Notes from Your Acupuncturist: Conversations on Acupuncture, Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health

Feb 16 2024 29 ep. 35 mins
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Conversations on acupuncture, complementary medicine, holistic health, wellness and self-care. Are you curious about how acupuncture works and what it treats? Do you want to know more about the benefits of acupuncture? Do you love acupuncture and Traditional East Asian Medicine, and want to learn more about it? Are you interested in alternative medicine, complementary therapies and holistic health? Do you want more wellness and self-care in your life? This is the show for you! Alexa Bradley Hulsey shares insights from two decades of clinical acupuncture practice, and interviews colleagues on fascinating topics related to acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Check out every episode at https://www.notesfromyouracupuncturist.com

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Ep. 28: An update on Notes from Your Acupuncturist

Feb 16 2024 4 mins  
Hey podcast listeners, I’m putting an indefinite pause on Notes from Your Acupuncturist. This quick episode talks about why, or you can read the written update on Substack here. Thank you for listening! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit notesfromyouracupuncturist.substack.com

Ep 27: What’s the deal with acupressure mats?

Nov 22 2023 40 mins  
Patients have been asking my opinion on acupressure mats for years. I finally got tired of saying, “I don’t really know,” so I decided to try one out for myself.If you don’t know what an acupressure mat is…picture a thin rectangular mat, like the kind you used to lie on at nap time in kindergarten, and it’s covered with rows of plastic circles, each about the size of a

Ep 26: Thriving Through Perimenopause and Menopause, with Clarissa Kristjansson

Nov 08 2023 54 mins  
Have you ever found yourself in a difficult and confusing phase of life, wishing you had a guide—someone to sit you down, pour you a cup of tea, help you make sense of it all and show you the way forward?If you’re navigating perimenopause or menopause, Clarissa Kristjansson is your person.Clarissa is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner, educator, and an internatio

Ep. 25: Becoming a Curable Person, with Jason Moskovitz

Oct 25 2023 42 mins  
“I have recognized myself—as a professional, as a parent, as a partner—that the better I take care of myself, the more I can be present and connected to those that I care about.” -Jason Moskovitz, L.Ac.One of the things I love about doing this podcast is reconnecting with people I knew years ago, seeing where life and practice has taken them, and hearing some of the wisdom

Ep. 24: Is acupuncture safe? Exploring the risks and side effects

Oct 13 2023 35 mins  
In recent weeks a news story has been making the rounds about a woman who suffered a double pneumothorax as a result of an acupuncture treatment. A pneumothorax is just a fancy way of saying a collapsed lung, and although it’s exceeding rare for acupuncture to cause one, it is a possible adverse event. So I thought this would be a good opportunity to talk about the risks, side ef

Ep. 23: Lunar Acupuncture: Harnessing the Power of the Moon for Healing, with Dr. Michelle Hamilton

Sep 20 2023 51 mins  
Have you ever had more insomnia during a full moon? Have you ever felt more introspective or melancholy during a new moon? Have you ever wondered if the pull of the moon might be affecting your physical body, your emotional state, and your life? We know the moon affects the tides, and our own bodies contain about 60% water—so why wouldn’t the phases of the moon affect us as wel

Ep. 22: Unraveling Long COVID: A Chinese Medicine Approach with Luriko Ozeki

Sep 06 2023 46 mins  
“China has had many epidemics over its thousands of years of existence, so Chinese Medicine developed an exquisitely complex and sophisticated understanding of disease, especially epidemics and infectious disease.” -Luriko Ozeki, L.Ac.Licensed Acupuncturist Luriko Ozeki has specialized in pediatrics for many years. But at the start of the covid-19 pandemic, she took on a new ro

Ep. 21: Challenging Systems of Oppression and Reclaiming Ancestral Practices with 李道玲 Camellia Dao-Ling McDermott Lee

Aug 23 2023 48 mins  
When 李道玲 Camellia Dao-Ling McDermott Lee contacted me about coming on the podcast as a guest, I knew that theirs was a perspective I wanted to hear and share. As a biracial member of the Asian diaspora, and a fifth-generation Taiwanese healer, Camellia has spent years trying to understand why their own Asian family members would express disdain for the ancestral healing tradi

Ep. 20: Is acupuncture just a placebo? And what even is the placebo effect?

Aug 09 2023 22 mins  
No, acupuncture is not “just a placebo.” Let’s talk about why.I can’t tell you how many times I and every other acupuncturist I know has been asked, “Isn’t acupuncture just a placebo??” Usually it’s by someone who’s keen to dismiss the legitimacy of one of the world’s most enduring forms of medicine, simply because they don’t understand how it works.First of a

Ep. 19: The Microcosm Reflects the Macrocosm: Chinese Medicine as a Holistic Model for Disease and Health, with Jeffrey Schifanelli

Jul 26 2023 49 mins  
Chinese Medicine history, philosophy, and practical advice…all in one episode!What happens when you blend ancient wisdom with modern understanding? Jeffrey Schiffinelli, licensed acupuncturist and practitioner of Chinese medicine, provides an enlightening exploration into holistic disease models, the power of adaptogenic medicine, and the beauty of this ancient practice that view