Abecassis started researching traditional Chinese medicine. According to the National Institutes of Health, it dates back at least 3,000 years and focuses on balancing the body.
“I think our stress levels are astronomical. The body is not designed to withstand chronic stress, stress should only be acute,” Abecassis said. “Chinese medication and acupuncture are an entire system of medicine that’s developed based on observation. It was all based on whether it could achieve a result, and could that result be replicated over and over,” Abecassis said.Chinese medicine practitioners believe there are more than 2,000 acupuncture points in the body connected by pathways or meridians and that disruption of the energy flow can cause disease.
“It can feel like another job and for most people, that’s the last thing that they need is another job. So, they just rely on their provider, their doctor to tell them when they’re healthy, and when they’re not. But the reality is, your doctor sees, you know, maybe 30 people a day, and they can’t watch out for you, the way you could watch out for yourself,” Abecassis said.