Cynthia Li, MD, is a doctor whose personal healing journey through a disabling autoimmune condition took her from public health in underserved populations to integrative and functional medicine. She is the author of Brave New Medicine: A Doctor's Unconventional Path to Healing Her Autoimmune Illness and free e-booklet How to Strengthen Your Inner Shield: Science-Based, Integrative Strategies for a Healthy Immune System During a Pandemic.
What you'll learn from this episode:
How Dr. Li, a conventionally trained, modern physician, was unable to heal her autoimmune conditions with mainstream medicine—and the unconventional path that led to her healing and eventual career in functional medicine.
Functional medicine is a holistic approach that looks at environmental pollutants, physical and emotional stress, and how these play out on an individual's genetics.
How healing is a process that occurs most optimally in the parasympathetic rest phase, and how we can intentionally shift into parasympathetic mode.
Nutrition and exercise are important, but a relaxed approach is best—rigidity causes stress, which is counterproductive to healing.
How starting your day with antioxidant-rich lemon water can jump-start your digestion and balance gut flora.
And so much more!
Resources from this episode:
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) | Cleveland Clinic
Functional Medicine | Wikipedia
What Is an Ancestral Diet and How Does It Help You? | Chris Kresser
Hygiene Hypothesis: Does Early Germ Exposure Prevent Asthma? | Mayo Clinic
Are You Getting Enough Iodine? | WebMD
7 Benefits of Lemon Water: Vitamin C, Weight Loss, Skin, and More | Healthline
5 Health Benefits of Rooibos Tea (Plus Side Effects) | Healthline
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