Balanced Natural Health with Dr. Maz

May 07 2024 6

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It’s such an exciting time in the world of health and wellness, as we are increasingly seeing the time-tested science and health technologies of the East confirmed in the modern biochemical research of the west. As a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, herbalist, acupuncturist and a long-time yoga practitioner, I’ve had the very good fortune to be exposed to some of the health technologies and science of the East. At the same, hailing from a family of Western scientists, and as a scientist and researcher myself, I love nerding out on the latest science and research from the West. To my mind, both ways of looking at the body share much in common – they just use different languages to describe the same things.

They say knowledge is power, and this podcast was created to bring you the best of East and West – to help you empower your health. If you love what you hear, please subscribe, share and leave an iTunes review so that we can share the love even further! And I’d love to hear from you – what would you like me to talk about? What health and wellness questions would you like answered?

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Episode 21: Community Questions on sluggish liver, bone health, menopause, eyesight and more

Apr 23 2024 38 mins

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Episode 20: You are your own healer – health enquiry questions to tune deeper into yourself

Apr 08 2024 36 mins

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Episode 19: What is Structured Water and why is it vital to vibrant, optimal health?

Mar 22 2024 22 mins

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Episode 18: We are all connected – the myriad ways that we are woven into the tapestry of life

Mar 09 2024 25 mins

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Episode 17: Cultivating our light bodies – on biophotons and our electromagnetic health

Feb 22 2024 22 mins

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Episode 16: We are light beings – on biophotons and our electromagnetic health

Feb 08 2024 23 mins

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!) -------------------------------------

Episode 15: COVID-19, Chinese Medicine and germ theory

Mar 18 2020 23 mins

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Episode 15 Intro: Chinese Medicine & Coronavirus Covid-19

Mar 04 2020 10 mins

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Episode 14: Late Summer Diet & Lifestyle Tips

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