2. Understanding Functional Medicine with Dr. Frank Lipman

Western medicine is commonly used for crisis care and helping acutely ill patients, but there are alternative therapies that should be considered for day-to-day problems that most people have. Dr. Frank Lipman – a pioneer and internationally recognized expert in integrative and functional medicine, founder and director of the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center, chief medical officer of The Well in New York City, author of 6 bestselling books – has seen the world of medicine evolve from combining western medicine with traditional Chinese medicine to personalized treatments today with tools that help measure, monitor and prevent disease. He joins hosts Amber Berger and Dina Wizmur to share the daily rituals you can implement at home from the mind-body connection and prebiotics to time-restricted-eating and wearable technology.

Episode Highlights: 

-Prebiotics vs. Probiotics

-Acupuncture is a way of optimizing function in the body

-Time-restricted-eating: Eat calories within 8 hours, homedic stress & autophagy 

-Take control of your body through personalized testing: genetic testing, blood tests, wearables and more 

-Longevity: Eat less sugar, carbs and ramp up exercise like strength training 

-Packaged foods: Consume as few processed foods as possible

Learn more about Dr. Frank Lipman and his practice https://drfranklipman.com/

Find a functional medicine practitioner near you: https://www.ifm.org/

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