Join hosts Julian and Claire as they bridge the gap between Han Dynasty wisdom and modern functional medicine in this deep dive into Dr. Reece Yeo’s "Resilience Battery" protocol.

In this episode, The Integrative Blueprint explores the biological paradox of sleep: why do we render ourselves vulnerable for eight hours a day?. The answer lies not just in the brain, but in the mitochondria—the power plants of our cells that require a critical "pit stop" to repair oxidative stress and "electron leaks".

Julian and Claire map this hard science onto the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) concept of Jing (essence), explaining how our constitutional battery gets depleted by modern life. They also unpack the critical architecture of sleep cycles, revealing why missing the first half of the night sacrifices physical repair, while cutting sleep short in the morning "amputates" emotional resilience.

Key Takeaways:

• The Cost of Sleep Loss: How losing just 90 minutes of sleep can increase insulin resistance by 20% and mimic the cognitive impairment of being legally drunk.

• Social Jet Lag: Why sleeping in on weekends confuses your biology as much as flying across the country.

• The 10-3-2-1-0 Rule: A countdown method for optimizing light, food, and screen time before bed.

• The Descending Yang Bath: A specific hot foot-bath protocol designed to pull blood from the head and trigger the body’s sleep signals.

• Cognitive Shuffling: A mental "hack" to jam the brain's default mode network and stop rumination.

Disclaimer: This episode synthesizes clinical insights for educational purposes and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.

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Connect with Dr. Reece Yeo:

• Visit our Clinic: www.drreeceyeo.com
• Follow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrReeceYeo
• Facebook: @DrReeceYeoPage
• Instagram: @drreeceyeo

About Your Host: Dr. Reece Yeo is an Integrative Chinese Medicine practitioner and a former medical doctor based in Mudgeeraba, Gold Coast, Australia. He specializes in bridging the gap between modern functional medicine diagnostic precision and the time-tested wisdom of the Chinese Han Dynasty.

Disclaimer: The information in this podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Please consult with a qualified health professional before starting any new protocol.

Are you chronically fatigued, always cold, or struggling to recover from post-viral burnout? In this episode of The Integrative Blueprint, Julian and Claire step into the Mudgeeraba clinic of Dr. Reece Yeo to unpack a revolutionary framework for health: Thermal Resilience. Moving beyond the idea that body temperature is just a symptom to be suppressed, Dr. Yeo reframes it as Governance—the foundational operating system of human biology. Using the "Greenhouse" analogy, we explore why your metabolic furnace might be flickering, why your "pipes" are blocked, and why modern "thermal monotony" is making us more fragile than ever.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The Furnace: Why Han Dynasty medicine identifies the Heart as the body's primary furnace.
• The Heat Distribution Pipe System: Bridging ancient pathways with the modern discovery of the fluid-filled "piping" system that distributes heat to your cells.
• The Wellness Trap: Why excessive sauna use can actually "leak" your battery power and the truth about "Pathogenic Frost" in ice baths.
• The Gender Gap in Cold Exposure: Why women achieve peak metabolic benefits at 14-15°C and why going colder can actually trigger hormonal crashes.
• The Order of Operations: Why you must restore your furnace before you ever try to "biohack" with extreme temperatures.

Whether you're a biohacker looking for the next level of performance or a patient seeking a way out of chronic depletion, this episode provides a clinical roadmap to stoking your internal fire and rebuilding your resilience from the foundation up.

Connect with the Clinic

Dr. Reece Yeo is an Integrative Chinese Medicine and Functional Medicine practitioner based in Mudgeeraba, Gold Coast.

• Visit drreeceyeo.com to learn more about Dr. Reece Yeo and how he practices.
• Book a Consultation: For those in the Gold Coast area or seeking a face-to-face clinical deep dive, complete the booking request form at drreeceyeo.com.

About The Integrative Blueprint

The Integrative Blueprint is a podcast dedicated to synthesizing the clinical insights of Dr. Reece Yeo. We bridge the gap between 2,000 years of Han Dynasty medical strategy and the cutting edge of 21st-century metabolic science.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is the clinical opinion of Dr. Reece Yeo. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Support the show

Connect with Dr. Reece Yeo:

• Visit our Clinic: www.drreeceyeo.com
• Follow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrReeceYeo
• Facebook: @DrReeceYeoPage
• Instagram: @drreeceyeo

About Your Host: Dr. Reece Yeo is an Integrative Chinese Medicine practitioner and a former medical doctor based in Mudgeeraba, Gold Coast, Australia. He specializes in bridging the gap between modern functional medicine diagnostic precision and the time-tested wisdom of the Chinese Han Dynasty.

Disclaimer: The information in this podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Please consult with a qualified health professional before starting any new protocol.

Join your digital guides, Julian and Claire, as they decode the clinical world of Dr. Reece Yeo and explore the fascinating intersection of ancient wisdom and modern science in this deep dive into Chronomedicine.

In this episode, we unpack Dr. Yeo’s white paper, "The Symphony of Resilience," which challenges us to view the body not as a machine, but as an orchestra of 70 trillion cells. Discover why health is a matter of synchronization and how "dissonance" in your biological rhythm leads to what Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) calls Shi Bing or "Time Sickness".

We explore how Nobel Prize-winning research on clock genes validates ancient TCM concepts, revealing how our organs—from the liver to the gut microbiome—operate on their own specific schedules. The discussion gets critical as we examine the "Rhythms of Risk," highlighting how circadian disruption can drive chronic disease and even influence cancer growth through "hijacked" clock genes.

In this session, you will learn:

• The 24-Hour Score: A walkthrough of the body's daily phases, from the "Dawn Awakening" and cortisol spikes to the "Metabolic Peak" and the "Deep Restoration" of the brain’s glymphatic cleaning crew.

• Nighttime Diabetes: Why eating late creates a metabolic clash between melatonin and insulin.

• Chronotherapy: How the timing of medication (like chemotherapy or immunotherapy) can drastically change its efficacy.

• Clinical Interventions: Practical tools to reset your clock, including the critical role of morning light, "Digital Sunsets," acupuncture as a Zeitgeber (time-giver), and the precise timing of supplements.

Whether you are struggling with fatigue, jet lag (described here as "biological disintegration"), or simply want to optimize your health, tune in to learn how to get your internal orchestra back in tune.

Disclaimer: This episode synthesizes clinical insights for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your routine.

Support the show

Connect with Dr. Reece Yeo:

• Visit our Clinic: www.drreeceyeo.com
• Follow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrReeceYeo
• Facebook: @DrReeceYeoPage
• Instagram: @drreeceyeo

About Your Host: Dr. Reece Yeo is an Integrative Chinese Medicine practitioner and a former medical doctor based in Mudgeeraba, Gold Coast, Australia. He specializes in bridging the gap between modern functional medicine diagnostic precision and the time-tested wisdom of the Chinese Han Dynasty.

Disclaimer: The information in this podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Please consult with a qualified health professional before starting any new protocol.