Explore the synergy of East and West Medicine with Acupuncturist, Osteopath, Tuina, Paramedic Alex Brazkiewicz. How to choose your healthcare wisely and become responsible for your wellbeing choices.  Alex is a State Registered Paramedic with over 16 years front-line NHS experience. He became interested in Chinese Medicine in the early 1980’s through his Martial Arts teacher, where he learned Namikoshi Shiatsu and continued his studies at the European Shiatsu School.  Continuing his studies gaining a degree in Acupuncture and the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine (CICM), Reading. After which he undertook a year long postgraduate diploma in Tuina Chinese Massage and medical Qi Gong. Between 2008 and 2013, Alex undertook numerous month-long study trips to China to study Classical Acupuncture and Applied Channel Theory under Professor Wang. It was during this period he finally left the NHS to focus on his clinic, further study and teaching. Alex is currently on the faculty at CICM where he teaches conventional medicine and at The City College of Acupuncture, where he teaches Tuina. Alex has a passion in the integration of Western and Classical Chinese Medicine, with a special interest in reduction of pain and the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. He talks with us here of his journey in East and Western medicine and shares salient points on: How Martial Arts helps nurture personal discipline and helps with dancing Adjusting exercise for your body now, not how it was before Osteopathic philosophy similar to Chinese Medicine. Body is self healing  Functional medicine - patterns of disharmony  Chinese Medicine fostered observation of patients and thus modified treatment  Yang Sheng the art of nourishing life v. the pace of modern culture Let food be thy medicine This episode was first aired on UK Health Radio. The podcast includes a further 15 minutes where Alex speaks into what happened to Chinese Medicine in Communist China and how Western Medicine infiltrated to augment the traditional methods. How the old Masters of the original Chinese Medicine offer training for the new doctors to enable their skills to be added to the current methods of teaching. Ever pragmatic, Alex says to keep learning and make what you know work for you and your clients, whilst honouring the 'Standing on the shoulders of the people who came before us'. MUSIC The tracks connected with this episode can be heard either as part of the show on UK Health Radio here  https://bit.ly/3tJSr5g On the... CHI TIME COLLECTIVE PLAYLIST On Spotify here: https://spoti.fi/3auKH07 LINKS Connect with:Alex Brazkiewicz https://www.eastwesthealth-hub.com Clara Apollo: https://consciouslivingevents.co.uk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.