Everyday Acupuncture Podcast

Sinus issues are something that everyone at some point in time will deal with. It might be the constant drippy nose and sneezing of allergy season. The occasional winter bug making the rounds. Or a long term predisposition to sinus infections and sinus headaches.    Our guest on today's show, Cara Frank, has decades of experience treating sinus issues with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.    Listen in for effective clinically proven herbal solutions, and some simple things you can do to knock the snot out of your congested sinuses! Mentioned in this episode:Real Mushrooms For Everyday PeopleAre you looking to improve your health? Are you tired of being tired? Prone to catching colds and the flu? We totally understand! We feel the same way! Real Mushrooms has you covered! Science backed supplemental mushrooms provide better mental clarity, deeper sleep and a strong immune system. GRAB A 25% DISCOUNT ON YOUR FIRST ORDER. Real Mushrooms 25% Off Your First Order!

Each year close to 800,000 people suffer a stroke in the USA. In Asia, acupuncture is commonly used to help people recover from stroke. And especially if received on a regular basis it can help in profound ways. Our guest today Daniel Altschuler learned his acupuncture and herbal medicine in Taiwan, where he frequently saw stroke patients. Listen in to not only to learn how acupuncture can help with stroke recovery, but also learn some simple things you can do can assist in helping someone you care about recover from the difficulties that arise from stroke.Mentioned in this episode:Real Mushrooms For Everyday PeopleAre you looking to improve your health? Are you tired of being tired? Prone to catching colds and the flu? We totally understand! We feel the same way! Real Mushrooms has you covered! Science backed supplemental mushrooms provide better mental clarity, deeper sleep and a strong immune system. GRAB A 25% DISCOUNT ON YOUR FIRST ORDER. Real Mushrooms 25% Off Your First Order!

Tea is not simply a leaf or region, nor only a taste of bitter or sweet, or a feeling in the mouth. It is an unfolding connection between plants and rain, mountains and mist. It is woven from the conversations of soils and insects, sweltering afternoons of sun, and moonless nights of dark. Tea is a story, of which the drinking is but one chapter. And tea is an opportunity for connection, and therein lays its deep nourishment.Mentioned in this episode:Real Mushrooms For Everyday PeopleAre you looking to improve your health? Are you tired of being tired? Prone to catching colds and the flu? We totally understand! We feel the same way! Real Mushrooms has you covered! Science backed supplemental mushrooms provide better mental clarity, deeper sleep and a strong immune system. GRAB A 25% DISCOUNT ON YOUR FIRST ORDER. Real Mushrooms 25% Off Your First Order!

Environmental sensitivities can can masquerade as skin problems, neurological illness, depression, fatigue, rheumatism, digestive issues and more. Our guest today has had firsthand experience with this frightening and unexplained decline of physical and mental functioning. And in the process, it made her not only question everything about how conventional medicine goes about treating complex illness, especially when environmental factors. But, it also taught her something about the practice of medicine that simply can't be found in books.Listen in to Erica Elliott's heartfelt journey of composting into the doctor that she is today. And a vital perspective on staying healthy in a world increasing filled with chemicals and toxins that can wreck havoc with human biological systems.Mentioned in this episode:Real Mushrooms For Everyday PeopleAre you looking to improve your health? Are you tired of being tired? Prone to catching colds and the flu? We totally understand! We feel the same way! Real Mushrooms has you covered! Science backed supplemental mushrooms provide better mental clarity, deeper sleep and a strong immune system. GRAB A 25% DISCOUNT ON YOUR FIRST ORDER. Real Mushrooms 25% Off Your First Order!

I thought my conversation with Njemile would walk through some of the step-by-step things women could do to improve their fertility. Turns out the conversation pivoted into including a deeper investigation of living a life that is connective, generative and mindful. Listen in as we explore the cultivation of fertility and connectedness in all the aspects of our lives. And gain some insight into what it means to live a fertile life.Mentioned in this episode:Real Mushrooms For Everyday PeopleAre you looking to improve your health? Are you tired of being tired? Prone to catching colds and the flu? We totally understand! We feel the same way! Real Mushrooms has you covered! Science backed supplemental mushrooms provide better mental clarity, deeper sleep and a strong immune system. GRAB A 25% DISCOUNT ON YOUR FIRST ORDER. Real Mushrooms 25% Off Your First Order!

It's clear to most people these days that cancer is a complex disease that arises from a multitude of different factors. In today's show we explore lifestyle and metabolic health, as it relates to preventing cancer. We bring in a functional medicine perspective to see how lifestyle and metabolic health can help you to maintain a vital healthy balance or help to prevent a relapse if you have been ill. Listen in as acupuncturist David Lerner weaves together the streams of thought and practice from Chinese medicine, functional medicine and nutrition to help you better understand some easy to adapt ways you can use your food and nutrition to stay cancer free.Mentioned in this episode:Real Mushrooms For Everyday PeopleAre you looking to improve your health? Are you tired of being tired? Prone to catching colds and the flu? We totally understand! We feel the same way! Real Mushrooms has you covered! Science backed supplemental mushrooms provide better mental clarity, deeper sleep and a strong immune system. GRAB A 25% DISCOUNT ON YOUR FIRST ORDER. Real Mushrooms 25% Off Your First Order!

While in acupuncture school, Xander Kahn discovered that weight loss involved more than just what he was putting in his mouth.    The effect of flavors, the importance of preserving and cultivating metabolic fire, and how our emotions and mindful (or not) habits help or hinder us; all this is part of the nourishment equation.    Listen in as we exchange the "food pyramid" for the "circle of flavors" and hear Xander's personal journey of discovering mindful eating, natural medicine and sustained weight loss.Mentioned in this episode:Real Mushrooms For Everyday PeopleAre you looking to improve your health? Are you tired of being tired? Prone to catching colds and the flu? We totally understand! We feel the same way! Real Mushrooms has you covered! Science backed supplemental mushrooms provide better mental clarity, deeper sleep and a strong immune system. GRAB A 25% DISCOUNT ON YOUR FIRST ORDER. Real Mushrooms 25% Off Your First Order!

A reproductive endocrinologist waxes rhapsodic about fat? Yes he does! Helping women to conceive is just one aspect of his work, straightening out their metabolism and endocrinological imbalances is another, and it’s not to be underestimated. Not only infertile women with of metabolic problems can benefit from a high-fat ketogenic diet. Anyone wanting to rebalance their blood sugar, get rid of the spare tire that usually accompanies insulin resistance, or simply gain access to high levels of sustainable energy by teaching their metabolism to burn fat will enjoy this myth-busting show on the essential role of fat in your diet. What are we doing with a reproductive endocrinologist on the show? Isn't it supposed to be about Chinese medicine? Indeed it is, and one of the major threads that runs through all schools of Chinese medicine thought and practice concerns the state of our digestion and metabolism. Listen in today to find out how to reboot your metabolism by ditching the so-called “healthy low fat diet,” and why bacon and a hot buttered coffee in the morning not only can help to boost your energy, but your fertility and energy as well.Mentioned in this episode:Real Mushrooms For Everyday PeopleAre you looking to improve your health? Are you tired of being tired? Prone to catching colds and the flu? We totally understand! We feel the same way! Real Mushrooms has you covered! Science backed supplemental mushrooms provide better mental clarity, deeper sleep and a strong immune system. GRAB A 25% DISCOUNT ON YOUR FIRST ORDER. Real Mushrooms 25% Off Your First Order!

Elephants, bears and needles, oh my! Does thinking about taking your kids to an acupuncturist conjure up your haunted house of needle experiences? Do you worry that acupuncture might turn into a shriek session, or be a cause of pain? Looking for a way to talk to your children about acupuncture? Maya and Her Friends Visit the Acupuncturist is a fanciful and informative adventure of a little girl’s trip to see Dr. Meow. The purrrfect kid’s acupuncturist. Listen in as we get the story behind this delightful storybook, and how parents are using it  to help their kids cozy up to the idea of needles. You’ll learn a thing or two about acupuncture, and why it is that kids sometimes understand this stuff better than us grown up's.Mentioned in this episode:Real Mushrooms For Everyday PeopleAre you looking to improve your health? Are you tired of being tired? Prone to catching colds and the flu? We totally understand! We feel the same way! Real Mushrooms has you covered! Science backed supplemental mushrooms provide better mental clarity, deeper sleep and a strong immune system. GRAB A 25% DISCOUNT ON YOUR FIRST ORDER. Real Mushrooms 25% Off Your First Order!

My ears perked up over a lunch conversation when I heard Bryan say, “I don’t see that many headache patients these days. They just don’t need to come in very often.” Headaches are a common complaint if you run an acupuncture clinic. So Bryan's observation got my attention. Have a listen and discover the two most important things you can do for yourself if you are spending too much time with headaches.Mentioned in this episode:Real Mushrooms For Everyday PeopleAre you looking to improve your health? Are you tired of being tired? Prone to catching colds and the flu? We totally understand! We feel the same way! Real Mushrooms has you covered! Science backed supplemental mushrooms provide better mental clarity, deeper sleep and a strong immune system. GRAB A 25% DISCOUNT ON YOUR FIRST ORDER. Real Mushrooms 25% Off Your First Order!