#016 - Linda Prout: Traditional Chinese Medicine From A Western Perspective, Learn Your Constitution, Balance Your Body, Food Qualities and Properties...

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09:15 - Linda's Personal Health History And Path To TCM

13:40 - The Pulses in TCM

14:40 - TCM Food Qualities And Properties Vs. Western "Numbers"

15:30 - Yin And Yang

19:15 - The Life Energy Of Qi

21:35 - What Blocks Qi?

25:15 - TCM Constitutions (Dry, Damp, Cold, Hot, Wind)

32:20 - What Is The "Ideal" Balanced Body?

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38:30 - The Five Elements In TCM (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water)

43:40 - Are We Born As One Constitution?

47:10 - Is TCM "Scientific" ?

49:10 - Correcting Imbalances And Extreme Diary Approaches

52:55 - The Role Of Elimination Diets And Carnivore

57:25 - Curing Epilepsy Via The Ketogenic Diet

1:03:10 - The Role Of Homeopathy

1:04:10 - Rice And Grains In TCM

1:09:10 - Should We Eat Raw Fruits And Vegetables?

1:18:00 - False Heat, Cooling Pork

1:19:40 - Using Seasonings To Balance Meals And Aid Circulation

1:24:40 - Evolving Thoughts On Fats

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