Balance, Harmony, & Chaos | Dr. Jennifer Ashby | TEDxHartlandHill

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Our body’s daily, physical energy is one way we gauge the strength of our immune system and our body’s vulnerability to disease, both acute and chronic.

An elephant, a lion, and a chimpanzee were my first teachers regarding health and well-being. When we watch an animal care for itself, the focus is predominately on the the basic behaviors.

For the inaugural year of TEDxHartlandHill in Woodstock, VT, we compiled an amazing group of speakers to dive into the question, "What is Community?" Each speaker taking on all aspects of being our best, kind and open, to create a truly healthy environment.

In this TEDx talk, Dr, Jen Ashby discuss these transferable behaviors as a guide you can follow in your work to replenish daily energy and to avoid disease and disease recurrence, and re-establish homeostasis when possible... it's all about the basics.
UCSF OSHER CENTER, DOCTOR OF ACUPUNCTURE, ONCOLOGY

Jennifer Ashby is a licensed acupuncturist who has practiced traditional Chinese medicine for more than two decades. She currently practices at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health, where she focuses on cancer and chronic kidney disease and cares for adults and children with a variety of conditions. Her expertise encompasses women's health (including menstrual and menopausal issues, reproductive health, preconception care and pregnancy care), chronic pain, depression and anxiety disorders, stress disorders (including post-traumatic stress disorder), headaches and insomnia. She uses acupuncture, Chinese herbs and other supplements, nutrition, mind-body techniques and lifestyle adjustments, tailoring treatment plans to individual patients.

In her research, Ashby studies the effects of acupuncture on depression as well as on drug detoxification and recovery from addiction. She is also part of a research team studying cancer-related pain.

Ashby earned her master's degree in traditional Chinese medicine from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) at California Institute of Integral Studies. She also earned her doctorate of acupuncture and Oriental medicine from ACTCM, focusing on pain management and women's health. She completed a residency in labor and delivery at Marin General Hospital and a residency in women's health and labor and delivery at Shanghai General Hospital.

Ashby has lectured at the UCSF School of Medicine; UCSF Department of Psychiatry; Women's Cancer Resource Center in Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley; San Francisco Doula Group; and ACTCM, where she was the keynote speaker at the 2012 graduation ceremony. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx