Dr. Judy Morgan's Constitutions

Supporting your pet with a Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) diet simply means maximizing their lifespan by feeding them ingredients that address their specific needs.

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Symptoms of Excess & Deficiency

When to feed FIRE🔥

Symptoms of Metal Excess can include dryness, constipation, asthma, laryngitis, sinusitis, dermatitis, ileitis, colitis, urethritis, mammary tumors, emaciation, anemia, poor appetite, stiff spine, neck and posture, dry, cracked, and brittle nails and lips, and tight muscles.

🌎Symptoms of Earth Deficiency can include loose teeth, lower back ache, swollen abdomen, swollen liver, soft tumors (prostate), swollen lymph nodes, weak ankles and wrists, bruises easily, tender muscles, bleeding gums, obesity, and poor muscle tone.

🔥Symptoms of Fire Deficiency can include panic, confusion, weak heart function, anemia, tires easily, and low blood pressure. 

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When to feed EARTH🌎

🌊Symptoms of Water Excess can include apathy, lethargy, solitary, suspicious, moaning, groaning, arthritis, cold back and extremities, heart enlargement, edema, tumors in the brain, spinal cord and lower abdomen, rigid muscles, pot belly, loose bowel movements, lack of appetite, shallow breathing, urinary retention, instability of the lumbosacral spine, arthritis in the hips and hind limbs (worse in cold), hypersensitive vision and hearing, headaches, weak digestion, kidney and bladder stones, bony tumors, hypertension, and constipation.

Symptoms of Metal Deficiency can include respiratory tract infections, high fevers, bronchitis, pneumonia, dry mucous membranes, itching, shortness of breath, intermittent rapid heartbeat, bladder weakness, frail physique, incontinence, moles and warts, loss of body hair, cracked, dry, soft nails, soft, enlarged lymph nodes, sneeze or cough with changes in temperature and humidity.

🌎Symptoms of Earth Deficiency can include loose teeth, lower back ache, swollen abdomen, swollen liver, soft tumors (prostate), swollen lymph nodes, weak ankles and wrists, bruises easily, tender muscles, bleeding gums, obesity, and poor muscle tone.

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When to feed METAL⚪

🪵Symptoms of Wood Excess can include digestive upset, acid reflux, spasmodic abdominal pain, pain between the ribs, shallow breathing or wheezing, hyperactivity, frustration, anger, aggression, and seizures.

🌊Symptoms of Water Deficiency can include fear, terror, dulled vision and hearing, weak, stiff spine and lower body, degeneration of discs and cartilage, cold hips and hind legs, frequent urination, osteoporosis, prematurely gray, wrinkled skin, lacks stamina, hard to wake up, loss of appetite, and weak abdominal muscles.

Symptoms of Metal Deficiency can include respiratory tract infections, high fevers, bronchitis, pneumonia, dry mucous membranes, itching, shortness of breath, intermittent rapid heartbeat, bladder weakness, frail physique, incontinence, moles and warts, loss of body hair, cracked, dry, soft nails, soft, enlarged lymph nodes, sneeze or cough with changes in temperature and humidity. 

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When to feed WATER🌊

🔥Symptoms of Fire Excess can include dry cough, thirst, sores in the nose and throat, restlessness, anxiety, painful urination, recurrent cystitis, bad dreams, soreness of the lower back, inability to focus, swollen hot joints, dehydration, Yin deficiency, hives, high blood pressure and swollen feet.

🪵Symptoms of Wood Deficiency can include edema (swelling of limbs), phlegm (cough, mucous), stiff muscles, sluggish circulation, aches and pains in joints and tendons, tendon or ligament rupture (ACL, CCL), sluggishness, lethargy, and dry eyes.

🌊Symptoms of Water Deficiency can include fear, terror, dulled vision and hearing, weak, stiff spine and lower body, degeneration of discs and cartilage, cold hips and hind legs, frequent urination, osteoporosis, prematurely gray, wrinkled skin, lacks stamina, hard to wake up, loss of appetite, and weak abdominal muscles.

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When to feed WOOD🌳

🌎Symptoms of Earth Excess can include dampness in the lower body (edema or swelling in the abdomen, hips and hind legs), weak back, weak joints, cold, damp lower back and hind limbs, attention seeking, intestinal gas and distention, constipation and diarrhea, abnormal appetite, obesity, conjunctivitis, water retention, tender gums, sticky mucous in nose and throat, and sticky saliva.

🪵Symptoms of Wood Deficiency can include edema (swelling of limbs), phlegm (cough, mucous), stiff muscles, sluggish circulation, aches and pains in joints and tendons, tendon or ligament rupture (ACL, CCL), sluggishness, lethargy, and dry eyes.

🔥Symptoms of Fire Deficiency can include panic, confusion, weak heart function, anemia, tires easily, and low blood pressure. 

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  • Fire Topper

    USDA Beef Heart, Organic Blueberries, Organic Dandelion Root, Organic Turmeric

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  • Earth Topper

    USDA Turkey, USDA Beef Tripe, Organic Carrots, Organic Ginger, Organic Red Reishi Mushroom

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  • Metal Topper

    USDA Pork, Organic Pear, Organic Peppermint, Organic Lion's Mane Mushroom

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  • Wood Topper

    USDA Pork, Organic Pear, Organic Peppermint, Organic Lion's Mane Mushroom

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  • Water Topper

    USDA Pork, Organic Pear, Organic Peppermint, Organic Lion's Mane Mushroom

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  • TCVM Food Therapy 101

    Everything we eat imparts energy to our body.

    In this 2 hour course by Certified Veterinary Food Therapist, Dr. Judy Morgan, you will learn:

    • The Basics of TCVM Food Therapy
    • Properties of Food Beyond Yin & Yang
    • Homemade Diets for Specific Disease Problems

    Know the excesses and deficiencies that are affecting your pet’s element to determine what needs to be supported or controlled with food therapy!

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  • TCVM Food Therapy 201

    Using whole food ingredients to support through disease.

    In this 2 hour course by Certified Veterinary Food Therapist, Dr. Judy Morgan, you will learn:

    • Balancing Diets: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, Carbs, and Fats
    • Feeding for TCVM Personalities

    Learn how to create a balanced, custom diet for a pet based on their excesses, deficiencies, and personality.

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  • TCVM Food Therapy Capstone (101 + 201)

    Everything we eat imparts energy to our body. Harness the power of whole food ingredients to prevent or support through disease.

    In this 4 hour advanced course by Certified Veterinary Food Therapist, Dr. Judy Morgan, you will learn:

    • Everything in 101
    • Everything in 201

    Know and understand the excesses and deficiencies that are affecting your pet’s element to determine what needs to be supported or controlled with food therapy. Then, learn how to create a balanced, custom diet for a pet based on their personality and unique needs.

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  • Blog post: Interaction Between TCVM Elements: How to Feed for Deficiencies & Excesses

    There are five elements, or constitutions, in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. These constitutions help determine personality traits, hair color, predisposition to illness, temperament, and emotions.

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  • Yin & Yang Nutrition for Dogs

    Dr. Morgan has a passion for healing her patients with whole foods, minimizing medications and chemicals, allowing the body to heal from within. In this book, she explains in understandable language, how to utilize food therapy to keep your dog naturally healthy.

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