Kidney Yin Deficiency Diet

According to traditional chinese medicine plenty of rest and a healthy diet are vital in the treatment of kidney yin deficiency.

Kidney yin deficiency diet. Ask your practitioner for clarification on flavour categorisation. Balance the five flavours. Too much stress and a hectic lifestyle can deplete yin.

Specific advice for yin deficiency. In traditional chinese medicine and acupuncture theory yin represents the nutritional cooling calming and moistening aspects of the body a deficiency of yin generally leads to a relative excess of yang and symptoms which may include a feeling of heat restlessness dryness sweating anxiety or insomnia all of which may have a tendency to worsen in the evening or at night. Kidney yin is parallel to the parasympathetic nervous system which restores and regenerates.

Avoid eating anything 2 3 hours before sleep. Sour bitter sweet pungent and salty to the best of your ability. We suggest a varied diet that provides a broad array of vitamins flavonoids carotenes trace elements minerals and amino acids.