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Healing with Whole Foods Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition Healing with Whole Foods Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition Revised, Updated, and Expanded Third Edition Paul Pitchford ~ North Atlantic Books ~ Berkeley, California Notice: Healing with Whole Foods is a reference volume with information about health tailored to a varietyofindividualenergeticand physical patterns. However, due todifferencesin background and constitution,individual responses to any health plan may vary greatly, In your pursuit of well-being, especially if you are ill or embarkingona new dietary plan or treatmentdescribed in this (orany other) ref erence work, you may need the services ofa qualified doctor, physician, or other duly licensed health providerwho understands your needs and direction.Theinfor mation in this book is not intended as a replacement for those services, nor is it intended as asubstitutefor any treatment prescribed by yourphysician. Copylight©1993,1996,2002byPaulPitchford. 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Box 12327 Deborah Darner,BethanyFancher, Berkeley,California 94712 and ArianaStrozzi Heckler Cover and book design by Paula Morrison Printed in the United StatesofAmerica Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition is sponsored by theSocietyfor theStudyofNative Artsand Sciences,a nonprofiteducationalcor poration whose goalsare to develop an educational and crosscultural perspective linking variousscientific,social,and artisticfields; to nurture a holisticviewofarts, sciences, humanities, and healing; and to publish and distribute literature on the relationshipofmind, body, and nature, North AtlanticBooks' publicationsare available through mostbookstores, Forfurther information, please call 800-733-3000orvisitourWebsite at www.nortbatlanticbooks.com. ISBN-l3: 978-1-55643-471-6 (cloth); ISBN-13: 978-1-55643-430-3 (pbk,) Library ofCongressCataloging-in-Publication Data Pitchford, Paul. Healing with whole foods: Asian traditions and modern nutrition / by Paul Pitchford,-3rd ed, p. cm. Previoused, published with subtitle: Oriental traditionsand modern nutrition. Includes bibliographical references and index, ISBN 1-55643-471-5 (cloth) ISBN 1-55643-430-8 (pbk,) 1. Diet therapy. 2, Medicine, Chinese. 3. Nutrition, 1.Title. RM217 .P552002 613.2-dc21 2002015010 27 28 29 20 31 32 33 34 SHERIDAN 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 To you, the reader, that you find Guidance and choose to follow it toward healing, awareness, and peace. and To your Compassionate Nature-Gwan Shr Yin that it shine forth and inspire you to help others. Acknowledgments Iam indebted to the many friends and associates for thefaith they placed in me to do this work; and to my teachers in the healing and awareness arts, whose ancient, timeless messages inspire me continuously. Special thanks to nutritional consultantSuzanneShawofthe Heartwood Insti tute in California for her kind assistance in many areas of the project; to those who have studied with me, for their innovative spirit that enlivens the healing message of this book; to Rebecca Lee, for her vision that formed the early ver sions ofthis text, especially the recipesection; and to MaryBuckley ofNew Dimen sions Radio for the monumental editing task she undertook with this volume. I also thank my son Finnegan, who came, as he nowsays, "as agiftfrom God" midway through this project: he sawwhen I needed to play. My deepest gratitude is for Nelle Conroy Pitchford, my mother, who passed on during her ninety-second year. Her expression ofselfless service to others has been a constant example of love. vi Preface Healing with Whole Foods provides the essential information for becomingskillful in healing through diet. While recognizing the value ofanimal products for certain imbalances and deficiencies, it encourages the reader to move in the direction ofa vegetarian diet. To do this successfully in a meat-based culture-particularly one without any obvious vegetarian traditions-requires most people to learn sub stantial new material on diet such as that presented in this volume, including an evaluation of one's personal condition and the various therapeutic properties of foods. The rise in nutritional awareness occurring at a rapid pace in the West has ele ments of Far Eastern traditions, in which a balanced diet has been integral to health and enlightenment practices for millennia. This book is a synthesis ofvital elements of Eastern and Western food practices and philosophies. Experiencing such an East/West union brings one into fresh areas of awareness and can lead to renewal in all areas oflife. Writing Healing with Whole Foods was a magical, wondeliul, yet disciplined experience for me; I want you, the reader, to share in this kind ofexperience, and to find healing and harmony at a level beyond your expectations. Paul Pitchford vii How to Use this Book Efficiently There are many possibilities. You may want to look up foods and healing methods in the index, sample the recipes, or simply read various sections that are appealing. However, one ofthe best ways is to gradually go through all the parts in order. This approach is ideal, since each section containsinformation to help clarify the material thatfollows it. This is particularly the case with Chapter1,which contains Access to Healing with Whole Foods-a section that introduces important new material for theThird Edition as well as preparesone for the numerous integrative aspects ofthis book. Ifyou delve in to find information,for example,on acertaindisease imbalance,fast ing, or the properties of a food, it is best to first have at least a fair grasp of a few basic diagnosis and treatment terms used throughout the text, such as exterior, heat, cold, damp, deficiency, and so on. These terms, which have special meanings in the Chinese healing arts, are defined and developed in Part I, and summarized in the charts on pages 94-96 and99-101. You can getagood basicsenseoftheir meanings from thesecharts;nonetheless,for amorecomplete and useful understanding, read Part 1. Part I also features a section on concepts related to immunity, among them oxy genation, yeast overgrowth, andfree radicals. These concepts too are referred to reg ularly in laterchapters. After Part I,you may appreciate reading the Summary (page 640),which provides a livelyoverview ofthe guiding principles ofthis book. The information in Part III, "TheFive Element and Organ Systems," gives us an awareness of our unity with nature. It brings the seasonal and environmental con nections oftraditional Chinese medicine intofull view. Its organ systemsis thecrown ingachievementofEastAsian diagnosis. It provides penetratingimages ofthe workings ofthe internal organs, their majordisease syndromes, the affected emotions and body systems, and dietary and herbal remedies. This information is invaluable when decid ing among healingoptions for long-term imbalances. Notes on the Revisions Firstrevision (Second Edition): The principal traditions and teachings ofthis volume were not revised; however, in response to what appears to be an approaching epi demicofmicrobe and parasite infestations, an effective,extended anti-parasite program has been added (in the Appendix). Also in the Appendix is an article thatsheds light on root canals-a serious dental problem overlooked bymany health practitioners. Weston Price, a legendaryforce in modern nutrition,spent the better partof his life researching root canals, only to have the dental establishment turn a deafear on his findings. The Index ofthis book has been enhanced to provide both the casual reader and researcher better access to specific information. Furthermore, a number of areas throughout the text have been updated and clarified. viii HOWTO USE THIS BOOK EFFICIENTLY ix A final addition is aSummaryat theend ofthe book. It includesa new perspective on the fundamental principles ofthis volume through the eyes ofAyurveda, the tra ditional medicine ofIndia. The Summary describes the "Sattvic" approach to diet as well as life, focusing on the awareness that enduring physical and mental health come from living in equilibrium, and from beingmindful ofourspiritual origins. Second revision (Third Edition):Three majorSections, known co]]ectively as "Access to Healing with Whole Foods," have been added to Chapter 1. This new informa tion underscores the whole-food imperative in counteractingoverweightand obesity, diabetes, heartdisease, and a number ofothercommondegenerations. Inaddition, this chapterprovidesfor the discussion ofthe underlying relationship between food and consciousness and offers insights to support long-term dietary improvements. To acquaint the reader with the basic dietary intentions of Healing with Whole Foods, a new section introduces wholesome eating patterns developed from traditional and ancient diets. Inaddition, thischapter presents an introductory cleansing and renewal program that prepares one for healing transformation. More over, various updates have occurred throughout the book to reflect recent research. Table of Contents 1. Origins 1 Access to Healing with Whole Foods 7 Section 1: Whole Foods 8 Section 2: Integrative Nutrition 23 Section 3: Dietary Patterns and Directions 26 PART I: THE ROOTS OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT 2. Yin-Yang and Beyond 49 The Principle ofExtremes 51 Support and Transformation 52 Transcending Yin and Yang 52 3. Qi Vitality 56 The Six Divisions ofYin and Yang 57 4. Heat/Cold: TheThermal Nature ofFood and People 58 The Physiology ofWarming and CoolingFoods 59 Heat Patterns and Their Causes 61 Signs ofHeat 61 Suggestions for ChronicHeat Conditions 62 Suggestionsfor Acute Heat Conditions 63 Deficiency and Heat 63 Deficient Yin Symptoms 63 Building the Foundations ofReceptivity: Preserving the Yin 64 Deficient Yin and Blood Sugar Imbalances 65 SpecificFoods Which Tonify the Yin 65 Cold Patterns and Their Causes 66 Signs of Coldness 66 Specific Remedies 66 Typical Patterns 67 5. InteriorlExterior: Building Immunity 67 Signs ofan Exterior Condition 68 Colds, Flus and Other Exterior Conditions 68 Suggestions for Treating Exterior Conditions 68 Signs ofInterior, Deeper Conditions 70 xi
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