Gua Sha

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about Gua Sha, the origin, and the potential benefits. Plus, they offer up advice on whether or not to get a diagnosis, and how to make newly “empty-nesting” parents feel special. Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Sources:https://www.tiktok.com/@mountlai/video/6994538050252475653https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmyMze9iQtQwww.npr.org/2022/05/28/1101640995/gua-sha-hair-oiling-aapi-culturehttps://www.healthline.com/health/gua-sha#side-effectshttps://www.goodmorningamerica.com/style/story/gua-sha-chinese-medicine-experts-explain-tiktoks-viral-77742894https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/beauty/skincare/a37661679/facegym-sculpting-tools-celebrities/https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/cultural-significance-gua-sha-traditional-chinese-medicine-skincarehttps://sea.mashable.com/life/20804/slugging-gua-sha-rice-water-and-more-how-stolen-cultural-beauty-practices-feed-viral-videoshttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/gua-sha-tools-lanshin_l_63d8797de4b0c8e3fc802245https://www.wmagazine.com/beauty/sandra-lanshin-chiu-gua-sha-tcm-interviewEffectiveness of Traditional Chinese “Gua Sha” Therapy in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled TrialExploring Scraping TherapyThe Effect of Gua Sha Treatment on the Microcirculation of Surface TissueGua Sha, a press-stroke treatment of the skin, boosts the immune response to intradermal vaccinationhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27760084/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0254627214600546https://www.beautyindependent.com/asian-american-beauty-brand-founders-ethics-selling-gua-sha/