Podcast Summary
Young people and cancer: Dr. Leer Kenele's personal experience with a drug causing cancer led her to question conventional medical approaches and explore holistic methods. Our bodies are miraculous and deserve care, not just quick fixes.
The increase in cancer diagnoses among young people in the US is a concerning trend. Dr. Leer Kenele, a medical doctor and the medical director of Cancer Center for Healing and Center for New Medicine, shared her personal experience of being affected by a drug given to her mother during pregnancy, which later was found to cause cancer and other health issues. This experience influenced her to question the conventional medical approach and led her to explore holistic methods for fighting cancer. She emphasized the importance of questioning everything, going down the rabbit hole, and getting different opinions. She also highlighted that our bodies are miraculous and deserve to be treated as sanctuaries. The conventional medical approach, which focuses on diagnosing and treating symptoms with drugs or surgery, was not the only way to approach health issues a hundred years ago. Instead, doctors had to use natural remedies and go to the root cause of the problem. We should view our bodies as complex systems that require care and attention, rather than looking for quick fixes.
Personal interest and desire for understanding: Personal experiences in learning languages, food, and medicine fueled the speaker's passion for becoming a doctor specializing in functional medicine, emphasizing the importance of accountability, learning from patients, and taking a holistic approach to healthcare.
The speaker's experiences learning languages, food, and medicine have all been driven by personal interest and a desire for understanding. These experiences led her to become a doctor specializing in functional medicine, where she focuses on creating health and optimizing patients' wellbeing rather than just treating diagnoses for insurance purposes. The speaker emphasizes the importance of accountability, learning from patients, and taking a holistic approach to healthcare. She criticizes the current medical system for prioritizing diagnoses and insurance codes over true patient care, leading many doctors to feel overwhelmed and disconnected from their patients. The speaker advocates for a shift towards creating health and human optimization in every patient, rather than just managing their sickness.
Holistic healthcare: Combining conventional medicine and natural protocols, addressing underlying causes, focusing on overall wellness, and considering individual factors can lead to true healing in healthcare.
The current healthcare system, with its heavy reliance on insurance and high patient volumes, often leaves doctors unable to provide holistic, integrative care. This is leading many physicians to opt for concierge medicine, which limits patient numbers but may not fully address the root causes of health issues. The key to true healing lies in a combination of conventional medicine and updated natural protocols, taking into account individual metabolisms, lifestyle factors, and hormonal imbalances. It's crucial to address the underlying causes of health issues, not just treat symptoms, and prioritize overall wellness. This includes focusing on sleep, proper hydration, mindful eating, and reducing stress. Additionally, addressing hormonal imbalances and minimizing exposure to toxins, such as pesticides and endocrine disruptors, is essential for optimal health.
Hormonal imbalances, thyroid function: Addressing hormonal imbalances, specifically those related to thyroid function, through proper nutrition, hormonal testing, addressing endocrine disruptors, and self-care for postpartum women, can lead to better weight loss and overall health outcomes. Sleep is also crucial for detoxification and repair processes.
Addressing hormonal imbalances, particularly those related to thyroid function, can significantly impact a person's ability to lose weight and overall health. A holistic approach, including proper nutrition, addressing endocrine disruptors, and thorough hormonal testing, can lead to better health outcomes. For postpartum women, prioritizing self-care, including sleep and working with a knowledgeable healthcare provider, can help in the weight loss journey. Sleep is crucial for the body's detoxification and repair processes, and lack of sleep can hinder progress towards better health. Additionally, supporting pro-life organizations through companies like Seven Weeks Coffee, which donates a portion of sales to pregnancy centers, is a way to make a positive impact.
Cancer Prevention: Making lifestyle changes like improving diet, getting enough sleep, staying hydrated, exercising, managing stress, building social connections, and avoiding toxins can help prevent cancer. If diagnosed, explore various treatment options beyond traditional methods.
Prevention is key in the fight against cancer. With cancer taking up to 10 years to develop, we have a window of opportunity to make lifestyle changes that can prevent its onset. Diet, sleep, water intake, exercise, stress management, social connections, and avoiding toxins are all crucial factors. If diagnosed with cancer, it's essential to explore various treatment options beyond traditional methods, such as vitamin C therapy and addressing the tumor microenvironment. Prevention and personalized care are the keys to fighting cancer effectively.
Environmental toxins and health risks: Individuals are exposed to various toxins and heavy metals in everyday life, affecting health negatively. Checking labels and using resources can help mitigate risks, and healthy habits promote optimal health outcomes.
Every individual is unique and constantly exposed to various toxins and heavy metals in our environment, which can negatively impact our health. These toxins exist even in seemingly harmless products like infant formulas and baby food. Heavy metals interfere with DNA replication and block the Krebs cycle, hindering the body's energy production. To mitigate these risks, it's crucial to educate ourselves and become forensic food scientists, checking labels and using resources like the Environmental Working Group and Think Dirty apps. Additionally, unhealthy habits, such as obesity and poor sleep, can lead to various health issues, including increased risk for cancer and lower brain function. Evidence-based medicine and observing the natural laws of the body can guide us towards making choices that promote the best possible health outcomes.
Cancer prevention: Focus on preventative measures like diet, stress management, and seeking out functional integrative medical doctors for personalized care instead of relying solely on traditional medical approach to cancer treatment.
The traditional medical approach to cancer treatment often focuses on diagnosing and treating the disease once it has progressed, rather than preventing it through a proactive, personalized approach. The speaker emphasizes the importance of addressing potential contributing factors such as diet, stress, and parasites, which are often overlooked in conventional medical practice. The speaker also encourages individuals to educate themselves and seek out functional integrative medical doctors who prioritize preventative care and consider the whole person in their treatment approach. The speaker's own experience with diagnosing and treating parasites, which can contribute to cancer, illustrates the importance of this perspective. Additionally, the speaker mentions the increasing financial burden of the national debt and the role of gold as a potential hedge against inflation and economic instability.
Finding functional doctors: Research and open-mindedness are key to finding functional doctors who provide holistic care. Look for doctors who value learning and collaboration, and consider becoming an active participant in your healthcare.
Finding a doctor who truly understands functional medicine and can provide holistic care requires research and open-mindedness. Not every doctor listed on functional medicine organizations' websites may be the right fit, but it's a good starting point. Patients should look for doctors who value learning and collaboration, as every doctor has a unique perspective and knowledge to offer. Many doctors are changing their approach to healthcare due to their own experiences with chronic diseases and the limitations of the current healthcare system. Patients can become their own advocates and researchers by seeking out scientific studies and sharing their findings with their doctors. This proactive approach can lead to better health outcomes and a more collaborative doctor-patient relationship.