Traditional Chinese Medicine Claims Hardest Gut Fixes May Be Simplest

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a very old way of keeping the body healthy, and it has special ideas about our stomachs.

It says our spleen and stomach work together like teammates, called 'digestive partners.'

It also talks about something called 'Qi,' which is like your personal energy or life force.

According to this idea, a healthy gut needs your whole body and mind to be well, not just your stomach.

Dr. Lily Choi is an expert in this type of medicine.

She says the thoughts we think can affect how well we digest food.

She explains that when the spleen is not working well, people might have tummy trouble, swelling, weak muscles, food allergies, or weight gain.

Dr. Choi shares five simple tricks that are really about changing your whole lifestyle, especially how you eat.

The article says these changes can be hard but are worth it in the long run.