Chinese Medicine Aids Effective Weight Loss

Chinese Medicine Aids Effective Weight Loss

In Chinese medicine achieving a healthy weight loss is all about balance.

Living in a Western Society, where obesity is on the increase, there are two main things to consider; what you are and what you eat. In other words, in what shape are your organs in? Which organs are over-nourished and which organs are weak. What should we eat to correct these imbalances?

A well balanced body is crucial. It means the body is equally in shape in all respects. Our internal organs do not always co-operate with each other. When an organ is excessively strong, it will weaken another organ and may even cause harm to this organ. If our organs could be equally nourished we would be very strong and healthy - and slender. Many cases of obesity, diabetes, hypertension and cancers have developed due to the simple fact that our bodies are not balanced. We have over-nourished our digestive systems at the expense of other internal organs, hence increasing the rates of heart, kidney and liver diseases.

In Chinese medicine, if the stomach and spleen are over-nourished, it weakens the kidneys and bladder. When the kidneys and bladder are over-nourished, it weakens the lungs and large intestine. When the lungs and large intestine are over-nourished, it weakens the liver and gall bladder. And when the liver and gall bladder are over-nourished, it weakens the stomach and spleen.

In todays society we eat to please our tastes and stomachs, rather than all the organs. Sweet foods are pleasing to the mouth so we eat them; whereas bitter foods which are good for the heart; pungent foods which are good for the lungs; salty foods which are good for the kidneys; sour foods which are good for the liver and gall badder aren't as pleasing to our mouths.

It is no wonder that when we gain weight our organs are not in-balance, therefore our digestive system cannot function correctly.

In the Chinese philosophy the body's organs are made up YIN (often referred to as the female) and YANG (the male). It is imperative that we understand this when dealing in weight loss and health care.

The organs that correlate to the YIN & YANG are:
YIN - Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lungs, Kidney
YANG - Gall Bladder, Stomach, Large Intestine, Snall Intestine, Bladder

Often Western societies do not understand this philosophy, however the belief is quite a simple one. The health of the entire body, mind and soul, requires a balance between Yin and Yang. They must co-exist in balance, to ensure good health.


To follow correct dietary guidelines you need to eat low fat foods, lowering your oils, fats, sugar, salt and carbohydrates (pasta/bread/rice/potato) intake is essential. Also a brisk power walk (30 minutes) every day, 8 glasses of water and taking herbal and mineral supplements can all assist in effective weight loss and improved health.

Chinese Medicine Aids Effective Weight Loss