E217: Gentle Acceptance Of Life With Grace with Integrative East Asian Medicine Practicioner Jen Ashby

Today's discussion covers a range of topics related to integrative health, the Osher Center of Integrative Health at UCSF, the issue of trust in medicine, and the importance of humanism in medicine. Also cover the importance of simplifying information to make it accessible to everyone and the need to regain power and agency over the process of healing. Overall, it was a fascinating conversation that shed light on the value of integrative health in today's society. Hope you enjoy it!

Timestamps

(00:00) Acupuncturist and Practitioner of Integrative East Asian Medicine

(00:03) Osher Center for Integrative Health

(00:05) Women's Health, Business, and Traditional Chinese Medicine

(00:07) Nutrition and Anti-Inflammatory Diet

(00:09) Humanism and Medicine

(00:11) Regaining Power and Agency Through Embodiment

(00:13) Meaning of Grace

(00:17) Meaning of Grace and Self-Care

(00:18) Patterns of Receiving and Rejecting Love in Family Structures

(00:20) Women's Health Diagnosis and Treatment in East Asia Medicine

(00:23) Eastern Medicine Practice and Diagnosis

(00:25) Journey to Becoming an Acupuncturist

(00:26) Traditional Chinese Medicine and Its Impact on Health and Wellness

(00:31) Eastern Medicine Research Pragmatics and Reproducibility in Western Clinics

(00:33) Explaining Traditional Chinese Medicine in a Western Medical Setting

(00:35) Pioneering Steps Forward for Chinese Medicine Practitioners

(00:37) Celebrating Health and Joy in Life

(00:40) Health and Joy: Privilege and Sensitivity

(00:42) Possibilities of AI in Medicine

(00:44) Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Future

(00:46) Potential Use of AI in Healthcare and Chinese Medicine

(00:49) Creating a New Health Insurance System

(00:51) Health and Wellness

(00:55) Benefits of Not Specializing Too Soon in Primary Care

(00:57) Diagnostic Experience and Energetic Boundaries in Practitioner Care

(01:01) Future of Medicine

(01:03) Nature of Chinese Medicine and Cultural Appropriation

(01:05) Future of Integrative Medicine

(01:08) Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Cancer-Related Pain

(01:10) Consulting on East Asian Medicine for Howdy Health Fest

Resources Mentioned:

• The Osher Center of Integrative Health at UCSF: https://www.osher.ucsf.edu/
• Sam Harris' Waking Up series: https://samharris.org/podcast/