Show Notes
Dr. Felice Chan was on her way to Western medical school when an anaphylactic reaction on a treadmill changed her mind.
"Western medicine will save your life. Chinese medicine will change your life."
Today she runs Felice Acupuncture in Culver City and co-founded Moonbow, a Chinese medicine skincare line, with her twin sister.
This conversation is the practical version of Chinese medicine. Qi and meridians explained in plain English. Acupressure points you can press right now for anxiety, sleep, cramps, and travel constipation. Why she hasn't had a smoothie in eight years and keeps a kettle going all day. What late-night sugar cravings actually mean, why cramps are normalized but not normal, and what your breakouts are telling you about your gut.
If you've been treating symptoms and wondering what's underneath them, this is your episode.
Warmth is key. Pick one small thing and start there.
Follow Dr. Felice on Instagram, TikTok, and Substack @drfelicechan, and find Moonbow at moonbowskin.com.
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Chapters
(00:00) From Neuroscience to Chinese Medicine
(01:37) The Four Pillars
(02:46) The Anaphylactic Reaction on a Treadmill
(04:21) Weaning Off the Daily Antihistamine
(05:30) Save Your Life vs. Change Your Life
(06:23) Root Cause and Kelsey's Psoriasis
(08:31) What Happens in an Acupuncture Session
(10:27) "I've Never Done Acupuncture"
(10:50) Qi and Meridians, Explained
(13:53) Roadways and Rivers: The 12 Meridians
(15:40) Where She'd Needle Back Pain
(16:54) A Word From TMRW
(18:00) Acupressure at Home
(20:32) Travel Constipation
(21:30) Anxiety and the Point Between Your Eyebrows
(22:40) Her Dog Gets Acupuncture
(23:55) Massage Your Ears to Sleep
(24:58) Inflammation Is Heat
(26:23) Menstrual Cramps and the Case Against Ice
(28:25) No Ice in the House
(30:33) Food Energetics: Warming vs. Cooling
(33:25) A Sustainable Plan for Busy Moms
(36:01) Protein and Intuitive Eating
(38:19) Late-Night Sugar Cravings
(39:15) Everything Starts With Gut Health
(41:25) Overthinking and the Spleen
(41:56) Breakfast vs. Fasting
(43:20) Cramps Are Common, Not Normal
(45:40) A Word From Orange Toucan
(46:40) Eat Your Skincare
(49:10) Moonbow: Chinese Medicine Skincare
(51:34) Pick One Small Habit
(53:00) Face Mapping: What Breakouts Tell You
(55:47) How to De-Puff Your Face
(57:58) Warm Gua Sha, Not Cold
(59:37) Patience, Yin and Yang, One Joyful Thing a Day
(60:50) Where to Find Dr. Felice
(61:38) Farewell
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