Food as Medicine: Nourishing Digestion, Balancing Your Constitution & Working with the Earth Element

In this episode, we sit down with Nam Singh, a core faculty member at Academy Healing Nutrition — an ordained Taoist priest trained since childhood at Dragon Tiger Mountain, a practitioner across all eight branches of classical Chinese medicine, and a graduate of the Taipei Institute of Traditional Pharmacology and Acupuncture. Nam has spent decades bringing the wisdom of classical Chinese medicine into the kitchen, translating centuries-old healing principles into food you can actually cook.

Together we explore the Earth element of the "late summer" season — how digestion, constitution, and seasonal eating shape our overall health. You'll hear how the spleen and stomach relate to digestive fire, why sweet flavors and fermented foods matter, and how mindful food choices support energy, stability, and resilience.

We also unpack the difference between constitution and condition, how emotions like worry affect the body, and why "balance" is really about staying in healthy flux — a distinction Nam draws from his training in the classical (not just traditional) Chinese medical tradition.

This conversation is a small taste of how we teach at Academy Healing Nutrition — where ancient wisdom meets modern nutrition science. If it resonates, you can learn more about our Holistic Health Coaching Certification at https://academyhealingnutrition.uk/