Division Chiropractic and Acupuncture

Wicker Park, Chicago

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773.276.2801

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nutritional counseling

Wicker Park Chicago Nutritional CounselingWhat is nutritional counseling?

Food is medicine. It can make us sick or make us well. Chinese food therapy is a 2,000 year-old practice of healing using natural foods instead of medications to heal the body. We will work with you to recommend foods specific to your health condition, and help you to create meal plans that work for your body. Whether your goal is to lose weight, improve digestion, clear up skin or boost energy, patients are surprised at how simple but effective diet changes can be. We ask that you keep a detailed food journal for 1 week prior to your nutritional counseling appointment.

How does it work?

Different kinds of foods can be used as treatments for various ailments. Before suggesting a therapeutic diet, we consider many factors: the patient’s constitution, the nature of the patient’s illness and type of syndrome, and even the season and climate. The proper diet for the patient is based on all of these factors, not just upon the disease alone.

A prescribed diet can be used not only for treating disease, but also for maintaining a person’s good health. Garlic, for example, can be used to treat indigestion, diarrhea, dysentery, and whooping cough. But because garlic kills bacteria, detoxifies poisons, strengthens the stomach and promotes digestion, it has also been known to prevent flu.

Digestion itself is a cooking process. Metabolism is thought of as a flame that resides between the kidneys in the lower abdomen (lower burner). Above that is the Spleen/Stomach duo which represents the pot into which food goes (middle burner). Warming (yang) foods support this cooking process and increase metabolism, while too many cold/raw (yin) foods can douse the digestive fire, leading to water retention, phlegm, sluggishness and weight gain. The Chinese ideal is to eat both yin and yang types of food to keep the body in balance.

Who would benefit?

Anyone who wants to maintain health long-term would benefit from Chinese dietary therapy. Anyone who has a chronic illness could minimize the use of pharmaceuticals by eating for their constitution and in harmony with Chinese nutrition principles.

“Let the food be your medicine and medicine be your food.” – Hippocrates

welcome!

Welcome to Division Chiropractic and Acupuncture, a wellness center with a dedicated and compassionate focus on integrative and holistic approaches to healing. Every patient's wellness journey is as unique as the treatments we provide, so offer comprehensive care through our synergistic services that enhance and accelerate the healing process. Our personable yet professional group of practitioners consider the body as a whole, seeking the root causes of health issues rather than simply treating symptoms. Read more

Meet the Owners

Meeting through a mutual patient in 2009, Alicia and Michelle immediately joined forces with the mission to explore the synergistic benefits of multiple services, therapeutic modalities, and holistic philosophies. Read more

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1630 W Division St.
Chicago, IL 60622
773-276-2801
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Monday-Thursday: 9am-9pm
Friday: 9am-7pm
Saturday: 8am-4pm
Sunday: 10am-7pm

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