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10: The Five Elements Part 03: Metal, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith

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Release Date: 11/24/2020

20: Endometriosis Explained, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain show art 20: Endometriosis Explained, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain

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Endometriosis - do you have it? Or do you know someone who does? This episode is for you.

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19: PCOS Discussed: East Vs West, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain show art 19: PCOS Discussed: East Vs West, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain

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In this episode, TCM Dr. Lauren outlines the varying patterns of PCOS and she also covers how many women may experience PCO, rather than PCOS. Didn’t realise there was a difference? We discuss how to determine which case you may have.

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18: The Relationship Between a Menstrual Cycle and the Digestive System, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain show art 18: The Relationship Between a Menstrual Cycle and the Digestive System, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain

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In this episode, TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain unpacks this relationship and explains how the quality of our menstrual cycle is highly dependent on our ability to digest foods.

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17: Food as Medicine for the Menstrual Cycle, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain show art 17: Food as Medicine for the Menstrual Cycle, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain

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Are you following the same diet throughout your entire menstrual cycle and left wondering why your appetite seems to fluctuate throughout? Perhaps you experience sugar cravings and inflammation prior to your period alongside this change in appetite.

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16: Ovulation: A Main Event of the Menstrual Cycle, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain show art 16: Ovulation: A Main Event of the Menstrual Cycle, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain

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From a TCM perspective, there is a significant relationship between ovulation and the period; are you aware of how one influences and dictates the other?

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15: Signs of a Healthy Menstrual Cycle, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain show art 15: Signs of a Healthy Menstrual Cycle, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain

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In this episode we invite TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain to discuss the essentials for a healthy menstrual cycle, from a Chinese Medicine perspective.

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14:  Raw Vs Cooked Food Debate, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain show art 14: Raw Vs Cooked Food Debate, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain

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In this episode, TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain explains the ideal situation for a healthy gut and why raw foods may be damaging to a compromised digestive system.

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13:  The Dilapidated Digestive System, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain show art 13: The Dilapidated Digestive System, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain

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On this episode we discussed:

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12: The Five Elements Part 05: Wood, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith show art 12: The Five Elements Part 05: Wood, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith

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This episode is the final part of the Five Elements Series.

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11: The Five Elements Part 04: Water, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith show art 11: The Five Elements Part 04: Water, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith

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Water - the element correlating to fearful emotions, the kidneys, the taste of salty foods and a putrid scent. From the perspective of TCM Dr. Lee Smith, a person who experiences these characteristics may identify with the water element.

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As we have explored in the previous two podcast episodes, each element in TCM is seen as having a series of correspondences, relating both to the natural world and the human body. In this episode, TCM Dr Lee touches on a few of these correspondences such as how metal correlates to the season of Autumn, the lungs and large intestine and the emotion of grief.

Do you know someone who finds it hard to let go of certain situations? They’re meticulous, efficient and perhaps they even suffer from symptoms such as constipation and a tight chest …

Intrigued? Listen to this short episode to learn more.