Hey, We're the Nguyens!
Henry & Meredith here. We're both licensed acupuncturists and board-certified traditional Chinese medicine herbalists...and major foodies. Together we run an acupuncture clinic in Houston, Texas, and share, not only a passion for holistic healthcare and a deep love for delicious vegetarian food, but also a sweet & spunky two-year-old son (who is proving to be quite the foodie himself!), and three lovable pups.
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Meredith is the creator of Well-Balanced Health. She uses her background in writing, along with her Eastern medicine training to produce health and wellness content that's more easily digestible for the general public (she also loves puns). Meredith is incredibly passionate about food therapy and healthy eating; time and again, it has been one of her most powerful tools for staying balanced while navigating health challenges, personal loss, pregnancy, postpartum depression, the stress of building a business, and the pure exhaustion (but equal amounts joy!) of raising a toddler - sometimes all at the same time! She is a testament to the healing power of Chinese medicine and the balancing effects of food therapy. When she's not cooking or treating patients, Meredith loves reading, painting, thrifting, and being outdoors with the fam.
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Henry is the co-creator of Well-Balanced Health. As a full-time acupuncturist, he has contributed his Eastern medicine expertise in helping to develop the more educational aspects of the site. On the cooking front, Henry possesses a special gift: he is impeccable when it comes to blending flavors and ingredients! We fully take advantage of this gastronomical gift by running each recipe past him, to ensure the textures and flavors aren't too out there...and most importantly, that they taste great! When it comes to healthy eating, Henry has experienced firsthand how shifting to a cleaner & more balanced diet can have a profound effect on one's energy levels and mental clarity, and when he's not handling the day-to-day operations at our acupuncture clinic, Henry loves to work out, play basketball, and stay active outdoors.
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The Story Behind WBH
As acupuncturists, we had been dreaming for some time about starting our own clinic. Little by little, we planned, prepped, and purchased inventory, and by the time March rolled around, we had found a great little space and were prepared for the grand opening of our very first private practice. This was early 2020, and we all know what happened next...
The week we were set to open was the week everything shut down as the world faced a global pandemic and we all went into quarantine. Not long after that, the clinics where we had been working let us go. Determined to make the best out of a dizzying situation, we poured our focus (and exorbitant amounts of free time stuck at home) into cooking healthy meals together. We knew personally the impact that proper nutrition had on our energy levels, immunity and our overall physical and mental states.
As traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, we regularly use food (and herbal formulas) as medicine to help bring our bodies back into balance when feeling sick, "off," or when we need to offset the effects of stress during difficult times. If ever there was a time for proper nutrition, this was it!
Yet, as we watched things unfold over the course of 2020, we witnessed just how powerless and fearful many people felt when it came to their health. Our hearts broke as we realized the lack of proactive and preventative internal solutions being offered to the public, in lieu of externally-focused or reactive measures. We wanted to be able to help, so we started cooking up an idea (quite literally).
Our vision for Well-Balanced Health is to empower you to take charge of your health and healing, by equipping you with the tools and knowledge to not only learn how to better listen to signs from your own body, but to properly nourish it back to well-balanced health.