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Briggs Wellness LLC, 247 W 38th Street, Ste 906, New York, NY (2026)

08/10/2026

Your Body Is Always Talking. Are We Listening?

One of the things I love most about acupuncture is that it doesn’t begin with a diagnosis and a predetermined list of points.
It begins by listening.

And there are many ways we can listen to the body.

👂 We listen to YOU.
What are you experiencing? Where does it hurt? When did it begin? What makes it better or worse? How are you sleeping, digesting, moving, feeling and functioning?

👅 We look at the tongue.
In Chinese medicine, the tongue can provide a unique window into patterns occurring throughout the body.

💓 We feel the pulse.
Not simply to count your heart rate, but to feel qualities of the pulse that provide additional information about the body's current state.

🤲 We palpate.
We feel the tissues, muscles, channels and acupuncture points themselves. Sometimes the body tells us something through our hands that wasn't obvious from the conversation.

⚡ We can also listen electrically.
Electrical point-detection devices can measure changes in the skin's electrical properties and help identify areas that may correspond with active acupuncture points.

And then we put all of that information together.

Because your body is not a textbook.

Two people can walk into the office with the same symptom and have completely different patterns underneath it.

That means the same symptom doesn't necessarily call for the same treatment.

Acupuncture is incredibly specific because YOU are specific.

Your story.
Your physiology.
Your patterns.
Your responses.
Your current state.

The goal isn't simply to chase a symptom.

It's to listen closely enough to understand what your body is communicating—and then use acupuncture to work with that information.

But what if the body is constantly providing us with information about itself?

The pulse is information.
The tongue is information.
The tissues are information.
The acupuncture points are information.
Electrical changes in the skin are information.
And your experience is information.

None of these tells the entire story by itself.

But together, they create a much richer picture of what is happening in this person, at this moment.

Acupuncture gives us a remarkably sophisticated way of paying attention to that communication.

That is why I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach.

Your body is constantly changing.
Your treatment should be listening and responding to those changes.

08/07/2026

Do you know about hypochlorous acid? It's one of the most effective cleaners and skin-supporting sprays and also one of the gentlest!

✨ Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is a remarkable substance because it's something your own immune system naturally produces. When your white blood cells encounter bacteria or other invaders, they create hypochlorous acid as part of your body's natural defense system.

It's become very popular lately because:

✅ Helps reduce bacteria, viruses, and fungi on surfaces and skin*
✅ Gentle enough for many skin-care applications
✅ Can be used on cuts, scrapes, bug bites, and irritated skin*
✅ Great for acne-prone skin and post-workout cleansing*
✅ Helps freshen masks, yoga mats, countertops, and other frequently touched surfaces
✅ No harsh fumes or strong chemical smell
✅ Breaks down into simple, environmentally friendly components rather than leaving behind harmful residues

One of the things I love most about hypochlorous acid is that it offers powerful cleaning and sanitizing without relying on harsh chemicals like bleach or alcohol. When produced and stored correctly, it's effective while remaining gentle on people, pets, and the environment. I use it all the time, and carry it with me as a non-toxic, hand sanitizer.

There are a few really good companies that we use. One is pictured - the wipes are so convenient and easy to use!

It's a great reminder that sometimes the best solutions work with our biology instead of against it.

*While hypochlorous acid has many well-established uses, always follow the manufacturer's directions for the specific product you're using, since formulations are made for different purposes (such as skin care or surface disinfection).

08/06/2026

Here's the story about the electric eel...if you think electricity and healing is a modern idea, think again!

Long before batteries, microcurrent devices, or electroacupuncture existed, physicians were already experimenting with electricity as medicine.

In the 1700s and early 1800s, one of the most remarkable "medical devices" wasn't a machine at all—it was the electric eel.

Doctors would have patients touch the eel or place the painful part of the body in contact with it, allowing its electrical discharge to pass through the tissue. Historical records describe its use for headaches, gout, arthritis, chronic pain, and even paralysis.

Because even then, they recognized that electricity had a profound effect on the human body.

Of course, they didn't understand neurons, ion channels, or bioelectric signaling the way we do today. They simply observed something fascinating:

Electricity could change physiology.

Fast forward a few hundred years, and we've traded eels for sophisticated medical technology (I'm not sure how I'd keep eels in my Manhattan office;))

Today we have electroacupuncture, microcurrent therapy, vagus nerve stimulation, spinal cord stimulators, deep brain stimulation, cardiac pacemakers, and other bioelectrical therapies that are now accepted parts of modern medicine.

That's one of the reasons The Body Electric is such an extraordinary book. It reminds us that some of the most revolutionary discoveries aren't entirely new.

Sometimes they're old observations that science finally develops the tools to explain.

A fun side note- The Roman physician Scribonius Largus (around 46 AD) described using the electric torpedo fish (an electric ray) to treat headaches and gout. So the therapeutic use of electricity actually predates the 1700's by over 1,500 years. The 1700s were when scientists began systematically studying electricity and trying to understand why these treatments worked.

08/05/2026

If the body is, in part, an electrical system, then what happens when we intentionally introduce a tiny amount of electricity into it?
This is exactly what electroacupuncture does.

Traditional acupuncture uses needles to stimulate the body's own healing response. Electroacupuncture takes it one step further by connecting two needles with a very gentle electrical current. Patients typically feel nothing more than a light pulsing or tapping sensation.

It may seem like a modern invention.

But if you've been following my posts on The Body Electric, it begins to make perfect sense. If our cells communicate electrically—and if injury alters the body's natural electrical patterns—then it isn't such a leap to ask whether carefully applied electrical stimulation could help restore normal function.

Research and history suggests that it can.

Studies have shown that electroacupuncture stimulates the release of the body's own natural pain-relieving chemicals, including endorphins, enkephalins, and dynorphins. Even more fascinating, different electrical frequencies trigger different neurochemical responses. In other words, the frequency isn't arbitrary—it matters.

Researchers have also found that electroacupuncture influences the nervous system on multiple levels. It can help regulate inflammation, alter pain signaling in the spinal cord and brain, and affect neurotransmitters such as serotonin and norepinephrine, all of which play important roles in healing and recovery.

The body already uses electrical signals to coordinate healing, and under the right circumstances, gentle electrical stimulation help support those natural processes.

That's one of the reasons I often incorporate electroacupuncture into treatments. It isn't about forcing the body to heal. It's about communicating with a system that has been electrical all along.

Tune in tomorrow and I'll explain how electric eels helped with this process early on!
💫

08/04/2026

If the body is constantly communicating through electrical signals...
Can we listen to those signals?

This is one of the reasons I was drawn to the IMAET system.

As I've been sharing from The Body Electric, every heartbeat, every nerve impulse, every muscle contraction, and many of the body's healing processes depend on electrical communication. Biology isn't just chemistry—it's also electrical.

The IMAET approaches the body from that perspective.

Rather than focusing only on symptoms, it looks for patterns of stress, imbalance, and function within the body's energetic communication. Think of it less like searching for what's "broken" and more like asking:

Where is communication flowing well...and where might it be struggling?

To me, that's a fascinating shift.

By the time symptoms appear, the body has often been adapting for quite some time. The body is incredibly intelligent—it is always trying to compensate and maintain balance.

Sometimes what we need isn't to force the body to do something.

Sometimes we simply need to better understand what it's already trying to communicate.

That's what I appreciate about the IMAET. It gives me another perspective. Along with acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and other therapies I use, it helps me look at the body as an interconnected, communicating system rather than a collection of isolated parts.

It is also a conversation.

IMAET sessions are available virtually.

Call or text to set up a free 30 minute introductory informational session!

917-804-0553

08/03/2026

🍎 I don't just wash with it:). Apple Cider Vinegar: It's About More Than Digestion... It's About Information for the body! I love taking it before meals!

When people think of apple cider vinegar (ACV), they usually think about digestion or blood sugar.

But its effects may go much deeper.

Your digestive system is the body's first information-processing system. Before nutrients can become energy, hormones, neurotransmitters, or healthy cells, they first have to be recognized, broken down, absorbed, and transported.
That process depends on chemistry—and one of the most important signals is stomach acid.

When stomach acid is too low, a cascade can begin:
• Proteins aren't fully broken down.
• Minerals like iron, magnesium, zinc, and calcium become harder to absorb.
• The stomach doesn't signal the gallbladder and pancreas as effectively.
• Bile and digestive enzymes may be released less efficiently.
• Digestion slows, fermentation increases, and bloating often follows.

This is where apple cider vinegar may help.
Its natural acids can support the stomach's normal digestive environment, helping to initiate the digestive process more effectively. Better digestion sends clearer signals throughout the digestive tract, allowing the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and intestines to work together as they were designed.

Why does bile matter?

Bile doesn't just digest fats.

It helps carry cholesterol out of the body, supports the absorption of vitamins A, D, E, and K, assists in eliminating toxins, and keeps fats moving so they can be used to build healthy cell membranes and hormones.

When bile flows well, your cells receive better raw materials.
When cells receive better raw materials, they have the opportunity to function more efficiently.
Think of apple cider vinegar as helping the body start the conversation correctly.

It's about giving the body the right signals at the right time, so its innate intelligence can do what it already knows how to do.
🌿 Healthy physiology begins with healthy communication.

How to take it--
✅ Mix 1–2 tablespoons of raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar into 8–12 ounces of water.
Best times to drink it:
• About 15–30 minutes before meals, especially meals higher in carbohydrates.
• Or first thing in the morning if it feels good for your digestive system.

A few important tips:
✔️ Always dilute it—never drink it straight, as it can damage tooth enamel and irritate the esophagus.
✔️ Drinking it through a straw and rinsing your mouth with water afterward can help protect your teeth.
✔️ If you have reflux, ulcers, or take medications such as insulin or certain diuretics, check with your healthcare provider before using it regularly.
Sometimes the most powerful health habits aren't expensive supplements—they're simple daily practices that support the body's natural physiology.
Small choices, repeated consistently, often create the biggest changes over time😁

**Leave a 'ACV' message below & I'll share my favorite brand, NOT the one recently purchased by big pharma...

08/02/2026

I'd like to share some concepts from Chapter 2 of The Body Electric. Much of this book is about regeneration, and it may just change the way you think about healing.
Let's start with a simple definition.

Regeneration is the body's ability to regrow what it has lost.

That idea may sound like science fiction, but it isn't. In fact, regeneration was being studied very seriously as far back as the 1700s. Scientists watched salamanders regrow entire limbs and couldn't help but ask:

"How is that possible?"

But then something surprising happened.

For nearly a century, the serious scientific conversation about regeneration largely disappeared. Not because it had been disproven. Not because someone demonstrated it wasn't real. It faded into the background because of a philosophical war.

At the center of the debate was one profound question:

What is life, actually?

On one side were the Vitalists. They believed living organisms possessed something beyond chemistry and physics—a life force, a spirit, an organizing intelligence they called the élan vital ("vital impulse") that made living beings fundamentally different from rocks, machines, or chemicals.

On the other side were the Mechanists. They believed life could be explained entirely through physical and chemical laws. No life force. No mystery. Just matter following the rules of biology, chemistry, and physics.

The debate became so polarized that anyone suggesting there might be something more than chemistry was often dismissed. In today's language, they might have been accused of believing in pseudoscience.

Whether you agree with either side isn't really the point.

The point is that an entire field of inquiry into regeneration was pushed aside—not because the observations disappeared, but because the prevailing worldview changed.

And that's where The Body Electric begins—and where many other disciplines have continued the exploration.

It invites us to revisit a question that many assumed had already been answered, and where my thesis will focus for my MA in Source Code Alchemy, Theory & Practice:

What if the body is capable of far more than we've been taught to believe?

08/01/2026

Our bodies are bioelectrical 💥. Every heartbeat, every nerve impulse, every muscle contraction, every healing response depends on electrical communication.

When tissue is injured, stressed, or inflamed, those electrical signals can become disrupted. The body doesn't just need the "right chemistry"—it also needs the communication system that coordinates healing.

This is where acupuncture becomes so intriguing.

Acupuncture points are found in areas rich in nerves, connective tissue, blood vessels, and tiny electrical properties that differ from the surrounding skin. When a needle is inserted, it creates a cascade of responses specific to that specific point - including the physical, emotional, spiritual...all levels of awareness.

In other words...

Acupuncture doesn't force the body to heal.
It reminds the body how to heal.

Researchers have shown that acupuncture can influence the nervous system, release the body's own pain-relieving chemicals, improve microcirculation, and help restore balance between the sympathetic ("fight or flight") and parasympathetic ("rest and repair") nervous systems.

When you think about healing through the lens of bioelectricity, acupuncture begins to make even more sense.
The needles aren't "adding" anything at all.
They're helping the body restore communication where it has been disrupted.

That's a very different way of looking at health.

At Briggs Wellness, I see it as a way to support the body's innate intelligence—helping it communicate more effectively, regulate more efficiently, and create the conditions where healing and transformation can naturally unfold.

Because sometimes the most powerful medicine isn't something we put into the body...

It's helping the body remember what it already knows.
⚡ Healing begins with communication.
And communication begins with energy.

07/30/2026

Have you ever thought of your body as one giant electrical system?
Every one of the trillions of cells in your body functions like a tiny battery, maintaining an electrical charge that is essential for communication, repair, healing, and life itself.

Healthy cells maintain an electrical potential across their membranes—typically around -70 to -90 millivolts, depending on the type of cell. Think of it as the voltage that powers the cell. This electrical charge allows nutrients to enter, waste products to leave, cells to communicate, muscles to contract, nerves to fire, and tissues to repair.

When that cellular voltage begins to drop, your body has a harder time repairing tissues, reducing inflammation, producing energy, and functioning the way it was designed to.

We spend so much time talking about what to eat, but what if we started by asking a different question...

Do your cells have the energy to use what you're giving them?

Even the healthiest foods the most expensive supplements, require energy to digest, absorb, transport, and utilize. If your body's electrical system is depleted, simply adding more nutrients may not address the underlying issue. Before chemistry can work optimally, the body needs energy. Supporting healthy cellular voltage may be one of the foundational pieces that allows every other healing process to function more efficiently.

This concept isn't new. Decades ago, orthopedic surgeon and researcher Dr. Robert O. Becker, in his groundbreaking book The Body Electric, demonstrated that the body is much more than a biochemical machine—it is also a bioelectrical one. Later, Dr. Jerry Tennant, in Healing Is Voltage, expanded on the idea that every healing process depends on adequate cellular voltage.

The reality is that your body is constantly generating tiny electrical currents. Your heart beats because of electricity. Your brain thinks through electrical impulses. Your nerves communicate electrically. Your muscles move because of electrical signals. Even the repair of damaged tissue depends on bioelectrical communication.

At Briggs Wellness, one of my goals is to help clients support the body's natural electrical communication so it can do what it was brilliantly designed to do—heal, adapt, and thrive.

⚡ Imagine plugging a lamp into an outlet with only half the voltage it needs. The bulb may flicker, dim, or not light at all. You wouldn't assume the bulb was broken—you'd first check the power source.

Our cells aren't so different.

Before asking them to perform at their best, perhaps we should first ask whether they have the electrical energy to do so.

When we begin supporting the body's electrical terrain, we're not forcing healing—we're creating the conditions where healing becomes possible.

Instead of fighting the body, we support it.
Instead of masking symptoms, we strengthen the terrain.
Instead of asking, "What's wrong with this person?" we begin asking, "What does this body need to restore its own healing capacity?"

The human body is incredibly intelligent. Given the right environment, sufficient energy, and the proper conditions, it is constantly working toward balance, repair, and renewal.

Sometimes healing isn't about adding more...

It's about restoring the power that was there all along.

Healing isn't just chemistry.

It's chemistry... powered by electricity. ⚡

07/02/2026

And... I don not end up smelling like a salad😁

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