hol+ with Dr. Taz MD
Chinese Medicine Explained: Qi, Acupuncture, and Personalization
with Dr. Taz Bhatia, Episode 76
June 23, 2026
A conversation with Dr. Taz on what Chinese medicine actually is: patterns, circulation, and the nervous system, not just needles, and why personalized formulas beat one-size-fits-all herbal advice.
I sat down with Dr. Taz Bhatia on hol+ to take apart the most common misconception about my field, which is that Chinese medicine is energy work.
Chinese medicine is not just about needles. It is about patterns, relationships, the nervous system, circulation, metabolism, pain signals, emotional stress, and the body ability to return to balance. That framing changes what you look for and what you treat.
We covered what acupuncture is doing physiologically, why herbal formulas have to be personalized rather than pulled off a shelf, how this applies to pelvic floor dysfunction and chronic pain, and the health crisis after 9/11 that redirected my own career.
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