In this episode, Pua sits down with Karen Jee, founder of Glow Within Wellness, to explore how traditional Chinese medicine and intentional nourishment can support women’s hormonal health. Karen shares her personal healing journey from severe eczema, PCOS, and painful periods to building a wellness practice that helps women address root causes through food, balance, and gentle daily habits. This conversation is a beautiful introduction to cyclical nourishment, warm foods, seasonal eating, and the power of using food as medicine.

Karen breaks down some of the foundational principles behind her work, including the importance of balance, yin and yang, the energetic qualities of food, and how women can better support their bodies throughout different phases of their cycle. She and Pua discuss why period pain may be common but not necessarily normal, how cold foods can affect digestion, the role of warm cooked meals in supporting the body, and why cravings may offer valuable insight into what the body needs.

The conversation also dives into practical ways to make this work feel approachable in everyday life. Karen shares her philosophy around simple kitchen systems, quick broths and stocks, the five flavors in traditional Chinese medicine, and why restrictive meal plans often miss the mark. They also talk about Karen’s 90-day healing program for women, her in-person workshops on Oahu, and her postpartum meal support for new moms. This episode is a nourishing, empowering listen for any woman ready to feel more connected to her body and better supported through food.

About Karen Jee

Karen Jee is the founder of Glow Within Wellness and a trained traditional Chinese medicine dietary therapist. She helps women support their hormonal health through intentional, nourishing food rooted in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic principles.

After navigating her own healing journey with severe eczema, PCOS, and painful periods, Karen turned to food as medicine and built a practice centered on helping women address root causes with gentle, sustainable support. Through her programs, workshops, and postpartum services, she teaches women how to restore balance, feel deeply nourished, and work with their bodies instead of against them.

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