Does Yin Deficiency even exist? Let's find out! Discussing menopause and what's really going on according to the oldest and most foundational style of Chinese medicine - classical Chinese medicine. This chat is about Kidney Deficiency, Yin Deficiency, Yang deficiency and this massive difference between Classical and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Laurie Ayres is an incredible teacher of Chinese medicine, well known and respected by many practitioners worldwide for his training in Classical Chinese medicine thought the Institute of Classics in East Asian Medicine (ICEAM). 

I sat down and I got Laurie to explain whats going on at a patients level (and beyond :) the way Classical Chinese medicine practitioners see the symptoms of menopause and why its not Yin Deficiency or Kidney Deficiency. 

About our guest - Laurie Ayres, Laurie Ayres, BSc, DCCM, FICEAM, LAc - Classical Chinese Medicine Herbalist, and Instructor in the Institute of Classics in East-Asian Medicine (ICEAM). Laurie is highly regarded practitioner and teacher in Canonical Chinese medicine. He holds the following positions in ICEAM: Director, London Institute of Classics in East Asian Medicine
Fellow of the Institute of Classics in East Asian Medicine
Senior Instructor and Senior Clinical Supervisor Read more about Laurie Ayres here; https://iceam.org/about-iceam/faculty-and-leadership/laurie-ayres/
As discussed in the podcast, if you wish to contact Laurie Ayres for consultations in London or to be part of his new

Cancer support clinic here's the links for that:
Email: lauriehayres@gmail.com
https://www.millerswayproject.com/support - Cancer Support Clinic in London, UK To learn more about studying the classical herbal system we discuss in this podcast, head to : https://iceam.org/ New course starting in Canada in late 2024: https://www.canonicalchinesemedicine.org/ Hope this is useful and helpful and if it is let me know in comments and please subscribe to help grow this channel.

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