The Epic Eight — 8 Daily Tools to Boost Immunity, Mood & Thrive Through Menopause

In this solo episode of Ovary-Acting, Dr. Jennifer Ashby unpacks the Epic Eight — her BOOM (Basic Optimal Outcomes Method), rooted in East Asian medicine and modern science. Learn the eight daily lifestyle tools — diet, hydration, sleep, breath work, constitutionally appropriate movement, gut health, finding joy & awe, and tools to not embody stress — that boost immunity, stabilize mood, influence disease and gene expression, and steady your energy. This is empowerment, not biohacking.FEATURED OFFERThe Epic Eight is the foundation — The Energy Prescription is where it gets personal. Dr. Ashby's new book from Wiley tunes the Epic Eight to the perimenopause and menopause experience: ancient wisdom, modern science, and a little feminist gusto.👉 Pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/dp/13943896635 KEY TAKEAWAYSThe Epic Eight is a reproducible toolbox, not a prescription — eight everyday skills drawn from East Asian medicine.Joy is an inside job; awe is an outside job. Both are daily medicine.It's not about avoiding stress — it's about not embodying it. Chronic stress hormones meant for "a tiger" are making us sick.Lifestyle changes how your genes express — up-regulating the good, down-regulating the rest.The goal is empowerment: manage what you can, and know when to call your doctor.TIMESTAMPS00:00 START – Welcome + why this is a solo episode01:00 – Who Dr. Jen is, and why she created the Epic Eight02:07 – A reproducible toolbox + the book03:00 – The Epic Eight, listed04:19 – Tiger vs. inconvenience: how chronic stress makes us sick05:30 – Predictable outcomes: immunity, mood, disease, genes06:39 – Prenatal & postnatal qi: preserving your vital essence07:30 – Where it began: polycystic kidney disease08:57 – The book, the course coming soon, and empowerment11:15 – Where to find Dr. Jen + pre-order the book13:35 – The unique female body + what's aheadCONNECT WITH DR. JEN ASHBYWebsite: https://www.drjenniferashby.com/Newsletter: https://www.drjenniferashby.com/newsletter-sign-upSubstack: https://jenniferashby.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjenashby/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drjenniferashbyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drjenashbyRESOURCESThe Energy Prescription (pre-order): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1394389663DailyOM courses: https://www.dailyom.com/instructors/dr-jennifer-ashbyUCSF Osher Center: https://osher.ucsf.edu/