Mga Konsepto sa Pag-iwas sa Sakit ayon sa Tradisyonal na Sining ng Medisina ng Tsina

Ang "Huangdi Neijing" ay nagkolekta ng mga konsepto sa pagpapanatili ng kalusugan mula sa mga sinaunang pilosopo, mula sa medikal na perspective, nag-usap tungkol sa pagpapanatili ng kalusugan at paghabol sa buhay, at naglikha ng maraming konsepto at paraan sa pagpapanatili ng kalusugan.
Natural View "Heaven and Man as One". Ang katawan ay dapat sumunod sa natural laws para mapanatili ang normal na buhay. "Kung labag sa ito, magdudulot ng sakit; kung sumunod, walang sakit. Ito ang tawag sa "getting the way." Ayon sa iba't ibang season, gamitin ang spring for nourishing, summer for growing, autumn for gathering, winter for storing, at ang "nourish yang in spring and summer, nourish yin in autumn and winter" approach, na gamit ang natural way to nourish natural life, achieving unity between man and nature.
Prevention View "The wise do not treat existing diseases but prevent them before they occur; they do not treat existing chaos but prevent it before it arises. Treating after disease has formed, or treating after chaos has occurred, is like digging a well when already thirsty, or forging weapons when already at war—too late!" This emphasizes the preventive concept of "preventing disease before it occurs." "Avoid the harmful influences of wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, and fire at the right time; maintain tranquility and emptiness, so that true energy flows freely; guard your spirit internally, and how can illness arise?" Avoid external pathogenic factors and internal emotional disturbances to achieve prevention before illness.
Movement and Stillness View "Be able to move and be still, and you will live long." Advocates for holistic cultivation of body and mind, adjusting body and spirit according to the seasons. In spring: "Sleep late and rise early, walk widely in the courtyard"; in summer: "Sleep late and rise early, do not dislike the sun"; in autumn: "Go to bed early and rise early, rise with the rooster"; in winter: "Go to bed early and rise late, wait for sunlight."
Diet Therapy View "Food is the foundation of life." Promotes "eating in moderation" to protect the postnatal source of the spleen and stomach. For example, "Overeating harms the spleen and stomach," leading to insufficient nourishment and easy onset of various diseases. Also warns against imbalanced tastes and excessive preferences.