Symptom Checklist

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Nutrition Therapy can improve the following: 
Low energy
Pain, arthritis and gout
Anxiety and panic attacks
Depression
Weight gain
Slow metabolism
Food cravings and emotional eating
Diabetes and other blood sugar imbalances
Imbalanced cholesterol and other blood fats
High blood pressure
Headaches
Osteoporosis
Skin rashes, itching, eczema
Falling hair or splitting nails
Acne
Dark circles or puffy eyes
Night blindness
Cataracts
Hay fever or sinus infections
Ear infections (especially in kids)
Digestive bloating, gas or cramping
Acid reflux
Constipation or diarrhea
Irritable bowel syndrome
Insomnia
Auto-Immune conditions (lupus, arthritis)
Low immunity, frequent illness
Bladder infections, irritable bladder
Hormone imbalance
      PMS
      Menopause discomfort
      Night sweats
      Poly-cystic ovarian syndrome
      Fibroids

Eastern “Energy” Diagnosis and Food Therapy   
The Chinese System of medicine, as all Eastern systems, allows you to recognize potential health problems before a lab test can and before you find yourself with a full-blown illness.  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.

Heat Pattern
Feeling overheated or hot
Red, flushed complexion
Headaches, migraines
High blood pressure
Tendency toward anger or irritability
Red rashes or red acne
Fever blisters, herpes and canker sores
Bad breath
Bloodshot eyes
Restless sleep
Cravings for cold drinks and foods
Big appetite
Symptoms are worse in hot weather
Deep red tongue or yellow coating
Dark urine 

Cold Pattern
Feeling cold or chilled
Pale complexion
Tendency toward depression
Tendency toward fatigue and/or apathy
May be overly fearful
Desire for hot drinks and foods
Little or no thirst
Quiet, shy or withdrawn
Sleep curled up
“Slow” metabolism
Poor circulation with cold hands and feet
Soft, fleshy muscles
Symptoms are worse in cold weather
Pale tongue and/or white coating
Pale or clear urine 

Dampness
Overweight, excess fat
Puffiness, fluid retention
Sinus mucous, infections or “hayfever”
Mental “fog”
Bloating
Bladder infections
Tendency to feel stuck in life
Feeling of heaviness or fatigue
Heaviness in lower body
Particular discomfort in humid weather
Lumps, masses or tumors
Thick, wet coating on tongue
Shortness of breath
Vaginal discharge in women
Cloudy urine 

Dryness
Very dry skin
Dry cracked heels
Dry throat or eyes
Red cheeks
Night sweats
Hot feet and/or hands at night
Easily chilled or overheated
Ringing in ears
Often anxious
Irritability
Thirst for frequent small sips of liquids
Easy to all emotions: anger, anxiety
Bowel movement less than once a day
Cracked tongue with no coating
Hot flashes 

Wind
Itching
Pain or rashes that move around
Abrupt movements
Restlessness, anxiety
Irritability
Flu or head cold
Stuffy head, chills, fever
Stroke, convulsions or seizures
Tremors, shaking
Bell’s Palsy
Paralysis
Dizziness, vertigo
Particular dislike of wind
May have symptoms of heat or cold  
 
Adapted from Live in the Balance, the Ground-Breaking East-West Nutrition Program, by Linda L. Prout; © 2000 Marlowe & Co, 2000  
 
Personalized Nutrition Therapy Programs consider your unique constitution. 

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