Navigating the space between science and art to create a life of Balance. In a recent podcast I shared the struggles that a modern polymath finds in the current world. I also share the important in exploring the multitude that is within us, in order to find our identify during demanding times.

Unlock the full potential of food as medicine. Learn the key differences between Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Food Therapy and how to combine both approaches for a holistic path to wellness. Discover why targeted nutrition and personalized balance are the keys to a healthy life.

What Is Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Food Therapy? This article will answer all your questions.

Learn how to use food's unique energetic properties—from thermal nature to the five flavors—to create a personalized diet that restores your body’s balance and harmony.

What Is Traditional Chinese Medicine? A Gentle Guide to TCM Modalities, Philosophy, and Everyday Healing.

Curious about Traditional Chinese Medicine? Explore what TCM really is, its history, and how its holistic therapies—like food therapy, acupuncture, and herbal medicine—can support your energy, digestion, mood, and long-term balance.

From an engineer at Microsoft to founding My Own True Balance: a story of radical career change driven by personal healing. One of the most refreshing things you can experience as a human being is when you can have a new look in life. The most important thing is to drive your life with a strong purpose in mind. Passion, dedication and consistency are the 3 fundations to any career change and also to build something new.

Wellness isn’t one-size-fits-all—it’s personal, intuitive, and deeply nourishing. My Own True Balance blends holistic nutrition, TCM food therapy, and modern science to create a tailored approach to health. Discover how energy, balance, and personalized guidance can transform your well-being.

Spring is nature’s reset—a time for renewal, fresh energy, and vibrant health. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Spring is the season of the Liver, guiding us to detox, nourish, and embrace new beginnings. Joana Castro shares how seasonal foods, movement, and mindful practices can help you feel your best, naturally.

Food is more than fuel—it’s medicine, energy, and balance. From burnout and amenorrhea to full recovery, Joana Castro explores how TCM food therapy can change lives. By breaking taboos in holistic health and embracing food energetics, she uncovers a natural, nourishing approach to wellness.

Self-criticism isn’t just a mindset—it’s an imbalance, a disruption in the body’s natural flow. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Metal element governs self-worth, clarity, and release. Joana Castro explores how food energetics, organ nourishment, and holistic wisdom can help transform self-criticism into resilience, offering a path to healing beyond Western interventions.

Winter isn’t just cold nights and shorter days—it’s nature’s invitation to slow down, conserve energy, and nourish deeply. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Winter is the season of the Kidneys, a time for restoration, warmth, and quiet reflection. Joana Castro explores how food, movement, and seasonal wisdom help us align with nature’s rhythms, ensuring vitality for the months ahead.

Health isn’t just about nutrients—it’s about balance, energy, and understanding the body’s deeper needs. In this reflection, Joana Castro explores how Chinese Medicine Food Therapy filled the gaps left by Western medicine, revealing a more holistic approach to healing, through food energetics and organ nourishment.

Fall isn’t just a season—it’s a transition, a moment when nature exhales and prepares for the quiet of winter. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fall is the season of the Lungs, a time to nourish, reflect, and protect against imbalance. Explore how food, breath, and seasonal rhythms help us align with nature’s wisdom, ensuring vitality as the colder months approach.

Nature doesn’t rush, yet everything gets done—and Late Summer is the season of transition. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this fleeting yet vital period bridges Yang’s peak energy with Yin’s quiet retreat, offering balance before autumn arrives. Joana Castro uncovers the secrets of Late Summer—how food, digestion, and grounding practices shape well-being in ways modern health often overlooks.

We think of seasons as fixed, four predictable shifts in the calendar. But Traditional Chinese Medicine sees something deeper—five seasons, each carrying its own rhythm, wisdom, and influence on health. In this exploration, Joana Castro breaks down how food, energy, and nature’s cycles help us realign with the world around us, offering practical ways to nourish the body and mind through each season’s unique needs.

Energy isn’t just something we consume—it’s something we carry, absorb, and transfer. In this reflection, Joana Castro explores the quiet, restorative force of solitude in nature, why renewal is essential, and how stepping away from daily noise can realign the body, mind, and spirit. My Own True Balance isn’t just about wellness—it’s about understanding energy itself.

Cooking isn’t just about sustenance—it’s about creativity, intuition, and connection. In this reflection, Joana Castro explores the profound act of making food, the wisdom hidden in ingredients, and how understanding what your body needs turns cooking into a superpower. More than a meal, it’s a ritual, a dialogue, and a way to nourish both yourself and those around you.

We spend our lives filling spaces—doing, thinking, fixing. But what if stillness holds the answers we’re searching for? In this reflection, Joana Castro explores the power of pause, how modern life consumes us, and why stepping back is the key to clarity, healing, and balance. My Own True Balance is more than wellness—it’s a call to reconnect with what nature already knows.

Burnout isn’t just exhaustion—it’s a reckoning. In this deeply personal reflection, Joana Castro explores how losing herself led to rediscovery. From silence to clarity, solitude to renewal, she uncovers how stepping away from everything gave her back more than she ever expected. My Own True Balance is more than a wellness platform—it’s a lived experience, born out of the urgency to heal.

Every journey starts somewhere, but this one was decades in the making. Joana Castro—a polymath blending science, nutrition, and ancient wisdom—shares why My Own True Balance was born. More than a wellness platform, it’s a thesis, an experiment, and a commitment to rethinking food, balance, and personal health.