203 – Kitchen Alchemy

It all comes out in the kitchen! Fundamental to life and health is this thing that we do three or more times a day, we eat! Exploring good quality and choices and understanding the energy effect of various foods and preparation styles is the heart of this course. Classical Chinese medicine wisdom about various foods and their energetic signature and how they can be chosen to meet and address various patterns and syndromes will be explored, tasted, and learned for use in home health care. Students will be introduced to the fine art of client consultations, dietary diaries and healing menu planning to address syndrome imbalances.  Chinese medical understanding on dietary nutrition shines a brilliant light on this most essential daily practice for optimal health and vitality.