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Dietary Recommendations for Cold Invasion

     In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is believed that Cold can invade and block the body's channels, resulting in constriction, tension, and pain in the affected areas. To resolve this imbalance, the channels need to be warmed and the Cold expelled. In TCM, digestion is metaphorically compared to a pot of soup sitting on a fire, where the body's metabolic "fire" cooks ingested food and extracts nourishment. Therefore, warming foods are essential for this condition and foods that are considered cold are avoided.
     To alleviate Cold accumulation, it is recommended to consume cooked foods in smaller, more frequent meals, and to sit down and chew thoroughly while eating. The majority of the diet should consist of easily digested complex carbohydrates like grains and starchy root vegetables, while other cooked vegetables can comprise 30-40% of the diet, and proteins should only make up 10-20%. Warming spices like cinnamon and ginger are recommended, and cold-natured foods such as raw vegetables or iced drinks should be avoided.
     The following is a list of recommended foods to add to meals according to the above guidelines. It's important not to limit your diet to only these foods, but to use it as a guide while following the recommended ratios of carbohydrates, vegetables, and proteins.
Recommended foods for Cold Invasion:
  • Cooked grains, rice, oats, barley, etc
  • Soups, baked or roasted foods,
  • Onions, leeks, garlic, chives, spring onions,
  • Baked vegetables in general
  • Lamb, beef, chicken, duck
  • Mackerel, anchovy, prawns, mantis shrimp
  • Ginger, fennel, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, rosemary, turmeric, star anise, nutmeg
​Foods to restrict or avoid:
  •     Citrus, vinegar, high doses of vitamin C
  •     Wheatgrass, raw fruits, raw vegetables, sprouts, salads, tomatoes, spinach, chard,
  •     Seaweeds
  •     Soybeans, tofu, soy milk, dairy (cheese, milk, yogurt, etc.)
  •     Nut butters, and other oily foods
  •     Refined sugars, chocolate,
  •     Cold foods like ice cream or smoothies, iced drinks including ice water

Printable version of the Cold Invasion Diet

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Conditions Treated at Balance Point Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine in Kelowna

NEUROLOGICAL 
Headaches/Migraine
Neuralgia
Peripheral Neuropathy
Post-operation pain
Stroke Recovery
Parkinson’s disease
Facial pain (Trigeminal-Neuralgia, etc)

MUSCULO-SKELETAL
Pain and weakness in: Neck, shoulder, arms,
hands, fingers, knees, legs, and feet
Sciatica and Back Pain
Muscle cramps
Traumatic injuries
Sprains, strains
Sports injuries
Arthritis
Disc problems
DIGESTIVE
Abdominal pain
Ulcer, G.E.R.D., Acidity
Chronic diarrhea 
Indigestion
Constipation

EYE, EAR, NOSE, DENTAL
Eye Diseases
Micro Acupuncture
Macular Degeneration
Tinnitus

Toothache
Deafness
Post extraction pain
Gum problems


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Lyme Disease
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Viruses/Bacterial
Candida
RESPIRATORY
Sinusitis/

Allergies
Common cold and Flu
Tonsillitis
Bronchitis
Chronic Cough
Asthma

GYNECOLOGICAL AND SEXUAL HEALTH
Impotence
PMS, Cramps
Fertility
Obstetrics

EMOTIONAL
Traumas
Insomnia
Depression and Anxiety
Nervousness
Neurosis
OTHER BENEFITS
Hypertension

Increases vitality and energy
Stress reduction
Deep relaxation
Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture
Weight Loss
Quitting Smoking 
alcohol, drug & other addictions
Anti-aging
Pain control
Regulates heart rate, blood pressure & chemistry

"INCURABLE" DISEASES
Chronic Diseases
Multiple Sclerosis
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Autoimmune Disease
and many others...

At Balance Point we provide Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Osteopathy, and Massage Therapy services in Kelowna.
  • Home
  • TEAM
    • Travis McIndoe - TCMP, Acupuncturist
    • Yin-Wei (Vivi) McIndoe - Registered Acupuncturist
    • May Shin - Registered Acupuncturist
    • Travis Irmen - Registered Massage Therapist
    • Kyle Compart - Registered Massage Therapist
    • Evelyn Wins - Registered Massage Therapist
    • Hailey McCloskey - Registered Massage Therapist
    • Mandy Wright - Manual Osteopath, Kinesiologist
    • Foivos Karatzos - Manual Osteopath
  • Services
    • Acupuncture
    • Micro Acupuncture
    • Herbal Medicine
    • Massage Therapy
    • Osteopathy
    • Kinesiology
  • Resources
    • Chinese Medicine Diets >
      • Yin Deficiency Diet
      • Spleen Qi Deficiency Diet
      • Liver Qi Stagnation Diet
      • Blood Stasis Diet
      • Damp-Phlegm Diet
      • Kidney Yin Deficiency Diet
      • Heart Blood Deficiency Diet
      • Cold Invasion Diet
      • Phlegm-Heat Retention Diet
  • Blog
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