DT 073: Food Is Medicine with Zoey Gong

Dharma Talk with Henry Winslow

Zoey Gong is a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner and dietitian in NYC. She specializes in TCM cuisine, herbalism, moxibustion, and holistic food therapy.

In this episode, you'll hear from Zoey on:

• Facing severe health problems, including breast tumors and chronic skin rashes, after moving to the US and adopting an American diet, and how her journey toward self-healing brought her back to her Chinese roots
• The key differences between the Western clinical and Eastern traditional approaches to nutrition and medicine at large
• Using TCM herbs and natural supplements to regulate hormonal imbalances and feel better in daily life
• Pairing foods of a particular energy with a matching yoga practice to create a specific effect in the mind-body continuum

Announcements:

• Reconnect to your divine Self this December. Join me and Veronica Lombo on an immersive retreat in Bali: henrywins.com/bali
• Join me for upcoming workshops in NYC, Texas, and Richmond: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

• Sign up for Zoey and Rose Erin Vaughan's TCM Food and Herbs Weekend in Woodstock, NY
• Between Heaven and Earth by Harriet Beinfield — Grab a copy of Zoey's recommended book

Get in touch with Zoey:

• ZoeyXinyiGong.com — seek holistic Chinese Medicine Therapy from Zoey or join one of her food-as-medicine dinner parties
• Follow @zoeyxinyigong on Instagram