Recommended Foods for Those with Vitality Deficiency
As the first word in the three keywords is ‘Vitality,’ it is the most important aspect, even if it is invisible.
Motivation relates to one’s life purpose. With motivation, you can keep going even if you have conditions like blood deficiency or water toxicity.
However, sometimes you just can’t find the motivation despite being physically fine. This is something everyone experiences at some point.
In traditional Eastan medicine, ‘Vitality’ (気) plays crucial roles such as promoting growth and metabolism, regulating temperature, and facilitating urination, all without us even thinking about it.
When this ‘Vitality’ is depleted, it results in a condition called ‘Vitality Deficiency.’
Even small tasks feel burdensome, and you find it hard to get any work done… It can be very tough.
To recharge your vitality, try incorporating the following foods into your diet, even when dining out.
Recommended Foods for Those with Vitality Deficiency
- Glutinous rice
- Beans
- Natto
- Beef
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Eel
- Shrimp
- Pumpkin
- Honey
- Royal jelly
- Bee pollen
- Shiitake mushrooms
- Chestnuts
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Broccoli
- Potatoes
- Shark
- Sardines
- Nibbler
- Cod
- Bonito
- Catfish
- Spanish mackerel
- Sea bass
- Mackerel
- Cutlassfish
- Eel
- Char
- Venison
- Bear meat
- Peaches
- Korean ginseng
- Atractylodes
- Yam
- Cordyceps
- Eucommia
Foods to Avoid for Those with Vitality Deficiency
- Cold foods or those that cool the body
- Raw foods
- Chocolate
- Chili peppers
- Wasabi
- Black pepper
- Strongly stimulating foods
If you recover your vitality, you can blow away some stress and find it easier to move around, regaining a more balanced and lively lifestyle.
Of course, it’s also important to get plenty of rest, so make sure to pamper yourself occasionally.
(Perhaps “vitality” refers not only to energy but also to hormones like adrenaline and serotonin, which control excitement and stability. If that’s the case, the explanation that vitality flows with blood makes sense.)
