Episode 42: Fasting – helpful or harmful? A Chinese Medicine perspective.

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Balanced Natural Health with Dr. Maz

Dr. Maz Roginski (BHSc. Chinese Medicine)

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It’s such an exciting time in the world of health and wellness, as we are increasingly seeing the time-tested science and health technologies of the East confirmed in the modern biochemical research of the west. As a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, herbalist and a long-time yoga & meditation practitioner, I’ve had the very good fortune to be exposed to some of the time-tested health technologies and science of the East. At the same time, hailing from a family of Western scientists, and as a scientist and researcher myself, I love seeing how the latest science is echoing the ancient wisdom of Chinese Medicine.

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Episode 42: Fasting – helpful or harmful? A Chinese Medicine perspective.

Balanced Natural Health with Dr. Maz

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Episode 42: Fasting – helpful or harmful? A Chinese Medicine perspective.

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In Chinese Medicine, we are adherents of "The Middle Way" or "The Middle Path" - a path of moderation. Rather than opting for extreme or dramatic health practices, we opt for a gentle, daily nourishing of Life. Each moment is an opportunity to nurture health. Our amazing bodies already know how to heal, how to detox, how to repair - sometimes, we just need to get out of the way.
When I was asked my thoughts on fasting, the answer, while tending to alignment with The Middle Way, had some nuances that I share with you in this episode.
We touch on:
• the view of our ancient medical texts on fasting (scroll down for a quote)
• eating close to nature and the seasons vs. processed foods, preservatives, seed oils and, frankly, non-foods that pop up in the modern "diet"
• intermittent fasting, the Chinese Medicine Organ / Meridian Clock and circadian rhythms
• the "hollow" organs - what even are they, their relationship to health (and consciousness)
• how fasting can cause our systems to dip into our Jing - the vital "Essence" that we come into this world with, and that nourishes us throughout our lifespan.
"The source of vitality is the diet. If one stops eating or drinking, one will die. Without food or liquid, Stomach Qi will not be evident in the pulses.
Huang Di Nei Jing (The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine), Chapter 18: Pulse Analysis; circa 200CE
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