Ah?
What does this mean?
Qiao Ling was a bit confused.
What's this about being at odds with your own body?
"Is there something wrong with me?" Qiao Ling asked.
What's wrong?
There are problems everywhere!!
With this eating style and workout method, if you don't change, it won't just be headaches later.
You'll get some complex gynecological problems, which is almost certain!
"Put it this way, whether it's diet or exercise, you're doing it wrong, especially diet, this needs to be changed." Lu Jiu said.
Qiao Ling frowned.
Diet is wrong?
That's impossible!
She clearly eats quite healthily!
Lu Jiu noticed Qiao Ling's confusion and patiently explained to her, "Why do we eat food? For health, right? Since it's for health, you should listen to your body's feelings. If eating certain foods always makes your body uncomfortable, then those foods are not healthy for you. Can you understand that?"
Qiao Ling nodded.
That's for sure, just like with milk, she's lactose intolerant, and feels bad drinking it, so she definitely wouldn't have it anymore.
"After diagnosing you earlier, I found you have deficiencies in both Qi and blood, and also some cold symptoms. The root cause of these issues lies in your diet; you've eaten too many cold and hard-to-digest foods. I guess you've been following this diet plan for around two years now." Lu Jiu added intentionally at the end.
Sure enough, when she heard Lu Jiu mention the two-year mark, Qiao Ling was dumbfounded.
She stared at Lu Jiu with a look of disbelief.
That expression seemed to say, how did you know!?
Lu Jiu smiled and continued, "In these two years, you've consumed very few grains. While already lacking in Qi and blood, you insist on exercising, which is like overdrawing your body's vitality. I suppose besides headaches, your skin also has issues. Over these two years, hasn't your face frequently broken out in acne and lost its previous glow?"
Excessive sweating signifies loss of heart fluid, and too much loss leads to flourishing heart fire, essentially internal heat, the clearest sign being acne.
Facial glow represents Qi's external manifestation in traditional Chinese medicine; if a person has ample Qi, their face will shine, particularly the forehead. Anyone who's seen a Daoist would notice how shiny his forehead is, indicating strong Qi presence.
Qi can be generated and transformed with blood; less blood means less Qi, reflecting on the face as being gaunt and dry skinned.
This is most apparent in elderly people!
This is observing life!
Qiao Ling stared blankly at Lu Jiu, astonished by how accurately Lu Jiu described her condition.
Even her facial glow was precisely noted.
She was wearing makeup!
Does traditional Chinese medicine come with X-ray vision?
It's terrifying!
There's no privacy left for her!
"Doctor, what should I change?" Qiao Ling, like a startled deer, didn't dare even to question, let alone refute.
Lu Jiu said, "First, stop drinking coffee. Even people with strong Spleen and Stomach can only drink it occasionally, let alone you now. Then come oats; oats are good, but processed ones may not be. Better to have porridge instead. Eat normally for lunch, with fewer vegetables and preferably an extra bowl of rice. For dinner, halve what you eat compared to lunch. Absolutely stop eating your fitness meals. As for exercise, frequency doesn't need reducing, but rest when tired and don't over-exert yourself. If needed, control your sweating. Follow these steps, and you'll improve quickly."
"Of course, your deficiency in Qi and blood still needs treatment."
This...
Qiao Ling hesitated a bit.
"Doctor, eating this much carbs daily, I'll gain weight!"
Lu Jiu laughed, "No way. Once the Spleen and Stomach function improves, digestion and absorption become better. As long as you don't binge and continue exercising daily, you definitely won't gain weight!"
"No, like this my body fat will certainly exceed 15%, and my belly will have fat," Qiao Ling shook her head. She used to not control carbs, so no matter how she exercised, the belly fat wouldn't go away.
Lu Jiu paused, "How about this, I'll make a diet plan for you. Follow my advice, ensuring you stay healthy and slim, how's that?"
"Is that possible?" Though Qiao Ling didn't dare doubt Lu Jiu's Medical Skill, she trusted nutrition science more.
"You don't believe?" Lu Jiu smiled.
"No, it's just I've never heard of traditional Chinese medicine understanding nutrition before," Qiao Ling hurriedly waved her hand.
Lu Jiu laughed, "I don't understand nutrition, just regulate your condition based on traditional Chinese medicine theories."
Ah, this...
Regulating and losing weight, these should be two concepts.
Qiao Ling seemed uneasy, half-skeptical about Lu Jiu's diet plan.
Lu Jiu keenly sensed her doubt, writing the prescription while saying, "Let me ask you two questions. Do you understand nutrition?"
Qiao Ling shook her head, "I just listened to fitness bloggers online and made a diet plan based on my height and weight. I don't truly understand nutrition."
Lu Jiu nodded, "And do you understand traditional Chinese medicine?"
Qiao Ling couldn't help but laugh. Well, obviously not.
"Since you neither understand nutrition nor traditional Chinese medicine, why do you trust nutrition so much yet remain skeptical about traditional Chinese medicine?" Without waiting for Qiao Ling to answer, Lu Jiu went on, "Because of science, right? Because there are instruments, data, making it seem more rigorous and straightforward. But have you ever wondered if there's really any instrument capable of accurately measuring all your body's data?"
Qiao Ling pondered briefly, "Probably not."
Though an arts student, she didn't neglect cultural courses; indeed, current science can't fully measure all life information, naturally unable to provide comprehensive data.
"Actually, there is, only it's not a machine but your 'feelings.'"
"Humans are complex beings, and only we can perceive life's values. Take, for example, a cold—when external harm enters our body and before any high fever, cough, or runny nose occurs, our body already reacts. Initially, breathing feels off, like something's obstructing it, followed by symptoms like tonsillitis."
"But that obstructed breathing feeling can't be measured by instruments or given precise values. It can only be our body's own response. You say it's fine-tuned? Indeed, it's unrecordable on paper. Yet, if you call it coarse, it surpasses any advanced medical testing machines in reaction speed!"
"The point of saying this is to tell you that science isn't just about instruments and data; it's a formula for testing truth. Before denying anything, choose to trust it, then verify, conclude, and finally decide if it's scientific. Whether my diet plan can make you both healthy and slim, before you try, I hope you'll persist like you've done these two years, see how you feel. If the outcome differs from my words, come here, point at my nose, curse me as a liar and demand compensation."
Science has pervaded Huaxia's history for nearly a hundred years, becoming a universally accepted term.
Yet, in its development, many misunderstand its meaning.
If science is merely labeled and unquestioningly applied to anything, how is it different from superstition?
We've spent so long defeating feudal superstitions, only to have them disguised in another term, enslaving us across various domains—isn't that laughable?
Qiao Ling quickly waved her hand, "I won't, I won't. I believe you!"
Not to mention that Lu Jiu merely took her pulse, precisely describing her feelings without any tests. Also, Lu Jiu's patient explanations showed sincerity she could feel.
Previously visiting hospitals, Qiao Ling never encountered a doctor with a good attitude, as if asking more questions would invite disdain.
Typically, you'd finish the examination, then pay and take medicine home.
Lu Jiu saw Qiao Ling's assurance and was very satisfied.
A doctor's treatment success doesn't solely depend on the doctor; it also depends on patient cooperation.
Even the most precise diagnosis and careful medication are futile if a patient self-destructs while medicating, ultimately blaming ineffective prescriptions.
Thus, there's a traditional rule in Chinese medicine: don't treat if not trusted.
Not trusting means unlikely following medical advice, leading to poor outcomes.
Treating such patients leaves a doctor exhausted and unappreciated.
"Here, this is the prescription specifically for your Qi and blood deficiency; you also have cold symptoms and Qi and blood blockage issues. I'll get your medicine and do Acupuncture, relieve your headache while regulating your menstruation." Lu Jiu handed the prescription to Qiao Ling and went to the medicine cabinet.
Qiao Ling took the prescription but pondered.
Menstruation can be regulated?