In today’s episode, we discuss the art and science of acupuncture with Sydney Herbst, a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and a board certified acupuncturist. Sydney shares her personal healing journey and how her travels around the world have influenced her understanding of holistic health. She explains important topics like liver qi stagnation, common misconceptions about acupuncture, and how Chinese medicine plays a role in finding balance in the body. Sydney pulls back the curtain on what an acupuncture session actually looks like, how needle placement is chosen, the insights your tongue can reveal about your health, and actual case studies from her practice. Tune in to discover the roots of acupuncture and the science that cemented its place in the alternative medicine world.

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What we cover in this episode:

• 02:35 — Introducing Sydney Herbst
• 03:53 — Sydney’s healing path
• 07:02 — Traveling the world and culture shock
• 08:07 — The connection between Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine
• 11:48 — The art of acupuncture
• 13:47 — The science and research behind acupuncture
• 14:34 — Acupuncture point for nervous system healing
• 16:06 — Who shouldn’t use acupuncture and an alternative method
• 17:45 — How to get comfortable with the idea of needles all over your body ;)
• 19:18 — How needle placement is chosen
• 19:52 — What a first acupuncture session actually looks like
• 20:40 — Your tongue is a map of your entire body
• 23:06 — What liver qi stagnation looks like and why Americans are especially prone to it
• 27:13 — How Chinese herbal medicine is incorporated
• 27:40 — Finding the perfect balance in the body
• 30:35 — What’s your constitution?
• 33:04 — Common misconceptions about acupuncture
• 33:43 — Acupuncture for fertility
• 36:12 — The right frequency for results with acupuncture
• 41:31 — Acupuncture is based on women’s bodies
• 44:30 — How acupuncture integrates with conventional medicine

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