Food is a central part of wellbeing and good health with tremendous healing abilities. Food truly is medicine. Like other Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) modalities, the ultimate goal of food therapy is to restore and maintain balance in the body. In TCVM theory food has important energetic or thermal properties that interact with body. These interactions are affected by things like age, species, health status, geographical location and personality. Diet can be used in many ways to promote health including wellness and prevention, treatment of diseases and an adjunctive therapy to other holistic modalities or western care. Though all patients benefit from a healthy, personalized diet, food therapy can be especially helpful for patents with allergies, chronic conditions or cancer. It’s important to note that the effects of food therapy are slower-acting than modalities like acupuncture and herbal medicine but can be equally as powerful and  effective.

Dr. McKerney is a certified food therapist (CVFT) through the Chi Institute and is uniquely qualified to help you develop an individualized plan for your fuzzy loved one.