Meet Dr. Jen Ashby: Exotic Animals, Acupunture & A Life in Women's Health

Welcome to the very first episode of Ovary-Acting. Dr. Jen Ashby is interviewed by her daughter Lily about the wild road that shaped her: growing up among exotic animals, falling for acupuncture and East Asian medicine, and 30 years of clinical work from county jails to UCSF.The Energy Prescription: Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science for Thriving Through Menopause distills her EPIC8 method into a sassy, practical guide for perimenopause and menopause.👉 Pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/dp/13943896635 KEY TAKEAWAYSWild animals reveal the basics of health.East Asian medicine helps the body rebalance itself — read via the tongue, pulses, and senses.You are the microcosm; everything you encounter affects your health.Acupuncture has a political U.S. history.Patients need a "quarterback" for their whole-person care.TIMESTAMPS00:00 START03:21 – Lily takes over06:16 – Growing up among exotic animals13:30 – Finding acupuncture and East Asian medicine15:27 – Training, the clinical doctorate & Shanghai19:49 – Microcosm, macrocosm & the "Jade Valley"22:00 – Acupuncture in SF county jails31:00 – 30 years of the Lotus Center40:00 – Healthcare's missing "quarterback"45:00 – Her other life: rocker, bartender & motorcycles54:29 – What's nextGUEST: Liliana "Lily" Ashby — Dr. Ashby's daughterCONNECT WITH DR. JEN ASHBYNewsletter: https://www.drjenniferashby.com/newsletter-sign-upSubstack: https://jenniferashby.substack.com/Website: https://www.drjenniferashby.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjenashby/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drjenniferashbyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjenashby/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jennifer-ashby-daom-l-ac-m-s-3869924/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drjenashbyEmail: [email protected] Energy Prescription (Wiley): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1394389663Acupuncture Fever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLbuh7JUDZsNADA: https://acudetox.com/UCSF Osher Center: https://osher.ucsf.edu/Midi Health: https://www.joinmidi.com/