Your Food, Your Medicine

In Oriental medicine, migraines are linked to disorders of the liver and gallbladder and are caused by emotional imbalances as well as poor food selections.

Cholesterol is associated with fat. When there's too much of it, the arteries get clogged and this compromises heart function.

Celiac disease occurs in people who are gluten intolerant. In terms of Oriental medicine, celiac disease relates primarily to a spleen imbalance.

Asthma is a lung disease characterized by breathlessness, tightness in the chest, and wheezing. In terms of Oriental medicine, all respiratory disorders are rooted in grief, sadness, and disappointment.

Diabetes prevalence has more than doubled over the past two decades. In Oriental medicine, diabetes is called "wasting and thirsting" syndrome.

Hypertension is the technical term for high blood pressure. Often, those with hypertension do not actually feel sick. And this is why the disease is frequently called "the silent killer."