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Acupuncture at the end of life • EAP034
We are all are touched by death. Many of us know something about it. Few of us understand the process. And while the tools of modern medicine often accompany the dying, death is not a medical condition. Our guest in this episode is a country doctor and long-time...
The difference between presence and control • EAP033
Many of us fire up a meditation practice only to find ourselves sitting in an overwhelming riot of thought and agitation. Isn't this practice supposed to calm us down, lower blood pressure, ease the migraines, and maybe give our recurring assortment of anxieties,...
Reflections on pain • EAP032
Pain is one of the most common reasons that people seek out an acupuncturist. And while the results can at times be stunningly effective, there are also situations where the process of healing unfolds in a slower, or frustratingly stutter-step way. In this episode we...
Four footed acupuncture • EAP031
We learn so much from the animals in our lives, and often they hold up a mirror to us about who we are in the world and how life can be unfolded so splendidly when we are simply, exactly as we are in the moment. And like us, our pets have health concerns, especially...
Working with Nature— natural birth control, body literacy and the darker side of the pill • EAP030
The birth control pill has been lauded, and for good reason too, as a way for women to take charge of their reproductive choices. And while it does a fine job of preventing conception, for some women it is not without paying a physical, emotional or psychological...
Anti-aging, skin conditions and how your gut effects your face • EAP029
While skin issues appear at the surface of the body, in fact, they are the external expression of interior imbalances. In today's show we learn about treating skin conditions from the inside out. We also delve into anti-aging treatments that both will knock a few...
What to consider when considering acupuncture • EAP028
All kinds of questions can come up when you've decided to find an acupuncturist. Where to begin? Which style of acupuncture is best for me? How do I make sense of the differing kinds of training that people billing themselves of "acupuncturists" receive? What can I...
What they didn’t tell you about the birth control pill • EAP027
Birth control pills are generally thought of as a side-effect free medication that prevents pregnancy and can help to regulate a troublesome period. It's true it prevents ovulation, which in turn removes the possibility of conception. However, its synthetic hormonal...
Zen is not about relaxation, it’s about practice • EAP026
In this episode we discuss with a long time Zen practitioner the curious human habit of having conversations with people who are not present, in places that we don't actually inhabit. While the common image of meditation is one of peaceful stillness where the mind...
An anesthesiologist explores acupuncture • EAP025
This episode is one of a series that was recorded at the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture's symposium in St. Louis, Missouri. In this interview we go behind the scenes in the hospital and see how Dr. Christopherson used acupuncture to help patients come out of...
