Sometimes one small kernel of truth can make all the difference in a person’s daily experience. Dr. Ryan Lazarus understands this personally and professionally. Battling chronic illness from the age of 18, his struggles became the fuel to discover the best functional solutions for each of his patients. In this episode, he opens up the world of integrative medicine and how it can significantly impact those challenged with chronic illness.
(4:09) Schooling and path towards functional medicine…
(7:31) “The whole body is interrelated. It's no longer the nephron and the
immune system and the neurology and the gut. It's all one and the same.”
Defining functional medicine…
(9:19) Dr. Ryan’s personal journey…
(12:37) Facing a major pivot in life…
(14:41) From net-zero emotional health to acceptance…
(18:07) “It is literally flipping it and believing it. And the way you believe it
is you start looking around and looking for all the great things that you do
have.”
(22:39) Swapping out expectations and attachments…
(25:51) How does nutrition tie into neurology?
(30:19) How do our habits influence our health?
(34:04) “I was just giving him his first dose of CellCept, which is a
chemotherapy medication. And I remember thinking to myself, I know
that they've told me that removing gluten and dairy isn't going to do
anything, but why wouldn't I?”
(36:49) The power of a team and a 3-tier approach…
(42:47) Simple steps to take and practical advice on implementing…
(50:36) The incredible speed at which a bad (or good) habit can form…
(53:21) “The S A V E R S protocol centers me so I can sit in silence and
understand what I'm doing.”
(58:08) Visualizations and lifestyle choices can help to overcome barriers…
(1:00:41) First steps of adding an integrative approach…
(1:05:22) The critical nature of deep sleep…
(1:07:15) A final piece of advice…