There are rumblings afoot that many people may be losing health insurance coverage or that it will become increasingly expensive. Some people have already lost coverage. Eventually these benefit changes are going to have an impact on healthcare for everyone. For instance, my monthly premiums are going up 15% next year. How about you? In addition, getting appointments to see healthcare providers is becoming more difficult and wait time at the doctor’s office is increasing.
One thing you can do to lessen the insurance problem and to offset this trend in healthcare is to get serious about changing your lifestyle. I bet that you, like most people, know that food has an impact on your health. You are clear that sugar, especially refined sugar, and certain
high fat foods are damaging and increase the risk of diabetes, elevated triglycerides and high blood pressure, which in turn increases your risk of other serious complications and can contribute to an early death. I wouldn’t be surprised if you also keep up with what superfoods prolong life, give you more energy, counteract dementia etc. But almost no one is clear on what they need to do, specifically, for themselves. Remember, “One size does not fit all.” So how do you know exactly what will help you the most and which foods to avoid?
For starters, there is just too much conflicting information. We know that some of the recommendations are almost universal (eat more fruits and veggies) while other advice is only applicable to certain individuals and isn’t good for everyone. For instance, many people with allergies decide to avoid dairy. But some people actually need dairy to balance their immune system. If that isn’t confusing enough, some people with allergies are sensitive to common foods like cucumbers or onions.
There are so many dietary recommendations out there that are based on a few individual’s experiences with a certain food that is not applicable to even most people. For instance, if someone has issues with tomatoes and gets great improvement in their health by avoiding them, they conclude that tomatoes are bad for everyone. Then they decide that all night shade vegetables are bad for everyone and happily promote this strategy to all. Often, they find biochemical explanations for why this might happen. Sasang would say that tomatoes are good for some people and not particularly good for others, that it matters whether they are cooked or raw and that some people who tolerate tomatoes may not do well with peppers (another night shade vegetable) and vice versa.
Winter
So-eum
Spring
Tae-eum
Summer
So-yang
Fall
Tae-yang
What is true, is that we are individuals and very few people have clarity on what might be the right diet for them. In Korean Sasang, people are categorized by 4 Constitutions; Tae-yang, So-yang, Tae-eum, and So-eum. Each of these constitutions have different dietary needs. Using Chinese Astrology (The Bazi) to diagnose your Sasang Constitution, we can determine specific dietary needs within the Constitution that apply just to you, making your constitutional diet even more tailored to your needs.
Once you know your Sasang Constitution and Bazi specific recommendations, you never need to guess about which foods are beneficial for you and which foods are not. In a very short time, your body becomes accustomed to being in Balance and feeling healthy and you will know how certain foods impact you so you can stay as healthy as possible. This should help you reduce the need for standard healthcare for the rest of your life.
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