1	Raw Food Diets Part II July 20, 2006 Brought to you by: The Brookside Barkery and Bath Together with Acupuncture and Herbs For Pets Special Thanks to: Your Wellness Connection
2	Raw Diets Linda Faris, DVM, CVA Topics: 1. Constitution + 2. Traditional Chinese Medical Food Therapy + 3. How an alternative vet can help bring it all together
3	Five Elements Fire Heart Pericardium Small Intestine Triple Heater Earth Spleen Stomach Metal Lung Large Intestine Water Kidney Bladder Wood Liver Gallbladder
4	Fire Characteristics Normals Lively Communicative Very friendly Affectionate Loves to be petted Center of the party Abnormals Insomnia Separation anxiety Restless Excess heat Rapid heart rate Heart problems
5	Earth Characteristics Normals Relaxed, laid back Sociable Round and large Loyal Serene and balanced Cares for others (motherly) Abnormals Diarrhea Constipation Loss of appetite Vomits Gum disease Weak muscles Overeats-obese Worries
6	Metal Characteristics Normals Loves order Obeys the rules Aloof Symmetrical body Disciplined attitude Good haircoat Abnormals Asthma Dry skin Sinus problems Breathing disorder Nose problems Cough
7	Water Characteristics Normals Careful Curious Self contained Likes to hide Meditative Slow and consistent Abnormals Rear weakness Fearful Bone and back issues Urinary problems Disturbed growth Deafness Reproductive problems
8	Wood Characteristics Normals Decisive Assertive Confident Strong Impulsive Athletic-stamina Alpha animal Abnormals Ligament problems Liver problems Red eyes Angers easily Ear problems Nail problems Footpad problems Anal sac issues
9	Food Energetics Flavors Sweet Pungent Salty Sour Bitter Temperature Hot Warm Neutral Cool Cold Routes of Action Lung Large Intestine Stomach Spleen Heart Small Intestine Bladder Kidney Pericardium Triple Heater Gall Bladder Liver Uterus
10	Flavors Sweet-Earth element, benefits Spleen Strengthen, moisten, tonify deficiency Pungent-Metal element, benefits Lung Disperse stagnation, promote flow Salty-Water element, benefits Kidney Moisten, soften, detoxify Sour-Wood element, benefits Liver Stimulate absorption and contraction, break down fat Bitter-Heart element, benefits Heart Drain and counteract Dampness
11	Preparation Method of preparing changes temperature Raw, Chilled Most Cooling Steamed, Poached Cooling Boiled Neutral Stir-fried Mildly Warming Casseroled, Baked Warming Deep-fried Heating Roasted, Grilled Most Heating
12	Regulating Foods Regulating foods remove Stagnant or Excess conditions-Food as medicine Foods can Heat or Cool the body Foods can drain Excess Water Foods can resolve Phlegm Foods can promote circulation of Qi and Blood Foods can remove Toxins
13	Foods Meats Fruits Vegetables Other Foods
14	Meats Pork Sweet, Salty, Neutral, Blood and Yin tonic Duck Salty, Sour, Neutral, Yin tonic Lamb Sweet, Hot, Qi and Blood Tonic Chicken Sweet, Warm, Qi tonic Chicken Egg Sweet, Neutral, Blood and Yin tonic
15	Meats continued Fish-Trout Sweet, Warm (Hot), Yin tonic Fish-Tuna Sweet, Neutral, Blood tonic Turkey Sweet, Warm (some sources say Neutral), Yin tonic Beef Sweet, Neutral, Qi and Blood tonics Beef Kidneys Warm, Yang tonic Beef Liver Sweet, Neutral, Qi and Blood tonic
16	Fruits Apple Sweet, Sour, Yin tonic Banana Sweet, Cold, Yin tonic Papaya Sweet, Neutral, Yin tonic
17	Vegetables Asparagus Pungent, Bitter, Warm, Yin tonic Broccoli Sweet, Pungent, Cool, Blood and Yin tonic Carrot Sweet, Neutral, Qi and Blood tonic Celery Sweet, Bitter, Neutral Cucumber Sweet, Cool, Lettuce Sweet, Bitter, Cool Spinach Sweet, Cool String Beans Sweet, Neutral, Qi tonic
18	Other Foods Kidney Beans Sweet, Sour, Neutral, Yin tonic Potatoes Sweet, Neutral, Qi tonic Rice (White) Sweet, Neutral, Yin tonic Sweet Potatoes Sweet, Neutral, Yin tonic Wheat Sweet, Cool
19	Take Home Message There are many excellent diets Not all pets will benefit from a particular diet You need help from a medical professional You need to be willing to experiment You need to “listen” to your pet’s symptoms Use common sense when making changes Support the system during changes
20	Next Month’s Lecture Topic “Animal Supplementation” Nutritional Supplements/Nutraceuticals What they are; when to use them When: August 17, 2006 (7:30 PM) Where: Your Wellness Connection