Acupuncture illuminates the crosstalk between the somatosensory system and the autonomic nervous system.

“What I want to talk about in terms of acupuncture is the incredible way in which acupuncture illuminates the crosstalk between the somatosensory system, our ability to feel stuff externally exteroception internally interoception and how that somatosensory system is wired in with and communicating with our autonomic nervous system that regulates our levels of alertness or calmness.”