Lifestyle Change and Self Help Treatment Options

This is a sub-section of our main Conditions Treated with Chinese Medicine page. Below you will find links to the Lifestyle and Self-Help options as they relate to specific medical conditions. Not all conditions discussed on our site contain information for every section (i.e. tong ren, herbal medicine, etc.). If you do not see a particular condition listed below, see our main Conditions Treated page.

Are you new to eastern medicine?
If you are not familiar with the lifestyle, diet and exercise options within Chinese Medicine, you may want to read our introduction to lifestyle changes page as well as our chinese medicine nutrition information. If you are in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area, feel free to contact us at our acupuncture and wellness center for appointments.

Our treatment information is separated by body systems or disease groupings as listed below. We encourage you to ask treatment questions, share your experiences and explore options within our forum so that others may benefit from the conversation.


Treatment Information by Body Location/Systems:

  • Brain and Nervous System

  • Mental Health and Behavior (Psychologial Issues)

  • Women's Health (OB/GYN)



Treatment Information by Specific Diseases:



Note:  Each condition listed has multiple pages discussing related chinese medicine theory, western medical information, and various treatment options. In addition to the main conditions section, we also have our conditions grouped by the following sub-sections: tcm theory, acupuncture protocols, lifestyle factors and self-help options, tam healing and tong ren therapy treatment protocols, herbal medicine treatment guides




Theory/Treatment Texts:


cover of Between Heaven and Earth cover of Way of Qigong cover of Acupressure's Potent Points: a Guide to Self-Care for Common Ailments cover of The Healing Promise of Qi: Creating Extraordinary Wellness Through Qigong and Tai Chi cover of Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition cover of Complete Book of Chinese Health & Healing