In this episode of Rebellious Wellness Lifestyle, I speak with Brehan Crawford, a Chinese medicine practitioner who combines ancient healing wisdom with modern scientific understanding to help people with chronic conditions.Brehan Crawford is a Chinese medicine practitioner with a four-year master's degree and additional six years of direct mentorship focusing on complex and chronic cases. He specializes in helping people with conditions that haven't responded well to conventional treatments, particularly digestive disorders and autonomic nervous system issues.Key Topics Brehan's personal journey into Chinese medicine after witnessing its powerful effects on his father's skin conditionThe differences between Chinese medicine as practiced in China versus the Western understandingHow acupuncture is only about 5-10% of Chinese medicine practice in ChinaThe autonomic nervous system's role in chronic conditionsThe concept of yin and yang as it relates to parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system statesTreating conditions like POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome)Simple breathing techniques for different health conditionsHow virtual appointments work in Chinese medicine practice"When you give up hope, that's the same as somebody paying you to stay sick. You have to maintain that hope. You have to encourage your family, your close friends to help you keep that hope... Not to continue throwing away your money trying things that don't work, but to be open to something working, even if nothing that you've tried previously has." — Brehan CrawfordResources MentionedCrawford Wellness website: crawford-wellness.comInstagram: @crawford_wellnessChorus Circle: Free online support group available through the Skol platform, linked on Brehan's website and social mediaTakeaway PointsChinese medicine looks at patterns in your body, environment, and lifestyle to restore fundamental functionsMost chronic conditions improve when basic bodily functions (sleep, digestion, etc.) are optimizedThe autonomic nervous system balance is crucial for overall healthDifferent breathing techniques can help different conditions based on excess or deficiency patternsVirtual consultations can be effective for herbal medicine prescriptions and many types of health guidanceTimestamp Highlights00:00:00 - Introduction and Brehan's background00:01:45 - Brehan's father's experience with Chinese medicine00:04:00 - Brehan's personal health journey00:05:00 - Explanation of Chinese medicine as a complete system00:07:00 - Acupuncture's role in Chinese medicine00:11:00 - Discussion of chronic disease approaches00:15:00 - Functional medicine and Chinese medicine similarities00:19:00 - Explanation of the autonomic nervous system00:25:00 - Breathing techniques for different conditions00:27:00 - How virtual appointments work00:30:00 - Information about Chorus Circle support group

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