Healthy Athletes with Chinese Medicine and Dietary Therapy
— Ruth A. Karmazon,
L.Ac., C.A., M.S.
L.Ac., C.A., M.S.
“In Chinese Medicine,
the premise of health
is akin to maintaining
a state of balance.”
the premise of health
is akin to maintaining
a state of balance.”
The secret to a healthy, athletic body is not really a secret: Sleep well. Eat well. Exercise. You can exercise your mind, body and soul but if you do it with wild abandon, you will find your health wildly abandoning you. The key here is moderation and good planning.
In Chinese Medicine, the premise of health is akin to maintaining a state of balance. It is said, “Where balance exists, ill health cannot.” Even the most competitive athletes among us have a plan for rest and recovery, good diet and nutrition and, of course, exercise.