Traditional Chinese Medicine

by Lu, Nan

• ISBN13: 9780380809059
• ISBN10: 0380809052
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-22
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

The Dragon's WayTo Natural, Healthy, Lasting Weight LossHere at last is the secret to taking off pounds and inches and keeping them off for life. Unlike popular "miracle" diet programs and products, "The Dragon's Way" addresses the root cause of your weight problems and offers a remarkable six-week program that shows you how to reach your optimum weight and stay there. "The Dragon's Way" is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theories that have been practiced for thousands of years. Today billions of people worldwide benefit from this medical system. "The Dragon's Way" is not about food restrictions, apetite suppression, or vigorous exercising. It's about treating the whole person instead of focusing on weight; about how to use ancient energy movements to awaken your healing ability; about showing you how to use food as a healing tool; and about helping you achieve the harmony and balance in your own body that can result in "natural," healthy, permanent weight loss.Discover: Howthe Traditional Chinese Medicine approach differs from diet programsHow this TCM program makes you feel better physically and emotionallyHow stress causes weight problemsHow food cravings signal body needsWhy depriving your body of food leads to further weight gainHealing foods and recipes that help you eliminate excess water and body fatHerbal supplements and energy movements that encourage body harmony and help you avoid excess wieghtAdditional health benefits "beyond" wieght lossAnd Much More!

Table of Contents

Foreword: How Do I Know If The Dragon's Way™ Is for Me?	ix
Introduction: Eastern Perspective on a Serious Western Health Condition	xv
Weight and Health: The TCM Perspective	1	(30)
PART I: TCM: SELF-HEALING TOOLS FOR LIFE
Foods That Heal: The Dragon's Way Eating for Healing Plan	31	(11)
Wu Ming Meridian Therapy: Healing The Dragon's Way with Ancient Qigong Movements That Rebalance Your Body	42	(21)
PART II: TAKING OFF TWELVE POUNDS AND EIGHT INCHES IN SIX WEEKS THE DRAGON'S WAY
Getting Started: How Healthy Are You?	63	(29)
The Preparation Week and Week 1: Getting Your Mind and Body Ready for the Special Journey Ahead	92	(30)
Week 2: Breaking Down the Internal ``Garbage'' and Building Up Your Qi	122	(24)
Week 3: Pushing Through the First Transition	146	(22)
Week 4: Making the Most of Your Healing Journey	168	(21)
Week 5: Going with the Flow	189	(19)
Week 6: You Too Can Be a Home Run King!	208	(24)
Living Your Life The Dragon's Way	232	(15)
PART III: THE DRAGON'S FEAST AND MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The Dragon's Feast: Healing Recipes That You Can Start Using Today	247	(44)
The Dragon's Way: Most Frequently Asked Questions	291	(25)
Acknowledgments	316	(3)
About Nan Lu, O.M.D., M.S., L.Ac.	319	(3)
About Ellen H. Schaplowsky	322	(2)
About the Traditional Chinese Medicine World Foundation and the American Taoist Healing Center, Inc.	324	(5)
Index	329