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Life Habits
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Lifestyle and behavior are determinant factors for good health, or the remedy for a deteriorating one.
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)'s philosophy, jing (commonly translated as essence of life) forms the material basis for the whole body. Stored in the kidney (a functional system as defined in TCM different than its meaning in Western physiology), jing serves as the deposited capital for reproduction, growth, development and maturation. For example, conception is made possible by the power of jing, growth to maturity is the blossoming of jing, and aging reflects the weakening of jing. Every metabolic activity consumes jing, and we can either nourish or else deplete it through our behavior and lifestyle.
When we are young, more jing is generated than consumed and the excess is stored in the kidneys. An abundance of kidney jing promotes our vitality and ensures the body's resistance. As time passes, we no longer produce excess iing and will consume the reserves in the kidneys. This decline leads to weakness as well as aging.
A regular and harmonious lifestyle helps us to store up jing in the kidneys. Beginning in childhood, the traditional Chinese are taught that negligence of one's body causes illness, while living sensibly and taking good care of both body and mind are essential for well being.
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)'s philosophy, jing (commonly translated as essence of life) forms the material basis for the whole body. Stored in the kidney (a functional system as defined in TCM different than its meaning in Western physiology), jing serves as the deposited capital for reproduction, growth, development and maturation. For example, conception is made possible by the power of jing, growth to maturity is the blossoming of jing, and aging reflects the weakening of jing. Every metabolic activity consumes jing, and we can either nourish or else deplete it through our behavior and lifestyle.
When we are young, more jing is generated than consumed and the excess is stored in the kidneys. An abundance of kidney jing promotes our vitality and ensures the body's resistance. As time passes, we no longer produce excess iing and will consume the reserves in the kidneys. This decline leads to weakness as well as aging.
A regular and harmonious lifestyle helps us to store up jing in the kidneys. Beginning in childhood, the traditional Chinese are taught that negligence of one's body causes illness, while living sensibly and taking good care of both body and mind are essential for well being.
Diet
Please scroll down to watch the short videos touching on timeless dietary principles in the "FOOD", "WATER & DRINKS" sections. Or click on the following for a written introduction. If you are most interested in "food for thought" suitable for the current time point, check out "sample medicinal dish in season" in the dropdown menu of the "Healthy Living" tab.
WORK & REST
Sleep
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Exercise
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Time
How Time -- including four seasons and 24 Solar Terms from Ancient Astronomy Still Affects Us Till This Day
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Food
Check out the following short videos on food.
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Water and Drinks
For a few other tea videos, please scroll down to the "Simple Home Remedies" section on this page.
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Emotions
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Heal
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Sample Home Remedies
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