The Iron Bird Way

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...

07/14/2024

Happy to see these results from a large study on massage:

“…provides a therapeutic approach not just to address pain and functional challenges but to foster wellness and overall well-being, physical and emotional.”

And!

“[massage therapists] are the hidden gems in the healthcare system.”

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY PUBLISHES LARGEST STUDY EVER ON MASSAGE THERAPY USE

July 2024

"Many people receive massage therapy and for many reasons. But according to a new study – the largest and most comprehensive ever conducted on the subject – the prevalence of visits to massage therapists is higher than one might have imagined and the reasons may be surprising."

“What our study shows is that it’s probably not helpful any longer to label massage as an ‘alternative’ therapy, with all of the marginality that the term conveys.”

“Licensed massage therapists ought to be respected as mainstream practitioners, whose profession provides a therapeutic approach not just to address pain and functional challenges but to foster wellness and overall well-being, physical and emotional.

Everyone can benefit from working with a skilled massage therapist. They’re the hidden gems in the healthcare system.” - Jeff Levin, Ph.D., M.P.H., University Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health. (Robert Rogers/Baylor University)

Study Link: Journal of Science & Healing
Prevalence & Determinants of Massage Therapy Use in the US
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550830724000958

02/26/2024

Health is a practice, not a checklist. The quality and consistency of our daily actions matters most. Check out this article about why adding another healthy activity to your daily routine may not be the best approach.

And the one reason you should (if you still want to)