Following on from this article, here are practical and effective methods for improving your immunity (wei qi). This will put you in a much more favourable position to ward off any viral invasion.
The main focus should be on building and conserving Kidney Yang and Stomach Fluids. Kidney Yang Do
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Stomach Fluids Do • Ensure deep hydration. This comes from wet-cooked foods, not just water and definitely not from juices or caffeinated products. • Eat wet breakfasts, like congee and porridges • Eat soups, stews, casseroles, broths. • Include saturated fat in the diet (eggs, butter, fish, animal fat). • Go to bed early. Conserves Kidney Yang which fuels digestion. Don’t • Consume dehydrating foods such as - coffee, chocolate, hot spices, garlic, onion, sugar and alcohol and all carbonated (fizzy) fluids. • Consume foods that cause inflammation (GM modified foods, pesticides and known allergens). • Distract yourself whilst eating such as reading the news, being preoccupied with stressful thoughts. "Rest to digest". Next article is about foods for boosting immunity (wei qi), here NewsletterSignup for news and special offers! Thank you!You have successfully joined our subscriber list. Comments are closed.
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