中醫養生，傳統上其實是非常重要的。在唐朝，王冰注的《黃帝內經•素問》裡，養生的《上古天真論》，是排在第一位的。但是，隨著時代的演變，中醫養生的地位就越來越下降了。到了現代中醫養生就排到後面，改成《陰陽應象大論》排在第一位。 現在我們中國的中醫課本也是，中醫養生排在後面。但是其實傳統上來講，中醫養生才是中醫的精髓所在。因為中醫的傳統是來自道家的傳統，所以治病是其次，主要是要合天時，順於道，養生是最重要的。 從中醫來看的話，養生我們分兩個部分。一份算是防病學，一份才算是養生。要做到養生第一要先防病；要看疾病的的概念。在中醫來講，疾病這個概念，跟西醫非常不一樣。西醫它看疾病，它一定要有一個局部、確切的問題。好像你有一個細菌感染了，得了病毒，或者一個指標過高，它一定要很明確的診斷。但其實很多時候也是診斷不出來的，所以就是只打一個標籤而已。 但是中醫來講的話，任何的疾病都是正邪相爭的結果。通常都是正氣先弱了以後，才有邪氣。所以中醫看疾病來講，就是已經先有正氣衰退了，才讓邪氣有機會進入到身體。 如果從養生來講的話，我們要先了解一下基本-中醫的生理學。中醫的生理學是以五藏為主；五藏就是心、肝、脾、肺、腎。
Jul 25
中醫食療第二講：消化的中醫生理學與病理學 – 鄭偉德中醫師講於El Camino Hospital
氣血到底是什麼？為什麼中醫是五臟？難道內臟只有五個嗎？脾臟怎麼會是消化器官呢？ 鄭偉德中醫師在加州山景城的El Camino Hospital向大家介紹中醫食療以便大家自行在家裡用食物調理，提高療效。這次講課的主題是消化系統的生理學與病理學。鄭醫師向大家介紹中醫的基礎理論，包括氣、血、五藏等等並解說一些中醫常見的消化病型。 Victor Cheng, L. Ac. lectures on the Theories of Food Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine to audiences at El Camino Hospital of Mountain View, California. (The lecture is Chinese-only)
Jul 25
中醫食療第一講：藥食同源－鄭偉德中醫師講於El Camino Hospital
藥補不如食補。食物與藥物存在這什麼樣的關係呢？為什麼別的文化和民族沒有這樣的概念呢？ 鄭偉德中醫師在加州山景城的El Camino Hospital向大家介紹中醫食療以便大家自行在家裡用食物調理，提高療效。這次講課的主題是藥食同源。鄭醫師從中醫的歷史中整理出食療的根源，向大家解釋食療的重要性。 Victor Cheng, L. Ac. lectures on the Origin of Food Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine to audiences at El Camino Hospital of Mountain View, California. (The lecture is Chinese-only)
Jul 25
勞逸結合：如何活躍得生活－鄭偉德中醫師講於El Camino Hospital
你平時會感覺疲憊嗎？你想要充滿精力嗎？為什麼有時候運動了以後反而更乏力呢？ 鄭偉德中醫師在加州山景城的El Camino Hospital向大家介紹如何正確的運動。大部分的人單純地以為運動越多越好，很多人並不知道必須有計劃地運動才是對身體有益的，以至很多人長期處在過勞的狀態。「常欲小勞，但莫大疲」是中醫養生的名言，要如何實行才能提高精力、促進健康？對中醫養生有興趣的朋友不可錯過。 Victor Cheng, L. Ac. lectures on exercise programming to audiences at El Camino Hospital of Mountain View, California. (The lecture is Chinese-only)
Jun 24
Plants or Pills? Turmeric vs. Curcumin
Most people assume pills are more effective than plants. The underlying assumption is “Plants cannot be THAT therapeutic. It is not scientific. There must be active ingredients that are working. Let’s extract them, making them pure and precise and more concentrated and thus more effective.” Sometimes this assumption is true. Many pharmaceutical drugs are simply […]
Feb 15
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Research shows workout more frequently may not be better
New York Times reports that researchers found that among three groups of volunteers: one exercised two times a week, one exercised four times a week, and one exercised six times a week, there is no notable difference in fitness gained. However, the group that exercised six times a week shows more sign of stress and […]
Jan 19
How to Lose Weight Using TCM – part 4 of Losing Weight Using TCM
Now that we have covered the factors that make losing weight difficult. The strategy is to make losing weight easier by countering these factors with Traditional Chinese Medicine. However, please keep in mind, easier does not mean it is easy. Some level of commitment is still required to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle, but […]