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Chinese Kitchen Table Medicine- the healing power of guasha • Liz March • EAP083 Aug 08, 2018

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Pretty much every auntie and grandma in China is well versed in how to use a soup spoon to raise the therapeutic rash of guasha.

Guasha is a part of Chinese folk medicine, and like so many folk medicines, it is simple, safe and effective.

Guasha can be used for a wide variety of aliments from the common cold, to neck and back pain, to headaches, sinus congestion, joint pain, discomfort from chronic injuries and it even helps to tone the face and reduce wrinkles.

Listen in and learn how raising a bit of a therapeutic rash can help the body to generate a powerful healing response.

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Martial Arts, Personality, and The Five Spirits • Jonathan Bluestein • EAP082 Jul 04, 2018

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Chinese medicine, philosophy and martial arts all share a common root. The applications might be different, but they come back a grounding in Yin/Yang and Five Phases.

In this episode we speak with a martial artist and teacher who helps us to bridge some of the fundamental perspectives with yin and yang, the ba gua and five phases with modern Jungian psychology.

Listen in and find out why it is important for anyone studying the martial arts to know something about empathy.

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Acupuncture in Morocco • Chad Conner • EAP081 Jun 03, 2018

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Living in a foreign country brings challenges and opportunities.

In this episode we discuss life and culture in Morocco, how acupuncture came to be accepted there, and how what began as a wellness center turned into a school of acupuncture.

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A Taste of Taiwan: An Afternoon in a Tea Shop • Pia Giammasi • EAP080 May 04, 2018

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Taiwan is famous for it's high tech computer technology, bicycles, fragrant tofu, rivers of scooters, delicious street food, and of course, tea.

Today's episode is a bit of a soundscape as we spend a portion of the afternoon drinking and discussing tea. Unlike your Western coffeeshop where you pop in for a beverage to go, or you grab a drink and sit with a couple of friends or work on your computer, a Taiwanese teashop has time unfolding at a completely different pace. And it is about dipping not only into something delicious in a cup, it's about connecting with your community and making new friends.

Listen as my friend Pia and I imbibe tea and tea culture in a way that you only find in Taiwan.

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Buff Bones_ movement practices that promote healthy lively bones • Rebekah Rotstein • EAP079 Apr 07, 2018

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A low reading on a bone density scan does not equal a Fosamax deficiency. Healthy bones aren’t hard, they are rigid living tissue, but they also have a certain amount of flexibility. They designed to bend and absorb shock and stress, and in fact one of the ways that bones become stronger is by challenging and surprising them.

We have all heard that exercise and movement is good for the bones. But specifically what kinds of exercise, and which movements are helpful?

Our guest in this episode took on the challenge of finding out how to live and move your way into healthy bones after a diagnosis of osteoporosis before the age of 30.

There are many ways to naturally use movement to strengthen the bones. And there are a lot of movements that you might not even consider as being beneficial, as they seem so simple. But the bones like to be surprised! And they like it when we give them a varied diet of motion and challenge.

Listen in and learn how not only to improve the health of your bones, but inhabit a more capable and resilient body.

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Acupuncture in Rural Nepal • Andrew Schlabach • EAP078 Mar 08, 2018

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Here in the west we are used to seeing acupuncture clinics in an urban setting, and it is often sought as an adjunctive therapy used combination with other modalities.

In today's show we explore the use of acupuncture in the rural third world setting of Nepal and see how it is an essential and effective part of an integrated clinic that provides low cost care for those living remote areas.

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Reckoning The Unknown: A Conversation on Cancer • Josephine Spilka • EAP077 Feb 08, 2018

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Cancer is a curious disease. It’s something we fight as an invader, but at its root it is a part of us. A part of us that is apart from us. We are in essence fighting against ourselves.

In this conversation we meander through some perspectives that come from Chinese medicine. Along the way we discuss healing and curing; they are not the same thing. And we step back look to see what other stories are here beside the usual, “this thing must die.”

Listen in to this conversation as we seek to get to the essence of life threatening illness.

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Acupuncture and transgender health concerns • Jamee Pineda • EAP076 Jan 05, 2018

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Most of us think of gender as something that is rigid and fixed. But in the transgender world the boundaries are more fluidic.

In this episode we explore not just the particular health concerns, issues with access to the healthcare system, and challenges arising from discrimination and misunderstanding of the transgender community, but also take a look at how gender can be much more fluid and flexible than many of us imagine it to be.

If you are part of the transgender community you'll find some helpful information here about how acupuncture and Chinese medicine can be helpful. And if you are a practitioner, you'll learn something about how to make your clinic a safe and inviting place for your transgender patients.

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Treating PCOS with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Dec 04, 2017

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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is not just an issue with a woman's ovaries, but can be a systemic condition that is closely tied with a variety of hormonal interactions in the body. The standard conventional treatment involves the use of synthetic hormone birth control pills, which can suppress some of the symptoms, but it does not get at the underlying root of this condition.

Chinese medicine, with its long history of natural solutions to women's health issues can be quite effective in treating PCOS.

Listen in as our guest in this episode both details her personal journey with discovering how Chinese medicine helped her to solve her own problems and how she has gone on to help women who suffer with PCOS using the natural and effective methods of acupuncture, Chinese medicine, and lifestyle changes.

If you or someone you care about struggles with PCOS, this podcast discussion will be well worth your time.

Check out the show notes page for links and resources discussed in the show.

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What It Takes to Become an Acupuncturist • Steve Given • EAP074 Nov 03, 2017

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As with any profession, the educational requirements have shifted over the years. Today acupuncturists need to not only know East Asian medicine, but a fair amount of Western medicine as well.

In this episode we go into the education required to become a Licensed Acupuncturist, the challenges students face while in school and what you can expect if you decide to go through the training and become a practitioner of East Asian medicine.

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