🚫Many doctors lack interest in patients' efforts to improve their health and rely on prescription medications instead.
🔎Root cause physiology and metabolic dysfunction are often ignored in modern medicine.
💊There is a growing need for a shift towards a more holistic and functional medicine approach.
👩⚕️Patients may need to find doctors with a more open-minded and patient-centered approach to their health.
🌿Nutrition and lifestyle factors play a significant role in addressing chronic diseases.
Why do doctors often show no interest in patients' efforts to improve their health?
—Many doctors are not trained in nutrition and lifestyle medicine, and the healthcare system prioritizes symptom management over addressing root causes.
What is root cause physiology?
—Root cause physiology refers to addressing the underlying factors that contribute to disease and symptoms, rather than just treating the symptoms themselves.
What is metabolic dysfunction?
—Metabolic dysfunction involves disruptions in the body's normal metabolic processes, often resulting in chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and inflammation.
How can patients find doctors who prioritize root cause medicine?
—Patients can seek out functional medicine practitioners, integrative doctors, or doctors who have a patient-centered and open-minded approach to healthcare.
What role does nutrition play in addressing chronic diseases?
—Nutrition plays a significant role in addressing chronic diseases as it can either contribute to or help alleviate metabolic dysfunction and inflammation in the body.
00:01There is a concerning trend in modern medicine where doctors show little interest in patients' efforts to improve their health.
03:30Dr. Casey Means, an ear, nose, and throat surgeon, had a realization during her surgical training that she didn't know the true underlying causes of certain conditions.
05:00She began delving into nutrition and lifestyle medicine to understand the root causes of inflammation and chronic diseases.
09:00Many doctors are not trained in nutrition and lifestyle medicine, leading to a lack of interest in these areas of healthcare.
11:30Patients may need to find doctors who prioritize root cause medicine and have a more open-minded approach to addressing chronic diseases.
13:00Nutrition and lifestyle factors play a significant role in addressing chronic diseases, and patients should advocate for a more holistic and functional medicine approach.
