Health Preservation and Care Guide for the Middle-Aged and Elderly: Preparation and Recipes of Yang-Strengthening Medicinal Cuisine

Yan KaiHualing Publishing House · ChinaJul 2020

Rating 2.0
Word count
187K words
Chapters
17
ISBN
9787801784360

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Health TCM HealthHealth CareHome Health CareCooking TechniquesMedicinal Diet RecipesNutritional PairingPractical GuideMen's Health

Summary

This book covers a remarkably comprehensive and systematic range of topics—clothing and accessories, diet and nutrition, sleep and lodging, exercise and health care, beauty and makeup, daily necessities, social conduct, medical treatment and medication, and the do's and don'ts for different groups of people. Highly scientific, practical, and easy to understand and apply, it is an excellent guide and companion for readers seeking to navigate modern life and build a happy family.

Editor's review

Guide to Health Care for Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Making and Recipes of Yang-Enhancing Medicinal Diets focuses on the specific health needs of middle-aged and older men, combining traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory with modern nutrition to offer a fairly systematic approach to medicinal-diet conditioning. From a professional perspective, most of the recipes included are drawn from such ancient texts as Compendium of Materia Medica and Principles of Correct Diet, giving them a theoretical basis rather than being fabricated out of thin air. The content is organized according to the principle of "dietary selection based on pattern differentiation," offering differentiated dietary plans for different constitutional patterns such as kidney-yang deficiency and kidney-yin deficiency—a point worth affirming. Readers should clearly recognize, however, that the "yang-enhancing" effects described in the book are explained mainly from the TCM perspective of "tonifying the kidney and enriching essence, warming yang and boosting qi," aimed at improving overall function and vitality rather than being directly equivalent to modern medical treatment for sexual function. Medicinal-diet conditioning is a slow, gradual process with great individual variation; this book is better suited as a supplement to knowledge of traditional health culture and a reference for everyday dietary conditioning, and must never replace necessary medical diagnosis and treatment. For middle-aged and older readers, the reminders about ingredient selection, incompatibility taboos, and seasonal health care offer some everyday health reference value, but they must be applied with caution in light of one's own health condition.

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Reading tips

  1. Treat this book as a 'health reference' rather than a 'treatment manual.' Focus on understanding the TCM health-preservation concepts behind it rather than mechanically copying a particular recipe.
  2. Before using any recipe, especially those involving Chinese medicinal herbs, you are strongly advised to consult a professional TCM physician or pharmacist to confirm that it does not conflict with your constitution or any medications you are currently taking.
  3. Read it alongside books on modern nutrition to compare dietary health care from Chinese and Western perspectives and form a more comprehensive, scientific understanding.

About the publisher

Hualing Publishing House China · Founded in 1989

Founded in 1989, Hualing Publishing House is a comprehensive professional press whose main readership consists of older adults and those working in the field of aging. In addition to compilations of policies and regulations on aging, academic monographs on aging-related issues, and guides to later life, it publishes a range of traditional culture titles for general readers, covering classics, culture, Eastern philosophy, and theory. These include Zhu Ziqing's Classic Essays, Wang Guowei's Lectures on Dream of the Red Chamber, Lü Simian's Lectures on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Guo Yu's edition of the Book of Changes (Revised Edition, Vol. 1). In health and medicine, the press addresses elderly care with practical works such as the Family Caregiving Handbook for Older Adults with Dementia. It also introduces works by Joseph Campbell, including The Inner Reaches of Outer Space and The Art of Reading Joyce. With 179 titles in its catalog, the press draws on authors such as Zhu Ziqing, Wang Guowei, Lü Simian, Cao Cao, and Joseph Campbell, and has developed a distinctive profile in both popularizing traditional culture and publishing caregiving resources for older adults.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第一章 身体是事业的本钱：男性身体健康堪忧
  3. 第一节 过度疲劳就是在追逐死亡
  4. 第二节 男性需要关注自己的亚健康状态
  5. 第三节 健康杀手逼近年轻男性
  6. 第二章 男性的保健食物
  7. 第三章 围城冷暖自己知：男性要“性”福
  8. 第一节 扫除“性福”障碍
  9. 第二节 性病影响“性”福
  10. 第三节 男性遭遇生育危机
  11. 第四章 心理健康是身体健康的保障：男性心理健康不容忽视
  12. 第一节 为心灵洗个澡
  13. 第二节 给心灵放个假
  14. 第五章 小时尚大养生——男人也需保养
  15. 第一节 保养才会更健康
  16. 第二节 时尚与养生可以兼得
  17. 第六章 前列腺炎及前列腺增生

FAQ

Are the medicinal diets in this book really effective? The medicinal-diet recipes in this book are based on traditional TCM theory; their "effectiveness" refers to the conditioning effects that may occur within the TCM theoretical framework for specific constitutional patterns (such as kidney-yang deficiency). Results vary from person to person, and it is a long-term health-preservation process that cannot be equated with the therapeutic effects of medication.
Can I understand this book without any TCM background? The book briefly introduces basic TCM concepts (such as yin-yang and kidney deficiency) and the properties of common ingredients and herbs, so beginner readers can grasp the general content. To understand it deeply and apply it correctly, however, you will still need to supplement some basic TCM health-preservation knowledge.
Are the recipes in this book safe? Most ingredients used in the recipes are common food-medicine dual-use materials and relatively mild. But "safe" presupposes accurate pattern differentiation, appropriate dosage, and qualified ingredients and herbs. When making them yourself, be sure to check the contraindications of unfamiliar herbs, start with small doses, and observe your body's reactions. Those with chronic diseases or taking medication must consult a doctor before use.

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About the author

Yan Kai Author · Chinese · 1982

Yan Kai was born in Beijing in November 1982. He holds a master's degree and the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Armed Police. In 2007 he graduated from the School of Journalism and Communication at Renmin University of China with a specialization in communication studies, and subsequently joined the military. He formerly served as head of the organization and education section of the political department of the Haidian District Public Security Fire Brigade in Beijing. Long engaged in political and ideological work, he has served as chief editor of more than a hundred titles, including illustrated adaptations of classic red films, patriotic education series, therapeutic-diet cookbooks, and folk-culture readers. His representative works include Red Banner Spectrum, Wild Fire and Spring Wind Fighting the Ancient City, Haixia, Fighting North and South, Red Sun, The Visitor on the Iceberg, Grassland, and By the Jinsha River. Most of these are based on revolutionary history and adaptations of red classics, giving him a broad readership in social-science publications.