A practitioner or influencer's tone & pace are your first treatment protocol. A rushed voice signals sympathetic overdrive. Prioritize providers whose grounded presence co-regulates your nervous system for better outcomes. Your feeling of safety matters more than their degree.

Understand the two-phase approach to healing diets. Learn how to move past strict food restriction to a flexible lifestyle by using Food Therapy principles to observe your body and rebalance after occasional indulgences.

Discover the fundamental difference between Eastern (TCM) and Western approaches to health. Learn how food acts as medicine and why combining ancient wisdom with scientific precision offers personalized, root-cause healing.

Discover the essential Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) view on the vegetarian diet for women in their fertile years. Learn why vegetarian diets can promote dampness and not nourish the Yang enough and get key tips for maintaining deep nourishment and vitality.

Discover the essential Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) view on the vegan diet for women in their fertile years. Learn why plant-based diets can challenge Blood and Yang reserves and get key tips for maintaining deep nourishment and vitality.

STOP the Macrobiotic Diet now! This essay exposes the dangers of extreme restriction, severe nutrient deficiencies, and the debilitating "Crash" that follows. Learn why this unbalanced approach threatens long-term women's health.

It’s a fact: around 90% of the incredible individuals I work with are women. And no, it’s not because my methods don’t deliver exceptional results for men — they absolutely do! What makes women uniquely successful in achieving lifelong wellness?

Tired of brain fog and anxiety? Heal your mind by nourishing your gut. Dive into the science of the microbiome, vagus nerve, and nutrition to naturally reduce anxiety, boost mood, and improve focus.

Unlock the power of your gut microbiome with expert tips on restoring balance, gut health improvement, and best foods for digestion. Learn about probiotics and prebiotics, microbiome and immunity, microbiome and mental health, fasting for gut wellness, healthy eating habits, and stress reduction strategies. Discover how boosting your microbiome supports energy, mood, inflammation control, and disease prevention at every age. This essential guide offers science-backed advice and lifestyle tips for vibrant gut health and overall well-being.

This is the outlook for female health in 2025. Reclaim your female health narrative beyond fertility. Stop postponing your wellness. Learn how small, consistent steps and mindful food choices can help you reclaim your energy, cycles, and inner holistic balance.

Find your true balance with this 3-day meal plan. A gentle reset blending Western nutrition and TCM Food Therapy for better digestion, energy, and mood.

Rebalance 3-Day Meal Plan ebook - TCM Food Therapy, Holistic Balance Meal Plan, Gentle Reset Diet, 3 Day Nourishing Meal Plan

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.