Medicine is practiced with the notion that blood tests and radiographs incorporate and reflect all the available information about your health. Readers of my newsletters know this notion to be incorrect. But how do we get from point A, drug-based medicine, to point B, integrating body, mind, and soul into medicine that takes your healing over-the-top?
At the Rheumatology Association of Nevada, I opened my talk with:
“Is adding integrative medicine to your rheumatology practice a gamble? Is joining, that is, integrating with drug-based medicine, a marriage made in hell? Or just plain overwhelming?”
MDs in the room nodded—been there.
But I showed them it’s not roulette. All they need is a structure of firm foundations based on sound nutrition (more straightforward than you’d think), and the vagal nerve with its potent anti-inflammatory effects. I added the little-known science of subtle energies that your health critically depends on.
But how do you approach the delicate task of someone’s soul? Now that could be thorny. Or not. Based on true case stories in my practice, I uncovered the beauty of each human story. That patient-centered information is the real Jackpot! In my opinion, continuing medical education (CME) isn’t just learning about new drugs—it’s about deepening our understanding of the human story inside every patient. That’s where true healing begins. That is our divine task
The final package for my MD colleagues was my powerful bedside questions—tools that uncover what truly matters most to patients.
My profound thanks to you the reader; It is the people like you demanding change in medicine that conferences are getting “in on the action.” Together, we’re not just making noise—we’re shifting the future of healthcare.
*Note: Integrative medicine refers to healing methods outside of mainstream medicine.
