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Eastern medical experts see the body as being much like our environment. Within the body, there can be an excess of heat, cold, dryness, dampness, or wind. See if you recognize these warning signs in yourself. Choosing the right foods for your constitution is key to restoring and maintaining balance and preventing illness.<br /> </p> <ul class="checklist"> <li><strong>Heat Pattern</strong></li> <li>Feeling overheated or hot</li> <li>Red, flushed complexion</li> <li>Headaches, migraines</li> <li>High blood pressure</li> <li>Tendency toward anger or irritability</li> <li>Red rashes or red acne</li> <li>Fever blisters, herpes and canker sores</li> <li>Bad breath</li> <li>Bloodshot eyes</li> <li>Restless sleep</li> <li>Cravings for cold drinks and foods</li> <li>Big appetite<</li> <li>Symptoms are worse in hot weather</li> <li>Deep red tongue or yellow coating</li> <li>Dark urine</li> </ul> <ul class="checklist"> <li><strong>Cold Pattern</strong></li> <li>Feeling cold or chilled</li> <li>Pale complexion</li> <li>Tendency toward depression</li> <li>Tendency toward fatigue and/or apathy</li> <li>May be overly fearful</li> <li>Desire for hot drinks and foods</li> <li>Little or no thirst</li> <li>Quiet, shy or withdrawn<</li> <li>Sleep curled up</li> <li>"Slow"metabolism</li> <li>Poor circulation with cold hands and feet</li> <li>Soft, fleshy muscles</li> <li>Symptoms are worse in cold weather</li> <li>Pale tongue and/or white coating</li> <li>Pale or clear urine</li></ul> <ul class="checklist"> <li><strong>Dampness</strong></li> <li>Overweight, excess fat</li> <li>Puffiness, fluid retention</li> <li>Sinus mucous, infections or "hayfever";</li> <li>Mental "fog"</li> <li>Bloating</li> <li>Bladder infections</li> <li>Tendency to feel stuck in life</li> <li>Feeling of heaviness or fatigue</li> <li>Heaviness in lower body</li> <li>Particular discomfort in humid weather</li> <li>Lumps, masses or tumors</li> <li>Thick, wet coating on tongue</li> <li>Shortness of breath</li> <li>Vaginal discharge in women</li> <li>Cloudy urine</li></ul> <ul class="checklist"> <li><strong>Dryness</strong></li> <li>Very dry skin</li> <li>Dry cracked heels</li> <li>Dry throat or eyes</li> <li>Red cheeks</li> <li>Night sweats</li> <li>Hot feet and/or hands at nigh</li> <li>Easily chilled or overheated</li> <li>Ringing in ears</li> <li>Often anxious</li> <li>Irritability</li> <li>Thirst for frequent small sips of liquids</li> <li>Easy to all emotions: anger, anxiety</li> <li>Bowel movement less than once a day</li> <li>Cracked tongue with no coating</li> <li>Hot flashes</li></ul> <ul class="checklist"> <li><strong>Wind</strong></li> <li>Itching</li> <li>Pain or rashes that move around</li> <li>Abrupt movements</li> <li>Restlessness, anxiety</li> <li>Irritability</li> <li>Flu or head cold</li> <li>Stuffy head, chills, fever</li> <li>Stroke, convulsions or seizures</li> <li>Tremors, shaking</li> <li>Bell's Palsy</li> <li>Paralysis</li> <li>Dizziness, vertigo</li> <li>Particular dislike of wind</li> <li>May have symptoms of heat or cold</li></ul> <p>Adapted from <em><a href="book.html">Live in the Balance, the Ground-Breaking East-West Nutrition Program</a></em> by Linda L. Prout; © 2000 Marlowe & Co, 2000 </p> <p><u>Personalized Nutrition Therapy Programs</u> consider your unique constitution. </p> <p>Back to <a href="../rates.html"> Programs and Rates</a></p> </div> </div>  <div class="footer"> <li>©2010 Linda Prout</li> <li>Email <a href="mailto:linda@lindaprout.com"> linda@lindaprout.com </a></li> <li>Phone 541.485.2500</li></ul> </div> </div>  </body> </html>