Pharmaceuticals or Natural Treatments? You Don’t Have to Choose
- Pharmaceuticals or Natural Treatments? You Don’t Have to Choose Christine Meyer 42:11
Doctors trained in the West often resist nontraditional treatment modalities and focus on prescribing pharmaceuticals, citing data to back up our decisions.
But medication is not the answer for every patient, and many are interested in exploring natural treatments to manage their health.
So, what if it doesn’t have to be an either/or? What if medical professionals were open to offering patients a holistic treatment plan that combines natural therapies with prescription medication when necessary?
Dr. Asha Pai Bohannon, PharmD, CDCES, CPT, is the founder of PAI Wellness Group, a holistic wellness practice that helps patients manage their Diabetes and other chronic issues.
On this episode of Tell Me More, Asha explains how her experiences as a pharmacist and hard-to-diagnose patient inspired her East meets West approach to health and wellness.
Asha describes how she was plagued by gut issues, extreme fatigue and weight loss resistance for years, discussing why Western medicine failed her and how she finally connected with a naturopath who helped her find answers.
Listen in for Asha’s insight on being open to nontraditional modalities and learn how to talk to your doctor about exploring natural treatments to manage your health.
Key Takeaways
How PAI Wellness Group offers patients a holistic approach to diabetes management
How Asha’s experience as a pharmacist and patient inspired her to build a holistic health business
The major gut symptoms that Asha began to suffer from 15 years ago
Asha’s frustration each time her bloodwork came back normal and her doctor said there was nothing wrong
The extreme fatigue and weight loss resistance Asha experienced after having her second child
Why Asha was initially resistant to the medication her GP prescribed and what happened when she finally tried it
Asha’s experiences with a new GP and several specialists as her laundry list of symptoms grew
How Asha finally connected with the naturopath who helped diagnose her mycotoxin illness
Asha’s East meets West approach to treating her sensitivity to toxic mold and chronic inflammation
Asha’s advice on developing self-awareness around how you are feeling
How a patient might initiate a conversation with their physician around nontraditional ways of managing disease
How doctors can respond to patients who request a holistic approach in a way that maintains the relationship
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