The Iron Bird Way

11/01/2026

Looking forward to see what comes out of this initiative!

The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Traditional Medicine Centre has launched a new working paper series to document traditional, complementary and integrative medicine (TIM) through evidence-informed, descriptive analyses. The series aims to provide a foundation for dialogue on education, professional practice, regulation, health-system integration and research.
The first publication, 'Cupping therapy: descriptive synthesis of training,' offers a first-of-its-kind overview of reported training approaches for cupping therapy, drawing primarily on Traditional Chinese Medicine perspectives and a systematic scoping review of available evidence.
Upcoming papers will explore training and practice across chiropractic, Siddha, Taijiquan, Nuad Thai and Traditional Chinese Medicine, helping strengthen the global evidence base for traditional medicine.
https://www.who.int/news/item/23-10-2026-who-launches-working-papers-on-traditional-medicine

Link to the article: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240125964

04/21/2026

And another one! Good to see modern medicine catching up with millennia of traditional medicine wisdom!

Prescribing produce, crafting meals: More medical schools are teaching students how to cook and use food as a tool for treating patients.

04/20/2026

Here's another article reiterating / verifying the millennia old advice of Thai traditional medicine (and probably other traditional medicine systems as well). Sleeping is one of the daily habits we look at to gauge overall health and to improve health, and relieve pain.

Stiffness, achy joints, acid reflux, snoring — experts explain the pros and cons of the three main ways people sleep.

03/19/2026

"The lineage is a container that holds every tool a practitioner needs to learn, to practice and, eventually, to share with future generations."

This comparative article explores the traditional learning methods used in systems such as Thai Medicine to modern approaches to learning and education.

In my experience, people can sometimes misinterpret traditional approaches to learning and instead end up cobbling different techniques, teachings and ideas together to make it all fit into the practice they want to create. This can be frustrating for a practitioner and leave them feeling like something is missing or like they cannot access the guidance they need.

Traditional learning is not for everyone, but it does allow one to go deep into a practice that serves for a lifetime.

https://theironbirdway.substack.com/p/the-traditional-lineage-based-learning?r=37uvfw

12/01/2024

Sharing this new post with Cyber Monday in mind. Is there something in your work environment that you can improve for your well being?

For the desk-bound, I share my phased approach to implementing body-friendly furniture and tools

11/29/2024

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07/15/2024

“The body is a process and not an entity.”
-Casey Means MD in her conversation with Andrew Huberman PhD

Listen to this episode from Huberman Lab on Spotify. In this episode, my guest is Dr. Casey Means, M.D., a physician trained at Stanford University School of Medicine, an expert on metabolic health and the author of the book, "Good Energy." We discuss how to leverage nutrition, exercise and environm...