Your body is not a collection of disconnected problems, and Dr. Loki Doan makes a strong case that your care should not be disconnected either. We sit down with the founder of One Kinetic in Santa Cruz to talk about integrative medicine that blends Eastern medicine wisdom with Western tools that actually move the needle on recovery, energy, and longevity.

We start with Loki’s story, from leaving Vietnam as a child to growing up in Pittsburgh and eventually finding his way to Santa Cruz, where the ocean, martial arts, and healing all converge. That backdrop sets up his core philosophy: real health is built through daily practice, not last-minute rescue. He breaks down Eastern medicine as lifestyle medicine through six pillars: diet, movement, sun, sleep, stress management, and the soul, then explains how qigong and breath can help you “drop in” and reset your nervous system.

From there we get hands-on and specific. We talk acupuncture as “body electrician” work, how points get chosen, what the “qi” sensation feels like, and why the forced stillness of a session can be its own kind of medicine. Loki also explains fire cupping step by step, then we pivot into peptide therapy basics, what stacking means, and why getting guidance beats gambling on research peptides online. We close with hormone balancing across life stages, including perimenopause and menopause, plus Loki’s ongoing focus on precision medicine, optimal health, and longevity.

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