Oinai Karada Wo Tsukuru Chugoku Igaku Nyumon Kimete Ha Gozo No "Jin" No Chikara (Gentosha Shinsho)

[Machine Translation] Traditional Chinese medicine views the human body in terms of the five organs: the liver, heart, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. The most important of these is the kidney. The kidneys are not only the kidneys, but also contain the functions of growth and reproduction, and store kidney energy, the energy that is the basis of life. The decline of the kidneys not only manifests as a loss of libido and motivation, but also affects the function of the brain. How can we prolong the life of our kidney energy, which declines with age? The key is a dietary regimen based on the belief that "food is medicine. The ultimate "anti-aging" method, based on 2,000 years of tradition, includes "a handful of nuts every day," "meat should be eaten with bones and skin," and "if you can't digest it, it will become poison.

「肝・心・脾・肺・腎」という五臓で人間の体を捉える中国伝統医学。中でもとくに重要なのが「腎」。腎は腎臓だけでなく成長・生殖の働きも含み、生命の素となるエネルギー=腎精を蓄えている。腎の衰えは性欲・やる気の低下として表れるだけでなく、脳の働きも左右する。加齢と共に減る腎精をどう長持ちさせるか?決め手になるのが「食こそ薬」と考える食養生法だ。「毎日一握りのナッツを」「肉は骨つき・皮つきが基本」「食べても消化できなければ毒になる」等、2000年の伝統から編み出された究極の「抗衰老」。