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…
The accidental acupuncturist • EAP064
Some of us know from an early age we are cut out for medicine. Others never saw it coming; life in its wily wisdom throws us a curve ball, or in this case a bicycle accident. Our guest in this episode sought out acupuncture for a debilitating injury and ended up in a 12 year…
Orthopedic acupuncture • EAP062
Acupuncture is well known in the Western world for its effectiveness in treating pain. In this episode we take a multilayered look at orthopedic acupuncture. While acupuncture is often considered to be an “energetic” medicine, our guest today takes us deep into the structural, neurological, chemical and functional aspects of why things hurt and what…
Clarifying vision: acupuncture and degenerative eye disease • EAP 056
There are a number of chronic degenerative eye problems that respond to acupuncture. In this episode, our guest discusses his experience using acupuncture to effectively treat macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, Stargardt’s and diabetic retinopathy. We discuss not only treating the eyes, but how the eyes are a part of the nervous system and using acupuncture…
One year of Everyday Acupuncture • EAP047
Today’s show is a bit different from the usual dialogue between practitioners. Due to listener demand Michael Max offers up a solo show as a way of commemorating one year of Everyday Acupuncture Podcast. Listen in for his thoughts on how acupuncture works, why Chinese medicine practitioners look at your tongue, an overview of some…
Beginning with not-knowing • EAP040
We seek out medical practitioners because we want to know. There is a problem and we want it gone. Sometimes the process of discovery is not difficult, and health concerns are quickly resolved. But then there are those issues that linger for years, decades even. They defy the insurance reimbursed scans and lab tests. They…
Spark in the Machine • EAP039
The Chinese medicine perspective on physiology connects and diverges from the conventional Western view like a blue highway meanders around an Interstate. Our guest on this episode speaks fluently from the perspectives of both modern biomedicine and the ancient art of Chinese medicine. What’s more, in looking through the lens of embryological development and the…
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 as…
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 expect in an acupuncture treatment? How will I know…
