Going to the mountains?

Once when I was talking to a health counselor, I mentioned that I was going to take a trip to the Himalayas.  He cautioned me that that environment, being extreme yin, would not be good for my illness which was caused by extreme yang.  I was confused by his statement so I asked him to explain.  It was my opinion that the yin environment would help my condition become more yin and therefore help my illness.  He said that the extreme yin environment would make my body react and actually become more yang.  He said that I needed to go to a more yang climate which would make my body react and become more yin.

First, let's talk about the mountains and why the environment there is more yin.  Increasing altitude in the temperate zones and tropical zone actually results in a much stronger yin force.  Why is that?  Yin is created by the spinning of the earth.  The farther you go away from the center of the spinning, the stronger the centrifugal force generated.  At the surface of the earth the spinning is actually moving from west to east at about 1000 miles per hour.  At 20,000 feet elevation you are moving in a much larger circle then at sea level so you are actually moving much faster then 1000 miles per hour.  I'm sure there is a mathematical formula to compute the speed difference but I don't know it.  Perhaps one of you might know it.  Anyway the extra speed translates into increased yin force.

When you live in an environment dominated by yin force then you will naturally eat more yang foods to counteract the cold.  Thus you will become more yang.  This balances the yin environment.  Conversely, if you live in a more yang climate in the tropical zone then you will naturally eat more yin foods and become more yin as a result.

Think about it.  Thanks for reading.