About Chylos
We investigate one of the oldest systems of medicine, and bring it to life through film, books and tools you can live by.
Chylosχυλός · juice
In ancient medicine, food was digested into chylos. The body turned it into four humours.
- Blood
- Yellow bile
- Black bile
- Phlegm
Their balance was health. Their imbalance was illness. Every meal, habit and season moved that balance. That is why we chose the name: it begins with what we eat.
Why we exist
Modern medicine defeated many enemies from outside. Today, the illnesses that take most lives begin inside us, and most of them have no verified cure.
Long before laboratories, physicians looked at the whole person: temperament, food, habit and season.
We want to know what they saw, and what it can still teach us.
How we work
Investigate first
We go to the sources: the old texts, historians and modern science. We say what is known, and what is not.
Plain words
No jargon. Anyone, anywhere, should be able to understand this tradition and use it.
Safety always
Tradition does not replace your doctor. Our tools help you understand yourself, safely.
What we make
- The Film A documentary on the tradition and its philosophy.
- The Book The film, in depth.
- The Magazine Monthly research, guides and stories.
- The Profiling System Find your own temperament.
- The Food and Herb Guide The temperaments of everyday foods and herbs.
The Chylos Letter
Research, stories and project updates, with first word on each new edition, film, book and guide.