Historically speaking, acupuncture has gotten an iffy rap. To an outsider, it’s only fair. After all, acupuncture is a treatment that requires numerous amounts of tiny hair-thin needles that not only poke at you but stay in the body for a generous amount of time. Unpleasant at first glance? Definitely. But when you actually take the plunge, try it for yourself, and understand all the benefits, iffy rap, no more. Acupuncture is miraculous. Who better to back that theory up than New York-based acupuncturist and massage-therapist, Michelle Bombacie who serves as the Program Manager for the Integrative Therapists Program at Columbia University. We get into all the ways acupuncture can benefit one’s life—from stress and sleep deprivation to better skin and improved digestion, acupuncture can essentially serve as as the cure to any pain-point, literally and figuratively. We hope you enjoy this one (and still can’t believe this is a topic we hadn’t yet covered).