Leah: No one likes getting
a needle when they go
to the doctors.
Noah: I do.
I love doctor office lollipops.
I get one every time
I get a needle.
Leah: Well, you'd get a lot
of lollipops
if you went to an acupuncturist.
Noah: Ah, which brings us
to our topic-- lollipops--
Leah: Acupunctu-- no,
the Chinese art of acupuncture.
Noah: I'm so unprepared.
Leah: I've got you covered.
Doctors in China
have spent over 2,000 years
figuring out where hundreds
of acupoints
are located all over the body.
Each acupoint corresponds
to a specific organ or limb.
Noah: OK.
Well, now, the lollipop
was invented--
[Leah: inaudible] inaudible,
inaudible] I said I-- I've got
it.
Noah: Yeah.
Leah: Now, acupuncturists insert
sterilized, fine-tipped needles
into these points,
targeting certain ones based
on your condition.
Noah: You know, using pain
to stop pain doesn't seem
like it would be that popular.
Leah: Well, it may not sound
like fun, but over 3 and 1/2
million Americans do it
every year.
Not all scientists agree
about what happens next.
But many of the needles
stimulate your nerves and cause
your brain to release
endorphins.
Noah: Oh, I know
about endorphins.
I mean, there's nothing
like a good endorphin release,
because it helps muscles relax
and dulls pain.
[SIGHS]
Leah: And that puts a point
on acupuncture.
Noah (LAUGHING): That's good.
OK, I think we might have time
to talk about lollipops.
Leah: Great.
Noah: OK.
I assumed you were going to say
no.
And I'm not actually
prepared to talk
about lollipops.
Leah (WHISPERING): Yeah, I'm not
surprised.
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