The food pyramid does not cure anything!

The food pyramid is only a general guideline. It will not help in the treatment of any specific illness. The food pyramid mentions that vegetables are important.

But is parsley like pumpkin, cauliflower or zucchini?

Is brown rice like buckwheat or bread?

Which seaweeds are beneficial in the case of an infection?

Which seaweeds help reduce cholesterol levels?

Do you know what foods you should start with based on your current state of health?

Do you know how these vegetables and other foods will affect your body?

Do you know when to eat and when to avoid each one of these vegetables?

If you do, then you are your own doctor

You are a free person

You know what it means to be free from the need for a doctor or a medicine

Your heart does not know fear. Fear of illness.

You know that your food is your best medicine

You know what to eat and you use food instead of medicine

The food pyramid and vitamin and mineral trivia

What good would it do to know that a certain fruit or a vegetable contains vitamin C or B complex or calcium?

The following was reported in an essay recently:

The CRUMBLING PYRAMID

The US federal government has long tried to distill the best science on diet and health. But commercial pressures and bureaucratic obstacles have often clouded the results. The USDAs famous Food Guide Pyramid, first published in 1992, is now widely viewed as flawed. The pyramid is a disaster, says K. Dun Gifford of Old ways, a nonprofit think tank based in Boston. The American epidemic of obesity is the proof that it hasn't worked. Period. Amen.

The food pyramid does not help in the natural treatment and cure

In the case where a specific illness is present, the food pyramid is useless. It does not give an answer to the simple question most patients ask:

I have an illness. Which foods will help in the treatment of this illness?

The pyramid guidelines have to be modified to fit the patient's current health condition. There is danger in advising anyone, regardless of their current health condition, to follow the food pyramid guidelines. Even the standard macrobiotic diet does not suit all. It has to be modified to suit the patient's health state.

Example:

A patient with a YIN illness (i.e., diarrhea, psoriasis or anemia) will need a completely different diet plan than a patient with a YANG illness (i.e., constipation, high blood pressure, gallstones). None of this is mentioned in the food pyramid or the macrobiotic food pyramid.

Two Frequently Asked Questions

● Which of the listed standard macrobiotic foods are suitable for my health condition?

Answer: There is a specific diet plan for every illness and even for every patient. Parsley, for example, is helpful in the case of anemia, diabetes and many other illnesses, but it is harmful in the case of diarrhea, ulcerative colitis, typhoid fever and many other illnesses.

The solution can only be a deep understanding of the laws of nature and the principles of complementary opposites explained in macrobiotics and their application on illness and foods. This can be done either by the patient himself by reading, attending seminars and lectures or by consulting a specialist for a diet for a specific illness.

● I have a specific illness. I think that some of the foods listed in the macrobiotic diet are harmful to me. With which of the foods listed should I begin?

Answer: The macrobiotic food pyramid is indeed a varied and wide diet. If you do not currently have a specific illness you can follow the standard diet. But if you currently have a specific illness like diarrhea, constipation, eczema or tuberculosis, you need to follow a specific diet plan that helps you recover from your illness. After that, you can follow the standard diet.

For patients looking for guidance on how to cure their illness with the right foods, we can help with our consultation service. We can provide a diet that is suitable for your health condition and will guide you until you recover from your illness.