Pathologies
Pillar
12 min read
Eczema in TCM: the Damp-Heat that weeps
Eczema and atopic dermatitis read as skin Damp-Heat: the two phases (acute weeping, chronic dry), trigger foods and the terrain strategy.
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TCM
Pillar
14 min read
Hot vs Cold Foods in TCM: The Complete Practical Guide
Hot vs cold foods in TCM: a practical guide to thermal nature. Classification, properties and dietary recommendations.
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Pathologies
Pillar
13 min read
Recurrent ear and ENT infections in children: the TCM terrain
Recurrent ear infections and ENT infections in children: the Spleen → Phlegm → Lung mechanism, the background dietary protocol and the autumn-winter prevention programme.
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Mental Health
11 min read
Serotonin and dopamine: the key neurotransmitters of your mood
Serotonin and dopamine: key neurotransmitters of mood. How diet influences these brain messengers for wellbeing.
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TCM
11 min read
Physical Activity and Your TCM Terrain: Matching Exercise to Constitution
Exercise in TCM: how to adapt effort to your energetic terrain, which activities suit each constitution, and when rest is the training.
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TCM
Pillar
9 min read
Integrating Western Nutrition & TCM
Integrating Western nutrition and TCM: a complete guide to combining modern nutritional science with the energetic principles of Chinese dietetics.
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Pathologies
9 min read
Acne in TCM: Blood Heat that boils
Acne read as Blood Heat and Toxic Fire: dietary triggers (sweet-fat, dairy, alcohol), foods that cool the Blood, and the location that speaks.
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Mental Health
9 min read
The teenage brain: a building site that explains everything
The teenage brain: a building site that explains depression. The brain changes of puberty that foster emotional vulnerability and mood disorders.
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TCM
Pillar
14 min read
The child in Chinese dietetics: nourishing what is still under construction
Paediatric TCM from A to Z: the fragile Spleen-Stomach, the immature Lung, the Kidneys building the Jing. The feeding principles that respect an organism still in the making.
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TCM
16 min read
TCM nutrition meal plan: your personalised path to optimal health
Personalised TCM nutrition meal plan: balance your Qi through Chinese dietetics adapted to your constitution and the seasons.
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Modern Nutrition
12 min read
Mediterranean Diet and Chinese Dietetics: Two Traditions, One Plate
What the Mediterranean diet and Chinese dietetics share, where they differ, and how to combine both traditions for a balanced plate.
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Mental Health
7 min read
Teenage depression: the numbers that wake you up
Teenage depression: the figures that reveal the scale. Striking statistics on adolescent mental health and outlooks for care.
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Pathologies
10 min read
Psoriasis in TCM: the Blood Deficiency that flakes
Psoriasis read as Blood Deficiency and skin Dryness: understanding the scaling, nourishing Blood without burdening Dampness, and telling it from eczema.
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TCM
12 min read
The CCMQ test: Constitution in Chinese Medicine Questionnaire
The CCMQ test: discover your constitution in Chinese medicine. 9 constitutional types and personalised dietary recommendations.
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Pathologies
10 min read
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in TCM: three profiles, three plates
The three PMS profiles in TCM (stagnant Liver, weak Spleen, insufficient Kidneys) and the dietary protocol of the premenstrual week for each.
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Mental Health
10 min read
Teenage depression: it is not just a bout of the blues
Teenage depression is not just a bout of the blues. A guide to recognising the signs and supporting your teenager towards recovery.
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Pathologies
Pillar
19 min read
Malnutrition in Older Adults: Screening and Nutritional Recovery
Malnutrition in older adults: how to recognise it, who is at risk, and how to rebuild reserves through dietetics and TCM-informed nourishment.
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TCM
Pillar
22 min read
Chinese Medicine Diet: Complete Guide 2025
Complete guide to diet in Chinese medicine: Yin-Yang principles, the five elements, the thermal nature of foods and TCM energetic dietetics.
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