What Causes Spleen Qi Deficiency and What You Can Do Now to Repair Spleen Deficiency

This episode focuses on Spleen Qi Deficiency. The episode identifies what spleen deficiency is in Chinese Medicine, what spleen deficiency is in tcm, what is spleen qi deficiency, what spleen qi deficiency means, what causes spleen qi deficiency, can spleen qi deficiency be cured, how to treat spleen qi deficiency, what are the symptoms of spleen qi deficiency, spleen deficiency and weight gain, and postpartum spleen qi deficiency.
00:00 Introduction
01:08 Healing properties of mushrooms
02:04 How Chinese Medicine Uses and Forms Energy in the Body
03:29 Examples of How Lifestyle Impacts Health
05:18 Chinese Medicine: Where Does Disease Start
08:52 Picking Foods to Repair Spleen Qi Deficiency
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[@sandrawebb544]

Great info, and I love the way you approach meal planning! I know I have low spleen and I will start eating more of these foods. Thank you for this video!

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

You're welcome! And thanks for watching. You're definitely not alone when it comes to low spleen energy.😃

[@Onechance2345]

I’m so grateful to you. You’re an amazing teacher!

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

Thank-you so much Laura-gg5if ! I'm glad it could help

[@riseandshine11]

So well explained.

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

Thank youu Josy N!

[@Christine-nj3kl]

Great teaching

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@HRBSFrank]

Awesome info and a fun/informative watch. Keep up the good work!

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

Thanks, will do!

[@duanefrench3500]

Diagnosed with low platelets, 53 thousand, I am 63, have a physical job, and work out for over 35 years. So what I get from this is I need rest. I've been eating mainly vegan for over a month. I thrive on spaghetti. I have always noticed. Thx

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

Hey! This is neat to read. You are definitely on the right track. When you have time, find an Acupuncturist who does herbs to help you identify a formula to help with your low platelets! 😃

[@JohnQPublic345]

My friend, vegetables and oats are NOT the way to good health. Meat, fast, fish, seafood are though

[@mereditharmstrong9054]

I have low platelets (ITP) too! It’s a bummer….isn’t it? I had horrible reactions to the prescription meds my doctor put me on, and really don’t want my spleen removed, so I’m going this disciplined TCM route. Getting herbs for a TCM tea helps me. Qi gong, too. Also, supplementing with Reishi was a big lifesaver. What’s helped you?

[@duanefrench3500]

@mereditharmstrong9054 Hi Meredith, my platelets rose in 3weeks from 15,000 to 55,000. I feel even better now. In my next text in a couple of weeks, I believe they will be normal again. I have done a few things that I will share with you in the future.

[@duanefrench3500]

@@JohnQPublic345 I am seeing this.

[@amazonhealer]

Thank you for this informative video. I have spleen dampness for 3 weeks, affecting my knee inflammation and mobility, very painful. Could you recommend foods to help with this condition?

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

Hi Angel A F, check out the playlist, "Chinese Medicine Nutrition - How to Eat for Your Health." The videos that cover gut and digestive health will be a great start to help strengthen the spleen. Anything you can do to strengthen your spleen will always help dampness.

[@ursularudman7008]

Thank you bigtime ❤

[@rogeryanez8107]

I have noticed that they sell spleen support supplements online, Do you have any recommendations regarding a specific brand? Thanks and love the videos ✌

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

Thank-you for watching! If you are using herbs, instead of looking for brands, look for spleen supplements that are stamped "GMP' (Good Manufacturing Practices). This page explains the importance of GMP certification when purchasing Medicinal Herbs best-acupuncture.com/gmp-certification-explained/

[@rogeryanez8107]

@@BestAcupunctureLLC Thank you ✌

[@jannalee2036]

Your wonderful..giving great information..thank you so much, i was just thinking could somone just tell me what actually to eat.. I would love a simple day plan.. Thank you. I have pain under my left rib..i assume its my pancrease or spleen .. Waiting to get into see a doc (that probably wont have a clue,,,unless its cancer of course) thank you for your help.

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

Thank-you Jannalee. I love that the episode was able to help!

[@hinahina8259]

I have large spleen low platelets what to do?

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

Hi hinahina. These videos are for info only-they’re not a replacement for seeing a medical provider about your specific situation. There could be lots of reasons for an enlarged spleen and low platelets. I'ld love to chat with you. You can schedule a virtual appointment on my web-site, or, you can join healthHUB to explore all the info available.

[@gif24gt60]

Do the mushrooms have to be organic? If organic is too expensive, how can someone clean the mushrooms? Also, if someone has candida overgrowth, are mushrooms ok to eat on regularly?

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

Hi Gif24 GT, I love the detail in your questions and how you really are taking a deep look at what you are eating. You don't have to do organic. Clean eating is about getting as close to whole, non-processed foods as possible as often as you can. I don't do organic all the time, and I feel blessed when I can. I feel blessed when I can harvest out of my garden pots. And there is a lot that is going into our foods that we don't have any visibility over. Now the other thing with food, is it's really personal. I can get 10 people with the exact same symptoms, and they'll each have to eat something totally different. Mushrooms should be o.k. because they are not a carbohydrate or simple sugar and they are about building and repairing the immune system. So, should be o.k., but you could have a sensitivity to mushrooms for another reason. Try it out and see how you do! And KEEP QUESTIONING YOUR FOOD! 😃😃👏

[@gif24gt60]

@@BestAcupunctureLLC Thanks for the expeditious, comprehensive response!

[@zmnmirza]

As someone allergic to mushrooms what are my options??

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

I liked the mushrooms because they are such great immune boosters. So, if you're looking for something that has a similar immune boost to mushrooms, I think a light tan miso would be a great option. I use miso more like a sauce. So, mix it with water and make sure it's not too salty for me. Then I would stir it into the squash.

[@zmnmirza]

@@BestAcupunctureLLC Thank you! Stay Blessed 😇

[@GoddessOfWhine]

is there any substitute for chanterelles? They are extremely expensive where I am from and you can't find them in supermarkets.

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

Yeah, totally! The mushrooms are consistent across the full spectrum of mushrooms. So, grab any mushroom and use that.

[@GoddessOfWhine]

@@BestAcupunctureLLC that's great! Thanks for replying!

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

@@robinlillian9471 it's great that you're listening to your body!

[@Pinkytiwai6458]

Mam,i have scalloped tongue since one month, how i can solve it ,

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

Hi Pinkytiwai. These videos are for info only-they’re not a replacement for seeing a medical provider about your specific situation. There could be lots of reasons for an scalloped tongue. If you would like information about your specific situation, you can schedule a virtual appointment on my website. Or, you can join healthHUB to enjoy all the info available.

[@Amanda_downunder]

it's winter here, what is best to eat for dinner ? also, does fasting in morning make one weaker ?

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

Thanks for watching! In Chinese Medicine, they say start with foods that grow naturally in your region. Then adjust for seasonality. So, in the spring, everything would be growing and you want to eat those foods. In Winter, it would be those foods that can be stored or grown in the winter. That's just a start. Good-luck!

[@Amanda_downunder]

@@BestAcupunctureLLC - thank u so much. I think I've been doing wrong things, I'll think more about it. I think I have spleen chi deficiency too ! ... also, I would like to know what u think about the people who say we are "fruitarians" and that all humans should be eating mostly or just raw fruit, and ... then I also see so many people saying we should be eating carnivore / keto diet ! The carnivore community is growing rapidly !! and yet, we are not lions, much confusion out there. I'm thinking of making chicken soup tonight ! bye for now.

[@hindakkari5400]

What about stewed apple?

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

That's a really good option because it makes the apple a little bit warmer and easier to digest!

[@white-lf5pe]

I don't eat chicken, beef,or any kids of red meats makes me feel nauseous the only animal meat I'm able to eat is fish...and course vegetarian,vegan substitutes . I do like meat but I started to feel sick when I eat it....Also I use to be on Keto diet for nearly 5 years and then I started having issues with my spleen is Keto bad for the Spleen???I'm just wondering...

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

Well, it can be, but it's a complicated way of going about it. Doing any diet is a problem because it eliminates things you need and causes you to eat too much of other things. Keto is no exception. Keto has people eating too many proteins. Meats require a lot of resources to breakdown. Check out the food sensitivity videos out here for more information on depleting resources over time causing inflammation in the body - which creates phlegm. Inflammation depends on the buffering cycle in the body to neutralize the hydrogen ions of meat. The buffering cycle attaches a calcium to the hydrogen ion to neutralize it. The body pulls calcium out of the bones and the liver, etc. to be used by the buffering cycle. Over time, it pulls out too much calcium. Calcium is the key mineral used in the body to keep sugars level. And that is how you get to the Spleen. In Chinese Medicine, the Spleen deals with strengthening and rebuilding the body through carbs. But the body can't process carbs effectively when you don't have calcium. You can go out to my website best-acupuncture.com and sign-up for notifications for my online food courses which will address how to use foods to restore your health instead of dieting! Thanks for watching!

[@hindakkari5400]

@@BestAcupunctureLLC I didn't understand do you mean that meat depletes calcium?

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

@@hindakkari5400 The process of digesting meat requires the breaking down of proteins. The process is complicated, but in the end, the body uses the buffering cycle to neutralize the hydrogen that was created to break down meats. the buffering cycle uses calcium.

[@jivory6131]

Yes without that red meat, your not absorbing iron in your body, and your spleen focus on recycling blood and detoxing

[@FirstLast-nr3fm]

I am having spleen qi deficiency symptoms recently and I don't have a spleen, is there hope?

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

Hi First, Last! Hey thanks for coming out and watching. There is hope. I get this question a lot. Let me see if I can get a video out next week talking about this concept in Chinese Medicine so you can understand that there is hope and get some direction on what you can do to help!

[@FirstLast-nr3fm]

@@BestAcupunctureLLC ok, thanks!

[@thatcrazytoaster]

Bones aren't made of calcium. Its Minerals. Our food chain is garbage, with all the spraying, pesticides, etc, out soils are depleted. Hence one has to supplement minerals. Does this include Magic Mushrooms? just wondering.

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

Hear you. Very frustrated with our food chain right now. Bought tomatoes to make spaghetti sauce. They looked ripe. When I boiled them, they turned white and green. They had been picked so green and gased with ethylene. But the gas just makes them turn red. They don't ripen. Bought oranges a week ago. They had been picked so green, you couldn't pull the skin off. They looked ripe, but "many types of Citrus Fruits, including lemons, grapefruit, oranges, and tangerines, can be degreened by exposure to 1-10 ppm ethylene for 1-3 days." Just exhausting.

[@thatcrazytoaster]

Not to mention Bill "Baal" Gates 'APEEL' labels has hit the supermarkets and the majority are unaware. It never ends. Thank you.

[@adriandelossantos5270]

Doc I'm just seventeen and I think I have an spleen problem , I'm scared 😭.

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

Hey Adrian, that is so positive you're already getting on top of your health! You know, in Western Medicine a spleen problem is something that needs medication or surgery. Talk to your parents and see about seeing your medical provider. In Chinese Medicine, spleen deficiency is more about identifying opportunities for improvement. Everyone is going to be strong in some areas and less strong in other areas. You can see that in school. There are somethings that come easier than others. If you can identify those subjects that are less easy, you can start planning things you can do to improve your performance in the less easy areas. If there is a class you are really struggling in, what can you do differently to improve your performance? One thing you could do is find a tutor to help guide you through the course. And you can apply that to health, also. Maybe ask your parents to help you find a holistic provider to help you find a solution that fits your situation.

[@lynda65587]

Like she said. Fix it. What do you want, a pill.

[@1999goodboy]

How long to rebuild Qi?

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

You know, there isn't an easy answer here. Much less than trying to rebuild yin.

[@1999goodboy]

@@BestAcupunctureLLC hm🤔 okay Thank you

[@glenndewild]

@@BestAcupunctureLLC indeed, I had to rebuild Yin 4 years ago. For the last 2 years I’m rebuilding my Qi.. but I’m stucked. After watching your video I’m going to focus on the lungs as well… !! Thanks in advance :)

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

@@glenndewild Congrats Glenn! Rebuilding Yin takes effort!

[@tynaangelici3023]

Does spleen deficiency cause anemia?

[@lilrickyon4s430]

Can you write all 3 names in comments

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

Hi I EYE SO, are you thinking about the 3 types of energy in the body? In Chinese Medicine, Post Natal Qi is derived from foods you eat and the air you inhale, PreNatal Qi is what you came into this life with, And Jing/Essence comes from both prenatal and postnatal qi.

[@lilrickyon4s430]

@@BestAcupunctureLLC I been having headaches stomach aches very tired no matter what I try to do nervous I’m just trying to figure out the issue it’s stopping me from daily life

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

@@lilrickyon4s430 Those sound like serious symptoms. I personally would talk with my health care provider. That gives you face to face time and the ability to go through all your symptoms and get a valid diagnosis and action plan.

[@zephyteh2628]

I have : . I have weird symptoms: Whole body feels numb Head feels heavy Ears feel blocked Eyes feel blurry every now and then Feels like something in eye everyone now and then Hands and feet feel cold (less sensation) Pressure in chest Pressure in back of head Please what type of deficiency do I have?

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

Zephyte H2, to get individual, personalized attention that can address your specific symptoms, please contact your health care provider.

[@paranoah1925]

You might want to get full body cupping sessions

[@paranoah1925]

To get things flowing

[@BestAcupunctureLLC]

@@paranoah1925 I love cupping and use it in clinic.