{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Embodied Change Podcast","title":"How Traditional Chinese Medicine Influences Our Lifestyle with Dr. Dongcheng Li","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0e891002\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2345,"description":"In our latest episode of the Embodied Change Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Dongcheng Li, Dean of Chinese Medicine at the National University of Natural Medicine, about how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) shapes the way we understand health, prevention, and daily living.In this conversation, Dr. Li explores:✨ Health vs. “Dis-ease” – Why Chinese medicine focuses on restoring ease and functional balance before pathology appears. ✨ Root vs. Symptom – How a headache might be treated through the feet via meridian pathways. ✨ Food as Daily Medicine – Why seasonal eating matters. ✨ Human Constitutions – How personalized lifestyle guidance (Yin-deficient, Qi-deficient, damp types, etc.) helps prevent illness. ✨ Emotional Health – The role of the seven emotions in physical wellbeing — and why balance is so important. ✨ Living with the Seasons – Adjusting sleep, movement, and diet to align with winter, summer, and transitional periods.If you’re interested in holistic health and practical strategies you can apply today (from improving digestion to optimizing sleep rhythms), this episode offers timeless wisdom.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lkzp_tmrB3kQbG68kgS7np4zDz6SL3S6Q3F6B0q0KUU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83YzFh/NDgwYmQ5MTQ5MjJj/YzYxZmUyMmViOTZi/OGYzYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}