Chinese medicine
(Traditional Chinese Medicine, TCM)
Chinese medicine is an age-old way of looking at health, in which the body is seen as one coherent whole. Instead of just focusing on individual complaints, this approach looks at how different systems in the body work together.
The common medical view
Within conventional medicine, complaints are usually linked to a specific diagnosis, after which targeted treatment follows. Chinese medicine looks differently: complaints are seen as signals that the balance in the body is disturbed.
A broader, systems-oriented approach
Chinese medicine is all about balance and flow. The idea is that life energy (often called “Qi”) should be able to flow freely through the body. If this flow is disrupted, complaints may arise.
This includes looking at:
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Energy and vitality: How does your energy level feel during the day?
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Balance between systems: Organs are not seen separately, but as part of a larger whole.
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Digestion: Good digestion is seen as the basis of health.
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Emotions and body: Feelings such as stress or tension can influence physical complaints.
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Rhythm and lifestyle: Sleep, nutrition and daily habits play an important role.
From a modern perspective
Parallels are increasingly seen between Chinese medicine and modern insights. You can also view “balance” in terms of:
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Nervous system (stress and relaxation)
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Hormonal regulation
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Gut health and microbiome
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low-grade ignition
Although concepts such as Qi cannot be translated one-to-one into modern science, the underlying ideas about coherence and regulation often fit surprisingly well.
In short
Chinese medicine focuses on restoring balance to the body as a whole. By looking at coherence, energy and lifestyle, not only the complaint is examined, but especially the cause behind it.
This can you can expect in my practice Very Better
In my practice, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) forms the basis for understanding the body as a whole. This way of looking helps you see connections between different systems and the signals your body gives. Complaints are not seen in isolation, but as expressions of an underlying imbalance.
At the same time, I combine this with insights from orthomolecular therapy. Where TCM helps to recognize patterns and coherence, the orthomolecular approach focuses on supporting these processes with the right nutrition and nutrients.
In addition, a ketogenic approach can be used where appropriate. This is a way of eating in which the body uses more fats as fuel instead of sugars. From both a metabolic and energetic perspective, this can help to stabilize energy balance, reduce blood sugar fluctuations and calm certain processes in the body.
Together we look at how your energy (Qi) flows, how your digestion functions, how you sleep and how you feel. From there we translate this into a practical and personal plan, in which acupuncture, nutrition, supplementation, lifestyle and - if appropriate - ketogenic principles can be included.
In this way, a bridge is created between Eastern and Western insights: understanding imbalances and targeted support of the body at a physiological level, for example through energy production, the nervous system and digestion.
Not a standard approach, but an integrated approach that helps to understand the coherence in your body and from there to work on recovery and balance.