Episode 638: The Wellness One: Acupuncture Explained with Boris Bernadsky (City of Oaks Acupuncture)
I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast
SandyBoy Productions
4.9 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 24 September 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
When I thought about putting together this wellness series, I knew I wanted to bring on my acupuncturist, Boris Bernadsky. Boris is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist at City of Oaks Acupuncture. He focuses on pain, neurological, and autoimmune conditions and was inspired by his own healing journey. His practice combines traditional Chinese medicine with ongoing study of physiology to provide personalized, effective care.
I first started seeing Boris in May for bursitis in my foot and Achilles tendonitis. I also asked if he could help with a strange itchy-arm condition I’ve dealt with every summer for over 10 years. Since then, he’s supported me not only with those issues, but also with nervous system regulation and anxiety. In this episode, Boris explains what acupuncture really is, what it can help with, and how it fits into traditional Chinese medicine. You’ll hear about herbs, dry needling, nervous system regulation, and why even a simple monthly visit can feel restorative.
Topics we cover:
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My personal path to acupuncture and what has changed for me
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Acupuncture within traditional Chinese medicine: the core branches
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How needles work today vs historically, and what “qi” actually means
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Nervous system regulation, rest and digest, and ear points
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Herbal medicine: warming vs cooling herbs and customizing formulas
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Common conditions acupuncture treats well, and when PT or other care is better
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Dry needling compared to acupuncture
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What a session feels like: environment, cost, insurance, and community models
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Boris’s marathon training, fueling, and love of running
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Tea, coffee, and nervous system effects
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Choosing the right acupuncturist and the role of moderation in health
Media and resources mentioned
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City of Oaks Acupuncture: cityofoaksacupuncture.com
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Books: He Who Fights With Monsters; Born to Run; Running with Sherman
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YouTube: “Ran to Japan” channel following Jake’s pro-running journey in Japan
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Events: Bolderthon marathon; Leadville burro race
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Fuel and gear mentioned: Tailwind, Huma gels, NOOGS, Brooks
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Tea site: Path of Cha (pathofcha.com)
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is a Sandy Boy Productions podcast. |
| 0:18.3 | Hey everybody, welcome to all have another podcast for this special series supported by Eternal. |
| 0:25.9 | Today I am talking with my acupuncturist. Did I ever think I would say I had an acupuncturist. |
| 0:33.2 | I've been going to acupuncture since May now. And when I thought about this series, I immediately thought I need to have Boris from City |
| 0:43.5 | of Oaks acupuncture on the show. |
| 0:45.8 | I came to Boris in May because I've been having some issues with bursitis in my foot and |
| 0:51.5 | Achilles tendonitis. |
| 0:53.3 | And then I've also had this weird skin condition on my |
| 0:56.8 | arms where they get really itchy every summer. It's the weirdest thing. It's been happening for 10 |
| 1:00.8 | years. So he has been working to help me with both of those things and also just nervous system |
| 1:06.3 | regulation and anxiety. And it's been a really great experience. So Boris is an acupuncturist and herbalist |
| 1:14.9 | focused on pain, neurological, digestive, and autoimmune conditions. He was inspired by his |
| 1:21.1 | own healing and combines traditional techniques with ongoing study to provide effective and |
| 1:26.5 | personalized care. So in this episode, he breaks |
| 1:29.4 | down what is acupuncture? What are the kinds of things that it can really help with? And then |
| 1:35.8 | he also shares the way he views traditional Chinese medicine and this branch of that work. I learned a lot from him. I learned a lot from him every week |
| 1:47.2 | and really feel like no matter what's going on in my body, it's just going to be a monthly thing |
| 1:52.9 | that I do because I feel like it kind of really regulates me and gets me, not to sound woo-woo, |
| 1:59.3 | but gets me like a little more zen and just everything feels better |
| 2:03.1 | when I go to acupuncture. It also forces me to rest, which is great. He's going to break it down |
| 2:08.1 | for you. I hope that you all enjoy it. And if you have any questions about what he talks about, |
| 2:13.1 | what we talk about, you can always email me, Lindsay at sandy boy productions.com. And again, I hope this |
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