vegetables and pulses
- Eat congee (see above)
Supporting sleep
Supporting digestion
Supporting digestion
- Have a routine - go to bed and get up at the same time every night.
- Stretch your body before bed to relax the sinews every night
- Avoid caffeine and alcohol and other stimulants
- Avoid screens
- The more hours of sleep before midnight the better as this is when blood returns to the liver and and allows the Heart to relax. In order to do this the
- Have a routine - go to bed and get up at the same time every night.
- Stretch your body before bed to relax the sinews every night
- Avoid caffeine and alcohol and other stimulants
- Avoid screens
- The more hours of sleep before midnight the better as this is when blood returns to the liver and and allows the Heart to relax. In order to do this the Gall bladder channel has to relax. Go to sleep at 10 pm if possible.
Follow this link and scroll down to Question Time - Bedtime . This video explains why it is so important to go to bed by 10 pm
https://anncecilsterman.com/free-resources/
Alcohol
Supporting digestion
Alcohol
Often used as a self care practise to relax have fun and manage stress in many cultures and societies worldwide
Alcohol (ethanol) is however extremely damaging to the Pancreas and Liver.
Please follow these links and watch the short videos to understand the functions and crucial role the pancreas performs and the danger that alcohol pos
Often used as a self care practise to relax have fun and manage stress in many cultures and societies worldwide
Alcohol (ethanol) is however extremely damaging to the Pancreas and Liver.
Please follow these links and watch the short videos to understand the functions and crucial role the pancreas performs and the danger that alcohol poses specifically to the pancreas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TSt9IuozMg
In Chinese medicine the Lung channel and Spleen ( western pancreas) channel are one and the same and are called Taiyin. They manage fluids by transforming, transporting and dispersing them and are inextricably linked.
At the end of this video it explains how an inflamed Pancreas can cause inflammation in the lung resulting in fluid build up in the lower respiratory tract.
https://youtu.be/UVof2fZdfjY?si=PPFmYRIM7SEfZ-YU