What is food therapy?
Like other Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) modalities, the goal of food therapy is to restore and maintain balance within the body. The effects of food therapy are slower acting than other traditional chinese medicine modalities such as acupuncture and herbal medicine. However, there is are virtually no side effects when food ingredients are chosen correctly, and food therapy is a type of treatment that can be used safely throughout a patient’s lifetime. The practice is very popular amongst owners as it empowers them to take part in the Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine therapy for their animals.
There is truth to the saying “food is the medicine you take every day.” This belief in the healing power of food is one central to Chinese Medicine, where food therapy is often utilized alone or (more often) in conjunction with other modalities to treat disease patterns.
Food Therapy is one of the four major branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is the art and science of tailoring diet plans to individual patients based on their tendencies, age, species, or disease process. Chinese food therapy recipes are developed according to TCVM theory. These recipes can be classified into:
– Health Promotion & Prevention: to improve health on a regular basis and to prevent seasonal & climate- related problems
– Disease Treatment: to directly treat clinical conditions, including skin problems, auto-immune diseases, and immunodeficiency
-Adjunct Therapy: to complement primary treatments such as acupuncture, herbs, or Western Medicine of diseases such as otitis, urinary crystals and stones, urinary tract infections, inflammatory bowel disease, congestive heart failure, cancer, renal failure, and liver failure.
What is the cost of Food Therapy?
– ​For an initial consultation
– Review of medical records
– Determine a specific diet plan for your pet’s needs based on a Traditional Chinese Medical diagnosis
Added on to a full visit: $100
Our mobile services avoid the stress of traditional veterinary visits and provides a family-oriented approach to improving your pet’s health and quality of life. If you feel your pet may be a candidate for food therapy, please contact us at 951-758-8365Â or serenityvetoffice@gmail.com to schedule an appointment.
