Podcasts about chinese medicine practitioner

In this enlightening episode of the Nurture Hub Podcast, we welcome Kate Dambach, a registered Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner based in Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast. Kate's inspiring journey into acupuncture began with her personal struggles with painful periods, igniting a deep passion for supporting women's health. Today, she specialises in all stages of fertility, pregnancy, birth preparation, and postpartum care, empowering women to feel more balanced, supported, and in tune with their bodies.During our conversation, Kate explains how acupuncture works with the body's energy lines to restore harmony and promote well-being. We dive into the fascinating concept of birth as an energetic experience, discussing how this ancient practice can enhance your birthing journey and help you navigate the physical and emotional transitions of motherhood.Join us as Kate shares practical insights, expert advice, and inspiring stories on harnessing the power of acupuncture to transform your birth experience and overall health journey. Whether you're planning for pregnancy or looking for holistic support during the postpartum period, this episode offers valuable guidance to empower your path to motherhood.To contact KateCLICK HERETo book into one of my upcoming Hypnobirthing Courses on the Gold CoastCLICK HERETo purchase the Journey to Birth Online CourseCLICK HERE use the code PODCAST10

On today's episode I have the pleasure of speaking with the founder of the Way of Yin, Kris González about the lunar new year and how we can learn from the wisdom of the snake to know when to use energy and when to conserve and reserve.I loved this conversations and I could honestly listen to Kris talk forever — her voice is so calming and so grounding.As she writes in the newsletter that inspired me to reach out to record this episode: “2026 will be the Year of the Full Fire Horse, bringing major transformation and change. As a result, 2025 is a year of transition. We must be careful not to burn out. It's important to nurture and take care of ourselves in 2025 to endure the fire ahead. I hope this season brings you deep rest, a touch of magic, and time to spend with the people and activities that keep your spirit alive.”Kris takes us on a journey through the elements starting with water with a special emphasis for women in their metal years (think Queen of Swords). She really helps connect the dots of how the energy of the elements comes alive in our lives at every phase.In this episode you'll learn about how the five elements give insight into the many ways life is sustained and maintained with extra special importance of the kidneys. At the end I weave it all back into the moon and how this all connects with the lunar cycle.For those of you who don't know her yet, Kris is a dedicated Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Herbalist, passionate about the Nourishing Life Tradition (養生 yǎng shēng). She founded The Way of Yin, a lifestyle education company focused on bridging the wellness gap in reproductive health through timeless wisdom.Her courses integrate insights from Chinese Medicine Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine, The Five Elements, Herbalism, and Longevity Practices. Kris aims to share the profound wisdom of East Asian Medicine, particularly in the realm of the Womb Continuum.The Way of Yin offers guidance to help you journey with more ease and grace, all while embracing nature's wisdom and helping you connect to your body, cycles, and rhythms.)) If you love this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - thanks so much for listening! ((LINKS* Kris González, L.Ac ∘ Chinese Medicine Practitioner

In this eye-opening episode of Training for Life, Sarah Gilks opens up about her journey to regain her health after a severe virus left her with significant hair loss. Half of her hair, to be exact. Desperate for answers, Sarah turned to her doctor, but despite thorough blood work, no clear cause was found. Feeling frustrated and concerned, Sarah decided to explore a different path: traditional Chinese medicine. Join Sarah as she shares the profound experience she had with a Chinese Medicine Practitioner, who offered not only insights into her physical health but also deep, life-changing perspectives on her overall well-being. With newfound clarity, Sarah began making meaningful changes in her life, and to her amazement, her hair started growing back. This episode is a powerful reminder of how alternative approaches can sometimes provide the answers we need, leading to healing in more ways than one. If you've ever felt at a loss with your health or are curious about the transformative power of holistic practices, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

Episode 38 - Omega 3 - an ocean of benefits. Why are fish oils so important! Dr Fiona Barry PhD Revive Active Health Expert and Chinese Medicine Practitioner shares the benefits, the best sources, and the right dosage for optimal health. Disclaimer: Please note that all information and content on the UK Health Radio Network, all its radio broadcasts and podcasts are provided by the authors, producers, presenters and companies themselves and is only intended as additional information to your general knowledge. As a service to our listeners/readers our programs/content are for general information and entertainment only.  The UK Health Radio Network does not recommend, endorse, or object to the views, products or topics expressed or discussed by show hosts or their guests, authors and interviewees.  We suggest you always consult with your own professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advisor. So please do not delay or disregard any professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advice received due to something you have heard or read on the UK Health Radio Network.

#60  –  Join us for a wonderful conversation with Yoga Teacher, Chinese Medicine Practitioner, & Acupuncturist Shereen Öberg on Earth wisdom and recognizing how we are part of Nature, and Nature is part of us. In this episode, Shereen shares about the strength of her grandmother growing up in Nature in the mountains, and how her grandmother offered key insights about speaking with plants and treating them sacredly. She explores how the deep connection with plants from her ancestral Kurdish homeland has informed her experience with local plants and herbs while growing up in Sweden. She also shares teachings on sacred trees, plants, and the sun in Kurdish culture, and how trees are revered and offer grounding medicine. Shereen is a yoga and meditation teacher, Reiki practitioner and a licensed Acupuncturist, Chinese Medicine Practitioner & Acupuncturist, and soon to be initiated Priestess through Daughter of Ishtar. She has worked with channeling, healing and spiritual awakening for many years now alongside holding a Bachelor's degree in Business and Economics and a Master's degree in Global Sexual and Reproductive health and rights. She is also a religious studies graduate. Shereen is an author and the creator of The Law of Positivism, and she is on a mission to help others on their spiritual and healing path. Her new book The Law of Positivism - live a life of higher vibrations, love and gratitude is practical book guiding you through all levels of being to help you to grow on all levels and live your highest potential.You can find Shereen at: https://www.lawofpositivism.com/On IG: https://www.instagram.com/lawofpositivism/On fb: https://www.facebook.com/lawofpositivismYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8e4-QDYkq8iYV__pLTsyPwFor more info visit Sara's website at: https://www.multidimensionalnature.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/multidimensional.nature/facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saraartemisia.ms/facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plantspiritherbalismYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@saraartemisiaEtsy: https://www.plantspiritdesigns.comLearn how to communicate with plant consciousness in the free workshop on How to Learn Plant Language: https://www.learnplantlanguage.com/

Dr Marina Christov is a Chinese medicine practitioner who is revolutionising the way we support mental health, based on her 20 years of experience.  Dr Christov is known for taking a holistic approach, using her signature blend of acupuncture, herbal medicines and lifestyle advice to promote physical, mental, emotional and spiritual harmony.  As well as offering patients a bespoke treatment plan based on Chinese medicine protocols, Dr Christov has also handcrafted a series of award-winning luxury teas. Made from premium black, green and rooibos tea and infused with powerful medicinal herbs, the range allows Dr Christov to support Australians from all over on their health and wellness journey.  Her collection of magnesium-based energy cleansers, such as the in-demand Sol Om Aura High Vibrational Spray, are also available in-clinic and online to help protect and uplift your qi. www.relauncher.com.au www.instagram.com/relauncher_alison

In this episode, we discuss holistic health practices and Chinese medicine's approach to menopause with Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Katie Brindle.    TAKEAWAYS Chinese medicine is based on energy practice and focuses on the mind-body connection. Holistic health practices, such as qigong and breathing exercises, can support menopausal symptoms. Chinese New Year is a time of celebration and renewal, and the Year of the Dragon brings powerful energy. Embracing the wisdom and power of the matriarchal phase of life can lead to personal growth and healing.  CHAPTERS   Introduction to Katie Brindle  Morning Routine and Holistic Health Practices What is Chinese Medicine Chinese Medicine's Approach to Menopause Chinese New Year and the Year of the Dragon   SOCIALS   Website - https://www.katiebrindle.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/katie_brindle/ YoutTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiJifdoJ6BPPB96XnFqK9RA Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/KatieBrindleOfficial/  

In this week's episode I speak to Carolyn Sykes, a transformational Life Healer and expert Chinese Medicine Practitioner. We dive into Chinese medicine, the five elements, the menopause and how this relates to ADHD.Listen if you want to understand:How Chinese medicine can deepen your relationship with selfThe link between PMDD and ADHD How menopause is viewed in the EastWhy neurodivergents interocept differentlyand, in this weeks' behind-the-scenes exclusive 'The Patron Part with Carolyn Sykes' you get to hear Carolyn share the answers to the new 15 questions I'm attempting to ask all of my guests. About Carolyn:Carolyn Sykes a transformational Life Healer and expert Chinese Medicine Practitioner. Her purpose is to bring you back to yourself, for you to feel in balance and aligned across your mind-body-soul. She uses numerous techniques in her sessions, both online and in person. Her work is personalised to your specific needs to transform you into your balance. She is constantly learning to add to her extensive qualifications, which include: Chinese Medicine (LIC AC)Training in mental and emotional healing techniques (such as EFT, Body Calm, Mind Calm, Mind Detox) Meditation teacherReiki Master teacher Self-Care Coaching Certification'The Coach Programme' by Melanie Ann LayerNearly 25 years of expertise imparted from spiritual mentors such as Jason Chan, the late Barefoot Doctor, Miranda McPherson, and more.Find out more about Carolyn at: www.raiseyourgaze.coachJOIN CAROLYN AND I LIVE ON INSTAGRAM ON 3OTH JAN AT 1PM UK TIME - WHERE WE'LL ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. I'll pop an event post on my grid so that you can get a reminder. Become a subscriber to 'The Patron Part' of the podcast for just £5. (or by joining The Maven Haven®️)Find out more about the podcast, all the perks of becoming a patron, and leave me a voice note testimonial here: https://www.ebonieallard.com/podcast===If you're curious about your Human Design, you can get your free 'Embody your Design' chart and Report worth £49 for free as a gift from Ebonie HERE or if you want to see all Ebonie's Human Design for Neurodivergent's offers, go HERE.If you want to take the next step on your journey of empowerment, embodiment and full self-expression I highly recommend joining our free monthly community call Ebonie's signature tool is called 'The value Filter' (aka YOUR COMPASS)and is a prerequisite for any deeper programs, you can find more information about it here.To talk to Ebonie about anything in this episode you can whatsapp her or DM her on Instagram. If you have enjoyed the podcast, please rate, subscribe and leave us a review as it really helps more people find us. Thank you. If you...

In this podcast Kate Thomson from The Mamas Alchemist talks about how in her role as a Registered Midwife and a Chinese Medical Practitioner, she supports women holistically during their pregnancy and after the birth. In Chinese Medicine, the first 40 days after the birth are considered to impact the next 40 years of a mother's life. Honoring the value of rest, harnessing support from partners, friends, family and available services and nutrition all play an essential role in postnatal recovery.  Kate suggests from 34 weeks of pregnancy to double batch when cooking, to place one meal in the freezer to make life easier postnatally, however the quality of the food also matters. Nutrients are absorbed more easily from warmer foods such as soups, and stews, which helps healing after birth. Replenishment and nourishment of the body between pregnancies is also an important element to consider, as is giving your body appreciation for what it has done as you move through your journey of motherhood. Kate talks prolapse postnatally and how she uses acupuncture and herbal medicine in her role as a Chinese Medicine Practitioner, highlighting too that she works collaboratively with women's health physiotherapists, and other health professionals. She encourages pregnant mums to prepare for their postnatal recovery, and to know the value of slowing down, using horizontal time for rest as much as possible, to help give the pelvic floor and body time to heal and recover. To find out more or to contact Kate visit: The Mamas Alchemist website at www.themamasalchemist.com Instagram: @themamasalchemist   For more information visit The Pregnancy Centre at www.thepregnancycentre.com.au    

Send us a Text Message.Tai Chi is often thought of as a martial art turned wellness activity.  It is also considered an exercise like walking, yoga, or stretching. However, it is much more than that.  It is a way of being, a way of living, and a way of supporting the body to be its very best.  We all arrive to class ready to learn the patterns of Tai Chi and think that when we have remembered the pattern we will be done.  Again, we are quickly corrected by this fact as we discover that in order to support the well-being of body, mind, and spirit, we need to engage with transforming our day and our activities to be energy-building and storing.  My guest today is coming to us from Egypt where he has been a fellow organizer of World Tai Chi and Qi Gong events, as well as wellness retreats.  Mohamed Essa is the founder of Chromatic Healing, Chromatic Healing had been developed based Mohamed's study and experience in BioEnergy, BioPhysics, and BioMathematics ...  He is also a Chinese Medicine Practitioner from China, a Chi Kung Teacher and NLP and Neuro-Semantics Life Coach, teaches holistic coaching, holistic healing, meditation and help people connect into deeper connection with self-empowerment and inner power through his international holistic retreat. The driving force and philosophy of Mohamed Essa is to help people to get in touch with their true selves and inner centers through self-determined goals related to well-being and self-discovery.Mohamed is the Founder of the Blue Lotus Well Being Foundation in Cairo, Egypt a foundation which is specialized in the area of Mind, Body, and Soul wellness. The foundation provides short and long-term workshops and retreats that emphasize the integration of the emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical aspects. You can find Mohamed at www.mohamedessa.live Holistic Life Coach and Trainer  www.mohamedessa.com  www.detoxplusretreat.com  Mobile : 002-01006543136Guests to the show included:Farah Lcheikh ali    www.chromatichealing.com, Facebook and InstagramNaureen Badr    Facebook and Instagram: Coach NaureenTo learn more about Michelle's programs, please go to www.dancedebut.com, this includes the shop where you will find books and card decks to support well-being.Looking for a great cup of tea, check out the unique and supportive blends at www.capebretontea.caThe next World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day is April 27, 2024: https://www.worldtaichiday.org/Support the Show.Dr. Michelle Greenwell, BA Psych, MSc CAM, Ph. D CIH (Complementary and Integrative Health). Striving to support the public to choose self-care and well-being options that create ease and flow in their lives, Michelle specializes in using movement to heal the body. Her BioEnergetic Formula for Success provides a means for everyone to set their intentions and create support and action for flow and ease to the goals. Learn more at www.greenwellcenter.com. Follow her YouTube channel and specialty playlists. Find her full resource list here. She highlights her Tea Company: The Cape Breton Tea Company which you can find at www.capebretontea.ca. Included is the specialty line of Tea with Intention, Harmony Blends and Coaster, and the focus on high quality organic black, green, herbal, rooibos, and honeybush tea. Including tea with your podcast listening is a unique way to explore tea, create healthy habits, and have great conversations with friends and colleagues.

Today we dive deep from the get go, and speak to some truths that need to be acknowledged but are not always easy to hear, when we have been conditioned to think a certain way about illness and disease. Dr Rosey Lathouras is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner with a special interest in pain and stress management, as well as detoxification pathways, fertility and natural beauty. Rosey has done a great deal of study in the field of cupping and how to use this modality for detoxification and lymph draining. Further study also involved advanced Tweena (Chinese Massage) techniques and in depth tongue and pulse analysis. Dr. Rosey is commonly known as the 'pain doctor' as many people are sent to her for musculoskeletal (muscle) pains or unexplained pains radiating through different organs or channels of the body. A few of the topics we discuss today include:- Why we are so sick as a society in modern society and disease is so prevalent- Why we should be focusing on prevention rather than treatment in medicine. - We talk about the  of the powerful tools that Traditional Chinese Medicine offers to prevent illness including cupping and acupuncture.- Why it is important to understand the natural healing process and allow the space, in our convenience and busy society, to take the time and put in the energy and effort to allow natural healing to occur. And so much more, I loved this so much so lets jump in. Dr. Rosey's InstagramDr. Rosey's Website

Have you ever wondered if acupuncture can help you manage your peri & menopause symptoms better? If so, you're going to want to check out my guest on this podcast. Michelle Kapler is a Registered Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner with an exclusive focus on reproductive health and women's medicine. It is important to note that while acupuncture has been shown to be effective for some women, it may not work for everyone and should not be used as a replacement for medical treatment or advice from a healthcare professional. That being said, in the episode, Michelle offers some amazing advice for advocating for yourself when you ARE at your doctor's office. One of the complaints that many women have is that their doctors aren't much help.  So, we've got you covered. Get full show notes and more information here: https://elizabethsherman.com/podcast/116 About Michelle Kapler: Michelle Kapler is a Registered Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner with an exclusive focus on reproductive health and women's medicine. She is also a Master Feminist Confidence Coach, specializing in body image and self-advocacy during the perimenopausal years and beyond. When Michelle isn't seeing clinical patients or coaching clients, she can be found hanging out on her 10 acres off-grid homestead with her husband, two kids, 23 chickens, and her cat Rambo.  

Traditional Chinese Medicine views menopause as a natural progression of a woman's life. And that early preparation in our thirties can set us up for smooth perimenopause and menopause.This week my guest is fellow TCM practitioner Jiaming Ju, a founder+CEO of KUN, a heritage wellness brand rooted in Chinese Medicine.Jiaming is also a celebrated longevity economist and a proud, 2nd generation Chinese Medicine Practitioner in training. As an economist, she frequently publishes on ageing and gender inequality in the labour market.Her father, Dr Ying Ju, is one of the most respected Chinese medicine doctors, with 40 years of clinical experience. They have both a telehealth practice facing a global client base and a large home clinic in Northeast China.In our conversation, we dive into key aspects of TCMMenopause is a deeply individual experience, no one person has the same root causes of their symptoms, even if on the surface they look the same.A woman's health quality, later in life, depends on how well she goes through menopauseWhy preparation and women's health from 20-40 is key to ensuring a smooth health transitionJiaming shares how her business Kun provides an individualized herbal treatment approach for different women's needs, both before and during menopauseTo learn more about the work of Kun Health go to their website https://www.kun.health/ and connect with Jiaming on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jiaming-ju and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kunhealth/If you enjoyed this episode do rate and review this so more people can tune in and hear the wisdom my guests share every week. https://www.thrivethrumenopause.com/Do follow me on Instagram @thrivingthrumenopause or reach out to me https://clarissakristjansson.com/ to learn more about my THRIVE programSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thriving-thru-menopause/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Get full access to Heart of Menopause at clarissakristjansson.substack.com/subscribe

On this episode of Eczema Out Loud, Dr. Olivia Hsu Friedman, DACM, LAc, Dipl. OM, owner of Amethyst Holistic Skin Solutions, joins us to explain how Chinese herbal medicine can be used to treat eczema and other dermatologic conditions. Dr. Friedman serves on the board of directors of the American Society of Acupuncturists, the advisory board of LearnSkin, and the faculty of the Chicago Integrative Eczema Support Group. National Eczema Association (NEA) NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future. https://nationaleczema.org/ Contact us: podcast@nationaleczema.org.

In this episode of AromaticChat, I have the pleasure of speaking with JK DeLapp.JK runs the Rising Phoenix Perfumery.He became an Aromatherapist after he learned to cook in the kitchen, and this was just the beginning of his fascinating story.Tune in and stay all the way to the end to hear:How food impacted his aromatic journey, About his education, About his business and how it works, Some of his other passions, Who inspires him, His encouragement for everyone.Links:www.Etsy.com/shop/RisingPhoenixPerfumeIG : TheRisingPhoenixPerfumeryFB : Fans of Rising Phoenix PerfumeryJoin me at the Alliance of International Aromatherapists' 2-day Virtual Conference on March 31-April 1.The conference is open to everyone! Aromatherapists earn CE Credits.To learn more and register click HERE. Blend Precisely is the software business toolkit for Aromatherapists, Herbalists, and Formulators.Try out Blend Precisely RISK FREE for 14-Days to discover how they can support you in your Aromatic Life and Business.Use MY AFFILIATE LINK to sign up and begin blending taking advantage of this amazing toolkit that includes safety information, dilution, Chakras, perfumery notes, Pricing, and more.Sign up today!Support the show Music by Adipsia Shownotes by VerdantHeart VA Be a Guest HERE

What are the dietary needs of babies? What we eat directly impacts our health, and what we feed our children can change the course of their life's health journey. Guest: Megan Garcia    Highlights  6:55 Dietary needs for babies  14:49 Exposing babies to allergens  24:06 Using responsive feeding style and baby-led weaning 34:37 Why are food allergies so common in kids? 38:24 Not every good reaction is a sign of allergy   Resources We Mention:  megangarcia.com B-24 Project Related Episodes:  Podcast 014: Adrenal Dysfunction: How Your Diet and Lifestyle Are Impacting Your Health with Brigid Tigemeier a Registered Dietitian Podcast 034: The Power of Using Food As Medicine for Anxiety And Detoxification with Ali Miller author of The Anti-Anxiety Diet Health Resources Healing Hashimoto's Course Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)  Recommended Non-Toxic Products Connect With Carly: CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner Sponsors: Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off) Complete Show Notes Here

Dr. Sydney Malawer, DAIM L.Ac. runs Tendervine Health, an acupuncture and integrative East-Asian medicine practice in Berkeley, CA that specializes in the treatment of complex conditions, in particular autoimmune dermatology, digestive issues, thyroid conditions, and joint pain. She came to East-Asian medicine through her own struggle with psoriasis and seeks to bring the same comfort, relief, and advocacy to her patients that she has received throughout her struggle. Dr. Sydney's training is focused in Traditional Japanese Acupuncture and Moxibustion, classical herbalism, and clinical integrative East-Asian medicine. She holds a B.S. from Cornell University, graduated summa cum laude from the Master's in East-Asian Medicine program at the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College (AIMC) at Berkeley, and also earned a doctorate in Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine through AIMC Berkeley. She is a lecturer in both the master's and doctorate programs at the Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College at Berkeley and in the doctorate program at the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences, where she teaches classes on Japanese acupuncture and integrative clinical lab testing. In addition to her private practice and teaching positions, Dr. Sydney volunteers at the Charlotte Maxwell Integrative Cancer Care Center, providing acupuncture to low-income women with cancer.

Hailing from Austin, Texas, Brooke is an acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner. In March of 2018, she founded The Road, a zen space where many can find treatments that help them reach their individual goals around the pursuit of health and well-being through Chinese Medicine. Brooke began a career in skin care after she found her own skin in accelerated aging after spending years in the sun as a flyfishing instructor and guide. She became an esthetician, and eventually moved to Seattle, then Australia where she worked as a global educator and brand manager for a range of organic skincare in the spa industry. She chose to study Chinese medicine to further her skills, knowing she needed the benefit of treating the skin from the inside out – treating the body as a whole allows healing to take place in systems that have a direct impact on the skin, not just topically. Her holistic approach and system works for improving health, skin and wellbeing – you will find yourself sleeping better, have improved digestion, less stress, less pain, less inflammation.    Sponsorship Curious about Soul? Head over to getsoul.com to the website & use code, "TBM" for 20% off the entire shop!    Come say hi on social!  @thebestmedpodcast on Instagram or @TheBestMedPodcast on Youtube!   @OfficialMikeLee @AngieLeeShow What was discussed Dangers of ignoring the lymphatic system & how to approach it. How trauma shows on the face & other aspects of your body. Deep dive into acupuncture - Eastern Medicines' best tool. Your body's connection - how the tongue is a window into your health. Your organs are affected by your emotions & stress! Living in the Theta State & how it can change your life. How eating more warm foods can help your body tremendously.   Timestamps (0:00) Basics of the Lymphatic System: your body's own garbage disposal (6:53) Toxic everyday products to steer clear from! (9:29) The Priceless benefits of Lymphatic massages: why they're key to optimal health. (12:10) Deep dive into Acupuncture - hacking the body & getting the benefits! (17:30) Trauma & how it can affect the face & other important areas of the body. (24:24) Believe it or not, the tongue can show your state of health! (27:45) Balancing your Qi's - The Power of Mantras (38:07) Do's & Don'ts of your face - How to optimize anti-aging. (42:57) Dangers of Botox & why you don't need it! (49:45) Learning about the Theta state and how impactful it is to your health. (1:02:20) Deep dive into Gua Sha (1:08:40) The big misconceptions of SPF & how to use it properly. (1:12:06) Eat more warm foods! The great benefits of skipping the cold meals. (1:17:30) The Best Medicine to Brooke Taylor & Closing Thoughts   Resources Find Brooke on IG! @brookeglobal and @theroadacupuncture Website: https://www.thisistheroad.com/

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Do you or a loved one currently suffer from hashimoto's?  Perhaps, you may not have even heard of Hashimoto's before, however, it is a disease which continues to grow in numbers every year.  Hashimoto's is an auto-immune condition which impacts the thyroid.  For those who are living with it, it can be quite challenging.  This is what inspired our guest today to dedicate his life to helping people recover and prevent Hashimoto's.  In this episode, our hosts chat with Marc Ryan.  Marc is an acclaimed author, Chinese medicine practitioner, and Hashimoto's expert that was forced to learn all about overcoming Hashimoto's from his own personal experience with he condition.  Marc's book, Hashimoto's: An integrative road map to remission, has helped countless people live more comfortably and healthfully with this condition.  In this episode, Marc shares his valuable insight and findings with us on Hashimoto's and overall health and longevity.  We also discuss preventative measures that people can try to take to help avoid the development of Hashimoto's and other health conditions.  This is an extremely insightful and educational episode. Cheers!!

Does it ever feel like your mind is a runaway train and you're hanging on for dear life? Experience how you can teach your mind in real time to follow your command! Does past trauma hold you hostage at times and you would rather be liberated to live a life you love? See how when you're triggered, you can break free, instantly tap into your deep core wisdom and be the amazing woman you really are! In this 19th New World Women podcast episode, you will: See how what you think of as a “trigger” is actually a benefit. Experience how to transform triggers into revelations--so you live fearlessly and audaciously (willing to take surprisingly bold risks that keep you in the flow)! Learn a simple breath technique to teach your mind to get off “the story” and into the truth of who you really are. In New World Women, we uplift one another and rise up together! Visit: NewWorldWomen.com Nada Hogan New World Women, a women's organization that helps women move beyond an old system built on separation, competition, exclusion, haves and have-nots and women settling for less (or nothing). New World Women co-founders Dawn Morningstar (founder of Venerable Women), Shawn Vougeot (founder of Empowering Women) and Mecca Page (founder of BreakAway Arts) collaborated to create a unique business model that shares profits with women to reward them for expanding their consciousness and nurturing themselves. The three are often overheard saying, “Collaboration is queen!' Sponsored by New World Women Academy - http://www.NewWorldWomen.com

On this episode of the Innate Wisdom Podcast, I invited Doctor Grace Jones, CMD and BHSc.Acu. Grace is an Acupuncturist & Chinese Medicine Practitioner based on the east coast of Queensland, Australia. It's her passion in her work and life to empower women to heal and create the families they dream of through the lens of a holistic, Chinese-Medicine based approach.Listen to Hear More About:- What is Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)?- The doctrine and components of TCM- How TCM can support fertility- How acupuncture works to redirect energy to the organs and bodily functions that need it most- How acupuncture supports fertility and conditions like PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome), uterine and ovarian fibroids, endometriosis, ovarian reserve, sperm quality, and more- TCM herbs for supporting fertility- Do's & don'ts of incorporating TCM- And much more!You can follow Dr. Grace on Instagram at @dr.grace.tcm. And of course, you can follow me at @innate_fertility and @theinnatewisdompodcast on Instagram too.Episode Links & Resources:- Dr. Grace's Instagram: instagram.com/dr.grace.tcm- Dr. Grace's Website: sunshinecoastacupunctureclinic.com.au/- Wild Reishi Tincture: lifeblud.co/?ref=eyXpcB54G_nYu (Coupon INNATE provides 10% off)- Herbs, Medicinal Mushrooms & More: aspireiq.go2cloud.org/aff_c?offer_id=24&aff_id=3614More Resources

Burnout is a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. When we hear this term, a lot of the time our brain goes right to employment or work-related burnout. But this concept can be applied to any area of your life, including fertility. In today's episode, I interviewed Michelle Kapler, a fertility focused acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner. We get into how to prevent and heal fertility related burnout as she shares her perfect potion concept and steps on how to prevent burnout from happening in the first place.  Episode highlights: The telltale signs of burnout (it's not just in your head) How unproductive thoughts can cause burnout  Michelle's “perfect potion” strategy for healing burnout How to prevent burnout from happening in the first place For more information and full show notes: http://www.naturallynora.ca/blog/28    

Evangelia Moultsidou  Chinese Medicine Practitioner and owner Of Everything Holistically, body, mind & spirit facebook group is discussing the importance of postpartum care for moms. She is giving away two postpartum mom and baby care 1:1 herbal strategy sessions based on your current mama needs, as well as her postpartum care course.valued at over $450

One of the biggest mistakes I've seen when it comes to habit changing, is the thought that we have to do everything perfectly- otherwise it's just not worth it,or the constant feeling of fighting against ourselves to be able to achieve some success.These both don't work.Oh, believe me, I've tried!I invited Havva Mahler to the podcast today to give us some super insightful tips for success when it comes to building healthy & sustainable habits.Havva is a Chinese Medicine Practitioner who after 10 years' experience treating hundreds of patients in complementary medicine and learning what interventions really helped produce lasting improvement, now specializes in habit change and healthy lifestyle coaching.So I am so very excited to invite you to listen in to some of these brilliant AHA moments all around habits.Let's dive in!Click here for shownotes from this episode!

This week's episode is a resharing of the beautiful talk that Sharada Devi held space for in the beautiful Devi's Voice series that Be Woman Project has created. Sharada Devi (heart & founder of be woman project) interviewed me and I shared my journey of becoming a Priestess through the lineage Daugthers of Ishtar and my education in Sexual and reproductive health and rights for women.

Get to know Dr M'Lanie McDonnell and her journey from being a bodybuilder to the successful Chinese Medicine Practitioner she is today. If you have or know someone who has professionally competed, felt depleted and experienced a loss of period/s, you will want to listen to what Dr M'Lanie teaches us on this episode. Diving deep into the understanding of our bodies from a Chinese medicine point of view on how to rebalance hormones. She is here to support others who find themselves in the same situation she was in.Some topics that were spoken about:The risks of losing your period during calorie deficitsThe importance of a healthy spleen for menstrual cycleIs your gut working properly?Everything you need to know about cosmetic acupunctureThe use of pulse diagnosis for each of your body OrgansDo you know what does your tongue say about your health?IG:https://www.instagram.com/womensfitnessacademy_aus/https://www.instagram.com/dr.mlanie/https://www.instagram.com/sigfisher/Please leave us a review to let us know what you think of the podcast.

*We apologise for the audio quality of this episode*On Episode Three of Season Two, we have the pleasure to interview our Paddington neighbour Anthia Koullouros from Apotheca by Anthia. Anthia has been in clinical practice for 27 years, during this time she has created her own brand of certified organic teas, tisanes, herbs & elixirs which now goes by the name Apotheca by Anthia, she has released the book ‘I Am Food' and is an ongoing advocate for a natural, whole food, natural medicine and toxic chemical-free lifestyle.In this episode, we find out how Anthia got into Naturopathy and her ethos of treating patients. We delve into the importance of our gut health and the role it plays for our hormones, fertility and our overall wellbeing. The role of the Vagus nerve is discussed and how it is connected to our mental and emotional health. From there, we discuss the benefits Anthia sees for her patients when working alongside a Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Acupuncturist. We jump into detoxing and Anthia's perspective on what realistic and seasonal detoxing can look like to support the body. The relationship with eating seasonally is discussed and how we can implement this into our lives. We unpack the impact social media has on diets and styles of eating and challenge the misinformation provided. From there we ask Anthia about her three top tips to reduce toxic build up and live a more holistic lifestyle. For more information head to The Dao Health. Follow us on Instagram @thedao. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight's topics are rude buyers and sellers, the acceptance of Chinese Medicine and riding instruction standardization.  Our American Horse Publications panelist is Emily Esterson and HRN hosts Dr. Wendy Ying and Kayla Benney.  Listen in...Stable Scoop Episode 529:Host: Glenn the Geek (see host bios)Panelist: Dr. Wendy Ying, Veterinarian and Traditional Chinese MedicinePanelist: AHP Member Emily EstersonPanelist: HRN Host Kayla Benney, visit her new store Total EquihealthPartner: American Horse PublicationsLink:  Find a Chinese Medicine Practitioner at TCVMSponsor: Kemin Equine - learn more about KemTRACE ChromiumSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

Tonight's topics are rude buyers and sellers, the acceptance of Chinese Medicine and riding instruction standardization.  Our American Horse Publications panelist is Emily Esterson and HRN hosts Dr. Wendy Ying and Kayla Benney.  Listen in...Stable Scoop Episode 529:Host: Glenn the Geek (see host bios)Panelist: Dr. Wendy Ying, Veterinarian and Traditional Chinese MedicinePanelist: AHP Member Emily EstersonPanelist: HRN Host Kayla Benney, visit her new store Total EquihealthPartner: American Horse PublicationsLink:  Find a Chinese Medicine Practitioner at TCVMSponsor: Kemin Equine - learn more about KemTRACE ChromiumSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

Welcome to the Pain Free for Life podcast. In this episode, Dr. Rob Vanbergen is joined by Dana Bruck and Ariel Kohane, co-founders of Ova Moon. Ariel struggled with terrible PMS and period pain for years. She jokes that most of her relationships always ended two days before she started her period. She ended up spending hundreds of dollars on vitamins to try and solve the problem naturally. Desperate for a more sustainable solution, she turned to her best friend, Dana, a Chinese Medicine Practitioner, acupuncture, and fertility specialist to create an all-natural solution, and they did! Rob discusses how microcurrent can be used to eliminate cramp pains and other pains associated with PMS and menstrual cycles. You can learn more about Ova Moon and the incredible products they have available at https://ovamoon.com/.  Thank you so much for joining us today and listening to the Pain Free for Life podcast. For more information about Dr. Rob Vanbergen and how you can take steps to becoming pain free for life, visit the Pain Free for Life website: https://painfreeforlife.com

In this episode, I speak with Chinese medicine practitioner and holistic health consultant, Havva Mahler. Havva grew up in a small town in Western Massachusetts and when she turned 18, she moved to Israel. She spent 2 years of national service as a librarian in the Israeli army then decided to study Chinese medicine.  Havva went on to open two clinics and over the 13 years of working with patients so far, she realised just treating people's physical pain wasn't enough and wanted to motivate patients to be more proactive about their health.  Havva says, “Most of the pain people suffer in the modern world is the result of lifestyle and habits. Too many of us don't know how to take care of ourselves.

Guest Dr. Anis Khalaf joins host Courtney Bursich as they discuss the alternative view as a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner. In the episode, we shed light on the different silos of medicine, common myths about TCM, and how Chinese element types play into nature!

This week in The Labia Lounge I chat with an incredible woman and registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Joanna Macmeikan. I ask her about a few of the most common vaginal health issues, like candida overgrowth (thrush), bacterial vaginosis (BV) and urinary tract infections (UTIs), their causes, treatments, and prevention. We also stray into some really interesting territory as she speaks honestly about sex after childbirth, among other great topics. Plus all the juicy, hilarious sorta stories and antics that you can expect from episodes of The Labia Lounge! ;)   You can find Joanna's work here: https://www.instagram.com/joanna_macmeikan/?hl=en   My work here: www.freyagraf.com and here https://www.instagram.com/freya_graf_ymt/   The free download for pain free periods (and other goodies she has available) she spoke about here: https://www.joannamac.com/free-downloads Oh, and the link Joanna mentioned in this ep about which lubes are safe is here too: https://badvibesdotorg.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/lube-guide-every-body-edition.pdf

New EasYoga Podcast Episode 44 - Join Gemma in this episode where she talks to special guest Katie Brindle.Katie is a Preventative Health Expert, Women's Wellness Commentator, founder of the multi award-winning 360° lifestyle brand Hayo'u and best-selling author of Yang Sheng: The art of Chinese self-healing. A passionate women's health advocate, she has been a practicing Chinese Medicine Practitioner since 2002.You can find out more from Katie here:www.katiebrindle.comwww.hayoumethod.comwww.hayoufit.comInstagram: @katie_brindle@thehayoumethod@hayoufitNew episodes will be available every Friday.Easyoga Podcast was voted #7 of the Best 15 UK Yoga Podcasts by Feedspot. Go check it out. https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_yoga_podcasts/Have a great day and as always, let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment below also please make sure to subscribe to this podcast.Did You Know...That You Only Need To Move Your Body For 30 Minutes Per Day 3 Times Per Week To Feel Awesome And Shift That Stressed Weight.Discover The #1 Secret Which Is 100% FREE!https://www.easyoga.co.uk/accessnow100percentfreeConnect with Gemma via her social platforms:EasYoga Website is : https://www.easyoga.co.ukFacebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1526740577474162/?ref=bookmarksSocial Platforms:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yogigemma/Pintrest – https://www.pinterest.com/YogiGemmaYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3AzNc6oBLzanU-MgZsd-6AFacebook https://www.facebook.com/gemma.nice.7Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/easyogaonetoneTwitter – https://www.twitter.com/@easyogagemmaLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/

In episode 15 we speak with the amazingly talented Rachel Volp. Rachel is an Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner who has a passion for the human mind and body. Rachel is the proud owner of Vyne Health located in Varsity Lakes on the Gold Coast and her team offer acupuncture services, naturopathy as well pregnancy and fertility massage. Rachel specialises in oncology and cancer related acupuncture, fertility and pregnancy as well as stress and anxiety. Rach has taught me celebrate the small wins and to just focus on being present and putting one foot in front of the other, I am so excited that I get to share this little slice of my sanity and that you all get to experience Rach's fabulous aura of energy and her warm heart. SHOW LINKS: Vyne Health website - https://www.vynehealth.com.au Vyne Health Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vynehealth/ If you haven't already, please jump over to our Instagram page @infertilityandbeyond_ and show us some love!! & If you enjoyed this podcast don't forget to subscribe and leave us a glowing review!

“The body is a manifestation of the subconscious mind…” Hashimoto's is much more than just a thyroid disease - it can wreak havoc on the brain, liver, and other organs. If you or someone you know has this disease this is a great listen to learn how Hashimoto's and the body function are intricately connected.  Thyroid expert and Chinese Medicine practitioner Mark Ryan is here to talk about autoimmune diseases and their impact on the entire body. Mark is also the author of How to Heal Hashimoto's and The Hashimoto's Healing Diet.  Mark and I discuss the simple truth about Hashimoto's: it's way more than a thyroid problem. Over time it progressively becomes a body-wide disorder.  Highlights  14:39 The spectrum of autoimmune diseases  19:39 What's happening in the body when Hashimoto's is present  22:24 How Hashimoto's and the brain are connected  25:28 Hypothyroidism in connection to the liver  27:57 The kidneys and how they're impacted by Hashimoto's  Guest: Mark Ryan Resources We Mention:  Mark Website Mark on Instagram Mark on Facebook Book: How to Heal Hashimoto's: An Integrative Road Map to Remission by Mark Ryan Book: The Hashimoto's Healing Diet: Anti-inflammatory Strategies for Losing Weight, Boosting Your Thyroid, and Getting Your Energy Back by Mark Ryan  My Hashimoto's Success Story  5 Biggest Things to Help Heal Hashimoto's 6 Questions Hashimoto's Patients Should be Asking  Related Episodes:  Podcast 030: Thyroid Health Matters: Preconception, Pregnancy, Postpartum with Dr. Christine Maren Podcast 012: Thyroid Health Q&A and Healing Hashimoto's with Tracey Grant, RDN, CWHC Podcast 005: Thyroid Healing is Possible: What You Need to Know On Your Journey to Optimal Thyroid Health with Carrie Vitt of Deliciously Organic Health Resources Healing Hashimoto's Course Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)  Recommended Non-Toxic Products Connect With Carly: CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner Complete Show Notes Here

Acupuncturist and Chinese medicine practitioner Peter Kington has built a successful fertility and pregnancy-focused practice, working with couples and individuals experiencing sub-fertility. In this very open conversation with Mason Peter discusses erectile function, semen analysis, reproductive health, male health literacy, lifestyle, emotional, spiritual factors of male preconception, red flags for infertility, and breaking down cultural barriers around the male role in conception. Living in a world where infertility issues and IVF procedures are increasing, one can find an array of lifestyle, biological, and environmental factors that play a role in both men and women not being as optimally fertile as they could be. But how can we get to the root of what's causing infertility if the right diagnostic tools aren't being used, and the right conversations are not being had? Looking through the holistic lens of Chinese Medicine, Peter explains why male preconception is a vulnerable topic for men to openly discuss, especially when there is an infertility factor present that lies with them. One of the things that stands out about Peter Kington as a practitioner is his approach to diagnosis and his sensitivity to understanding the male psyche. In this insightful conversation, he explains that a good diagnosis is about looking for bits of information that give insight into the patents mind/body connection and being aware of the cultural narratives around male reproductive function.   "So often I'll be presented with the situation where I'm talking to someone who's probably 33 or 34 years old. You go through everything, they drink moderately, they don't smoke, they don't do drugs, they might have a cup of coffee every day or two. They don't add sugar. They're doing all the right things. From an overall health perspective, they look healthy and okay. But then, when you drill down to the fertility results, they have these terrible outcomes".    Mase and Peter Discuss: Masturbation. Semen analysis. Low sperm count.  Male sexual health.  Healthy ejaculation. Male preconception. The lifecycle of sperm. Male physical examination. Erectile function/dysfunction.  Male vulnerability around sex. The pressure of conception.   Pornography and low sperm counts. The micro environment of the Testes.  Sperm/Semen; Whats the difference? The IVF path and options to support it.  The impact of infertility and infertility treatment on men.    Who is Peter Kington?  Peter Kington is a registered Acupuncturist and Chinese medicine practitioner who lives and practices in Brisbane, Australia. Prior to his Chinese medicine career, Peter had a short and unfulfilling career in retail before traveling the world as an international tour director. He graduated from the Australian College of Natural Medicine in 2005 when he also went into full-time practice. Initially, a generalist in his practice, but over time has built a fertility and pregnancy-focused practice that includes working with couples and individuals experiencing sub-fertility. In addition to his Chinese medicine degree, Peter also completed a Master of Reproductive Medicine. Since 2010 Peter has taught many professional development seminars to practitioners in Australia and New Zealand. He also completed a four-part series for eLotus in Los Angeles. Peter has presented papers at AACMAC, Acupuncture New Zealand's annual conference, the International Integrative Chinese Medicine Conference, and, more recently, the Rothenberg TCM Kongress and a two-part series for ATMS.   CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST    Resources: Peter Kington.com.au   Peter Kington Facebook Peter Kington Instagram   Q: How Can I Support The SuperFeast Podcast? A: Tell all your friends and family and share online! We'd also love it if you could subscribe and review this podcast on iTunes. Or  check us out on Stitcher, CastBox, iHeart RADIO:)! Plus  we're on Spotify!   Check Out The Transcript Here:   Mason Taylor: (00:00) Hey there, welcome.   Peter Kington: (00:02) Thank you for having me.   Mason Taylor: (00:03) Absolute pleasure. I am quite humbled having someone of such experience on the podcast, talking to me about... Especially, I'm really excited to go into your style of talking about male preconception, which is obviously such a small aspect of what you understand and know from your expertise. Have your own practise. Nonetheless, it's an area that, just the little that I know about what you know, I just know we are going to be able to go deep into this, beyond the do this, take these herbs, work on testosterone. I just can't wait to dive into this slippery world. I don't know if you want to introduce yourself in any other way that wouldn't have been done to say hello to everybody.   Peter Kington: (00:56) So, well thank you. My name is Peter Kington. I practise in Brisbane. I've been practising since 2005 in full-time capacity. I've kind of done it all a bit. I've owned a clinic and I had that for many years. That kind of came to an end when the building got sold. I just decided to have a break from being a commercial tenant and rented rooms in another practise. I did that for three years. Then, COVID came along. It would kind of change the landscape a little bit. I think I'd been sort of getting to a point, anyway, where I felt like I wanted to develop a more sustainable way of working and living harmoniously. The risks, I guess, from a business perspective that COVID brought to us all, but had business interests, meant that I thought maybe it's time to do what I've been thinking of for a long time, and that's, relocate my practise to a home base, practise which I did. It's the best thing I've ever done.   Peter Kington: (02:03) It took a lot of stress out of my life, put a lot of joy back in my work, and I feel like I'm the practitioner I probably thought I was going to be 15 years ago. Didn't kind of get to and weaved around a little bit and got really stressed about that along the way several times. So yeah.   Mason Taylor: (02:25) I mean being a professional or a business or not, you just mentioned it's probably time for you to live a little bit more sustainably and harmoniously, which is something especially in what you're delivering to people in helping them find harmony in their own bodies. What you can see, even for what I do at times, I've gone, my God, I'm not living sustainably, I'm educating about it, I'm talking about it, but I haven't quite made those leaps. I love hearing that. I've heard a few practitioners say that when this whole thing went down, all of a sudden, it's given that little pop and that capacity to change to go, you know what, I'm going to start actioning that move back into harmony. And then just seeing the blossoming come.   Peter Kington: (03:08) I'm very mindful of being respectful of that because in this country, and certainly around the world, lots of people have had a very terrible impact from COVID. Here in Queensland, we've been very fortunate. So I'm grateful for that. But I realise in other parts of the country, that hasn't been the case. I certainly know of practitioners that have lost their businesses and their livelihoods because of extended lockdowns. I'm grateful for that, but also just from a personal point of view, being able to work from home, it's meant that I got rid of my car. So, that's one less car on the road. That's one less cost in our lives.   Peter Kington: (03:51) I've bought a little e-scooter. I don't go anywhere through the week. If I have to go somewhere, I jump on that, scoot off, go and do what I have to do, and then come back. It's actually been really good. It's allowed me to feel a little bit more, I guess like I'm living a little bit more true to the values, like you said, the types of things that Chinese medicine practitioners bang on about. The whole practitioner, heal thyself. Sometimes, the ego can get in the way of that and we don't stop to think about the bigger picture. So yeah, here we are.   Mason Taylor: (04:25) Here we are. I think holding that space, something emanates from you. Something emanates from a practitioner who is actually evolving along the road, and not just saying stuff.   Peter Kington: (04:36) Yeah. I used to run two rooms. I ran two rooms originally because I had taken on this commercial space that was a bit more expensive. I was working a lot harder. I did that and I thought this is really good. I'm successful because I'm running two rooms, that's what successful practitioners do, that's what we get told. Then, I started to get really burned out. I figured out that okay I'm running two rooms but I'm actually working a lot harder to run those two rooms. I'm actually not seeing a lot of profitability from a financial perspective, as a result of running those two rooms. I kept perpetuating that myth in my head for a long time, but with this new arrangement, I just had one room. I see one person at a time. I can have a genuine conversation with people. I can do moxibustion with them, do as much of it that I need to do, rather than having to think about the next room that I've got to run to.   Peter Kington: (05:39) When people are facing distress or discomfort, I can kind of be in that space with them and have them feel like they're heard, as opposed to me kind of looking at them and not registering what they're saying and thinking about a clock. It's taken a lot of that pressure off. At the end of the day, I think the people who come to see me get a better level of care. I can't imagine any circumstances under which I would ever revert back to that old model.   Mason Taylor: (06:05) No doubt you're getting better results and that it's like everyone going back to slow cooking, slow food, slow living, slow healing.   Peter Kington: (06:16) I call that the sourdough revolution.   Mason Taylor: (06:18) Oo, yeah. The sourdough clinic renaissance. Well look, speaking of you speaking of myth, perpetuating myths, I'm going to use that to segue into our conversation around male preconception, because, there obviously are a lot of myths, but even the myth in where you need to start, that was something I'm really interested to talk to you about, what's the context in which we need to be having this conversation before we just start getting to the list of things you need to do to make yourself more potent. Or what's the point of male preconception even? That's probably a myth that the guys don't need to worry about it. That's probably the one to start with.   Peter Kington: (06:57) Yeah. Men basically have to step up. There's a whole lot of sociocultural reasons why they don't and why they're avoidant around issues of fertility, masculinity and sexuality. They're all kind of intertwined. In this reductionist world of ours, and in a medical system that's reductionist... By the way, I just want to say [inaudible 00:07:26], I'm not an anti-medical person. Nothing I'm saying is meant to be destructive, not destructive but disrespectful to modern medicine. I think it's delivered us lots of many wonderful things. We all have our place on the spectrum of medical care. The medical model is a reductionist model in that it reduces things to a cellular level or two, a blood serum level, or if you've got a problem with your digestive tract you go and see gastroenterologists. If they can't define what's causing your irritable bowel syndrome, then there's a cause for that it excludes the other maybe lifestyle course. Then you get a person like me, you get that kind of holistic umbrella approach or nutritionist or naturopath. We kind of approach the body in a different way.   Peter Kington: (08:12) I don't tend to think of that male ego, super ego, that gets in the way of lots of things, as being separate from the person that's sitting in front of me. I guess the thing that stops people from being in that space, that point of view, is that they haven't got a framework to process that something might be wrong. They go to a medical path, which is logical because that's what happens. The doctor might send them off to say have a semen analysis, and the semen analysis might come back and say that for the very low sperm count. Immediately, it's been reduced because it's been reduced to a parameter on a semen analysis, which then opens up the door to fertility treatment.   Peter Kington: (09:09) The outcome of that will often be there's a referral for you to see an IVF specialist with the female partner. The IVF process will say well we'll just do ICSI, which is a particular type of IVF that bypasses male factor infertility and they select sperm and off they go. It bypasses the potential causes for infertility to just provide a treatment solution at the other end. It kind of gives the bloke a free pass, without having to think that the other issues follow the things that might actually be causing that low sperm count. It could be as simple as the diet they have, the stress levels they endure. That kind of thing is not always factored in.   Peter Kington: (09:54) Where someone like me will instantly go to those types of things. But then, the responsiveness of the client to that is a whole other discussion which we should probably talk about as well, because that's part of the psychology.   Mason Taylor: (10:09) Well I think that's a great place to start because it's definitely changing a narrative, a cultural narrative. Helping to evolve, it'll move it down the road, rather than going, you should be worried or you should be working, getting to the root cause, as you're saying, I'm sure where you're going to go right now, painting a broader picture that's going to allow that to happen in a more natural way and feel a little bit more empowering, rather than you're doing this wrong. You should be doing it this way.   Peter Kington: (10:42) There's a couple of scenarios. The most common one is this. Of a morning, I'll wake up and I'll have a look at my work emails. They'll be an inquiry from my website. Often, that inquiry will have been generated at somewhere around 2 AM. It'll say something like hi, my partner and I are about to go down the IVF path and we'd like to discuss the range of options to support what we're going to do. The first thing is that's happened at 2 AM, which means that the person that's been googling at 1:35 AM has been awake. There's obviously something going on that's keeping this person up and it does. Very commonly, these inquiries come in, in the morning, after this overnight thing. Secondly, nearly always, when I say always I mean always women, even if it's the issue is about a name. The initial inquiry will nearly always be from a woman about the other person.   Peter Kington: (11:50) The process then unfolds. I'll make contact with them. I'll call the person who's made the inquiry. I'll often just ask the questions, especially if the inquiry is about male factor, I'll just say ah so is the male partner on board with this, oh no he doesn't know I've contacted you. That's the third part of this evolving kind of cultural thing that, really what I've seen is, as from the beginning, it's actually a relationship issue, it's a relational issue between them, that this process is unfolding in this way.   Peter Kington: (12:31) Then, there'll be a little bit of discussion about that. Eventually, it'll get to that point, where you either need to make an appointment, or you need to go off and think about it. Often, they'll go off and think about it and they'll say I'll have a talk to my partner about it. Then it might sit for a day or two or three. And then, there'll be a phone call back, or there'll be an online booking made, and it'll be the person that you've spoken to, but they will almost always be the female half of the relationship, not the male. So then, they'll come, and then quite often, that will filter down to so how can I help you? The response will be well as far as I know, I've got nothing wrong but my partner's got infertility issues. Right? The person that's sitting in front of you is the female part of the couple, for all intents and purposes, doesn't really have anything wrong. Wrong from a medical point of view, not necessarily from a holistic point of view.   Peter Kington: (13:31) There is that evolving scenario. That's the first kind, I think. The second thing is that if you do happen to get a male, who comes to see you, what you're often confronted with is a really complex dynamic of someone who doesn't really know how to communicate about their body, doesn't really know how to communicate about their health, has a lot of trouble thinking laterally, across the spectrum of health, physical health, mental health, emotional health, social health. They often have trouble kind of thinking laterally rather than in a very linear sense. They themselves will come with a very reductionist way of thinking, which I think is probably a bloke thing, more so. I don't want to get too caught up in the men are from Mars and women are from Venus thing because it's a slippery slope. I think generally men do that, and I think they do that probably for a reason, because it helps them to bypass certain responsibilities along the way sometimes, and I say that as a man.   (14:40) But then, they'll often come and their ability to communicate about what's actually, they're experiencing or how they're feeling, is often really challenging from a clinical point of view. We're presented with the situation where you'll be talking to someone who's probably 33 or 34 years old. You go through everything. They drink moderately. They don't smoke. They don't do drugs. They might have a cup of coffee every day, or two. They don't add sugar. They're doing all the right things. From an overall health perspective, they look healthy and okay. But then, when you drill down to the fertility results, they have these terrible outcomes.   Peter Kington: (15:31) Their ability to kind of converse with you in a way that draws together the social, the emotional, the physical, all those types of things, it's often quite difficult. That's your job as a practitioner is to try and pull that together. But, there's a bit of a discord between how the male brain thinks and what it wants at the other end.   Peter Kington: (15:54) They're the two most probable scenarios that you'll either get an inquiry about a male and you'll end up seeing the female, and to be honest, that's probably 90% of the time. Then, there's another scenario where you might get 9% of the time, where it's a female who inquires about a male, and the male comes. Very, very rarely, you'll then get that 1% where it's a man that actually contacts you for himself.   Mason Taylor: (16:20) Yeah, I'm aware of the stereotype around that, blokes not wanting to talk about their issues, perhaps not being able to think laterally. But, it kind of amazes me that, that's still that extreme of a percentage that's only 1% of the guy, turning up on his own volition. In that case, would you say being really proactive and vulnerable in that situation?   Peter Kington: (16:52) First of all, about statistics, that's just my made up statistics about myself [crosstalk 00:16:55] but that's actually probably pretty close to the map, to be honest. Vulnerable, now there's a word. Geez.   Mason Taylor: (17:06) That's just relevant for me at the moment because I've got such a problem with becoming with my own vulnerability. That's maybe why I'm just putting that word in there.   Peter Kington: (17:17) No, I think it's a good word. That's actually a really good word, Mason. I think it's probably that fear of... Okay, I remember when I was a kid, I was scared of thunderstorms. There was a reason for that, because our house got struck by lightning. It was very terrifying. I could remember all the smoke filling up the room, and the house shaking. It was a terrible, terrible thing to go through as a small child. For many years, I was quite anxious when thunderstorms come. Anyone who's ever been to Brisbane from October through to about February will know that, that's quite common because we get [inaudible 00:18:01].   Peter Kington: (18:01) It took me many years to sort of get to a point where I didn't actually get quite anxious. There was a certain vulnerability because I can remember being told by adults are you a man or a mouse? That was a very commonly said thing to me. Are you a man or a mouse? I can remember someone once saying to me, if you don't learn to get over this, how are you ever going to protect your wife when you grow up? Well, I ended up being gay. That was never going to be an issue on that front. In terms of this idea of being the protector. Vulnerability, that's a really good word, because I think a lot of what I see is actually vulnerability that's masked by that socialisation that men have to have all the answers, that men have to be the providers. Here we go back to men are from Mars, and women are from Venus. I think that's actually quite a real thing that a lot of men perceive that they have to be the strong one in the relationship.   Peter Kington: (19:09) In recent years, I was invited to speak at an acupuncture conference over in New Zealand, in Wellington. I spoke a bit about this. I did some research and there was some really excellent research that came out of the University of New Castle, if I remember correctly, in New South Wales, around the impact of infertility and infertility treatment on men. The general essence of that is it actually deeply impacts men. But they don't express it. The reason they don't express it is if they have a partner who's actually undergoing the treatment, doing the injections in the belly, having the scans, having the anaesthetics to be able to have pick ups and go through all of that sort of thing, they have this feeling that they have to be the strong one. The one that stays to offer comfort when the hormones create an emotional cascade in their partner. So they have to have this strength. They keep having to demonstrate this strength over and over and over again, they don't give themselves that space to be upset, or having to grieve. They often express a very internalised guilt.   Peter Kington: (20:25) I think the research now that's starting to be done around the impact of infertility on men, does kind of align with the kind of empiric observations that I've made in my practise, and that vulnerability that you talk about. Actually that's a great word because there's this fragility. But, getting them to express that is really, really hard. I have had [inaudible 00:20:53] years that I'm happy to share a few de-identified stories around that. I certainly have had some really interesting clinical experiences around that. Would you like to hear one?   Mason Taylor: (21:04) Yeah, for sure.   Peter Kington: (21:05) Yeah?   Mason Taylor: (21:05) Yeah, yeah.   Peter Kington: (21:06) I actually think it's a really good story. It was many, many years ago. It was probably one of the first men that I ever worked with. We knew that he had a fertility issue. He was the quintessential bloke's bloke. They lived on the margins of Brisbane, in a rural lifestyle kind of environment. I think, from memory, he was a tradie or a labourer or something like that. He worked in a very sort of alpha male type of environment. He had this fertility problem. His wife was coming to see me and she said do you think you can help him? I said it was possible. He just wouldn't come. The only way that she could get him to come and see me, was on the pretence that he had a sore elbow. So he was going to come and see me for the sore elbow. She hoped that if he came and saw me enough times for the elbow and I could help his elbow, he might develop the confidence to then have a conversation with me about his fertility. We might be able to kind of give it what we do and help that.   Peter Kington: (22:21) I was quite inexperienced with this at the time. This was many years ago. I had probably only been practising for a year or two, maybe three. I hadn't had any of the experiences that I have now. He did come. We did the elbow. There was genuinely a problem with his elbow. It's not like we were just making that up. There was an actually issue there. True to how she thought it might be, the conversation started to kind of drift a little bit towards the fertility reading, we got talking about that.   Peter Kington: (22:53) He eventually agreed to taking some herbs. So, I gave him some herbs based on what I thought was going on with him. One day, he came in and he sat down, and I could tell that there was something. We'd sort of built a rapport at this point. One thing that happens, I often find, with men is they don't engage with the ideas. They don't look at you. Chinese medicine, the eyes that we look to the soul that's the heart. It's the shen. It's a way of being able to sort of get a snapshot into the connectedness between one's spiritual and emotional self and the piece of the self. We'll often avert their eyes. They'll kind of look at you but just slightly just off to your side, to the temple. They don't quite give you the gaze all the time.   Peter Kington: (23:42) He kind of used to do that. We got to a good point where we were having this good rapport. He came in on this day and he couldn't quite fix my gaze. He sat down. He used to wear this kind of cowboy hat sort of thing. He took it off and he set it down. He is just sort of sitting there and his eyes are fixed to the floor. He just wasn't communicating and it was really weird. Eventually, I said is everything alright? He went quiet. He said can I ask you a question, and I went, sure. He said I'm just wondering, and then he paused. This is a long time ago and I still remember this conversation really clearly, how it unfolded. I'm just wondering, and he paused. Uh, and he paused. I've got a little one and I'm really worried that because it's little, it's not going in far enough. Maybe that's why we can't have a baby.   Peter Kington: (24:54) It set me back because the anxiety and the stress that this man carried. It was obviously something that he had thought about a lot for his life. He was obviously aware that, for whatever reason that, in his mind, what he had was not enough. It was inadequate. Then, they got to this point. There's this infertility issue and maybe that's the reason why.   Peter Kington: (25:29) From my point of view as a practitioner, I needed to have sufficient knowledge to be able to have a conversation with him about the difference between how sperm works, how the penis works, and how the testes work. They're all very inter-related but different things. At the other end of it, I would assure him and reassure him that, so long as there was adequate penetration, that's all they needed to do. At the next point, it was the sperm that then did the next thing, carried their way through, and there's this interaction in the female reproductive tract that helps to facilitate that.   Peter Kington: (26:11) This may be probably one of the very first times I realised this really low bar that men have about their bodies and health literacy. Having a realistic understanding of their body and how it works. I've had many, many instances since then, perhaps not to that extreme way, but certainly in terms of having conversations with people about their fertility, what they know about themselves, and how little they sometimes know.   Peter Kington: (26:47) Another example is often people don't realise that what a man ejaculates is not necessarily a sign of their fertility, because the semen is the carrier. It's the agent. It's the sperm that live inside the semen, which you can't see, which are naked to the eye. That's what actually is the fertile component. Without being too visual and too crass, but I think we're among friends here so we can at least have a conversation, and you can delete me out if you want, if you need to.   Mason Taylor: (27:25) If you learned the things that have been asked on this podcast.   Peter Kington: (27:33) I'm sure. There's a point in most males' lives, when they figure out that if they touch that thing enough it's going to do what we call ejaculate. That's masturbation. It's usually done in privacy. It's usually done in the shadows of the night. It's usually done in the confines of the shower, while your parents are making dinner, or whatever. It starts at a very young age. It becomes something that males do, however frequently, or infrequently, I don't know. It certainly happens. I think that sets up a real domino effect about how men relate to their bodies because culturally, I think at least in our culture, it still seems to be something to be embarrassed about, ashamed of. Men don't certainly go out with their male friends, sit down, and say, hey by the way, when you ejaculate, how much do you produce? You know I like this look there's nothing conversation.   Peter Kington: (28:35) I know because of my female friends and my clients, who've said to me at times that they often talk with their girl friends, or class of girl friends, about what their menstrual experience is like, about [inaudible 00:28:45]. There's a little less of a to do around that. Women are possibly a little more comfortable discussing those types of things. Then you get this other thing that gets set up, where you've got these young men that figure this stuff out. I guess these days with the internet they can find that a lot more, a lot younger, unlike when I was their age. I had to go to the school library and try to look things up in an encyclopaedia. They would kind of figure these things out. They would have to experience and then they would attach to that experience the sensation it gave them, the physical sensation of orgasm and release. They would not really have any other parameter until perhaps they're starting to look at porn, which then gives them a very unhealthy and unrealistic metric because there's a reason that they're via porn stars. It's not because they're actually representing the average.   Mason Taylor: (29:43) It's just the way that it's edited. It's unfortunate. Anyway, sorry. Go on.   Peter Kington: (29:52) Well, I'll come back to that because I've got a good story about that. Then, they get to this point in their life where they become sexually active with a partner, or partners, girlfriends and boyfriends, or whatever else they're doing throughout their life. They get to this point where suddenly they're being asked to be a parent. They've never really had to think too deeply between that first orgasm when they were 12, and the one that matters most, when they're 32. There's a real golf in there. Porn stars, fun fact, I read this not so long ago, that heterosexual porn recruiters actively recruit ugly men with small penises because they want the focus, the market is to be heterosexual men, who aspire towards the women in the video. If you want to be in the gay porn industry, you have to have a big phallus and look good, because they're appealing to gay men and they sense a desperation towards that.   Mason Taylor: (31:02) The nuance of the gay porn industry, heterosexual, whatever. When you think that you're a teenager, you just stumble into it and start making these judgements on reality, and then you start hearing the stories of the way that the industry works and the way it works on psychology and the way they cut it. The order that they do the scenes in. Everything that goes into it, the injections that they do for the men.   Peter Kington: (31:33) You mean saline injections.   Mason Taylor: (31:35) Yep. You go oh my God, it's obvious now. It's so fabricated. It's so fabricated and you don't think of it when you're a little kid.   Peter Kington: (31:48) I remember the first time I heard about a fluffer. We probably should explain to people what a fluffer is in case they don't know. A fluffer is the person who's employed to keep a man erect. They fondle them. They keep them kind of going. I think in this day and age, they probably also use a lot of Cialis and Viagra medication now, because filming days for porn stars are long, long days. They start really early and they go really late. They have to kind of keep going, and going, and going. From a Chinese medicine point of view, it's appalling because it depletes the gene, which is the Chinese way of accounting for the semen and the sperm.   Peter Kington: (32:43) I remember the first sort of documentary about the porn industry, and it was on Netflix or one of those things, and I was watching it. You're right, the stuff they do have fabricated. It's basically just acting. Most of the time, it's bad acting because people in it aren't really actors, they're there because of their body. It's not because [inaudible 00:33:16].   Mason Taylor: (33:16) When it gets to this point where, because obviously you have a lot of men, who are infertile, or they're wanting to get their chances of making sure they can save during IVF. They want them to be better. I'm assuming what you're talking about, this barrier to engaging this conversation, also applies to any man who's going we're planning to conceive and I just want to ensure that I'm as healthy as possible. I've got the healthiest gene possible to contribute, to bring in this baby into the world. Is that the first barrier, the fact that there's something there. We don't talk about the insecurities about our size, insecurities about how much cum we are producing, the way we curve to the left, that we think we have funny looking pubes, whatever it is. That you're too big or whatever it is. Is it a barrier in what that's representing is we're not able to actually engage with that part of our body and therefore get into a place where we can potentially aid our fertility or become fertile.   Peter Kington: (34:27) Good question. My conversations have involved very little to do with the anatomy of that person. I always ask the question has the doctor ever examined your genitals, because it's not really within my remit to do that. I'm not trained to, and that's really out of my scope of practise. I'm not qualified to examine someone's testes, for example, to see whether they are of an appropriate size, which can be an indicator of various genetic conditions. If males don't develop through puberty and the genitals don't evolve, they can have under-sized testes, which are often infertile. It's not my place to do that, but I will always ask the question about whether they've ever had a physical examination. I can tell you that almost always they never have. Even if they've been, with their partner, to an IVF doctor. IVF doctors are trained in female health and they do IVF as some sort of specialty.   Peter Kington: (35:42) Over the years, there's been a couple of doctors I knew here in Brisbane that would have a look at the bloke's business. But by and large, that never happens. That's actually another massive problem, because women are used to having their genitals inspected because they go for their pap smear. They have to do that. Where men, unless there's a problem, it's not likely that a doctor's going to say hey pull your pants down, I want to have a look and see what's going on down there. It just doesn't figure into the Medicare seven minute increment. It's just not something that happens.   Peter Kington: (36:18) I will ask that question. I do ask questions about erectile function. I ask questions whether a man has trouble achieving an erection. I ask questions whether they have trouble sustaining the erection during intercourse. I will ask questions of whether they have trouble losing the erection, whether the erection is painful, or whether they experience pain with or after ejaculation. I'll ask those questions. From a Chinese medicine point of view, that tells me something. Also, from a red flag point of view, that would be, if there were things that came up in there, they would be red flags to me, that I might say hey probably you should talk to your doctor about this because you know x y z.   Peter Kington: (37:10) I don't ever ask questions about genital size. I don't ask them to trace it on a piece of paper and show it to me, or anything like that. That's not really appropriate. I do quite a bit, especially if men experience erectile function issues, that I kind of want to drill into that, to find out whether it's emotional or organic-   Mason Taylor: (37:34) Mm-hmm (affirmative)   Peter Kington: (37:34) In nature. I do want to find out, and this is always the case, usually, eventually it will become both. If a guy regularly is okay and performs to achieve erections and maintain them through to orgasm, and then they lose the erection after orgasm, which is normal, and that's what they're used to, and then all of a sudden, at one point, they have trouble with an erection just on a one-off, that could often just be enough to plant a seed of concern in the mind. So the next time they have to, there's this dark voice that talks in the back of their head that says what if that happens again. It almost becomes self-fulfilling.   Peter Kington: (38:27) The other thing that I've learned over the years is when a couple is actively trying, if they know they have to have intercourse at certain time, and female partner comes from work and say by the way, we're going to have sex tonight because I'm surging, I'm ovulating, and he just really had a big day at work, he's really tired and he's not feeling the love, he's got to somehow manage to conjure up the energy to have an erection and have intercourse, that could be really hard. I've had many conversations with frustrated partners who've said well that's another chance we've lost this month because he wasn't interested in having sex. There's this pattern that then comes in about the pressure of conception.   Peter Kington: (39:15) I think a part of it is that men are driven quite differently around this than women, because women feel the surge in the hormones. They know when the oestrogen is arising. They know they might be experiencing extra cervical mucus. They'll be feeling aroused perhaps which is what happens prior to ovulation because it's nature's way of saying you're ready, where men are wired differently. Sure, men can be fertile whenever because that's how men are designed. But if they are not feeling like they're just in that right space to be able to jump to attention, have an erection, and have intercourse at that precise moment, it sets up this real anxiety cascade. This stress response is often a really big cause of erectile dysfunction in men.   Peter Kington: (40:15) There's always an organic possibility as well, which could be related to low testosterone. An anecdotal wave, and by the way if it's just anecdotal, if people have a concern about this, they really do need to go to a doctor and get this tested properly. The old joke about morning wood, morning erections that men will wake up with an erection, and when they don't, that can sometimes be an indication that their testosterone is low. Typically, it should be higher in the morning, after a night of sleep. So that can be an indicator, which would be something that someone should go off and get tested via blood. That's the only way of finding that out.   Peter Kington: (40:58) Certainly that cycle of emotional impact, either through the pathway of just like a performance anxiety because of some triggering event, or outside of that, just the time of work, or there's been a global pandemic and your business has died, or there's all these other things that can happen which will trigger this emotional kind of cascade which can cause that to happen as a consequence. It's a really hard thing for men to process because when you're a teenager, the wind can change direction. That all just happens spontaneously and it's natural that as men age, the stimuli takes more stimulus to achieve. It takes more stimulus to sustain. That's just part of the natural ageing process. No one should feel shame or guilt about that. When there is a window of opportunity for a couple to conceive and there's this call, that can be a real problem because it sets up this cascade.   Mason Taylor: (42:03) We were talking earlier about living in balance or in harmony, and making those changes, because when you're not living sustainably, I just think it reflects there in that, where we as men or as a society, don't put this erectile health as just a general health ed indicator. In Chinese medicine, it's such a huge thing that, even if you're not trying to get pregnant, there's a general awareness that if you are having a little bit of erectile dysfunction, if you're not feeling like you have a libido, it's an immediate red flag. You can start to get into a bit of harmony here and have a new, better foundation for health. That definitely doesn't happen in the worst and that we get to that point where we want to get pregnant. It's like this has been building up, most of the time it's out of the emotional pressure of the situation or it's been building up a long time. Now you want to very quickly be healthy and in harmony when it might take a little bit of a lifestyle journey as well. It's, I imagine, is a pickle clinically.   Peter Kington: (43:10) Yeah, it is, because we've been acculturated to have had [inaudible 00:43:15]. Have erectile dysfunction, take Viagra. That's it.   Mason Taylor: (43:22) For you, obviously, ideal for men to come and find you and not just have a pill, and hit me up in the morning. For your ideal for men in preparing for conception, getting themselves high libido, possibly greater quality sperm, a capacity to really contribute to that inoculation, make beautiful, strongest child possible, what are your ideals? What do you want to see men doing? Whether that's lifestyle or emotional or spiritual?   Peter Kington: (44:05) I might just talk a bit generally. I think this probably scope here first to how long we talk about the aspects of this from more of a treatment type of thing we haven't really touched on in terms of a clinical setting. We could talk about that at some point with a bit more discussion about how sperm are made and how the physiology of it all happens. That's actually a really interesting discussion because I think men need to understand the physiology of their reproduction to understand sometimes how the intervention can help them.   Mason Taylor: (44:45) Gothca.   Peter Kington: (44:45) Okay. Having conversation, you and I sometime maybe around the physiological aspect and the time that into, say Chinese medicine treatment and what would happen in a clinical situation, would be in terms of probing the health of sperm. Generally speaking, the whole thing about Chinese medicine is it's predicated on a Chinese medicine diagnosis. So, the Chinese medicine diagnosis is not a biomedical diagnosis and that's the most important thing for anyone to remember.   Peter Kington: (45:15) You'll go to a doctor and they'll do a semen analysis and they'll say to you, based on these parameters you're not going to conceive, naturally. So, you've got subfertility. There's your diagnosis. It's actually quite a meaningless diagnosis because there are a myriad of parameters on a semen analysis. There are seven main ones they use. It's the volume of the semen. It's the colour. It's the scarcity of it. It's the number of sperm. It's the motility of the sperm. It's the morphology of the sperm. That's six, I'm sure there's another one somewhere. There's all these measures right. Some men might be below in one measure. More likely, most men will be below in multiple measures on the analysis. When you say subfertile, it's quite meaningless because it doesn't really clarify what that means in the first instance.   Peter Kington: (46:14) Be that as it may, someone comes and you go through the Chinese medicine framework, as a practitioner, and you ask questions, and I guess I've developed my own way of doing that after my many years of doing that, and learning lots of stuff about sperm and how it all works. You just look at the person. That's the first thing, just sitting and pointing towards the wall where my client would normally sit. You look at them. If you see someone who's got boobies and a bit of a belly, straight away you ask yourself, there could be some sort of hormonal imbalance going on there, either low testosterone or excessive amounts of oestrogen, which men in their system. There could be something going on there. Or you look at them and they are very ruddy in the face and they've got greasy skin and sort of slimy hair, or that tells me something from a Chinese medicine point of view. Or you look at them and they are pale, they're thin and that tells me something different from a Chinese medicine point of view.   Peter Kington: (47:15) Really, the diagnosis that sits on a semen analysis is just another piece of information from a Chinese medicine point of view. It's not a be all and end all. It just tells us how that person's health dynamic is impacting that particular measure. I discounted this initially because from a Chinese medicine point of view, we have actually no way of a system. Classically, in the texts that talks about the practitioner tasting the semen. Be that as it may, it's not going to happen in 21st century Australia.   Mason Taylor: (47:57) That'll be very edgy at the moment, won't it.   Peter Kington: (48:00) That would be a brave practitioner that would do that.   Mason Taylor: (48:04) Alright, requirements. Glasses of pineapple juice before coming.   Peter Kington: (48:12) That's the first. The classics used to talk about sniffing it. I mean all these things are predicated on a man giving a sample. That's just not going to happen because you're going to end up in jail, or you're going to be de-registered, because someone is going to think that's got some sort of ejaculate fetish. Did you like how I was polite when I said that?   Mason Taylor: (48:33) Yeah, absolutely.   Peter Kington: (48:39) Maintaining a certain level of professionalism here. If you don't have the semen analysis to guide you, you don't know that. So it's useful. I'm not saying it's not. As a practitioner, you need to understand that. That's the sort of thing we might talk about some other time as well, because there's a whole sort of framework around that I've worked out over the years. You've got the semen analysis and it tells you something. You're only interested in that within the context of the person. If the person sitting in front of you is clearly 20 kilogrammes overweight, slightly short of breath, and got greasy skin and red complexion, that's going to tell me something. If the person sitting in front of you is lethally thin, pale, doesn't sleep, highly wired, very anxious, and has five cups of double shots of coffee a day, and they've also got lowsy sperm, that's going to tell me something different.   Peter Kington: (49:37) The way I treat that man is going to be completely different than the way I treat the other one. Whereas bio-medically speaking, they'll go and have ICSI, which is where they get them to ejaculate in a cup, they put it under a microscope. They examine it and they actually choose the best sperm that they can find by visual inspection. They eject that into the egg. I'm not putting that down because that's clever medicine. It doesn't really go to the issues of why that man has got a low sperm count. It might be that it's just genetic. It could just be a genetic thing in which case, nothing is really going to change that. It's just the way that he was born.   Peter Kington: (50:22) If it's because he has three chicken rolls and meat pie for lunch every day, and a highly sugar lated in ice coffee on his way to work every morning and he's up until 11 o'clock at night, watching porn and masturbating, and doing all of these other things that we can work through and try to repair and replace with other activities that are more nourishing and sustaining. Then, there's a real place for that intervention to take place, over a period of time, because sperm don't just improve overnight. You don't come from one acupuncture session and suddenly you've got a splendid number of sperm at your disposal. The lifecycle of the sperm is at least three months. Mason, the sperm you're making right this second, you will ejaculate in 91 days time. Set your clock to it.   Mason Taylor: (51:14) Aww, cute.   Peter Kington: (51:18) Three months. It's a three month life cycle. That's just producing that. Realistically, it's actually longer than that. You've got to think of this as a change in life over a significant period of time, if you're wanting to have a really deep impact on improving your overall vitality over the sperm.   Mason Taylor: (51:42) As you say that, vitality of the sperm, one of the happy accidents, what happens there is you get a bunch of vitality as well and a bunch of healthy, happy sperm. Happy man.   Peter Kington: (51:54) Yes, that's true. One of the great incongruities of working with men is that a man like you, I'm looking at you because we're talking over Zoom, who looks young, virile and healthy, and actually looks a picture of health, can come in and hand you a semen analysis that is actually completely the opposite. That's actually one of the really hard things to reconcile. If a woman comes to see you and says I've got heavy menstrual loss, I have huge clogs, massive pain and the menstrual blood is purple, and then you ask the questions and you find out that she drinks a lot of coffee, drinks a lot of alcohol, has a really high stress life, does all these things, for a Chinese medicine point of view, you can actually draw a line between those things and bring them together and provide a very clear diagnostic that provides a clear treatment path.   Peter Kington: (52:54) Men have this very unusual thing where they will come and often their sperm health will be quite different from their physical health. That's the great challenge. That's what I was saying about sometime we should talk about the physiology of that. I've got this working theory that thinks of the sperm, when you think about it, testes are outside of the body. Tissue wise, the testes are the same tissue in men as ovaries in women. They call them amogalus anatomical structures. There's all these things. Men and women are basically the same thing. It's just that men have a Y chromosome and women have two X's. Men are XY. Women are XX.   Peter Kington: (53:42) That different chromosome is what gives men a penis and testes and gives us hairy chests, facial hair, and deep voices in puberty. That's why women develop breasts and the female form. Part of that is the testes sit outside of the body. Because they sit outside of the body, if we were hunters and gatherers in the bush, our testes would hang free and they would sit ideally at around 35 Degree Celsius, the temperature inside the testes would be 35 degrees. That's the optimal temperature for making sperm. For women, the optimal abdominal temperature, core temperature, is around 36.2 or 36.3 degrees. So it's significantly warmer. Ovaries need a lot more warmth. Testes need a cooler external environment. Each, there's blood flow that carries nutrients and hormones, and helps to regulate the temperature of thermodynamics and keep it at this consistent temperature.   Peter Kington: (54:47) When we think about men, we have to think about the testes as almost like a micro environment. I think that's why it is that you can have a healthy specimen as a person, but you can have unhealthy testicular outcomes because of this micro environment that's been compromised. Your job as a practitioner is to figure out what's going that's causing that and trying to rectify that. That's where some of those lifestyle things like not wearing tight underpants for instance. I'm wearing jeans right now. Well these jeans are pulling my go nads right up against my body. Fortunately, I don't need them to make babies with but you know they're pulling them up against my body. They're going to be keep them warmer than they ideally should be.   Peter Kington: (55:35) Spa baths is a classic example. Men go in and have a soak in a spa or a jacuzzi at this time, that's probably set at probably 38 or 40 Degree Celsius to keep it warm but you're frying your balls while you're in there. Oops I said it. My professional video slipped.   Mason Taylor: (55:49) I knew I'd get you eventually.   Peter Kington: (55:54) I nearly said something else. There's this micro environment. I think that's a really big part of what a good practitioner needs to be able to do. A lot of the education I've done over the years with teaching practitioners, I've run these professional development seminars over about 10 years, has been about trying to teach practitioners about how the male bits work because in our study, we almost do none of that. We get taught how the female reproductive system works but very little is given to us about the way the male reproductive system works. A lot of my professional drive has been trying to help practitioners to understand this a bit better and find a framework to work within that wall. That way they can help clients.   Mason Taylor: (56:44) I think when we first spoke, when you brought that up, it's like how there's so many oestrogen mimicking herbs established within Western Herbalism over decades and decades for women's fertility, [inaudible 00:57:04] etc. about when Stephen Buhner came along. He was like there's no androgenic herbs documented of being used in clinic whatsoever. We now understand women's preconception needs or fertility needs. There's not much going on for male fertility herbalism. I guess it kind of speaks to what you're saying. We've got to head off soon. I really can't wait to go into how the male bits work and continue to get that education out there. It's not just engagement, just getting that male engagement to begin with, not just having nothing wrong with you. It's her that needs to be worked on. Creating enough of a vulnerability. That's where this whole conversation needs to be starting.   Peter Kington: (58:01) Yeah. Just as an example, lets just say that somebody has a low sperm count.   Mason Taylor: (58:08) Mm-hmm (affirmative)   Peter Kington: (58:10) I will ask them how often they ejaculate. I never ask how often do you have sex because my experience is that most men are not truthful about the difference between how much they ejaculate and how much of that is actually related to penetrative intercourse in the guise of trying to conceive. If you've got a low sperm count, there's this idea about if you've got a normal sperm count or a healthy sperm count, whatever that is, let's say a couple of hundred million sperm, it's healthy to regularly ejaculate. What that does is, the way that the male physiology works that there are actually sperm always sitting in the background in reserve. That's why men can have multiple ejaculations in a day and be fertile, unlike women who ovulate once a month. Once that ovulation passes, they're not fertile until the next time they ovulate.   Peter Kington: (59:13) Men and women are wired differently. That's all well and good. If you're 25 years old and you've got a good healthy sperm count, it's actually not bad for you to be ejaculating fairly frequently. The general rule of thumb I say to my clients is every three days, every four days because what it does is it allows you to ejaculate, it gets rid of the sperm, and then it creates a fresh palette in that micro environment for the testes to recruit more sperm, to bringing forward ready for the next ejaculation. You're getting a good kind of replenishment for healthy sperm.   Peter Kington: (59:54) If you've got a low sperm count and you're not following that sort of framework, and you actually masturbate twice a day, morning and night, and you're doing that every day, and then in the middle of that you're having a bit of sex because it's hey presto time, we've got to have a baby, it's highly likely that you actually don't have the physical capacity to produce enough sperm based on your numbers to be ejaculating viable sperm. This semen analysis is a useless tool but it's actually quite a good tool because we can see on the numbers what someone is producing. It allows someone like me to give someone like you, or someone else, the advice that might be so how many times are you ejaculating? When you get to that point in conversation, and you might find out that it's seven or nine times a week, there's probably a conversation that needs to be had about okay we might need to pull that back for these reasons.   Peter Kington: (01:00:59) I've always found that if you could give a reason that's rooted in some sort of systemic, scientific methodology, men will listen to that. As opposed to, it's just because your genes going to be really badly affecting, which means something to me as Chinese Medicine Practitioner, that means nothing to the average person. From a professional point of view, being able to think and speak in two languages is really important. From a client's point of view, you just need to be able to give them manageable and bits of advice that they can enact.   Peter Kington: (01:01:41) I do genuinely find, if you say to men, look I think you're ejaculating too much, let's try and keep it to no more than three times a week or once every 3 or 4 days, and you can explain to them why that's the thing, they'll genuinely try that. I'm also interested in why somebody needs to feel the need to masturbate 10 times a week because they think that actually says something as well. If it's a stress mechanism or if whatever that might be, I think that's an interesting insight as well. I'm always interested to find that out because it's just another piece of evidence for my diagnosis to help me to understand the connection between that person's mind and their body.   Mason Taylor: (01:02:26) I mean it's fascinating and I always love this topic. I love talking about male preconception, infertility. I know we've got a lot of women that listen to this podcast. We've got more and more men. I know every time we talk about male sexual health, the feedback is just so positive. The guy's loving it. The wider female audience is eating it up, eating the topic up. I think that's a beautiful thing as well, is having women becoming just as engaged with this conversation, just as much as men becoming engaged in this conversation. Say vice versa, when we talk about women's fertility on this podcast and saying boys, you better be listening to his.   Peter Kington: (01:03:21) The message though is if you've got a son, you need to talk to your son from a young age and demystify his reproductive function because it will make it a whole lot easier for him as he gets older if he can talk about his penis and his testes and his ejaculate and not feel awkward about that. It's rare I think in this world to find a man who can do that. I think that's the key to it. I think the key to it is for us all to better understand, be more health literate. I think the key to it is to be confident enough to be able to have conversations with your children, whether male or female, about how their bodies work.   Peter Kington: (01:04:13) I remember once I got into a conversation with somebody. I didn't like it because it was getting towards rape blame. I just sat there, and I'm not a violent person, I'm a pacifist completely, I've never punched a person in my life, I've never hit someone in my life either, but I remember sitting there and thinking if I could just grab you right now and put your head through the wall of wood. Man was basically blaming, this wasn't to do with work, this was a social situation, blaming this woman for getting pregnant. I just sat there and I looked at him. I said you know what if you didn't ejaculate inside her, she wouldn't have been pregnant. Every unwanted pregnancy out there is actually because some bloke ejaculated. If you didn't want that baby, you shouldn't have done it in the first place. That's opening a whole other can, right on the clock.   Mason Taylor: (01:05:12) It kind of sits in that same world. It reflects from not taking responsibility for your part to play in conception and fertility on that side of things. That same cultural narrative can then lead to the emergence of I'm not taking responsibility for the fact that there's a pregnancy here. Anyway, not a nice conversation and not a nice man, but nonetheless.   Peter Kington: (01:05:40) It's that thing. The lack of awareness of consequence. You can bring it back to your word vulnerability. It is his ego driven attitude towards that was masking invulnerability and a sense of responsibility. But he didn't think of it like that. He was far too engaged in blaming her for not being careful enough. That's one of my bandwagons.   Mason Taylor: (01:06:15) I definitely see how that is perpetuated, not as extreme as that obviously, but you can see how, when it comes to the act of getting pregnant, that the entire onus is put upon the woman. Even, she's pregnant. It's just the little simple things. I remember saying when we were pregnant, and having people say well she was pregnant, and I say I had a lot to do with that as well. I feel quite involved, not to take away from the reality that Taney was actually holding the child and underwent that huge process. I physically didn't. Nonetheless, having that conversation did allow me to engage. I got to engage with my responsibility of preconception via my engagement during the pregnancy. I get to take on responsibility as well. Ultimately, be a little bit more connected. Hopefully, feel a little bit more vulnerability around the process. Hopefully, become a better dad because of it, be connected to my child. It's like a domino effect.   Peter Kington: (01:07:23) Yup.   Mason Taylor: (01:07:25) Verse that's her. That's her responsibility. I'm aware of the time. We've gone over.   Peter Kington: (01:07:32) Yes   Mason Taylor: (01:07:33) I'm really appreciative to you and really looking forward to having you back on so we can really get into it. I know we said sink our teeth into it but no that's not quite the same.   Mason Taylor: (01:07:47) Best place for people to get onto your work and use your clinic. Are you open for clients at the moment?   Peter Kington: (01:07:55) Yeah, I'm just about to go on holidays but I suspect this won't be broadcast until after I come back. I'm always, always willing to hear from people. They can find me on the web by my name, which is PeterKington.com.au   Mason Taylor: (01:08:10) Beautiful. Thank you so much for coming on. It's been a really great chat.   Peter Kington: (01:08:13) Thanks, Mason.   For more details go to: https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/superblog/peter-kington-ep-126  

How can Chinese Medicine contribute to the management of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)?We discuss what to expect in the first appointment and how acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion and nutrition can help regulate your cycle, encourage ovulation and manage insulin resistance. This episode is brought to you by Lovers - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia LewDiscount Code for 10% off and free shipping: KNOCKEDUPWebsite: https://loversproducts.com.au/Instagram: @loversproductsFind us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcastJoin our community! Follow Women's Health Melbourne on Facebook and Instagram (@womenshealthmelbourne), and follow Dr Raelia Lew on Instagram (@drraelialew).Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We'll keep all requests anonymous.Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi MorrisonGuest: Keren Rochwerger from Women's Health Melbourne

Happy Wednesday (oops it's actually Thursday #techdramas) lovelies! Today's episode is with the bright and knowledgeable Dr Maddy Walker! Dr Maddy is a qualified Acupuncturist, registered with AACMA and AHPRA. She believes that the healing abilities of Chinese Medicine are unique, just like every patient who walks through the door. She is passionate about helping her clients reach optimal health and well-being through natural medicine. She has a special interest in treating women's health and fertility, cosmetic, emotional and digestive conditions. Maddy is passionate about treating Women's health not just because she wants to help others, but she has been going through her own chronic health journey for years, which still involves searching for the right professionals and receiving correct and helpful information.In this chat we talk on:What is Traditional Chinese MedicineDifferent tools used in TCMHow TCM can help with adenomyosis and endometriosisStress; the impacts and how we can reduce our stressThe role of herbs and the importance of practitioner prescribed herbsWhy Dr Maddy wants an action plan implemented for each patient for when they see any health professionalPlus so much moreIf you loved our chat with Dr Maddy , and want more from her you can find her on Instagram @dr_maddy_acupuncture. Maddy has also started her own podcast "Flourish 'n' Flow" to help spread awareness for women's health and share other's stories, you can search Flourish 'n' Flow wherever you get your podcasts to have a listen. If you want to keep updated with what we're up to you can follow us on Instagram at @letstalkperiodau. If you do enjoy listening and want to be notified when our new eps drop, you can subscribe or follow the show! We would also love it if you shared this episode with a friend or family member, or even show us how you're listening! Tag us on instagram stories or in your grid, it really does help us out and helps us grow our community!Your host for this episode is Isabella Gosling (@i_gosling)

I am joined today by Chinese Medicine Practitioner, founder of the Hayo'u method and best selling author Katie Brindle. On today’s episode we talk all about the art of Yang Sheng or self care and the work we can do to nurture our body, mind and spirit simultaneously through qigong, gua sha and other ancient practices. We discuss Chinese philosophy on our connection to nature and what it means for our health. For the shownotes on everything we discussed head to madeleineshaw.com/episode84

As we transition into a new season, regular podcast guest Christina Cecconi joins me once again for a chat about the energetics of Spring and the Wood Element. We are inching closer to Spring Equinox and you’ve likely been feeling the stirrings within your own body and spirit. To move, to be creative, to bring things to life, to plant seeds. But this also comes with the challenges of Spring. When we prioritize progress and movement over alignment, we fall into the trap of creating action for action’s sake. When things don’t turn out as we plan, this brings up frustration and anger. Sound familiar? Yeah, me too.Let’s dive into the energetics of Spring/Wood to find purposeful movement. What You'll Learn in this Episode: The energetics of Spring/Wood in relation to yin/yang theoryHow the Spring Season represents the transition from potential energy to kinetic energyThe balanced and unbalanced representations of AngerThe gifts and downfalls of the Wood elementThe energetics of Wood energy in a Metal Ox yearYour Speakers:Kat Lee  is an Intimacy + Relationship Coach, host of The Empowered Curiosity Podcast and Creator of The Heart Lab. She guides pattern-breakers to alchemize their emotions and embody their healing journey to cultivate intimacy as a spiritual practice. Kat Lee's Website // InstagramChristina Cecconi uses the timeless wisdom of Classical Chinese Medicine to help cultivate genuine wellbeing in our present day lives. Trained as a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Christina runs her clinical practice, Hinoki Wellness, in Vancouver, BC where she offers gentle esoteric acupuncture and lifestyle medicine. Christina's Website // InstagramThis podcast is made possible with sound production by Andre Lagace.Original music by Mayan KitesSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34245616)

As we transition into a new season, regular podcast guest Christina Cecconi joins me once again for a chat about the energetics of Spring and the Wood Element. We are inching closer to Spring Equinox and you’ve likely been feeling the stirrings within your own body and spirit. To move, to be creative, to bring things to life, to plant seeds. But this also comes with the challenges of Spring. When we prioritize progress and movement over alignment, we fall into the trap of creating action for action’s sake. When things don’t turn out as we plan, this brings up frustration and anger. Sound familiar? Yeah, me too.Let’s dive into the energetics of Spring/Wood to find purposeful movement. What You'll Learn in this Episode: The energetics of Spring/Wood in relation to yin/yang theoryHow the Spring Season represents the transition from potential energy to kinetic energyThe balanced and unbalanced representations of AngerThe gifts and downfalls of the Wood elementThe energetics of Wood energy in a Metal Ox yearYour Speakers:Kat Lee  is an Intimacy + Relationship Coach, host of The Empowered Curiosity Podcast and Creator of The Heart Lab. She guides pattern-breakers to alchemize their emotions and embody their healing journey to cultivate intimacy as a spiritual practice. Kat Lee's Website // InstagramChristina Cecconi uses the timeless wisdom of Classical Chinese Medicine to help cultivate genuine wellbeing in our present day lives. Trained as a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Christina runs her clinical practice, Hinoki Wellness, in Vancouver, BC where she offers gentle esoteric acupuncture and lifestyle medicine. Christina's Website // InstagramThis podcast is made possible with sound production by Andre Lagace.Original music by Mayan KitesSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34245616)

Today I have the privilege of speaking to Dr Joanna Macmeikan, a registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner, she is passionate about all things women's health including painful periods, vaginal health & improving the vaginal microbiome. Joanna helps women live a life with less pain and more joy. Not only an incredible practitioner, but she also prides herself on being a mother, a bookstore lover, hula hooper and down to earth human. Joanna uses a combination of herbal medicine and acupuncture to go beyond conventional medicine and address the root cause of imbalances within the body. Highlights: What is Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture? How do they complement each other, and combine with nutrition to heal women? What are the causes of painful periods? How can we get to the root cause of period pain? What herbs are used to support period pain and imbalances within the body? Why is there taboo around vaginal health, periods and women health? I loved chatting with Jo so much, I plan to record future Podcasts on her and chat about the Vaginal Microbiome & taboos around vagina's! LINKS TO JO: 21 steps to pain-free periods and her website HERE. Joanna's Instagram HERE. LINKS TO SHERADYN: Check out my 7-day challenge to overcome bloating & IBS HERE. Register for my free Bloated to Beautiful online workshop (17th Feb, 6pm AWST) HERE. Register for Pre-Sale Access to The Gut Hormone Solution 2021 HERE. Follow me on Instagram HERE.  Join my Private Facebook group HERE. Check out my website HERE: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is on an Eastern Health Perspective with a specific focus on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Master Aaron Khor a TCM practitioner and Master of Tai Chi shares his knowledge and experience on how TCM can support good health. In particular we discuss how TCM can help improve mental and digestive health.Master Aaron Khor's bio:From the age of five, Aaron has been practising the martial arts form of Tai Chi. He was first introduced to the combat and self-defence techniques by his father, Grandmaster Gary Khor, the founder of the Australian Academy of Tai Chi and Qigong (Chinese martial arts). Master Aaron Khor combines both Tai Chi and Chinese Medicine together in helping his patients and students with their healing processes and maintenance of general health. He completed his training in Traditional Chinese Medicine in China with the Cheng Du University Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and completed his degree at the University of Technology Sydney. In addition he completed a Health Science degree at the University of Western Sydney.About me&my Health Up & Hostme&my Health Up seeks to enhance and enlighten the wellbeing of others. Host Anthony Hartcher is the CEO of me&my wellness which provides holistic health solutions using food is medicine, combined with a holistic, balanced, lifestyle approach. Anthony holds three bachelor degrees in Complementary Medicine; Nutrition and Dietetic Medicine; and Chemical Engineering.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/meandmy)

I have an incredible coupon code for Radical Roots Herbs of 20% off!  Use code "Sandyk20"Please subscribe, rate and review my podcast with a few kind words...this totally helps us podcasters to be found in this giant world of podcasting and it really gives back and helps us to secure fabulous guests!  If you use Apple, go into my podcast, scroll down until you see "Write a Review" and proceed.Also - please follow me on my Instagram and Facebook accounts here where you'll get access to even more free content all about health, nutrition, balanced living and life over 40!  https://www.facebook.com/sandyknutritionhttps://www.instagram.com/sandyknutrition/ and https://www.instagram.com/sandykpodcast/Chloe Weber MSOM, L.Ac. is more than a Chinese Medicine Practitioner - she is currently finishing up her doctorate in Chinese Medicine, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Radical Root Herbs and is founder of the website called Remy's Revenge.   Chloe's son was born with a rare genetic disorder that comes with seizures and multiple disabilities.  Her goal is to help him develop the best way she can and advocate for others.Radical Roots Herbs is different in that they're 3rd party tested, use spagyric extraction techniques (this ensures the whole plant is used even energetically!), and they go beyond organic certification regulation for their all their hemp and herbs.Amazing products include Middle Management.   This increases digestive energy, can help clear pathogens including candida and even viruses in the gut - based on an 800 year formula to improve digestion, increase energy, improve immune response and boost cognitive function).Flow State - has been shown to have strong anxiolytic and neuroprotectant properties and it is used in Chinese medicine to increase the flow of qi and blood throughout the body and regulate the menses.Immortal All-stars is the anti-aging superstar formula and Wind Shield boosts the immune system to keep pathogenic factors (colds and flus) out of the body.I've also personally used Rest & Relax hemp and if you're having issues with sleep - this maybe the formula for you.Please note that for medical advice, see your own practitioner, as this is for educational purposes only.Episode is Not LivePublish: Jan. 08, 2021 @11AM EditPublishAdd a TranscriptGet episode better indexed by search engines.Add Chapter MarkersListeners can tap through & see what's coming up.Visual Soundbite AvailableSquare Soundbite - 0:55Great for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Download SoundbiteDelete this Soundbite and create a new one.Share Episode On FacebookTwitter

I spent the majority of my life doing all the things, forcing things to happen, running to and running away from all the things before I discovered that there is another way. No wonder I was burnt out. I had completely lost sight of who I was and what I wanted. Christina Cecconi is one of the loudest voices in my life who reminds me of the other way. She reminds me that rest is not just for the weary, that there is space in my life to slow down, that something magical happens when you allow rather than force and grasp, and most importantly, that I am loved for being, not just for doing and accomplishing. She writes me permission slip after permission slip when I can't write them for myself. In today's episode, we connect over the energetics of slowing down and flowing with the Winter season and Water Element and I hope you pick up one of these permission slips for yourself. What You'll Learn in this Episode: The energetics of descending into YinThe Medicine of "being" instead of "doing"How your Body communicates when you do not allow rest The connection between the Water Element and FearHow to use manifestations of Earth and Wood to ground Fear Why there is wisdom in stillness when your life is in chaosYour Speakers:Kat Lee is an Emotional Alchemy Coach, Classical Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Podcast Creator, Writer + Community Leader who guides folks to alchemize their emotions, cultivate conscious relationships and embody their healing journey.Kat Lee's Website // InstagramChristina Cecconi uses the timeless wisdom of Classical Chinese Medicine to help cultivate genuine wellbeing in our present day lives. Trained as a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Christina runs her clinical practice, Hinoki Wellness, in Vancouver, BC where she offers gentle esoteric acupuncture and lifestyle medicine. Christina's Website // InstagramSupport the Podcast via PatreonThis podcast is made possible with sound production by Andre Lagace.Original music by Mayan KitesSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34245616)

Dr. Abbie Cloherty, a Chinese Medicine Practitioner who specialises in cosmetic acupuncture, joins us to teach us about healing the body through natural remedies and methods. 
 We discuss how to maximise digestion and reduce bloating, how to clear your skin, hormonal imbalances and the nutrition associated with these presentations.

We also share take home tips you can use immediately. If you’d like to hear more from Dr. Abbie, please follow her on instagram @drabbieacupuncture


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In this episode Victoria shares the pregnancies and births of her two children Ezra and Lumi. Ezra was an induced vaginal birth in hospital. Although it was the intervention free birth she was hoping for, she was still a bit disappointed in the care she received and planned to go ahead with a home birth the second time around. With her second pregnancy, there's was some ups and downs with what maternity care was available, and in the end due to Covid she was actually able to arrange a homebirth at the last minute. Lumi's birth was empowering and set her up for a positive start to postpartum and breastfeeding. Victoria is a Chinese Medicine Practitioner and also has a small business, Tiny Tot Tinctures, making topical herbal baby products. I actually used her nappy balm when Alice was a baby and still use what's left on small bumps and scrapes so I can definitely recommend checking out her products if you're preparing to welcome a newborn or have a baby with nappy rash!  You can find Victoria on instagram @tiny_tot_tinctures.

Amy is a Chinese Medicine doctor committed to developing integrative medical practices through practice, research and education in the field of Fertility, IVF and Pregnancy Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine. Amy is Director of Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinic Alexandria a clinic located in Alexandria Specialist day hospital alongside IVF Australia. Amy has been an acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner that has focused on women's health, fertility, IVF and pregnancy support for over 12 years and advocates an evidence and research-based practice in which communication occurs between all of the patients' healthcare providers to ensure a patient receives the most comprehensive care possible. Amy currently divides her time between her role as Director of The Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinic Alexandria, Amy Forth Acupuncture, Randwick, Sydney and her part-time role at the NICM Health Research Institute at Western Sydney University, where she is involved in developing integrative medicine education. Amy graduated with a Masters of Global health in 2017, and masters research focused on the integrative medical practices of GPs today continues as researcher and educator in the field of Fertility, IVF and Pregnancy Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine. Amy has presented widely on IVF and pregnancy acupuncture, and integrative health care practices at hospitals, conferences, universities, IVF clinics and also has a strong social media presence and has been a guest on several podcasts. For further information or to speak to Amy contact her at the following: https://acupuncturepregnancy.com.au/ https://www.instagram.com/acupuncturepregnancyclinic/ https://www.facebook.com/acupuncturepregnancyclinic/ alexandria@acupuncturepregnancy.com.au https://amyforth.com.au/

An interview with Australian breath training pioneer, Riger Price on many things breathing, and his paradigm shifting work with professionals in the dental and sleep industry in Australia, the USA and worldwide...

Yesterday was the Autumn Equinox. And I couldn't think of a better way to usher in this season than inviting my good friend Christina onto the podcast to nerd out about the Autumn/Metal Season. This year has felt like we're going through a collective Autumn since March. We've had to shed many, may layers of perceptions, stories and conditions. Perceptions of how the world works or "should" work has shifted. And it's been a haaaaaaard year, y'all. The thing with Autumn is that it lays everything bare. We cannot hide behind the green foliage of Spring and Summer or the cover that snow brings in the Winter. ⠀⠀It is the season of transformation. And yet... we never look at the trees and think “Why are you changing? Why are you so different?”⠀Rather, we look at the trees with wonder and excitement and think “You are changing! You are so different from when I walked past you yesterday! You are so beautiful!” It’s time we shared that inner wonder not just with the trees but with ourselves. ⠀⠀We are shedding. The invitation is to stay in curiosity about who we will continue to be and who we are buried under all these leaves. It’s all part of the cycle. It will always be familiar and continually renewing while feeling foreign all at the same time. ⠀What We'll Learn in this Episode: ✨ Insights of the Chinese Zodiac calendar and how it is being expressed in 2020 ✨ Energetics of the organs associated with the Metal Element - Lung and Large Intestine ✨ Inquiries to hold for ourselves in Autumn ✨ How to honour the many seasons of Metal we will encounter in our lifeYour Speakers:Kat Lee is an Emotional Alchemy Coach, Classical Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Podcast Creator, Writer + Community Leader who guides folks to alchemize their emotions, cultivate conscious relationships and embody their healing journey.Kat Lee's Website // InstagramChristina Cecconi uses the timeless wisdom of Classical Chinese Medicine to help cultivate genuine wellbeing in our present day lives. Trained as a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Christina runs her clinical practice, Hinoki Wellness, in Vancouver, BC where she offers gentle acupuncture, esoteric acupuncture and lifestyle medicine. Christina's Website // InstagramSupport the Podcast via PatreonThis podcast is made possible with sound production by Andre Lagace.Original music by Mayan Kites.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34245616)

We interview psychoneuroimunologist Dr. Craig Hassed and get his input on mindfullness and much more, including some fantastic tips on how to stay mindful and manage energy levels throughout the day.

We interview Scott Townsend, a specialist in breathing, and Wim Hof Method instructor from New Zealand, who has a really catchy message to get people more conscious of their breathing.

In this episode we interview Andy Van Bergen on www.cyclingtips.com, Australia's largest cycling media outlet and up there with the biggest in the world of this type. Andy and two colleagues attempted an 'Everesting' attempt at Everest Base Camp, enduring extreme winds, altitude and temperature. We discuss the preparation, adventure, and the use of breath training to help with their perfromance, and to relax.

The Use of Breath Training For Sporting & Surfing Performance  In this second part of our interview with Andy Van Bergen from Cyling Tips,  www.cyclingtips.com, we discuss the emergence of breath training as a key factor in gaining and edge in sporting performance, with teams such as the Trek professional cycling team now employing breath coaches. We go into more detail on the mechanisms and benefits of breath training for sporting performance.

In this episode of Take A Breath, we interview world renowned yoga teacher and physiotherapist, Simon Borg-Olivier. Simon's accomplishments in his field include teaching yoga for over 30 years, founding Yoga Synergy in Sydney. Simon discusses hus progression with breath work from free diving as a child, to yoga and pranayama, his advice to yoga practitioners and the general public on breath work, as well as some fascinating experiments he performed in the lab with breath holding and breathing techniques.

In this episode of Take A Breath, we interview Craig Phillips the founder of clinical pilates about the relationship of breathing with postural stability and movement. Craig reveals that the advice to sucking navel to spine to maintain core stability has been transcended as to doesn't allow for natural diaphragm movement.

In this podcast we breakdown the importance of carbon dioxide and the crucial role it plays as the limiting factor in energy production, vitality and health. It is far more than a waste gas that is an indicator of pollution. It is as important to respiration, and energy production as oxygen itself. So much so, that the respiratory centre in the brainstem measures mostly CO2 levels to regulate breathing (rather than oxygen). Find out why?

In this first episode, the first of what we call our ‘tech talks' we introduce you to the fundamentals of breathing (biologically and physiologically) where we take you on a trip with an oxygen molecule from the air that we breathe, through our nose and respiratory system, right down to the trillions of cells in our body in which oxygen plays a vital role in energy production.

Health Awareness Talk   Cough Symptoms, Dietary Treatment and Prevention 咳嗽症狀，類型，飲食治療和預防 (廣東話)   City of Parramatta Libraries in partnership with the Australian Chinese Medical Association is please to present a series of digital talks, to promote a better understanding and awareness of common health issues and related services in the Chinese Australian community. Presented by Dr Rose S Chen 陳曙儀中醫師 Chinese Medicine Practitioner  

Danielle sits down with She Will Shine Member Anna Pino. Anna is a Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Doula. Born in Ukraine, Anna came with her mother to Australia at the age of 11. From being a curious child in her home village, to being supported and raised in a new country by a strong tribe of women, Anna discovered her gift of helping others and in particular women. In this episode Anna shares that journey, and how overcoming her own limiting beliefs has given her the confidence and clarity to lead her team and help more people without compromising her family life. Episode webpage: shewillshine.com.au/how-did-anna-overcome-limiting-beliefs/

In this episode, the beautiful Lauren Curtain shares her women's health wisdom for women, families and young girls wishing to build a better relationship with their period, womanhood and cycle. Lauren is a Chinese Medicine Practitioner, based on the Mornington Peninsula, who has found her calling in helping women trust their bodies, understand their cycles and STRESS LESS.This episode is a must listen for parents wishing to help their daughters have a better relationship with their cycles, as it directly correlates into our self love practices as adults. We also touch on business tips for women moving into launching their soul biz and how encompassing your cycle into your business calendar is essential for a thriving lifestyle as a woman in business. Enjoy!Laurens Instagram: @laurencurtainLaurens website: www.laurencurtain.comSteph's Instagram: @stephanieeelauren

In this episode, TCM practitioner and women's health expert Lauren Curtain sits down to chat about how connecting to your womb can deepen your understanding of yourself. Being disconnected from our bodies and natural rhythms is so common for women who experience anxiety, but here we'll share some ideas for reconnecting. You can find out more about Lauren Curtain on Instagram @laurencurtain, via her website https://www.laurencurtain.com// I’m your host Georgie Collinson, Anxiety Mindset Coach, Gut Health Expert & Nutritionist, and this is where I share cutting edge ideas and deep discussions to help you find more freedom, calm and control in your life. The Anxiety Reset Podcast is my platform to discuss the latest research on how gut health, nutrition, hormones and genes influence anxiety, as well as bringing a message of hope to those of you who struggle to manage anxiety in your daily lives. If you'd like to work with me, you can learn more at www.georgiecollinson.com or follow me on Instagram @georgiethenaturopath.

Navigating Your Mental, Emotional and Physical Health with Laura Rose Gage “We're much bigger than our emotions and our thoughts.” — Dianne A. Allen (06:50-06:53) In this week's episode, we have a young, dynamic guest who has a strong belief about the holistic part of life in a much bigger way. You might want to grab a pen and paper because you're going to want to take notes as we welcome Dianne A. Allen's guest, Laura Rose Gage. Together we navigate, bringing your whole self, soul, mental, emotional, and physical bodies in alignment with each other and Divine Love. Part One of ‘Navigating Your Mental, Emotional and Physical Health with Laura Rose Gage’ Laura's work as herbalist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner, her purpose is two-fold; to help clients understand the language of their souls and deepen their relationship with the Divine, the universe, or God. Our connection with the unconditional love of the universe brings our life into alignment with a heart-led path.  Our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual symptoms are messages from our True Self. These symptoms can be gentle or alarming, but without translation or a road map, they are confusing and disorienting. Through Chinese Medicine, plant essences, herbs, storytelling and other holistic healing modalities, she helps her clients learn the language of their souls and deepen their connection with the Divine. “I'm a firm believer that a story can heal someone.” – Laura Rose Gage (33:58-34:00) Laura used to read stories about religions like Buddhism, Islam, and other diverse ways. She remembers being fascinated with the idea of divine or esthetic experience and being raised in a fairly conservative Christian household. She's always been curious how she can experience closeness with the Divine and how it's like to have an extensive understanding of all the different religions out there.  According to her, it's so important to have those specific rituals and touchstones to access the Divine. However, if you could access even just 10%, it makes this huge difference, especially when dealing with chronic depression and anxiety. Part Two of ‘Navigating Your Mental, Emotional and Physical Health with Laura Rose Gage’ Laura struggled with suicidal ideation and self-injury practices way back to deal with everything. But ever since she started working with her patients, she finally understood that discomfort is okay because it serves as a message from your soul telling that something's off and you're not in alignment. “You have a choice to live a vibrant, healthy, fulfilling and joyful life.” – Dianne A. Allen (55:21-55:32) Lastly, she does a lot of storytelling, uses a lot of traditional Chinese mythology and fables because these things help us understand archetypes that are at work in our life. She's a firm believer that a story can heal someone. Every time someone claims that Laura is a lifesaver, she always responds by saying she's like a bridge or connector who happens to have a little more experience on the road, whose goal is to connect them to the Divine. How To Connect With Laura Rose Gage https://nestbirthandwellness.com https://palouseherbs.com How to Connect with Dianne Allen You have a vision inside to create something bigger than you. What you need are a community and a mentor. The 6-month Visionary Leader Program will move you forward. You will grow, transform and connect. http://bit.ly/DianneAAllen Join our Facebook Group Someone Gets Me Follow our Dianne’s Facebook Page: Dianne A. Allen Email contact: dianne@visionsapplied.com Dianne’s Mentoring Services: msdianneallen.com Website: www.visionsapplied.com Be sure to take a second and subscribe to the show and share it with anyone you think will benefit. Until next time, remember the world needs your special gift, so let your light shine!

It's time to detox racism. But unlike a 3 day juice cleanse or liver detox protocol with food lists and rules, the exact steps to detox racism are not so easy. Transformational coach and Chinese Medicine trained clinician Brodie Welch is in the house for a real-talk conversation on what we can be pro-active in [...]

Kate Thomson is a registered Chinese medicine practitioner and midwife currently living in Perth, Western Australia. During Kate's midwifery training in Darwin she did two rural and remote placements in Katherine in the Northern Territory. During her studies Kate developed an interest in the unique set of circumstances surrounding rural health and different process and procedures rural health practitioners have to manage. With this interest in mind when the opportunity to experience rural midwifery was offered, as a part of her degree, she readily accepted. In this podcast episode Kate shares what the remote side of rural birthing can look like. The town hospital, in Katherine, has a multitude of resources for a rural facility but also employs resources like video conferencing to seek advice and additional assistance from people like the neonatal support team located in the urban/city hospital. Additionally, Kate shared that this small hospital not only services women living locally/in the immediate surrounds but also Indigenous women from small communities (hours away) and women living on large stock properties. These women would travel hundreds of kilometres and it was commonplace from 36 weeks to “sit down” (permanently relocating to a local residence or a hostel associated with the hospital) to await your babies' arrival. She shared the lonely side to this remote access form of rural birthing, as women who relocate are often having to travel without family or support persons due to a lack of funding. Kate described the long yards travelled by women for prenatal care and appointments, and the limitations in regards to remote postpartum care options. She shared her knowledge of women using remote/digital access, which has particularly taken off during this time of covid/social distancing, to access antenatal classes, mother's groups and postpartum support. Having grown up in south west Sydney, Kate learnt a lot through her rural midwifery practicums. She discovered that there are a lot of things women living in urban communities can take for granted and that women living in rural/remote communities have several limitations. However, Kate also celebrated the possibilities of rural birthing. She recognised the beauty of community and small midwifery groups, allowing for knowledge and personalised care. Kate is now working in a small hospital in Perth and loving that this small practice allows for that sense of community to still be a part of her work today. She continues to support women and uses her skills as a Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Midwife to holistically offer pregnant, birthing and postpartum women support through her business The Mama's Alchemist. Website: www.themamasalchemist.com Instagram @themamasalchemist Hot tips and resources suggested by Kate in this podcast include: Postpartum podcast “Tales from the Fourth Trimester” with Namoi Chrisoulakis Postpartum book “The First Forty Days” by Heng Ou Digital/Remote Access Pregnancy and Postpartum Mother's Support Groups: “Mama Connect” Accessible via Instagram @bear.your.birth and @jessie.juggles.three (Bright Birth Co.) And Booked via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/bear-your-birth-and-the-bright-birth-co-30129458126

Hello Beautiful, I am a Holistic Health Coach turned Sex/ Relationship Coach. I am all about empowering you to have healthier relationships. I empower you sexually, spiritually and in your health. Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Denise Wiesner. She is a Certified Sex Coach, Author of the book, “Conceiving with Love,” and Dr. Chinese Medicine Practitioner. We discussed what couples should do if they want to conceive during this time period. Key Takeaways - - Use this time to go within and take care of your body - Take daily walks - Do yoga - Self care is more important than ever - Cook together with your partner or take walks together - Find compassion for yourself and for others - Slow Down Denise's social media- Website- https://www.denisewiesner.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/denisewiesnerlac/ Book -https://www.denisewiesner.com/book Be sure to subscribe and Leave a Review! I would love to hear your feedback! My links - Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/haley.helveston.3 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/haley.helveston/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/HaleyHelveston Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU49NnKO6nEAO226_Z2kdIQ?view_as=subscriber Email -helvestonhaley@gmail.com

Hey lady hey, is it me or are you confused about how to boost your immunity? It’s getting real out here in these streets, and this episode I want to give you some actionable things you can do to improve your health and overall immunity now. Tune in to this episode to get insight on some natural antiviral remedies, and a deeper look at the concept of immunity from the ancient Chinese medicine point of view. In this show I'm going to give you tips about supplements, extracts, and herbal remedies that can stop viral replication at the cell level, and later we’ll be chatting with our expert Elizabeth Carpenter who is a Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Acupuncturist, and Clinical Hypnotherapist who has been in practice for twenty two years. Grab your #quarantine snacks, and learn: What the Chinese medicine perspective on immunity is and how that applies to your efforts to improve your health The importance of self-care and mindfulness practices How acupuncture functions as a tool for self-healingWhy creating healthy barriers mind, body, and spirit is important for immunity Natural antivirals that work in the body to stop viruses in the same way that antimalarial drugs do with less side effectsTo learn more about Elizabeth and her practice visit: https://www.elizabethcarpenter.com/To read my recent blog posts that include daily actionable things you can do to protect yourself from coronavirus read here:Part 1: My Ultimate Coronavirus Survival Plan http://rawgirltoxicworld.com/2020/02/29/my-ultimate-coronavirus-survival-plan/Part 2: Daily Wellness Rituals, Effective Natural Antivirals, and Coronavirus Preventionhttp://rawgirltoxicworld.com/2020/04/17/daily-wellness-rituals-effective-natural-antivirals-and-coronavirus-prevention/Related research discussed in episode about hydroxychloroquine, much more research is needed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4182877/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32297988https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32297571https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32150618https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32075365/http://www.koreabiomed.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=7428https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924857920300996

Tony talks with Eileen Phoenix, L.Ac and Chinese Medicine Practitioner about the potentially harmful nature of vaccines, the globalist agenda, the Trump presidency, and what all this means for society.  L. Ac Licensed Acupuncturist 

Do you yearn to feel more connected to your feminine energy? Do you embrace your Goddess State and know how to bring yourself pleasure? This week's guest on Sassy AF TV is Hara Thompson. Hara is a Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Yoga Therapist and Sexual Health Coach. Hara wants to help women awaken their hearts and wombs through movement, breathwork, and self-honoring practices. She says, "The Decision to connect to the deep feminine and open to the sacred masculine is really an internal decision and we just have to make it." You can join Hara's Vibrant, Abundant, Orgasmic Goddess Temple (www.facebook.com/groups/VibrantAbundantGoddessTemple) to find out more about these practices or schedule a free 30 minute consultation to determine the best services and programs for you (as well as receive some more Vibrant, Orgasmic Health Ideas) at: https://schedulewithSHINE.as.me/?appointmentType=11646599 Make sure you tune into our weekly interviews for everything you need to know to live your healthy lifestyle as an In Demand Woman. And you can catch the Video Version of this episode on YouTube Follow: www.sassyhealthy.fit Instagram @sassyhealthyfit , Facebook @sassyhealthyfit Twitter @sassyhealthyfit In Demand Women: You are Invited to Join Our Facebook Community --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sassyhealthyfit/support

Welcome back to another episode of Mission Baby!We are thrilled to have in the studio this week Katie Brindle, Chinese Medicine Practitioner of 20 years, Founder of The Hayo'u Method (https://hayoumethod.com/) and author of Yang Sheng: The Art Of Chinese Self-Healing.Katie shares with us her own incredible #ttc IVF Donor Egg story along with giving us some sage advice on the eastern approach to fertility and the self-care rituals that we should all be doing to help calm the mind and the body.As always, please do get in touch with us with your questions by DM'ing us on instagram @themissionbabypodcast or emailing us on themissionbabypodcast@gmail.comKeep the faith!Danie and Simone x

Have you ever been to a "Chinese Medicine" Doctor? In today's episode I talk about my refreshing and rewarding visit to the doctor, how Chinese Medicine seems to be more integrative, why I am organizing events for men to spend more time together, and how as a more feminine man I would like to develop my more masculine traits. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message

On this Episode, number 103, of the “Just Bein’ Honest Podcast”, I have gone in to the self experimentation mode, ONCE AGAIN! I have seen a Chinese Medicine Practitioner specializing in herbs - An HERBALIST!!! WHOAH, HOLY MOOD SHIFT!!! My ups and downs have become stable, from what? HERBS!!! So, how can we get to the root cause of MENTAL ILLNESS in order to create a shift towards HEALING? Could it be as simple as a cup of TEA?! This is your answer... Turn up the volume ladies and gentlemen, the “Just Bein’ Honest” Podcast is starting, right now! ———————— Remember: YOU DO YOU!!! Be AWARE that everything is a CHOICE! ; ) —————————— To all of my JBH listeners and supporters, I hope you all got a lot of value out of this episode today, and thank you so much for hanging out with me. And if you did, please make sure to share this out with your friends and family on social media, and you can tag me @JustBeinHonestKB , I’m so grateful of your support and love to see that. And please make sure to head over to iTunes to SUBSCRIBE to the “Just Bein’ Honest” Podcast, and leave us a rating to let everybody know that the show is fabulous. You have the power to help us bring to you even better content and guests each and every week! And as always I appreciate you so much, until next time, thanks for joining in. Please note: Remember, "Disease SPEAKS". (Disease or DIS-EASE). And ALWAYS remember to listen to your body, what is it telling you? It’s that time to turn up the “Just Bein’ Honest” Podcast and allow me to fill you with strength and satiation! SCROLL DOWN for a FREEBIE!!! ————————————————— Follow ME - "KB" on my journey through LIFE: @JustBeinHonestKB + Just Bein' Honest Kiss Kiss, Hug Hug - Much of Many my little honesters! This is True Food for Thought + I'm Just Bein' Honest... Always. xoxo kb Please subscribe to our PODCAST on iTunes and give us a 5 star rating - We would be honored and so grateful. www.JustBeinHonest.com Show Sponsor : JUST BEIN' HONEST (KB's LIFESTYLE DESIGN) Today’s Podcast of the “Just Bein’ Honest” Podcast is brought to you by JUST BEIN' HONEST (KB's LIFESTYLE DESIGN) ! JUST BEIN' HONEST (KB's LIFESTYLE DESIGN) wants you to know that "DISEASE" stems from always trying to PLEASE, but the SOUL is where your truth speaks. When you let your soul be the guide, that is when you are at your most powerful. I (KB) am your lifestyle designer. Your advisor for - HEALTH, WELLNESS, TRAVEL and DOMESTIC everyday LIFESTYLE PRACTICES. I unveil your TRUTH and the choices you have to cultivate the life that you want. Are you ready to live your most AUTHENTIC and WELL-CURATED LIFESTYLE? I'd like to offer you a head-start on your journey toward healthy and authentic living. Say - "JBHFREE" - when you schedule your first appointment and receive your FIRST DISCOVERY CALL - - - FREE! {Please send me an E-mail to get started today!} katherine@justbeinhonest.com Get the GLOW with my favorite skincare line from AMINA ADEM! Want to start the anti-aging process now? Perhaps just love the biggest organ on your body in to natural health? I give to you 10% OFF with code JBH10 - ENJOY!!! Don't forget your TEA from BUDDHA TEAS: Enter code JBH15 at checkout to start meditating with each sip! {Please send me an E-mail for more JBH INSIDER deals!} katherine@justbeinhonest.com

Get comfortable for this one. Alex is such a wealth of knowledge and it was a pleasure talking with him about how to find your purpose and live by the intuition. Alex is the author of Master The Day and is a Chinese Medicine Practitioner. We really connected on all things meditation, and how to really find your purpose in life. Alex has been through some deep soul searching and we went deep into how to get the intuition activated. Alex shares his unique story of getting into Chinese Medicine and what propelled him into his YouTube career. Alex is such an inspiring soul. I really think you are going to learn a lot from him in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theinfinitecup/support

In the second part of our hormone special we're bringing you expert tips and advice from an alternative medicine approach. Elizabeth Cullen is the Principal Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Acupuncturist & Founder of The Dao Health and she has a particular passion for Women's Health and Fertility, including amenorrhea, endometriosis, pcos and ivf support. Today we chat to her about TCM principles and how they can help balance and support our hormones and their functions.For more information from Liz and The Dao Clinic visit her website here-------------------For a full rundown of our chat and to see what we're talking about check out our facebook page and instagram @listentobadandbusy and sign up to our newsletter at badandbusy.substack.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I'm joined by 5 Element expert, Jessica Kennedy who was trained in the UK, in a unique style of Chinese medicine called "Five Element Acupuncture" - so lets find out what is 5 Element Acupuncture and how it might be able to help you find out more about yourself - mentally, physically and emotionally. We talk about the differences in the 5 elements, what are the constructions of wood, fire, earth, metal and water. what happens during a consultation / treatment in 5 element acupuncture, how that might be different to TCM or general Chinese medicine, what’s involved including questions, talking, pulse diagnosis, tongue diagnosis and more. About today's guest: Jessica Kennedy, Acupuncturist http://jessicakennedy.com/five-elemen... Chinese Medicine Podcast is now on actual podcast platforms! Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/2gLorSA...Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/chinese-med...Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=...Anchor: https://anchor.fm/marie-hopkinson ABOUT YOUR PRESENTER: Marie Hopkinson Marie's practice details: MARIE HOPKINSON, Registered Chinese Herbalist and Acupuncturist in Australia (AHPRA) Consultations for treatment (individual) please call my clinic office to book in: 08 93289233 (Perth Natural Medical Clinic) or go to : http://www.bespokemedicine.net/ Email hello@bespokemedicine.net Facebook: fb.me/bespokemedicine. IMPORTANT: This content, as with all The Chinese Medicine Podcast episodes are NOT a replacement for a health professional diagnosis. Please see your own Chinese Medicine Practitioner, GP/Doctor or appropriate Health professional for a propper diagnosis before initiating any self help concepts we discuss. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/marie-hopkinson/message

Mandi Azoulay is an integrative Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Naturopath with a specialty in women’s sexual health and fertility who believes that everyone is entitled to have a healthy sex life. In this episode, she helps us navigate how! From hormones, to the contraceptive pill, to stress, we explore the potential culprits behind a lost libido (and, how to get it back), the importance of female orgasms and understanding your own pleasure (yes, we talk masturbation!) to how to achieve an, in her words, “Olympic-level pelvic floor technique”. Get prepped to be (more) informed, Moxettes…!Please note that the information discussed in this episode does not substitute a personalised medical diagnosis or treatment and this is only the opinion/experience of one practitioner. If you think you may be having some issues with anything discussed in today’s episode, please consult a trusted health professional.This podcast is proudly brought to you by www.moxie.com.au----------------------------Resource links from today’s episode:You can learn more about Mandi and her clinical practice at: https://www.nestfc.com.au/services/chinese-medicine---acupuncture-Mandi’s song choice for the Girl’s Got Moxie podcast guest playlist on Spotify is: “All Night Long” by Lionel Ritchie.----------------------------I’d love to stay in touch and share more good thangs with you... Here are some suggestions:· If you like what you heard on today’s ep, I’d love it if you gave our lil’ poddy a review!· To be the first to know when a new podcast episode drops, hit the ‘Subscribe’ button on iTunes or Stitcher, or ‘Follow’ on Spotify· Join the convo in our Girl’s Got Moxie community group on Facebook (no trolls or hate plz, good vibes only!)· Check out our Girl’s Got Moxie playlists on Spotify featuring songs requested by our guests· To learn more about Moxie products, head to www.moxie.com.au or find us at @moxiehq on Insta.· Get in touch any time at girlsgotmoxie@moxie.com.auUntil next time, thanks a bunch for your support and go get ‘em, Moxette!! Mia x

Dr Chris speaks with Dr Olivia Janz, Registered Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner from Brisbane. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine have always played a key role in Olivia’s life, having grown up in a household where her father was also an acupuncturist and herbalist. Olivia has been in practice for over three years at the Kenmore Centre for Health. In this multi-modality family business she works alongside two other acupuncturists, a naturopath and massage therapists. Olivia enjoys a broad practice treating musculoskeletal complaints, stress and anxiety, general health, women’s health, fertility and pregnancy. Olivia was awarded best paper for a first presentation at the Australasian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Annual Conference (AACMAC) in 2017 presenting on Obstetric Cholestasis. Olivia has studied Bowen Techniques as an adjunct to musculoskeletal treatment. Olivia also utilises trigger point acupuncture, auricular and abdominal acupuncture techniques along with Chinese herbal medicine in her practice. Topics of Discussion - Management of acute and chronic pain with acupuncture - Incorporating Bowen Therapy into treatment - Treating obstetric cholestasis with acupuncture - Case studies and presenting at AACMAC - Acupuncture in the Australian Healthcare system and Medicare - FOSM - Patients at risk with short needling courses

This is the first in a series of interviews with respected health care practitioners. In this interview with Simone Buhner BA BSc LicAc Dip CHM Acupuncturist, Chinese Medicine Practitioner, we explore how she helps people who attend her clinics to take charge of their own health and make the changes they need to find real health and wellness. Simone like many natural health care practitioners today believes that pharmaceutical medication should be the last resort and if we recognise a decline in our health, however small, we should act on it and she is there for her patients to help and support them through change which will bring on self healing .

Doc and Kent interview Sabrina Lau, who recently finished grad school in Chinese Medicine and started her own health blog:  sabiyrose.com.

Doc and Kent interview Sabrina Lau, who recently finished grad school in Chinese Medicine and started her own health blog:  sabiyrose.com.

What does the world need from men? Any clue? You are in luck, Dan Doty's TEDx Talk is now live and available on YouTube. The role of men in our society, as well as what we are asking of men, is shifting. We strongly urge you to take the 13 minutes to watch Dan's TEDx Talk titled "What the World Needs From Men." Once you're done watching it we'd love for you to share it with anyone you know! This week's guest is a life and health coach that helps people cultivate and integrate their physical, emotional, and spiritual lives. Justin Ehrlich is a longtime practitioner of classical Chinese medicine and student of Daoism. He has always believed the mystical pracitces of the ancients were relevant in the modern world. He has devoted his life to sharing just how practical they can be. If you're interested and want to learn more about what Justin does, you can find more info on his website, on Facebook, or on Soundcloud.   Now if you're jazzed up from watching that TEDx Talk and want to make a change in your life, you have multiple chances coming up. Evryman is heading back to Yellowstone on August 19 through 26. We are proud and excited to be hosting a smaller expedition. It is our move into more veteran integration events. We'll be having half veterans and half civilians. Get all the details on our website. In addition to our next expedition, we also have our dates for our upcoming retreats later this year! We're returning to the Berkshires December 7-9 for another Open Source Retreat and hosting a MELT Training in Petaluma, California October 5-7. We've sold about a third of the spots for the MELT Training. The sign ups are live on our website. Also be sure to subscribe to the Evryman Podcast to stay up to date on our weekly episode. You can find us on most podcast listening sites such as Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and more.

Today we explore the beloved Sandalwood essential oil with Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Acupuncturist, Justin Ehrlich from JustinEhrlich.com  Discover how sandalwood can help you feel better from the inside to the outside. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Connect with Justin Join the Men’s Wellness Summit HERE Our favorite Sandalwood essential oil --> (Use member #1993230 to become a wholesale member) This episode is sponsored by KIND Snack bars ——>  Go to kindsnacks.com/revolution to try 10 bars for free. This episode is sponsored by Casper —> Visit Casper.com/revolution  to get  $50 towards select Casper mattresses with promo code REVOLUTION at Casper.com/revolution This episode is sponsored by YogaGlo --- Try it for two weeks FREE at www.yogaglo.com/revolution

Today we explore the beloved Sandalwood essential oil with Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Acupuncturist, Justin Ehrlich from JustinEhrlich.com  Discover how sandalwood can help you feel better from the inside to the outside. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Connect with Justin Join the Men’s Wellness Summit HERE Our favorite Sandalwood essential oil --> (Use member #1993230 to become a wholesale member) This episode is sponsored by KIND Snack bars ——>  Go to kindsnacks.com/revolution to try 10 bars for free. This episode is sponsored by Casper —> Visit Casper.com/revolution  to get  $50 towards select Casper mattresses with promo code REVOLUTION at Casper.com/revolution This episode is sponsored by YogaGlo --- Try it for two weeks FREE at www.yogaglo.com/revolution

For all the shownotes drop - www.pathwayspodcast.com This is a part SME, part Pathways episode with a big injection of human story. Jeff Shearer is a Chinese Medicine Practitioner with 22 year’s experience, and after watching many of his peers struggle with the balance of running a successful business and providing care to their patients, Jeff was inspired to create Ethical Practice – an information-based business designed to assist anyone in healthcare develop a practice with integrity.

In this episode, I interview Heather Lounsbury, owner of Live Natural, Live Well in Santa Monica, California and author of Fix Your Mood With Food. This is another audio interview I did for my book Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business. The first few episodes of Vegan Business Talk have been with business owners who have a widget to sell – a product. Heather, though, is a service provider. She's a Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Acupuncturist. In this interview Heather talks about: •    Why giving away lots of free sessions and appearing desperate, particularly when you're starting out, is a mistake •    The importance of learning to be a business person, not just a practitioner in your field •    How she got major celebrities as her clients •    And much more Visit Live Natural Live Well for more information. Check out Heather's book Fix Your Mood with Food at Amazon.                 Brands mentioned in vegan business news roundup: Vegan Style Bourgeois Boheme RESOURCES: My Online PR Course for Vegan Business Owners & Entrepreneurs: Vegans in the Limelight My book Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business Follow Vegan Business Media on: Facebook   Twitter  Instagram  Connect with me personally at: Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn

In this episode, I interview Heather Lounsbury, owner of Live Natural, Live Well in Santa Monica, California and author of Fix Your Mood With Food. This is another audio interview I did for my book Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business. The first few episodes of Vegan Business Talk have been with business owners who have a widget to sell – a product. Heather, though, is a service provider. She’s a Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Acupuncturist. In this interview Heather talks about: •    Why giving away lots of free sessions and appearing desperate, particularly when you’re starting out, is a mistake •    The importance of learning to be a business person, not just a practitioner in your field •    How she got major celebrities as her clients •    And much more Visit Live Natural Live Well for more information. Check out Heather's book Fix Your Mood with Food at Amazon.                 Brands mentioned in vegan business news roundup: Vegan Style Bourgeois Boheme RESOURCES: My Online PR Course for Vegan Business Owners & Entrepreneurs: Vegans in the Limelight My book Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business Follow Vegan Business Media on: Facebook   Twitter  Instagram  Connect with me personally at: Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn

Tani Tinuviel and hobbit cohost Milo Loamsdown talk about alternative approaches to preventing the flu, news of The Hobbit movies, and interview Tina Yang, a Chinese medicine practitioner from Coastal Acupuncture http://www.coastalacupuncturectr.com/.