Beste Your Tea Traditional Chinese Restoratives podcaster (2024)

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20: Endometriosis Explained, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain 25:45

3+ y ago25:45

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Endometriosis - do you have it? Or do you know someone who does? This episode is for you. Once again we called on TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain to explain endometriosis from a TCM perspective. Lauren explains, in depth, how each case of endometriosis can be unique and how the symptoms that you experience, may not be the same as your friend who struggles w…

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19: PCOS Discussed: East Vs West, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain 13:59

3+ y ago13:59

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PCOS impacts many women around the world; for this reason we called on TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain to define PCOS from an eastern and western perspective. In this episode, 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 determin…

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18: The Relationship Between a Menstrual Cycle and the Digestive System, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain 27:13

3+ y ago27:13

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Are you aware of the undeniable connection between digestive health and the menstrual cycle? 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. A few points of discussion throughout this episode are: common gut issues that may corr…

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16: Food as Medicine for the Menstrual Cycle, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain 21:55

3+ y ago21:55

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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. We invite TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain back to the podcast to explore the concept of food as medicine for …

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16: Ovulation: A Main Event of the Menstrual Cycle, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain 15:29

3+ y ago15:29

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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? Knowing whether or not you are ovulating regularly as well as understanding the ideal time of the cycle to be ovulating, is key to fostering a healthy and regular period. We once again called on t…

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15: Signs of a Healthy Menstrual Cycle, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain 24:23

4y ago24:23

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Blood, cervical fluid and hormonal changes. In this episode we invite TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain to discuss the essentials for a healthy menstrual cycle, from a Chinese Medicine perspective. We dive into the four phases of the menstrual cycle and focus on how the period is considered the fifth vital sign for a female. Blood flow, colour and the amount …

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14: Raw Vs Cooked Food Debate, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain 22:14

4y ago22:14

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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. In this episode we also cover: why you may feel more anxious or tired when consuming raw foods. why so many people perceive raw foods as “healthy”. the fact that enzymes in raw foods won’t be ab…

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13: The Dilapidated Digestive System, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain 30:56

4y ago30:56

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“The digestive system:- what is it? - how does it function? - what importance does it hold? And does the food we eat actually matter? From a TCM perspective, the gut is the epicentre of our body. It holds immense importance - so much so that we decided to create an episode dedicated to this system. We invited TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain back on the podc…

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12: The Five Elements Part 05: Wood, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 5:59

4y ago5:59

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This episode is the final part of the Five Elements Series. Do you often experience anger, crave sour tastes or seem prone to shouting lots? Then perhaps learning more about the wood element would be helpful. In this episode, we welcome back the expertise of TCM Dr Lee Smith to educate us on this element and what its correlation with characteristic…

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11: The Five Elements Part 04: Water, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 6:22

4y ago6:22

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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. Knowing the characteristics of the water element may be helpful in identifying which foods, emotions, colours an…

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10: The Five Elements Part 03: Metal, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 6:45

4y ago6:45

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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 …

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09: The Five Elements Part 02: Earth, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 5:42

4y ago5:42

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Welcome to episode two of the Five Elements series where we welcome back TCM Dr Lee Smith to discuss the earth element. Again, we asked Lee to describe a typical “Earth” person by covering components such as the season, emotion, organs, sound and taste that are related to the earth element. Constantly overthinking, worried and concerned for others?…

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08: The Five Elements Part 01: Fire, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 12:19

4y ago12:19

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Together with the theory of Yin-Yang, covered in our introductory episode, the theory of the Five Elements constitutes the basis of Chinese Medicine.For episode one of this five-part series, we invite the expertise of TCM Dr Lee Smith to explore the fire element. We start the episode by discussing the overall concept of the Five Elements, to ensure…

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07: The Pathogenic Factors: Dryness, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 11:14

4y ago11:14

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To round off our series on the pathogenic factors we invite TCM Dr. Lee Smith back to discuss dryness. Although less common, this factor can manifest in ways that are uncomfortable and of a nuisance. From cracked skin and lips to a dry cough with little or no phlegm, perhaps you have experienced symptoms similar to these? Often associated with hot …

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06: The Pathogenic Factors: Wind, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 8:34

4y ago8:34

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Capable of taking on many different forms in the body, the pathogenic factor of wind involves similar characteristics in the body to those in nature.Think symptoms such as spasms, tremors, ticks, fungal infections and flu-like symptoms; a familiar condition related to wind is the common cold. On a more severe note, when combined with other external…

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05: The Pathogenic Factors: Cold, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 10:38

4y ago10:38

10:38

It is said that an invasion of cold will be of sudden onset, leaving one with potential symptoms such as headaches, chills, aches and potentially vomiting and diarrhoea. Not pleasant to say the slightest!In today’s episode, TCM Dr. Lee Smith delves into the pathogenic factor of cold, explaining how one may acquire, experience and then aim to reduce…

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04: The Pathogenic Factors: Heat, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 10:24

4y ago10:24

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Following on from our previous episode on damp, this episode covers the pathogenic factor of heat. In this episode we ask TCM Dr. Lee Smith how heat is viewed from a Chinese Medicine perspective and how one may attain it. Lee speaks of certain symptoms of heat such as dry skin, constipation, scanty urination and agitation and not only how one may a…

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03: The Pathogenic Factors: Damp, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 13:59

4+ y ago13:59

13:59

In Traditional Chinese Medicine there are considered to be numerous external causes of disharmony that relate to climatic conditions. They are known as the ‘pathogenic factors’. Today’s episode is an introduction to these pathogenic factors as we discuss one that you may be all too familiar with; Damp. You may have heard us mention this factor prev…

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02: Constitutional Vs Acquired Weakness, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 11:23

4+ y ago11:23

11:23

A common statement for this topic we are about to delve into is “I never used to feel like this”. Perhaps this resonates for you and you feel as if your body never used to be the way it is now - you’re not alone! For this episode we invited TCM Dr. Lee Smith back to the episode to explore the concept of constitutional Vs acquired weakness. Lee expl…

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01: An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 24:19

4+ y ago24:19

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Welcome to the first episode of TCM honoured by Your Tea. We can’t wait to do a deep dive into all things Chinese Medicine but before we do, we thought it was important to introduce you to the modality of Traditional Chinese Medicine, comprehensively. In this episode TCM Dr. Lee Smith covers all that Chinese Medicine is, from the energy principles …

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20: Endometriosis Explained, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain 25:45

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19: PCOS Discussed: East Vs West, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain 13:59

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18: The Relationship Between a Menstrual Cycle and the Digestive System, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain 27:13

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16: Food as Medicine for the Menstrual Cycle, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain 21:55

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16: Ovulation: A Main Event of the Menstrual Cycle, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain 15:29

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15: Signs of a Healthy Menstrual Cycle, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain 24:23

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14: Raw Vs Cooked Food Debate, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain 22:14

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13: The Dilapidated Digestive System, with TCM Dr. Lauren Curtain 30:56

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12: The Five Elements Part 05: Wood, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 5:59

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11: The Five Elements Part 04: Water, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 6:22

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10: The Five Elements Part 03: Metal, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 6:45

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09: The Five Elements Part 02: Earth, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 5:42

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08: The Five Elements Part 01: Fire, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 12:19

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07: The Pathogenic Factors: Dryness, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 11:14

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06: The Pathogenic Factors: Wind, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 8:34

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05: The Pathogenic Factors: Cold, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 10:38

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04: The Pathogenic Factors: Heat, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 10:24

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03: The Pathogenic Factors: Damp, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 13:59

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02: Constitutional Vs Acquired Weakness, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 11:23

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01: An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine, with TCM Dr. Lee Smith 24:19

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