Patients are encouraged to schedule a 45 minute dietary consultation that is based on thousands of years of food wisdom and accumulated knowledge. Our nutritional consultations are tailored to your individual needs and provide advice that you can apply every day to your diet. In TCM, diet and lifestyle are equally as important as treatment, if not more so. Please speak with our reception staff to schedule your appointment early in your treatment plan in order to reap the benefits of this ancient wisdom and achieve your optimum state of health.
Diet and nutrition play a significant role in recovery from illness, as well as maintaining optimal health. A comprehensive treatment plan will include education on the medicinal properties of foods and supplements. Should you require more extensive dietary guidance, we offer a one-on-one nutritional consultation. During this session, your acupuncturist will review your current diet and habits as they pertain to your individual constitution and health concerns. You will receive appropriate suggestions about which foods to add more of and which foods to limit or avoid in order to attain greater health.
Depending on your current lifestyle behaviors and desired wellness goals, we may also enter discussions about work, social relationships, meditation, exposure to toxins, exercise, sleep and stress management. All of these factors play a crucial role in your health, and we aim to provide you with the most comprehensive plan to achieve your best health.
Q: Who can benefit from a nutritional consultation?
A: Everyone can benefit from a nutritional consultation. One of the most famous doctors in Chinese medicine, Sun Si-miao, who lived during the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD), said that when illness strikes the doctor must first address issues in the patient's lifestyle and diet. In many instances, making appropriate changes in these two key departments would be enough to effect a cure over time. If it did not, then the doctor would employ acupuncture and herbal medicine as treatment. The importance of proper nutrition cannot be overstated.
G&L Acupuncture and Wellness Center
9520 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy.
Beaverton, OR 97005
Phone: 503-643-1788
G&L Acupuncture and Herbal Clinic
18670 Willamette Dr. Suite #102
West Linn, OR 97068
Phone: 503-635-4888
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