Tamara Castelo is a specialist in Chinese Traditional Medicine and the CEO of Tamara Castelo Clinic (Lisbon and Porto), TMC Health, TMC Holistic and TMC Jewelry. At her clinic, Tamara treats sleep disorders, thyroid disorders, intestinal diseases, anxiety, migraines, and hormonal problems with a holistic approach to healing. She is the author of two Gourmand Award winning books: Healing Without Medicine, Eating Without Guilt and Full Balance, (both available in Portuguese).   Listen to this insightful Whinypaluza episode with Tamara Castelo about harnessing thoughts, habits, and mindfulness to help manage anxiety and illness, and how powerful the brain-body connection can be. Here is what to expect on this week’s show: How Tamara’s personal health challenges led her to Chinese Traditional Medicine and turning the focus on treating disease to improving health. How you can build effective, simple rituals into your daily life, whether it is for physical or mental health. Learning to truly listen to your body and decipher what it is trying to tell you. It starts with learning your own internal anatomy. If you can’t find a way to make time for health, you will eventually need to make time for illness. Which would you prefer? We experience life with our body and our minds, meaning effects from trauma can manifest in either. Traumas are not only major events, but even small events that shaped you or affected you in a negative way. You can teach your mind to believe anything, but your body will remember everything. Tamara’s focus on oncology and how she is able to positively impact treatment and outcomes. Each person cannot be treated the same, all treatments are subjective to the individual’s needs and state of being. Why Tamara believes dairy and sugar are the first things that should be removed from your diet, and what nutrients you should focus on. What are the first 3 things to do for treating intestinal issues? What does anxiety stem from and are you paying attention to the signals your body is sending? Connect with Tamara: Website: https://tamara-castelo.com/en/ The Power of Rituals https://a.co/d/1TjHZgG Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tamara__castelo/?hl=en Follow Rebecca Greene Blog  https://www.whinypaluza.com/ Book 1  https://bit.ly/WhinypaluzaBook Book 2 https://bit.ly/whinybook2 Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/whinypaluzaparenting Instagram https://www.instagram.com/becgreene5/ @becgreene5 TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@whinypaluzamom?lang=en @whinypaluzamom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices