Listen "Treating the Whole Body: Dr. Anne Setnor on Integrative Therapies, Root Cause, Functional Labs, and Trusting Your Gut"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, we discuss integrative therapies with Dr. Anne Setnor, a Doctor of Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture. Dr. Anne shares her holistic approach to treating the body as a whole, emphasizing the importance of addressing both the branch symptoms and the root causes of health issues (and explaining what that means). We talk about advocating for yourself within the medical system and why it's so important for women to trust their instincts and validate with functional lab testing. We cover common misconceptions around autoimmune conditions, the therapeutic use of psilocybin, and how Eastern and Western medicine can be integrated for balanced holistic health. Resources shared in this episode: • Functional lab testing • The THR® Method Health Program You can find Dr. Anne Setnor on her website! Additional resources: • The (free) wellness personality quiz • The women's holistic health course • The monthly women's health membership • Connect on instagram @theholistic.remedy What we discuss in this episode: 03:20 — Introducing Dr. Anne Setnor 05:48 — Treating the body as a whole 06:44 — Root vs branch symptoms 08:38 — Identifying the root cause 10:51 — Eastern "gray area" vs Western structure 12:42 — Why patient advocacy is so important 16:26 — Advocating for yourself in the medical system 17:59 — Listen to your gut when something feels off 19:06 — Validating through functional lab testing (resource) 21:17 — Are you taking too many supplements? 25:09 — Functional doctors eat cookies too ;) 25:58 — Biggest misconception about autoimmunity 28:06 — A diagnosis is a western medicine concept 31:16 — Balance between eastern & western medicine 34:02 — Orthopedic massage and the power of touch 37:26 — Maintaining health and preventative medicine 38:18 — The ancient medicine of psilocybin aka shrooms 42:14 — Therapeutic applications for psilocybin 45:10 — Is eastern medicine going mainstream? I'm so grateful to have you here, friend. If you love the show, be sure to follow and leave me a review. New episodes drop every Friday!
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