This week we sit down with Dr Mazin Al-Khafaji, one of the world’s leading authorities in Chinese medicine, to explore the ancient principles behind this holistic system, and why it may hold the key to understanding modern illness.

Dr Mazin explains how Chinese medicine views the body as an ecosystem - a network of interdependent systems that must stay in balance for health to thrive. He unpacks what a diagnosis looks like, why practitioners examine the tongue and pulse and how conditions like eczema, autoimmune disorders and hormonal imbalances are treated through a process of draining, harmonising and tonifying the body rather than simply suppressing symptoms.

We also discuss the four pillars of health; nourishment, movement, rest and emotional stability - and why maintaining all four is essential for wellbeing. He shares practical insights on food as medicine, the importance of eating diverse colours and flavours to nourish the microbiome, how emotions directly affect the body and what modern medicine can learn from Eastern philosophy.

Dr Mazin’s wisdom offers a bridge between ancient healing and modern science, reminding us that prevention, balance and understanding our body’s signals are the true foundations of health.

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