By taking an appropriate anamnesis, I can usually quickly find out where the “sticking points” lie and can give my clients individual recommendations on how they can improve their diet according to their type or symptoms. This is also one of the focus points in my consulting practice. What is generally viewed as a “healthy” diet may not be particularly beneficial in individual cases and may do more harm than good to the body. There is no one right way to eat – “your diet is as individual as you,” as I like to say. Of course, your own constitution type and annual rhythm (summer vs.

Anyone who eats a lot of raw food, drinks two matcha lattes a day and consumes a lot of soy yogurt should not be surprised by constant cold, fatigue and diarrhea. energy) deficiencies, digestive problems, diarrhea, persistent feelings of cold or a lack of blood (from the perspective of TCM), especially among vegans. In my consulting practice, I often see Qi (i.e. In traditional Chinese medicine, animal products (especially meat) are used to build up the life energy Qi - they are intended to nourish, warm and are important for building blood. Since we otherwise only absorb vitamin B12 through animal products, external intake is very important. That doesn't mean this diet is unnatural or difficult to follow, but it does require planning and some basic knowledge of critical nutrients. Whether I want to include meat or fish in my diet 1-2 times a week or opt for the plant-based alternative instead remains a personal preference, as long as a medical history or current situation does not rule this out.Īnyone who decides to follow a vegan diet is advised to look into the topic of supplements (better sooner than later) (keyword vitamin B12). If you follow this principle and design your menu accordingly, wholesome and with natural foods, the path to a slim figure is conceivable with any type of diet. This applies equally to omnivores, vegetarians and vegans. based on legumes, whole grains, fruit, vegetables and good fats. On the other hand, a plant-based diet is health-promoting (and also recommended by nutrition societies). The days of “eating only vegetables and beans” are long gone. However, eating vegan does not automatically mean maintaining a healthy lifestyle.Īlmost all fast food restaurants now offer vegan options there is plenty of vegan chocolate, pizza and ready-made products. MyBioma's microbiome analysis also confirmed this to me - my microbiome is super fit & the body's metabolic pathways are running smoothly! So I turned to a vegan diet out of nutritional interest, but in the end I also stayed for ethical and ecological reasons.įor me personally, it's one of the best decisions I've ever made - I feel much more at peace with my food choices, my body simply feels 'cleaner', I don't feel as sluggish anymore and my digestion works (almost) perfectly. Dairy products weren't good for me in terms of TCM, and I almost never ate meat anyway.

So I started a self-experiment and eliminated all animal products from my diet. As a nutritionist, where losing weight is always a big topic, you can't avoid taking a closer look at this aspect. The opinion “If you eat vegan, you have to eat so much more and still lose weight” was extremely popular at that time. I turned to a vegan diet myself because of my interest in nutritional science. Excluding entire food groups therefore requires special attention - nutritionally, of course, in terms of nutrient supply, but according to TCM in terms of the effects they have on the body. As a holistic medicine, all foods have their place in TCM they are used according to their effect in the body and serve, among other things, therapeutic purposes. After gaining consulting experience in a fitness chain and in a medical practice, I have now been working as a self-employed nutritionist for several years and look after my customers almost exclusively online.Ī few years ago came the focus of the vegan diet in my consulting practice – a very unusual combination with traditional Chinese medicine. I'm a graduate Nutritionist and qualified nutritionist based on traditional Chinese medicine. In today's guest article, Cornelia describes her experiences with the vegan nutrition and shows what hurdles there can be - especially in relation to TCM. The nutritionist Cornelia Führer combines these two views in her work as a nutritionist and shows that this combination can have benefits for intestinal health, among other things. Another trend focuses on a healthy and sustainable diet - more and more people are eating plant-based or purely vegan. Anyone who deals with alternative medicine comes to this Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) not over.

Are vegans healthier than omnivores