Re: Aveline Kushi's cancer

Posted By: Nancy B. on January 14, 1998 at 19:39:52:

In Reply to: Aveline Kushi's cancer posted by Ann S. on January 14, 1998 at 13:29:00:

Thank you.
: I am currently taking cooking lessons from the cook who helped Aveline Kuchi to heal her cancer. According to my teacher, Aveline was eating a very yang diet (even for a Japanese person) with a lot of salt, tempura, strong miso, etc. This contributed to her uterine cancer. She began to eat a more yin style diet, with a dish called Nabe every evening. This is mostly vegies with a lot less grain. She was able to overcome her cancer. I am writing this because there is a real danger of macro people getting too Yang, especially following a Japanese syle diet. Too much salt leads to repression of feelings, conformity, intellectualism, and a lack of curiousity. Americans are not Japanese--we value individuality, women's rights, etc. These are not the values of Japan, and a Japanese style diet is not right for most Americans. I know from experience. Let's learn from Avaeline's experience and lighten up. I wish the community would talk openly about Avaeline's experience--it could teach us all a lot. Guess we are still too yang to be open about this.

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: : I am currently taking cooking lessons from the cook who helped Aveline Kuchi to heal her cancer.  According to my teacher, Aveline was eating a very yang diet (even for a Japanese person) with a lot of salt, tempura, strong miso, etc.  This contributed to her uterine cancer.  She began to eat a more yin style diet, with a dish called Nabe every evening.  This is mostly vegies with a  lot less grain.  She was able to overcome her cancer.  I am writing this because there is a real danger of macro people getting too Yang, especially following a Japanese syle diet.  Too much salt leads to repression of feelings, conformity,  intellectualism, and a lack of curiousity.  Americans are not Japanese--we value individuality, women's rights, etc.  These are not the values of Japan, and a Japanese style diet is not right for most Americans.  I know from experience.  Let's learn from Avaeline's experience and lighten up.  I wish the community would talk openly about Avaeline's experience--it could teach us all a lot. Guess we are still too yang to be open about this. 



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