Balanced Natural Health with Dr. Maz (Dr. Maz Roginski (BHSc. Chinese Medicine))

Not only does your Heart have tastebuds, but it is also connected to your Tongue - and the Uterus and Room of Sperm (what a poetic name for the testicles!). This connection between the various organs has been well-known by Chinese Medicine for thousands of years, and now, modern research is rediscovering what the ancients knew for so long. Recent research has found that the heart has receptors for both the bitter and sweet taste, and that these receptors are believed to modulate the function of the heart. In our oldest medical text, the Huang Di Nei Jing (Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine), it is stated that: “the Heart is benefited by the bitter taste” and “bitter-tasting substances can clear the Heart”  "sweet herbs are used to sedate" but "too much sweet taste can disturb the Heart Qi”   And it gets even better! In Chinese Medicine, the Heart is connected to the Uterus and  testicles via the Bao Mai. And, guess where else in the body can bitter taste receptors are found?? You guessed it! The uterine lining and the testicles. Wild, huh? Chinese Medicine has such a profound and nuanced understanding of health. It’s a complete system of healing that has been proven over millennia, with rich detail on how to use herbs & flavours for health, and a holistic understanding of the connection between the visceral organs (like the Heart) and the sense organs (like the tongue). This can offer up new perspectives and potential for health and healing. In this episode, we explore the connection between: • Heart & tongue • Kidneys & ears • Liver & eyes • Spleen & mouth • Lungs & nose We share modern research and clinical case studies that beautifully illustrate this connection, and discuss some acupressure points to support the vitality of the sensory organs. Join our community! Sign up to the newsletter (scroll down) - you will also receive a free eBook on Nourishing Life with Ancient Wisdom. More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2025

With the health and wellness industry exploding as it is, the following is a conversation I find myself having more and more frequently. What I have observed over the years - both in my own health journey and in my many years in clinic - is that simple & natural is most often best. While extreme or heroic practices, and expensive biohacks & supplements, may seem glamorous and exciting and may promise the world, I see that we can achieve the same benefits with the simple - often free! - consistent things that we do each day (grounding, sunlight, movement, emotional expression) and by living as closely to Mama Nature as we can (wholefoods, clean & coherent water, natural light & frequencies, aligning with daily / seasonal rhythms). I also have witnessed that while it may be temping to ADD more to our lives in an attempt to gain more vitality, it is very often what we REMOVE that frees up our vital force to go about its job of healing, repair and restoration. Reducing the load in our "toxin bucket" by limiting what we throw in there (food additives, chemicals, synthetic fragrances, toxin in personal care & home products, non-native electromagnetic fields, artificial lighting, etc.) can be just as - if not more - profound as what we add in to our lives. I can also add to this the witnessing & releasing of limiting beliefs, "congestive" emotional habits and stored trauma is another important piece of the puzzle - letting go of these liberates vast amounts of our innate healing powers. In this episode I share the simple, daily practices that I include to nourish may health, and easy ways you can apply them yourself. CAVEAT: the practices discussed are suitable for most of us who are in at least a reasonable state of health. There are times when systems may be so depleted, overloaded with toxins or in such an pronounced state of compensation ("disease") that more extreme measures - practices, supplements, devices - may be temporarily necessary in order to restore a baseline level of vital energy to the system, which can then take it from there. CLEAN 15 & DIRTY DOZEN WATER FILTERS I USE EPISODE 2: Happy hormones naturally, for better health ("detox") EPISODE 3: Happy hormones naturally, for better health ("detox") More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2025

As a doctor of Chinese Medicine, and a scientist interested in both ancient technologies and the latest biomedical research, this is one of the most common questions I'm asked. And it's a great question to kick off this podcast, as at this point in time, not only do we have thousands of years of continuous clinical practice of this modality and many documented clinical studies from those millennia, but we also have literally tens of thousands of research papers published in contemporary scientific journals that discuss the many mechanisms and many pathways through which acupuncture has an effect on the body. Join me as a I answer this question from both an Eastern and a Western perspective Transcript One of the main inspirations behind starting this podcast was the many amazing conversations that I have with my patients in clinic, and the awesome and insightful questions I get asked both in, and outside of, clinic throughout my daily life. One of the most common of these questions is “how does acupuncture work?” This is an important one to answer, as quite often I’ll be having a conversation with someone and they’ll say “oh, I love acupuncture and I’d love my husband / mother / co-worker to get acupuncture as they’d really benefit, but they don’t believe in it”. I find this to be an interesting statement, because acupuncture isn’t a religion - it’s not something that you believe in - it either does or it doesn’t work. And particularly at this point in time, not only do we have 5,000 years of continuous clinical practice of this modality and many documented clinical studies from those millennia, but we also have literally tens of thousands of research papers published in contemporary scientific journals that discuss the many mechanisms and many pathways through which acupuncture has an effect on the body. So, I thought this was a great question to kick of this podcast, as it can be answered on so many levels. There’s the short answer, long answer, the Chinese Medicine answer and the biomedical / scientific / contemporary research answer. So I’d like to get into all of those, but I think the best place to start is with the short answer. So, how does acupuncture work? The short answer is that acupuncture works by supporting the body’s innate healing mechanisms. These healing mechanisms are what allow our bodies to heal from cuts and to mend fractured bones, to bounce back from infections and colds, and even in outlying cases it might be what accounts for spontaneous remissions in serious diseases. We all have these superpowers, and in an ideal world, we’d be returning to a state of dynamic balance (or what we also call homeostasis) in the face of life’s various ups and downs. Say we have too many late nights and lots of stressors, and some dietary changes and maybe exposure to some pollutants and toxins: in an ideal world, our body would be able to recalibrate and return to a state of health. But unfortunately, modern life has quite a hectic pace and quite strong demands on us, so we are not always able to live in accordance with both our internal resources (that’s how much energy we have, our current state of emotion and our biochemical reserves, for example) and living in harmony with our external resources (that’s living in harmony with the outside world: harnessing access to sunlight, fresh air and movement). that’s not necessarily always happening – we might forego movement to sit at a desk 12 hours a day, and then drive home through traffic and get stressed, get stuck in a negative mindloop and then come home and have a fight with someone in our family, and have more stresses about money / mortgage / career / all sorts of concerns. So really, we are living in a constant state of constant stress. What this does is it overstimulates our sympathetic nervous system. This is a component of our body’s autonomic nervous system that is also termed the “fight or flight” system. This is the response that we get in the face of stre...

This episode was inspired by the patients who come to see me with symptoms such as painful, heavy or irregular cycles, with growth such as cysts, fibroids and endometriosis - and also those who come to see me with imbalanced hormones (whether estrogen, testosterone, thyroid or stress hormones, and so on). Because Chinese Medicine is a functional medicine, each treatment is highly personalized and can differ greatly from person to person. But what often doesn't differ are the lifestyle and dietary tweaks that I recommend as supportive therapies. Join us as we discuss some common factors underlying imbalanced hormones, and simple health hacks we can use to restore balance. Show notes Transcript Today's episode was inspired by the various patients who come to see me with symptoms such as painful periods, heavy bleeding, irregular cycles, with growth such as cysts, fibroids and endometriosis - and also those patients who come to see me with imbalanced hormones (whether estrogen, or low testosterone and so on). Because Chinese Medicine is a functional medicine - and it views symptoms as the body's cry for help - it sees symptoms as the body's message about what is out of balance. Because it does so, it seeks out the root cause of the imbalance so that this can be corrected, rather than just masking the “cry for help” (or dialling down its volume). This means that the acupuncture and the Chinese herbal medicine that I give (for my patients with the symptoms I just mentioned) is highly personalized - it differs greatly from person to person. But what doesn't differ, is that the lifestyle and dietary tweaks that I recommend as supportive or adjunct therapies are very often common to all of the patients who come to see me for help with these symptoms. This is because in situations of changes to the menstrual cycle - or overgrowth of tissue (as in cysts or fibroids, or the growth of tissue outside it's physiologically-designated area, as in endometriosis), or various hormone imbalances - very often in these situations, there is an underlying foundation of inflammation, and / or of excess estrogen. Therefore, any lifestyle adjustments are going to aim to reduce inflammation, and / or rebalance the hormones as required. So before we go into these natural health hacks for happy, healthy hormones, let's briefly talk about sex hormones. All humans produce in varying amounts, estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. There are various subtypes of each of these hormones, but for the purposes of this discussion, we'll just stick to the three main, overarching types. These hormones - estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone - affect not only our sexual and reproductive health, and the development of secondary sexual characteristics (such as the growth of breasts, or the deepening of the voice), but they also have wide-ranging effects on the body, beyond the reproductive system. This is because we know now in modern medicine - and Chinese Medicine has been talking about this for millennia - that all of the body's systems are integrated, and they're in a constant interplay of communication with each other. Therefore the balance and health of our sexual hormones is going to have knock-on effects throughout the body. The hormones mostly involved in the menstrual cycle are estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen governs the first half of the cycle, and it prompts ovulation, the release of mucus, the growth of breasts and uterine lining, whereas progesterone is released midway throughout the cycle, at ovulation, and it helps to regulate the cycle. It's important to prepare the uterus in pregnancy, but it is also important for the production of testosterone in people assigned male at birth. So it's important for everyone, and I love the shorthand that Chinese Medicine terminology offers us when we talk about sex hormones - it's really beautiful, because it enables us to talk about the many complex biological pathways,

Continuing from episode 2, we look at the role of inflammation in imbalanced hormones and why managing inflammation is important for each and every one of us. Chronic inflammation is now being implicated in many, if not most diseases, from heart disease and cancer to depression and diabetes, so we then go on to discuss simple health hacks to tone down levels of inflammation in the body. Show Notes Transcript In today's episode, we're going to be building on our earlier discussion in episode two. In that episode, we looked at the role of relative estrogen excess with respect to hormone balance, and the various symptoms that can present as. Now today we're going to go on to look at the key relationship between hormones and inflammation. Inflammation is such an important topic to understand and address because it seems that each month - and each week almost - more research comes out to suggest that chronic inflammation is linked to many if not most diseases, ranging from heart disease to cancer, depression and diabetes. This is something that Chinese Medicine has long understood - that link between inflammation and health. In Chinese medicine we've outlined diet, stress management and lifestyle practices to mitigate inflammation and promote health. Let's start with a brief look at what inflammation actually is. In basic terms, inflammation is our body's innate protective response in the face of harm or hurt - such as a cut, a bruise, a sprained ankle, or an infection. In these situations, the body will mobilize cells, chemicals and processes that will help to clear out the muck of an injured or infected site, and to remove and break down damaged tissue; it will protect against further encroachment by bacteria or other infective agents and it will start to heal the affected area. Inflammation is classically characterized by four signs - redness, pain, heat and swelling. These four arise as byproducts of the various biochemicals and processes that the body activates in the process of healing an injury or infection. Anyone who's had a sore throat, a cut, a bruise, a swollen joint or a sprained ankle has experienced these four signs of inflammation and when they are limited by time - meaning that they are switched off once the healing and repair has occurred - this inflammation is a healthy and adaptive response. It feels like these days we hear a lot about inflammation. It's a term that's often thrown about, and it generally has negative connotations. So it's important to point out that inflammation is not all bad. These four classic signs of inflammation that we just mentioned - redness, pain, heat and swelling - they're byproducts of the body doing healing work, which is why shutting down inflammation with measures such as anti-inflammatories or cortisone injections will certainly limit pain, but at the same time, it will put a stop to any essential healing going on in that acute situation. And this is why we're now finally seeing research that bears out this fact: there's a study that I've attached in my show notes, and it talks about how putting cortisone shots into knees actually has poorer longterm health outcomes, both with respect to pain and mobility, and also with a greater deterioration of knee cartilage in those knees that had cortisone injected in them. And this is because it literally puts a blanket on any healing process and shuts it down. But that's a topic for another episode, because it is something that I'd love to get into on a deeper level! So, back to inflammation and hormones! As I mentioned, when occurring over a short, defined period, inflammation is an adaptive process, meaning that it's a positive process that facilitates healing and helps to restore our system to a state of balance. The problem arises when the inflammation becomes chronic or repeated, and this is the side of inflammation that gets the deservedly bad rap. Unlike acute inflammation, chronic inflammation doesn't get shut off when the inju...

Today I talk about a very simple and free health practice that is accessible to all of us.  You can do it anywhere, anytime and you don’t need any special tools or props to do it. It is such an important tool for maintaining health and is so effective, that not only has it stood the test of time in a range of Eastern health traditions, but we are now also seeing it prescribed by Western med practitioners, from GPs to orthopaedic surgeons and cardiologists. The magic health tool that I am talking about is meditation! In this episode, we will talk a little bit about meditation, and answer some of the common questions that I get asked about it. I’m going to share with you some exciting research that shows just how powerful this practice is – and the measurable physical outcomes that can be observed in our health as a result of integrating it into our lives. We will finish up with some easy guidelines and an intro to starting your meditation practice, which will lead up the accompanying bonus episode to this one, which is a short, guided 5 minute meditation to ease you into the benefits of the amazing practice! So let’s get into it! Show Notes Transcript Today, I'd like to talk about a very simple and free health practice that is accessible to all of us. You can do it anywhere, anytime, and you don't need any special tools or equipment to do it. It's such an important tool for maintaining health and is so effective that not only has this practice stood the test of time in a range of Eastern health traditions, but we are now also seeing it prescribed by Western medicine practitioners from GPs to orthopaedic surgeons and cardiologists. The magic health tool that I'm talking about here is meditation! Today I'd like to talk a little bit about meditation and answer some of the common questions that I get asked about it - I'll talk about why it's important and how we can benefit from it. I'm also going to share with you some exciting research that shows just how powerful this practice is, and talk about the measurable physical outcomes that can be observed in our health as a result of integrating this practice into our lives. We will finish up with some easy guidelines and an intro into starting your own meditation practice, which will lead us up to the accompanying bonus episode to this one - a short, guided five minute meditation that will ease you into the benefits of this amazing practice. So let's get into it. So what is meditation? There are many different schools and traditions of meditation, but if we are talking about it from an umbrella perspective, meditation is the act of bringing our awareness to the present moment, and gently observing what is going on for our mind and body in this moment - without getting attached to it. To assist in anchoring our attention in the present, we might choose to focus on various anchor points - this might be the breath, it might be a sound or a chant, it might be a body sensation or a feeling - and these are just some examples of different focus points that we can come back to. Part of being human is our active minds: you might have heard the term "monkey mind", or "mental chatter", and it's very normal for our minds to wander during a period of meditation. When it does go off on a wander, however, these focus points of breath, or sound or sensation, can help to remind us to bring our mind gently back to the task at hand. I like to imagine a curious puppy as our mind, and it keeps escaping it's basket. It's in the puppy's nature to go off and wander and explore and create adventures for itself. But we can also gently and repeatedly guide the puppy back to their resting place. And over time the puppy, like our mind, can develop the ability to stay in one place for longer. Meditation is a cumulative skill that develops with time and training. So in the same way that we wouldn't expect to be able to run a 10 kilometre run without any training, we can take the pressure off ourselves with respe...

Join Dr. Maz for a simple, guided meditation. Just 5 minutes out of your day can offer greater calm, clarity of mind and support your body towards a greater state of health. Join Dr. Maz for a simple, guided meditation. Just 5 minutes out of your day can offer greater calm, clarity of mind and support your body towards a greater state of health. More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au www.instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ www.facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2020

Given that this episode is coming out the day after Christmas (and considering all of the feasting that often comes with this time of year!), I thought it was a timely opportunity to talk about digestion from a Chinese Medicine perspective, and to share some pearls of wisdom that have stood the test of time over millennia. Chinese Medicine has long understood, and almost revered, the role that the gut and digestion play as a foundation for all-round health of mind and body. As a result of this, in Chinese Medicine we have a whole pillar of practice that focuses on nutrition or dietary therapy, and which offers guidelines not only on what to eat, but how to eat it. Listen in to hear some simple, natural tips to boost digestion! Show Notes Transcript Hi everyone and Merry Christmas, happy holidays. Given that this episode is coming out on Boxing Day (and considering all of the feasting that often comes with this time of year!), I thought it was a timely opportunity to talk about digestion from a Chinese Medicine perspective - and to share some pearls of wisdom that have stood the test of time over millennia. Chinese Medicine has long understood - and almost revered - the role that the gut and digestion play, as a foundation for all-round health of the mind and body and emotions. In many of the traditional diagrams that outline the interconnectedness of the various organs and systems in the body, the digestion (which we also refer to as the Spleen and Stomach, or the Earth, because it forms the foundation for everything) is often placed at the center of these schematics, which highlights its central and fundamental role. And because of this in Chinese Medicine, we have a whole pillar of practice that is Chinese Medicine Nutrition or dietary therapy, which offers guidelines not only on what to eat, but also how to eat it. Also, many of our acupuncture points, and therapies like moxa (which is heat application) or infrared lamp and the herbs that we use - all of these modalities have been shown to have an impact on gut health as well, whether by raising certain bacterial populations in the gut, or by improving the efficacy of digestion. This perspective regarding the importance of gut health is something that biomedicine has recently come around to as well, with an ever-growing body of research into the role of the microbiome and gut bacteria. The microbiome is the sum total of all of the bacteria and microbes that live in and on our bodies, so when we consider the number of cells that make up our body or what we think of as our human body, the number of bacterial cells of vastly outnumbers the human cells by a factor of roughly 10 to 1 - which might prompt some musing on what it means to be human, and what our perception of ourselves is based on, if 90% of the cells that make up our whole being are actually bacterial cells! It's quite mind boggling, isn't it?! A healthy and balanced microbiome is fundamental to thriving, good health because the bacteria that live in and on us aren't just freeloading - they actually have many important roles in the function of our body. This includes important processes, like the metabolism and assimilation of nutrients... they're involved in immune regulation, And mood and brain regulation. Many of you might have heard the fact that 90% of serotonin, which is our happy feel good neurotransmitter, is made in the gut, so having a healthy, happy, balanced gut bacteria is truly essential to good health. Meanwhile, an imbalanced microbiome has been linked to a whole range of symptoms and conditions from diabetes to depression, anxiety, autism, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and a whole host of inflammatory bowel conditions. And that's just the tip of the iceberg! In an attempt to rebalance the microbiome, we're seeing all manner of interventions, from the relatively benign or simple probiotics (and probiotic foods), also prebiotic foods (which give us the substrate or the material...

This time of year sees many of us in Australia able to enjoy some time off, and the beautiful weather makes for an additional encouragement to get outdoors. Most of us have observed how great we feel after a day at the beach, camping, going bush or hiking through forests – but the benefits are not limited to lifting our mood: time in nature has proven health benefits! Join me as we talk forest-bathing, earthing and beachtime. Show Notes Transcript Hi everyone and happy holidays - Happy New Year!! It's the summer holidays here in Australia, and it's a time of year that sees many of us able to enjoy some more time off - and we've got beautiful weather, which makes for additional encouragement to get outside. Most of us have observed how amazing we feel after a day at the beach, or camping, going bush or hiking through forests - but the benefits are not limited to just lifting our mood. Time in nature has proven health benefits, with lots of exciting research and the adoption of progressive medical practices around the world. So let's get into it! The past several hundred years or so have seen greater and greater technological advancements that have offered many undoubted benefits. But at the same time, these same advancements have created a greater degree of separation between us and the natural world around us - and its cycles and seasons. We humans evolved from a close relationship with nature, and despite the shiny, technologically-advanced modern lives that we lead, we still remain connected to - and affected by - Mother Nature and her cycles. For example, our biochemistry fluctuates with the diurnal rhythms of light, between night and day, and the weather has been shown to have an impact on pain levels. For example, a recent study by scientists at the University of Manchester looked at the impact of the weather on arthritis (and other pain conditions) with their excellently named app, "Cloudy with a chance of pain". On a side note, Chinese Medicine has long referred to arthritis and other similar pain conditions as "Damp Obstruction" or "Cold Obstruction", which relates with the contemporary findings of a greater incidence of these pain patterns in damp weather - or cold weather for some people. This understanding of our interdependence on, and our connectedness with, nature is at the foundation of Chinese Medicine philosophy. We're all connected and we impact each other. So it's exciting to see this recognized in research, and to see it carried through into prescribing practices. One place where this is happening is in Scotland, where GPs, since last year have been able to start prescribing time in nature to their patients. They do this in an effort to reduce blood pressure, anxiety and to increase happiness for those living with diabetes and mental illness, stress and heart disease and so on. What the doctors can actually do is issue patients with a little brochure that has some great connecting-with-nature practices: these are seasonal practices that encourage the patients to get out there and just connect with the seasons and cycles of nature, and the magic of nature that's all around us. I've included the link to the brochure in my show notes, but there's some really awesome seasonal activities like, making beach art from natural materials, or borrow a dog and take it for a walk, touch the sea, make a bug hotel, bury your face in the grass, lots of beautiful ideas! Appreciate a cloud, talk to a pony and feed the birds in your garden - all activities that encourage us to slow down, take a breath and just appreciate the natural beauty that surrounds us. This exciting directive builds on earlier work and studies throughout the world, for example, some work in America that showed that patients recovering from surgery recovered faster and went home quicker if they had a view of trees outside their window. Other similar studies showed that a reduction in pain was available to patients from not only looking at real life na...

People, please stop icing your injuries!! Today we are going to be busting the stubborn myth of icing. This is such an important one to raise awareness of, as it’s so entrenched in the mainstream medical field despite lack of any evidence of benefit and clear evidence of harm. So what do we do instead? Luckily Chinese Medicine has a tried and tested approach to healing, with thousands of years of clinic use. It's so effective that the latest biomedical guidelines for healing soft tissue injuries echo traditional wisdom. So join me to find out how to heal more completely and efficiently! Show Notes Transcript Today we're going to get into some health mythbusting, and we are going to be busting the stubborn myth of icing an injury. This is such an important one to raise awareness about, as it's so entrenched in the mainstream medical field - and it's often the first thing that many of us will think to do when we injure ourselves, or if we're recovering from certain surgeries. But despite it being so prevalent, unfortunately icing an injury not only lacks any evidence of benefit, but we are also seeing clear evidence of harm, in its delay and slowing of healing. Icing is directly contradicting our understanding of how the body heals, from both an Eastern and a Western perspective. It's really important to bust this myth apart, so let's get into it. When did the idea of icing become so common in the first place? Well, the widespread idea of icing an injury dates back to the 1970s ,and it was bedded down in the acronym (many of us who are a little older might remember) RICE, which was the standard first aid treatment for injuries. RICE stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation, and itwas established as best practice back in the seventies and eighties. The term RICE was coined by the sports doctor and fitness guru, Dr. Gabe Mirkin, and the idea of RICE as the first-line treatment was further spread in his bestselling title Sportsmedicine. Now since then, Dr. Mirkin has realised that icing an injury is actually harmful - not helpful - and I really admire his openmindedness and ability to admit that he was wrong. This is the scientific method and a spirit of inquiry in action, which unfortunately doesn't always inform the advice and practice guidelines out there. So it's really awesome to see Dr. Mirkin being openminded and continually updating his knowledge and approach. As Dr. Mirkin says "RICE is something that just stuck and it's wrong". Meanwhile, in many traditional medicines, for thousands of years the standard treatment for injury is the opposite of icing. We use varying treatments that will promote circulation and the growth of new tissue, and we do this with modalities such as acupuncture, cupping therapy (which had its moment in the limelight a couple of years ago with a lot of the Olympic athletes sporting the big dark spots on their backs, and it's also been seen gracing the red carpet!), heat therapy - whether in the form of infrared heat lamp (which feels amazing!) or moxa. Moxa is also known as moxibustion: this is an ancient practice that involves the burning of mugwort and certain other herbs which release volatile oils - these are burnt near the skin and provide a gentle, warm feeling. It feels amazing and it speeds up recovery of topical injuries, even things like insect bites, and certainly feels really lovely for arthritis and pain conditions as well. So with all of these modalities, we're looking at improving circulation and promoting new tissue growth. We also do that with both topical and internal herbal medicines that promote recovery. Some of these herbal liniments in particular have been fine-tuned by Kung Fu fighting Shaolin monks in China. These guys have had ample opportunities over the centuries to observe the effects of herbal medicine for a vast array of training injuries, so these liniments have been tried and tested over millennia. So where did we get the idea in the West that ice could be hel...

They both use the same kind of needles, so you’d be forgiven for thinking they’re the same. In a way they are: dry needling is small subset of acupuncture - just one tool in a very big toolbox! But despite the fact that both modalities use the same tools (acupuncture needles), training, regulation, protection of the public, and evidence-based research greatly differs between the two. For example, acupuncturists study a 4 year Bachelor of Health Science, while a dry needling qualification can take as little as a weekend!! Join me as we discuss, and find out why it matters to your health. Show Notes Click here for transcript More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au www.instagram.com/balancedacupuncture/ www.facebook.com/balancedbrisbane/ Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au www.instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ www.facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2020

The Chinese New Year of the Metal Rat is just around the corner, and it's a big party, with one quarter of the world's population getting ready to celebrate! Let's find out more about the Metal Rat Year, and ways that we can celebrate to bring in more luck, health and abundance in this coming year (hint: in may involve eating lots of dumplings!!) More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au www.instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ www.facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2020

Can we have too much of a good thing? It's possible! Very often, I see patients who come in with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, disrupted hormones, autoimmune conditions or seeking to conceive, who are simultaneously asking a lot of their bodies with the exercise they choose. As always, it's important to strike a supportive balance with how we live, so if life is already demanding a lot from us, a greater focus on restorative exercise may be beneficial at that point in time. Join us as we learn how to choose exercise that best supports you where you are at. Show Notes Link to blog post Triangles are your friend! Ok - bear with me here! Shallow, rapid breaths are a message to the body that it should be prepared for fight or flight. They can perpetuate adrenaline release and keep us in SNS mode, even once stress or danger has passed. Conversely, breathing slowly, deeply and mindfully encourages the body to feel safe, allowing it to switch to PNS mode. A particularly effective way of signalling safety to the nervous system is by extending the length of your exhalation (in a dangerous situation, you wouldn't have time to leisurely and completely empty your lungs!). A wonderfully simple Pranayama* exercise uses the concept of a triangle to regulate your in- and out-breaths. 1. Sit or lay comfortably (preferably with a straight spine) 2. Take a few moments to allow your breath to settle into its natural rhythm, and note how long each inhale and exhale lasts (for most people this is somewhere between 3 and 6 counts) 3. The idea now is to lengthen the exhale so it is twice as long as your inhale. So, using our triangle friend, we inhale for the length of one side (for example, a count of 3), and then exhale for the length of the two remaining sides (3 + 3), drawing the exhale out nice and long. Keep the breathing gentle - don't force the breath, and if you find you are running out of exhale, try shortening the count. As your body relaxes, you may find that your inhales and exhales get naturally slower. 4. Once you return to the beginning point on the triangle, start again. Aim for a few minutes of triangle breathing as a daily practice, or whenever you are feeling the need to reduce stress. More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au www.instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ www.facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2020

It’s such an interesting time for us Doctors of Chinese Medicine right now, as we are seeing more and more of our fundamental medical concepts embraced as the foundation of the most progressive biomedicine, particularly in the spheres of functional & integrative medicine - and in medicine personalised to the individual. We also see it in the central importance of gut health to whole body health, in the mind-body connection, and in the interconnectedness of humans and their environment. Join us as we talk more about this intersection of new and old! More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au www.instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ www.facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2020

Today we demystify the 5 Elements - a central concept that we use in Chinese Medicine to classify things, symptoms, phenomena and the world around us. Stemming from Daoist philosophy, for the past several thousand years, 5 Element thought has informed Chinese science, technology and culture, influencing fields as diverse as military strategy, music, martial arts and of course, medicine! There is so much insight to be gained from an understanding of the 5 Elements concept, and how it applies to life, health and the world around us, so join me as we dive in deeper! Show Notes & Links Five Elements - generation, support and containment Show Notes & Links https://www.thoughtco.com/mandarin-meaning-of-yin-yang-2278446 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/science/being-happy-could-cause-you-7480609 More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au www.instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ www.facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2020

Today we continue our discussion about the Five Elements in Chinese Medicine - and how they relate to the five flavours of different foods and medicinal herbs. This knowledge forms the foundation of Chinese Herbal Medicine and dietary therapy – and it helps direct us in knowing how to use our pantry as a medicine cabinet. There’s lots to talk about, so let’s get into it! Show Notes & Links Five Elements - generation, support and containment Heirloom vs Cultivated Plants source: Bill Marsh/The New York Times; illustrations by Matt Curtius https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/26/sunday-review/26corn-ch.html https://www.urbanmoonshine.com/blogs/blog/bitters-and-digestive-juices https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/72/6/1424/4729430 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25051278 http://www.isnff-jfb.com/index.php/JFB/article/view/89/166 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6766813/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/87559129.2018.1438470 https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/bioactive-compound https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/phytochemical https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6331972/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335903151_Bioactive_composition_and_promising_health_benefits_of_natural_food_flavors_and_colorants_potential_beyond_their_basic_functions https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-05-bitter-receptors-human-hearts.html https://www.jamesmarrnaturopathy.com.au/why-heirloom-fruit-and-veg-is-better-for-your-health/ More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au www.instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ www.facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2020

Right now, we find ourselves in the season of Late Summer – a time of humidity and dampness that can overwhelm the organ systems related to digestion and fluid metabolism, potentially resulting in digestive symptoms, weight changes, fluid retention, swelling, fatigue and foggy thinking. Luckily, Chinese Medicine has developed simple diet and lifestyle tweaks that help us flow in harmony with the seasons – including this time of dampness. Join us as we learn more about how to balance our bodies at this time for greater health and vitality! Episode Highlights • the current season of Late Summer affects the Earth element, linked to digestion, energy assimilation and fluid metabolism • the organs of digestion - the Spleen and Stomach - are easily overwhelmed by dampness and humidity, resulting in the common symptoms at this time of year of digestive upset, appetite changes, weight changes, bloating, nausea, diarrhoea / constipation, reflux • gut health is the foundation of good health, so other symptoms may arise at this time too, like fatigue, foggy thinking, flat moods and fluid metabolism issues like swelling and fluid retention • the associated emotion of the Earth season is Worry, so this may be popping up as over-thinking or anxiety • luckily, Chinese Medicine has identified simple diet and lifestyle tweaks that can support our bodies at this time, and help us to flow in harmony with the season! • these are things like caring for our digestion with warm, cooked foods and digestion-boosting herbs and spices • chewing well and creating boundaries around mealtimes • practicing gratitude and basking in the abundance of the season • starting to slow down as we head towards the cooler months • practicing a grounding breath to allow us to drop into "rest-and-digest" mode (parasympathetic mode) which can be so helpful at this time of year. More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au www.instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ www.facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2020

2024 UPDATE: this episode is getting a much needed update, coming soon. Back in 2020, before I took a break from this podcast, the next episode after this one was planned to be one dispelling germ theory, and explaining the relevance of terrain theory (and it's many parallels with Chinese Medicine, as I understood it back then). Since then, I've been digging deep into the idea of terrain, and the theory of contagion (does it even happen how we've always assumed it does??), and ended up somewhere beyond where I initially set out, in the domain of frequency fields - our own and environmental, native and non-native. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes if you're curious to learn more! This is a quick introduction to a longer episode coming next week, regarding Chinese Medicine and the novel coronavirus Covid-19. Since the outbreak of the virus, our Chinese Medicine colleagues in China have been using individualised Chinese herbal medicine to ease symptoms and support recovery from the disease. I’ll be going into more detail on case studies and treatment approaches next week, however in the interim, there is a lot of insight we can gain from a Chinese Medicine perspective on the virus, and how to best boost our immunity and vitality so that our bodies do not provide a favourable environment for the virus to get settled in. Join us as we look at simple ways to build our health and wellness at this time. More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au www.instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ www.facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2020

2024 UPDATE: this episode is getting a much needed update, coming soon. Back in 2020, before I took a break from this podcast, the next episode after this one was planned to be one dispelling germ theory, and explaining the relevance of terrain theory (and it's many parallels with Chinese Medicine, as I understood it back then). Since then, I've been digging deep into the idea of terrain, and the theory of contagion (does it even happen how we've always assumed it does??), and ended up somewhere beyond where I initially set out, in the domain of frequency fields - our own and environmental, native and non-native. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes if you're curious to learn more! In today’s episode, we are delving deeper into the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, a topic that is on many of our minds right now. In the last episode, I touched on some of the preventative practices and lifestyle measures we can be incorporating right now, and we will be reiterating some of these in light of new understanding around the novel coronavirus. There is so much that we can do each day to nurture our health, and now is a wonderful opportunity to prioritise our health and wellbeing - not just for our own sakes, but also for those of our community. I hope you find this information empowering and heartening! Show Notes Climate & COVID-19 https://www.inkstonenews.com/science/scientists-found-regions-hit-hard-coronavirus-share-similar-climate/article/3075085 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3550308 https://time.com/4888327/why-sunlight-is-so-good-for-you/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4504358/ https://medium.com/@ra.hobday/coronavirus-and-the-sun-a-lesson-from-the-1918-influenza-pandemic-509151dc8065 https://theconversation.com/5-ways-nutrition-could-help-your-immune-system-fight-off-the-coronavirus-133356 https://academic.oup.com/icb/article/54/3/419/2797803 https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/covid-19-china-traditional-medicine/ https://www.functionalmedicineuniversity.com/public/937.cfm https://www.britannica.com/biography/Claude-Bernard https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-1-4020-4425-0_9392 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/246568#The-Microbiome https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3800632,00.html https://www.smh.com.au/national/chinese-solution-melbourne-s https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1043661820307556 https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202002/27/WS5e5716f3a31012821727aa5f.html https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202003/13/WS5e6b7218a31012821727f03f.html Zhang, DH, Wu, KL, Zhang, X, Deng, SQ & Peng, B (2020). In silico screening of Chinese herbal medicines with the potential to directly inhibit 2019 novel coronavirus.Journal of Integrative Medicine, January 2020 Chen, Z & Nakamura, T (2004). Statistical evidence for the usefulness of Chinese medicine in the treatment of SARS. Phytotherapy Research, Volume 18, Issue 7, July 2004, Pages 592-594 Luo, H, Tang, QL, Shang, YX, Liang, SB, Yang, M, Robinson, N & Liu, JP (2020) Can Chinese Medicine Be Used for Prevention of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)? A Review of Historical Classics, Research Evidence and Current Prevention Programs. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Ren JL, Zhang AH & Wang XJ (2020) Traditional Chinese medicine for COVID-19 treatment, Letter to the Editor. Pharmacological Research 155. Chen JK & Hsu L (2020). How COVID-19 (2019-nCoV) is Currently Treated in China with TCM. Lotus Institute of Integrative Medicine Meditation https://balancedacupuncture.com.au/2019/12/19/bonus-episode-5-minute-guided-seated-meditation/ Triangle Breath https://balancedacupuncture.com.au/2019/12/05/a-simple-soothing-breath-to-release-stress-anxiety/ 54321 https://insighttimer.com/blog/54321-grounding-technique/ More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au www.instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ www.facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised,

EDIT TO PODCAST: to clarify, it is sunspot activity / solar winds / solar flares that showed a correlation with increased heart rate, potential stress response and also times of great change, NOT the suns rays that we normally bask in, which I see as vital for health and for structuring the water in our bodies (more on that in coming episodes!) --------------------------------------------- If all matter - including us - is light condensed into patterns, what does this mean for our health? How can we harness this knowledge for our healing? What new tools and technologies can we open up to as tools for health? Our body-mind-souls are an invisible symphony of energetic frequencies, which can fluctuate with our physical, mental, emotional and energetic state. This is the foundational premise of a vast array of healing modalities such as acupuncture, Qi Gong, Reiki, yoga, energy medicine, homeopathy, bioresonance, sound healing and information medicine. It is also used every day in modern biomedicine, in common diagnostic tools like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the electrocardiogram (ECG) and the electroencephalogram (EEG). The ECG and EEG measure the electrical signatures of the heart and brain, respectively. In fact, these tools are the only modern medical tests that can tell us if there is still a pulse of life in a body. This knowledge can really open up our thinking about healing, harnessing our own powers, and also considering, where do we truly end, and where does the world around us begin?? What are the borders, or edges, of who we think we are? Show Notes A short list of just some of the publications researched: • Long-Term Study of Heart Rate Variability Responses to Changes in the Solar and Geomagnetic Environment • Human high intelligence is involved in spectral redshift of biophotonic activities in the brain • New Evidence for Coherence and DNA as Source • Distant intercellular interactions in a system of two tissue cultures. • Fröhlich systems in cellular physiology More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au www.instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ www.facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

In the previous episode, we explored the fact that we - and all living beings - are emitting light in the form of biophotons. These patterns of our light emission carry information, can be reflective of our state of health, and are open to modulation and cultivation. Many of the ancient sciences, like Chinese Medicine and yoga, were already aware of these subtle energetic flows, and codified methods for their maintenance and optimisation. It makes sense, therefore, to look to this traditional knowledge for the ways in which we modern souls can also cultivate our light bodies for greater health and vitality. In this episode, we talk about simple, accessible things that we can easily do to nourish our light bodies and boost our health. Show Notes A short list of just some of the publications researched: • Synchronization of Human Autonomic Nervous System Rhythms with Geomagnetic Activity in Human Subjects • The Impact of the Schumann Resonances on Human and Mammalian Physiology • Ground-based Investigations to Support Human and Mammalian Studies Beyond Low Earth Orbit • Emission of Biophotons and Adjustable Sounds by the Fascial System: Review and Reflections for Manual Therapy • Human Ultraweak Photon Emission and the Yin Yang Concept of Chinese Medicine More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au www.instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ www.facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

My intention for this episode is to open up our scope of thinking and perception to include the myriad ways in which we are interconnected. One of the many, many aspects of Chinese Medicine that I love is the acknowledgment that we are woven in to the rich fabric of life and the world around us. We are not separate, and we do not end at our skin. Opening our minds to this understanding offers us many additional realms or "channels" - beyond the merely material - in which to observe how our vitality is affected to either our benefit or detriment. This perspective gifts us greater power and agency to make tweaks or choices in our every day that can support our healing and greater vitality. Our oldest medical texts codify the understanding of climatic, seasonal and environmental effects on our body-mind-soul, and offer solutions for aligning with these cycles for optimal health. The ancient sages worked out a 60 year calendar of Stems and Branches, which clearly map fluctuations in climate over this period - knowledge that has been corroborated in recent research into climatic and astronomical cycles affecting weather patterns. Modern research also aligns with ancient wisdom about the effects of cosmic and galactic weather, and the influence of heavenly bodies. On a more micro level, Feng Shui is a recognition of the importance of our local environment for our health and abundance. In addition to our environment, whether cosmic or domestic, we are also connected across time in the form of ancestral memory and inheritance, past life / soul imprints, and in the form of shared cultural history and identity that shapes our beliefs about health and healing. The realm of ideas and beliefs -- very often the unconscious and unexamined ones - also wields a profound impact on our health: just consider the powerful healing effects of "inert" placebos. Expanding our perspective beyond the physical and material gifts us so much more awareness, which in turn can lead to greater healing! More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au www.instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ www.facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

All water is not created equal! We are learning that there’s an additional, fourth, phase of water – in addition to the three standard ones (ice, liquid water and steam) we were taught at school. This fourth phase of water sits between the solid and liquid phases: it is slightly more viscous than liquid water (also called “bulk” water) as its molecules are more regularly arranged than those in standard, bulk water. Structured water is arranged in sheets of hexagonal lattices, which confers a whole host of unique properties, such as the exclusion of certain molecules (hence the name, “exclusion zone” water), conduction of electricity and higher electrical potential and changes in pH (which measures acid-alkaline status).  By weight, we are approximately 60% water – but by molecular count (counting all the molecules that make up all the cells in all of our body parts) we are closer to 99% water. That’s a lot of water, and so the state and qualities of that water will have a direct impact on our health and vitality. Is the water in our body coherent and vital, allowing transmission of nerve signals and other messages? Are the tissues of our bodies nourished by water with greater potential to carry charge and hold electrolytes? In this episode we dive deep into structured water - what it is, why it's vital to our health, where to find it and how to make more of it. Four phases of water Image source: Gerald Pollack - The Fourth Phase of Water: Beyond Solid, Liquid, and Vapor Hexagonal lattice sheets, stacked in layers, forming structured water Image source: Gerald Pollack - The Fourth Phase of Water: Beyond Solid, Liquid, and Vapor Bulk water vs. structured water, molecular arrangement Image source: Gerald Pollack - The Fourth Phase of Water: Beyond Solid, Liquid, and Vapor Graphite vs. diamond, molecular arrangement Image source: socratic.org/questions/what-are-diamond-and-graphite-in-relation-to-carbon More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au www.instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ www.facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

You are you own healer and you know your body best!  Health professionals can offer (often much-needed) help and guidance, but ultimately, you are the expert on YOU, and you are the one having YOUR unique body-mind-soul experience, each and every moment. Getting curious about, and listening to, the messages that your whole self is sending you allows you to collect data on what best nourishes you - and how you can live to fulfil the fullest and most vibrant expression of yourself. One of the many things that I love about Chinese Medicine is that it is an embodied medicine that invites us to get curious about these messages from the body-mind-soul - or what some may call disease or symptoms. In this episode I would love to share with you some of the questions that I commonly ask in clinic - the asking and witnessing of which can lead to deeper communication and connection with our whole self. More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au www.instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ www.facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

In today’s episode, I answer some awesome questions from the community, such as: • what are the signs that your liver may be sluggish? • what are your thoughts on enemas? • how to manage symptoms of menopause? • how to protect bone as we age? • can you get your eyesight back? • what is the link between a presentation of pelvic floor, bunions, thinning teeth and receding gums? It’s interesting to note that as we go through and discuss solutions for a range of presentations, the root solutions often remain the same. Yes, there are additional remedies we can apply in specific situations for relief of the messages (symptoms), but if we keep digging to the root of the causes, very often we see common triggers such as inflammation, digestion that could do with some love, stress, limiting emotional patterns, belief habits, etc. The good news is that if we actively work to support our foundation with key tweaks such as wholefoods, emotional expression, movement, structuring our body water, mindfulness, connection and reducing toxins, we can resolve the body-mind-soul’s calls for help and proactively create vibrant wellness in our future! Winning! More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au www.instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ www.facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

With the weather getting cooler where I live, I am seeing more and more sniffles and cold-like presentations around me. I am also hearing people talk about “catching” something from each other or spreading “germs” and.I wanted to share a different perspective that is the view from ancient Chinese Medicine texts (up to 2,500 years old!), as well as the view expounded by some very bold present-day scientists, doctors and virologist - even a Nobel prize winning one, for those that get into that. This is a view that is empowering and does not place us as a victim at the mercy of invisible attackers - with all the stress and fear that that brings with it. It is view that offers a different perspective to the theory (and it’s only a theory) of contagion. I like to remind people that only several decades ago, we were demonising bacteria and now we embrace probiotics and understanding the importance of a robustly balanced and diverse microbiome. There are no goodies and baddies.  This is a way of looking at the world that tends to our inner terrain and the health of our inner world - terrain theory, as opposed to germ theory. It explains why some people don’t get sick, even when those around them do. It may also shed light on why many practitioners and doctors can spend all day in close proximity with sniffly people, and yet we don’t magically catch those symptoms. Why is that? Chinese Medicine considers that we are woven in to Mama Nature and the world around us. When our energy - our Qi - is coherent and anchored, when our Shen (consciousness) is clear and present, and when we are in alignment with the cycles of nature, we flow with ease and health. When not, we manifest signs of “dis-ease” - a disruption to our healthy flow and energy.  NB: it is worth pointing out that the “pathogens” mentioned in this ancient text generally refer to imbalanced energies or climatic influences. UPCOMING COURSE As mentioned in the episode, if you'd like to be placed on the waitlist to be the first to hear about my upcoming course about cultivating your True Qi, please message me on my socials or on maz@balancedacupuncture.com.au. Depiction of Professor L. Montagnier's experiment READING LIST De Aquino, F. ( 2012): Transmission of DNA Genetic Information into Water by means of Electromagnetic Fields of Extremely-low Frequencies Montagnier, L. et al. (2010): DNA waves and water Montagnier, L. et al. (2014): Transduction of DNA information through water and electromagnetic waves, in Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine  Tang, B. Q. et al. (2018): Rate limiting factors for DNA transduction inducted by weak electromagnetic field https://www.infopathy.com/posts/dna-transduction-induced-by-weak-em-field More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au www.instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ www.facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

In this episode, I chat with Monique Telfer of Meta Pilates. Monique is a teacher of DNS - Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilisation - a school of movement that has been absolutely life-changing for me in resolving life-long pain, and in supercharging my strength and movement. I've always been active and have loved many different types of movement, from tennis to running, Ashtanga and other forms of yoga, Qi Gong, snowboarding, skating and surfing. But I always felt like there was a missing piece of the puzzle: despite my broad range of activity, I didn't feel as strong and stable as I might have thought, and I sensed that there was more that I could get from my performance and my enjoyment of movement. That missing piece was DNS. DNS basically does a factory reset on the adaptive patterns of movement, posture and proprioception (our awareness of our bodies in space) that we have collected over a lifetime. It updates our nervous system and brain to facilitate healthy movement and postural habits, and in doing so, allows us to use our whole body holistically, and in concert and coherence. I love that DNS gives us the tools to course-correct in a home practice between sessions, and that it grows our knowledge of ourselves. I often suggest it as part of the toolkit for people who talk to me about musculoskeletal pain, injuries and postural habits, and so I thought it was time to share more in a deep dive into this amazing modality. metapilates.com.au insta @metapilates_aus More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz tiktok.com/@balanced.with.drmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

In this episode, I share my own journey with Chinese Medicine: both the profound healing I received and my path to practicing this amazing medicine. Throughout my journey in this medicine, I have seen time and again that healing is always possible, symptoms are messages that are happening FOR us (not to us) and we have the power to make change and redirect the course of our health. More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz tiktok.com/@balanced.with.drmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

Today I invite you to join me in a thought experiment - a journey of imagination, and perhaps, a dreaming into being of a new world. I think that it’s really important to ask these questions and consider what is possible, because: A) it’s a big part of the actual scientific method - not the scientism that has been co-opted into dogma and religious belief, but the true spirit of inquiry through which we learn about our world, and who we are in it. In science, we ask “what if…”, “how does this work”, “how do we know this”, “why do we assume this be true”, “how can we consider this differently”, “can we look at things in a more expansive way” B) words are spells! Our words spell out and shape our reality, the inform our subconscious minds; they shape how we think and how we relate with the world - and what kind of world we create around us.   In this episode, we ponder, what if we evolved into a different understanding and terminology for what we now call the “immune system”?  Is there another way to think of how our bodies adapt to input from the external world that is not so defensive, separating, oppositional and rooted in attack-thinking? What if we thought of the amazing symphony of functions that helps us adjust to the world, and to process and assimilate a spectrum of information and input, as a dynamic interface - the veil between outside and inside? Just because something is defined a certain way now doesn’t mean that it has always been that way, and we discuss some alternate perspectives on the science of health. How can we hope to create a more beautiful world of peace and  harmony from a place of fear, defensiveness, resistance and resentment? I believe that through our own liberation, healing and expansion, we can heal the world around us. When we shed our own limiting thoughts and worldviews, and become more whole and integrated, we are doing something real for the world - an infinitesimal part of healing the collective, to paraphrase Jung. It’s an inside job, and it starts with us. And so I think, if we hold certain worldviews of conflict, violence, attack, such as those that have come to the forefront in the past century with the rise of pharmaceutical medicine, what are we perpetuating into the world around us, what are we dreaming into being? What can we create from a worldview that is more connected, trusting and benevolent? Come dream with me! More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz tiktok.com/@balanced.with.drmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

Where I live, we are currently in the very depths of Winter - the season of the Water element, which rules the Kidney and Bladder. These channels can be most easily imbalanced by external Cold, and so at this time of year we can more often see "cold-like" presentations. Luckily, we have a whole toolbox of options for restoring balance in Chinese Medicine! In this episode, I talk about: • simple ways to kick out a cold with common herbs, Qi Gong and a special acupuncture point you can pinch if you get a chill; • how the energy of Cold can upset fluid metabolism and affect bladder function, leading to a UTI-like presentation; • the Water element, and how we can nourish this element not only in Winter, but at any time of year that is may require; • messages that this element can do with some love, and simple things you can try at home; • some basic food, flavour and cooking ideas to nourish Water; • the magic of salt, its relation to Water, and how natural salt beautifully structured our drinking and body water. I hope it is of interest and benefit! More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz tiktok.com/@balanced.with.drmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

One of the fundamental tenets of Chinese Medicine is that it listens closely to the messages (symptoms) of the body-mind-soul, and uses that vital information to support the individual in moving towards their fullest expression of health.  It recognises that we are all unique, and so the treatment approach will be unique each time too. There is no "protocol" to treat specific "diseases", as treatment will vary with each individual being - and will also change over both time and space (as we are intricately connected to our environment). This perspective is not exclusive to Chinese Medicine alone. Any truly holistic medicine will take a similar approach: acknowledging the body-mind-soul's wisdom and brilliance in creating the adaptations (often seen as "symptoms") that it does, and supporting the whole system towards greater vitality and health. In contrast, allopathic medicine generally seeks to suppress the inconvenient "symptoms", which only serves to perpetuate the "condition" - or prompts it to move into another aspect of the body-mind-soul. Most often, long-term management via pharmaceutical means is the best that can be hoped for, and resolution is not a goal. In addition, "treatment" approaches are protocolised, offering one method or drug for the same symptoms, regardless of the many contributing or coexisting factors, and the individual's unique history and experience. In this episode I talk more deeply on this topic, and also share the Classical Chinese Medicine lens on health - if we don't use protocol medicine and diagnosis, how do we assess. differentiate and treat what is presenting? How do we construct treatments to support the individuals? Find out in this episode! More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz tiktok.com/@balanced.with.drmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

Have you ever felt scattered or ungrounded after a shocking, frightening or distressing event? Or felt so stressed that it changed your breathing pattern? So angry that your chest and head felt hot? So worried that your stomach was twisted up in knots? So sad that your chest felt heavy and dull? In Chinese Medicine we understand that, aside from environmental effects or traumatic causes, emotions are the main cause for dis-ease in our systems. The ancient doctors and sages observed the specific effects of each emotional state on the sum total of an individual's Qi, or the totality of their unique energetic field. Even modern science concurs that we are predominantly "empty" space - not as solid as we might think, and rather composed of a multidimensional symphony of frequencies. If not processed and allowed to move out of the field, emotions can inhibit the flow, harmony and coherence of our energy. Luckily, the ancients also codified many simple and accessible ways that we can move through these emotions and restore balance to the body-mind-soul. In this episode, I share some basic balances for common emotional experiences that many can relate to. More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz tiktok.com/@balanced.with.drmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

Chinese Medicine is a holistic framework that views all of space-time as one interconnected web: humans are woven into the fabric of the cosmos, and our health and vitality is influenced by the cycles of the heavens, the seasons, the sun and the moon. Recognising the importance of these cycles - and the benefits that aligning with these cycles can confer upon our health - the ancient sages and doctors observed Nature, and codified her many cycles and how they impact us. The result of this is a range of lenses that look at different expanses and magnifications of space-time. These lenses are fractal in nature, describing the ebb and flow of Yin and Yang - the contraction and expansion of the cosmic breath - at each degree. Like the many instruments of an orchestra that meld together to create music, these various cycles weave together to manifest the world we inhabit. I could do an episode on each of these cycles, so in this episode, we will focus on the Meridian Clock! The Meridian Clock is a 24-hour cycle describing the circulation of Qi throughout the 12 meridians of the body, and highlights various points of our circadian rhythm that are optimal for specific functions. It’s not surprising to me that the ancients had this cycle figured out thousands of years ago. The details which they identified are now being described by contemporary science in the forms of chronobiology, chronopharmacology and chronopathology, and it's curious to note how diseases affecting certain organs align with the timings of this ancient clock. In this episode, we go on a journey around the Meridian Clock, learning what it can illuminate for us about our state of wellness and vitality - as well as simple, practical things we can do to align ourselves with the flow of life and health. More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz tiktok.com/@balanced.with.drmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

In Chinese Medicine, healthy digestion and assimilation of nutrients belongs to the Earth element. It is the foundation for vibrant health and wellness, and so our medicine has many practices and lifestyle tips that support this essential function. “Symptoms” (or body messages!) like gastritis, indigestion, stomach pain & bloating, ulcers and acid reflux are common in our modern society, reflecting a departure from health practices that have withstood millennia. Luckily, our age-old medicine has many simple dietary tweaks and lifestyle guidelines to help restore balance to the digestion, in turn resolving the conditions mentioned above. In this episode, I share easy ways that you can support your body to ease stomach pain, burn, bloat and discomfort, and help restore vitality! More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz tiktok.com/@balanced.with.drmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

What is health? Is it merely the absence of disease? Or can getting “sick” and having “symptoms” also be a sign of health - an indication of an appropriate response to an insult or toxin of some kind, whether emotional, environmental, climatic, energetic, relational, dietary, airborne, electromagnetic, thought-based, beliefs, etc? In this episode, I share my musings and reflections on how I see health - and how we can flow with the manifestations that arise in order to continue supporting our vitality and fullest expression, rather than trying to suppress the vital and restorative healing processes. The body already knows how to heal - we just need to minimise the obstacles that we place upon that path, whether individually or collectively. I share perspectives on health from sages, philosophers and doctors through the ages, and discuss some cases studies that illustrate that “dis-ease” has actually been a healing process, and that interrupting this process would have arrested the inconvenient symptoms at the cost of healing, pushing the imbalance deeper into the body-mind-soul. I also touch very briefly on the lenses of terrain theory, pleomorphism, German New Medicine, and homotoxicology, and how these overlap with Chinese Medicine. NOTE: health is such a huge topic that I could spend literally years talking about it! This is just a very tiny sampler. The case study examples I share are here are centred around healthy responses to physical triggers - a whole episode could also be dedicated to case studies with emotional triggers - and are by no means exhaustive. ... "Health is harmony, dis-ease is discord" Aristotle (384-322 BC) “Our mode of life itself, the way we live, is emerging as today’s principal cause of illness” Dr Joel Elkes, Director of Behavioural Medicine, Harvard  "It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society" Jiddu Krishnamurti "Commercials for depression in the 90s named the cause as low levels of serotonin*. With no mention of toxic marriages. unhealthy workplace, financial security, loss of a loved one, or childhood trauma. Depression is a response. A natural response to unnatural environments or painful events" Dr. Nicole LePera, @the.holistic.psychologist *now throughly debunked ... "One who lives in accordance with nature does not go against the way of things. He moves in harmony with the present moment, always knowing the truth of just what to do." Lao Tzu, Dao De Ching, Chapter 8 More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz tiktok.com/@balanced.with.drmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

Yang Sheng (養生) literally means “Nourishing Life”, and refers to the body of nutritional and lifestyle therapies that is one of the pillars of Chinese Medicine. We view Yang Sheng as the highest form of medicine, as nourishing body-mind-soul can prevent imbalance, and stop disease before it takes hold. There is an old Chinese saying that perfectly captures this ideal: “Waiting to treat illness after they manifest is like waiting to dig a well after one is thirsty”  We consider that the more resourced and resilient we are, the more smoothly we can flow with and adapt to life and its various inputs. Looking after our foundation, and ensuring that our Qi is flowing and able to clearly receive essential information, helps us to regenerate tissues in their most optimal expression. This is why the seemingly little things that we can do each day, like connecting to the earth, soaking up sunlight, drinking structured water, eating close to nature, feeling and releasing our emotions, moving our bodies, feeling connection, love, joy and gratitude, add up to make a profound difference to our health and vitality. Another way that the concept of Yang Sheng, or Nourishing Life, can be expressed is as that of KNOWING YOURSELF. Ultimately, you are the expert on YOU, and while health professionals can offer help and guidance, they are not having your experience 24/7. We are all unique, and listening to yourself allows you to collect data on what best nourishes YOU. As we get curious about, and tune into, the subtle cues of the body-mind-soul, we become ever more fluent in the messages we are constantly receiving from ourselves. We also get to deepen our knowledge about what works for us, and what doesn’t: or perhaps even the same response may “work” at some times and not others. It can also mean observing our habits, reactions, perceptions, programs, coping mechanisms and addictions (this is not limited to substance addiction – it can encompass addiction to work, busy-ness, emotional states, etc.), and choosing to unwind from those that don’t serve us. It can mean looking at what foods, activities, environments and relationships leave us feeling balanced and vibrant, and which ones don’t. One of the many aspects of Yang Sheng that excites me is that in deepening our relationship with our body-mind-souls, we (re)discover and remember that the power to heal is within each and every one of us. Qi Gong Reels Calming Qi Gong - Gathering the Sky Qi Gong Warm Up Sequence Wise Owl Qi Gong More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

As an eternal student and Doctor of Chinese Medicine, I am struck by the fact that many of the discoveries at the frontiers of health science - various biohacking, structured water, circadian biology, frequency & information medicine and quantum biology - are reframing knowledge that the ancients had down thousands of years ago. And not only did they have an advanced understanding of these “new” phenomena - they also codified simple guidelines on how to live and thrive accordingly. I share this because many of the time-proven health practices that stem from this knowledge are very much applicable today, and most are free, simple and can be done by you at home! In this episode I talk about: • my reflections on exclusion zone (EZ) water and the wisdom of the Tao Te Ching; • EZ water and its relationship to Yin, Yang and Qi - and therefore our health! • the many tools of Chinese Medicine that we can use to structure and enliven water, to support vitality; • my musings on a unique type of water mentioned in our ancient medical texts, ganlanshui, 甘瀾水 (literally, sweet rippling water), and what modern research tells us about this practice •  Five Elements (or Five Phases / Agents) and their parallels with information and frequency medicine; •  pulse diagnosis, your amazing human technology and bioresonance; •  humans as conduits between Heaven and Earth; •  simple practices to charge up our beings for the fullest expression of health. Qi Gong Reels Calming Qi Gong - Gathering the Sky Qi Gong Warm Up Sequence Wise Owl Qi Gong From the Tao Te Ching, circa 400 BCE Tao engenders One, One engenders Two, Two engenders Three, Three engenders the ten thousand things. The ten thousand things carry shade and embrace sunlight, Shade and sunlight, Yin and Yang, Breath blending into harmony. - Lao Tzu More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

In recent years, modern science has finally arrived at technologies that are sensitive enough to measure biophotons, bioelectricity, conductivity, resistance and energetic flow pathways in living beings, and the resultant findings have (unsurprisingly!) aligned with the meridian pathways codified by the ancient sages many millennia earlier. How did the ancients KNOW where to map these pathways? In this episode, I share my perspectives: • there are other ways of “knowing” and “measuring” that are beyond the external (to us) technologies and tools that we have available today; • the present focus on materialism has been to the detriment and neglect of our subtler senses and ways of knowing; • the ancients had an advanced somatic-knowledge, through practices such as Qi Gong (energy work), Nei Gong (inner work), Nei Dan (inner alchemy), Dao Yin (somewhat like yoga), yoga, pranayama (breathwork) and meditation; • this knowledge was potentiated by living in alignment with Nature, and in observation of her cycles; • we all have access to subtle ways of knowing and sensing - it is an inherent ability; •  simple ways to cultivate this awareness with Qi Gong and energetic practices you can do at home. Reading List & Shoutout https://thecrdchallenge.com/ https://www.skool.com/thecrdchallenge The Invisible Rainbow, by Changling Zhang Heavenly Streams: Meridian Theory in Nei Gong, by Damo Mitchell Qi Gong Reels Calming Qi Gong - Gathering the Sky Qi Gong Warm Up Sequence Wise Owl Qi Gong From the Huang Di Nei Jing, circa 220 BCE Chapter 1: The Universal Truth In the past, people practiced the Tao, the Way of Life. They understood the principle of balance, of Yin and Yang, as represented by the transformation of the energies of the universe. Thus, they formulated practices such as Dao-Yin, an exercise combining stretching, massaging, and breathing to promote energy flow, and meditation to help maintain and harmonize themselves with the universe. They ate a balanced diet at regular times, arose and retired at regular hours, avoided overstressing their bodies and minds, and refrained from overindulgence of all kinds. More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

Chinese Medicine offers many therapies which can speed the release of "frozen shoulder", also known as adhesive capsulitis. The treatment clue is in the name: what is "frozen" is cold and immobilised, and so by heating and promoting movement with acupuncture, moxa, heat lamps and herbal medicine, we can help people regain their function and movement in an accelerated timeframe. In this episode, we discuss these therapies in more detail, and offer simple remedies you can also try at home. We discuss also the importance of supporting general health to speed recovery, and allowing for the flow and expression of emotions. ST38: Tiao Kou 條口 SP9: Yin Ling Quan 阴陵泉 LU5: Chi Ze 尺澤 Image source: Deadman, P., Al-Khafaji, M. & Baker, K; A Manual of Acupuncture More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

What makes up a human body? Did you know that the number of microbial (bacteria, fungi, etc) cells that live in and on our bodies can outnumber “human” cells by up to 10 to 1? This suggests that we are a microbial-human community, and that these microbes have a vital role to play in maintaining balance and health in the human. What if Candida (and other microbes) are actually working to support our human bodies to detoxify or eliminate non-beneficial substances that our human cells can’t metabolise? Is killing off Candida overgrowth just killing the messenger (or clean-up crew, as it were)? Is the presence of Candida sending us a message - and how can we respond in order to support balance? Chinese Medicine generally views Candida as result of excessive Damp in the body. Like the soil that sprouts mushrooms after damp, rainy periods, our bodies too can sprout an overgrowth of fungi if the internal environment is too Damp. Luckily, Chinese Medicine  offers many simple lifestyle and diet tweaks that can clear Damp and restore vital health! SHOW NOTES EMFs and Heavy Metals Effect of Clove and Thyme Essential Oils on Candida Biofilm Formation and the Oil Distribution in Yeast Cells More Chinese Medicine wisdom on nourishing and bolstering the Earth / Spleen, for healthy microbial balance Episode 2: Happy hormones naturally, for general health, easier periods and optimising fertility (Part 1 of 2) Episode 3: Happy hormones for all (not “just for the ladies!”), and the role of inflammation (Part 2 of 2) Episode 5: Beat the Bloat – Chinese Medicine digestion secrets! Episode 14: Late Summer Diet & Lifestyle Tips Candida & electromagnetic health Episode 16: We are light beings – on biophotons and our electromagnetic health Episode 17: Cultivating our light bodies – on biophotons and our electromagnetic health Topical Wash Ku Shen / Sophora / Yellow Pagoda tree She Chuang Zi / Cnidium Bring to boil, simmer 20 minutes, strain and apply to skin. Promptly relieves itch due to Damp and overgrowth. ST36: Zu San Li 足三里 Image source: Deadman, P., Al-Khafaji, M. & Baker, K; A Manual of Acupuncture More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2024

On the next New Moon, which falls on the 29th January 2025, we move into a new Chinese Lunar year. We are leaving behind the Year of the Wood Dragon and flowing into the Year of the Wood Snake.  In this episode, I talk about what the Year of the Snake may hold for us, and what opportunities it may bring. We will talk a little about how the Chinese New Year or Lunar festival is celebrated, and I’ll be sharing some of my musings about “new years” in general - there are many different “new years” out there (beyond January 1st!). I believe that new beginnings, new chapters and a "new you" can come at any time - each inhale can invite the new, each exhale can release the old. Is "New Years" really the 1st of January?? I’ve been reflecting on the fact that the Gregorian calendar (prevalent in the modern Western world)  holds no personal resonance for me as a marker of beginnings and endings; I see it as arbitrary and man-made, disconnected from nature. Perhaps you feel the same -  are there periods or seasons of your life that carry more meaning for you? As a herbalist, practitioner of natural medicine (which sees us woven into the web of life), surfer, vegetable grower and as a woman connected to monthly rhythms within my own body, I feel more connected to the cycles of nature - tides, moon, seasons, stars, plants & animals - and look to these as a compass to align my flow with life, and with Mama Nature. These are the cycles that nourish life! I also love learning the cycles and seasons of my own physical place in the world: summer swells and summer storms, the clear blue skies of winter, the first call of the Pacific Koel bird when it arrives in summer - and the absence of its call when it returns north, which heralds the turning towards cooler weather. What opportunities does the Wood Snake bring? I particularly loved the perspective of Jill Lander, Feng Shui practitioner, on what this coming year may hold: "We are entering into a year of death and rebirth, a year to make responsible decisions to evolve spiritually, moving away from old ways and habits that no longer serve us well. Among all living creatures, the Snake is the best equipped due to its magnetic resonance to hear the heartbeat of Mother Earth. It is a dynamic year to learn from the past, moving forward with wisdom, awareness, transformation and compassion.  Mythology recognises the Snake as a creature of healing, which influences the physical body to shift to a more spiritual outlook. A great deal of quiet progress can be made in 2025 with the help of this planetary energy. Honour this transformative beginning every day with positive thoughts". https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3293097/chinese-horoscopes-year-wood-snake-2025-predictions-health-wealth-work-and-love-plus-wood-snakes# Toko-pa Turner, Belonging: Remembering Ourselves Home https://www.instagram.com/tokopa/ More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2025

In this episode, we look to the millennia-old science and wisdom of Chinese Medicine to ask: are ice baths harmful to health?? From a Chinese Medicine perspective - which honours, stokes and cultivates the “spark of life” at all costs, and protects the Yang (vital warmth) of the body - the answer is a resounding YES! We address many of the common objections to my statement, looking more closely at claims of historical use of ice baths, as well as the effect on the stress hormones and nervous system. The Kidneys - a vital foundation for health and vitality at all life stages - are very much affected by sitting static in cold water. Ruled by the Water element, the Kidneys are easily overwhelmed by cold, water and shock/fear - a common trifecta of ice baths! The Kidneys are also responsible for the health of bones, teeth and cognitive function, and healthy Kidneys mean that we get to feel vibrant at all life stages (or, “age well”). As always, we also look to Mama Nature and our own inner messages for guidance. Our body-mind-souls are infinitely wise, and will guide us towards whatever it is that we need (or don’t need!) in order to move towards the most vibrant expression of ourselves. In Chinese Medicine, we aspire to balance - “The Middle Way”. We don’t glorify extreme practices, instead choosing to “nourish life” in the myriad actions of everyday life: what and how we eat, how we move / breathe / rest / sleep, how we express and feel, to name a few. This, from our perspective, is the path to lasting health. Join our community! Sign up to the newsletter (scroll down) - you will also receive a free eBook on Nourishing Life with Ancient Wisdom. More on Dr. Maz balancedacupuncture.com.au instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/ facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz Disclaimer Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice. © Copyright Balanced Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine and Dr. Maz Roginski 2025