What Traditional Chinese Medicine Taught Marylee About Healing (EP 127)

Marylee Calmes spent years dealing with asthma, allergies, recurring illness, headaches, and the frustration of being handed one more prescription without getting a real answer. Her personal health struggles eventually led her to traditional Chinese medicine, where she found a different way to look at the body, not as a collection of disconnected symptoms, but as a whole system with patterns worth paying attention to.

We talk about why health problems often build quietly over time, why recovery is rarely instant, and what can happen when you stop treating your body like an inconvenience. Marylee’s story is not about chasing a miracle cure. It is about learning to notice the signals, make practical changes, and give yourself the time and effort real healing can require.

=== Chapters

00:37 Meet MaryLee Calmes and her health journey01:38 What traditional Chinese medicine really includes05:09 Nutrition, herbs, acupuncture, and the TCM toolbox09:03 Why modern medicine often focuses on symptoms12:08 MaryLee’s battle with chronic illness and asthma14:20 Healing through herbs, rest, and daily commitment17:45 How small patterns can lead to bigger health issues21:27 Finding the root cause behind recurring illness24:24 From personal recovery to Chinese medicine practitioner32:36 The moment MaryLee found her path to healing

=== Guest: MaryLee Calmes, Acupuncturist, Herbalist, Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner

Website: https://livingintheseason.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marylee-calmes-7913b010

=== People Mentioned

Master Ni Hua-Ching, Tao of Wellness: https://www.taoofwellness.com/aboutDr. Mao Shing Ni, Tao of Wellness: https://www.taoofwellness.com/about

=== Resources / Books / Podcasts / Apps

Living in the Season: https://livingintheseason.com/Tao of Wellness: https://www.taoofwellness.com/Bastyr University: https://bastyr.edu/University of Washington: https://www.washington.edu/Seattle University: https://www.seattleu.edu/

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