#15 Acupuncture: What is Acupuncture and how can it help me?

Listen to this episode as Heather McGinniss, a licensed acupuncturist, explains it all about acupuncture! Check out Heather McGinniss' Bio on her website: https://www.thewaveacupuncture.net/about
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First 25 minutes of the Episode focus on: 
What is Acupuncture? 
How can acupuncture aid in your healing? 
What is East Asian medicine? 
What are the common misconceptions?

Second 25 minutes focus on: Listeners! Your questions are finally answered about Acupuncture and fertility, chronic pain, mental health, sleep, allergies, and kids!

1:20 Meet Heather McGinnis (Licensed Acupuncturist)

7:20 Acupuncture defined and how it works?

9:20 How far do the needles go into your skin?

10:42 Chinese medicine, Integrative medicine, Holistic medicine- are they one in the same?

13:31 What are the differences between East Asian medicine and conventional Western medicine?

16:52 Are ailments exacerbated because our lifestyles have pulled us indoors and on screens?

19:17 Common misconceptions about Acupuncture debunked!!

23:38 "We are the primary healers in our life" mindset

25:27 Listener questions answered!

25:27 Is Acupuncture covered by insurance?

27:48 Anxiety and depression: How Acupuncture treats mental illness

28:57 Empirical Points

30:32 Acupuncture and Fertility

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