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EPISODE · Sep 10, 2023 · 44 MIN

Holistic solutions for healing with Dr. Isabel Bertran

from Crown Yourself · host Kimberly Spencer

Doctor On A Mission with Dr. Isabel Bertran was inspired by the tough times when she struggled with anxiety and became suicidal until she decided to seek help and see a psychiatrist who said she’d have to be on that medication for the rest of her life. To figure things out, She went on a five-year journey to change mental health, and teach people how to enhance their brain health and get off the pills safely! Emphasis on safety!   Want to learn how to decrease the stimulants of anxiety or depression and heal?   On this episode of Crown Yourself, Dr. Isabel shared her journey as a Family Practice Doctor in the United States, and how she moved with her husband to New Zealand at age 40 to switch her practice from disease management to healing through functional medicine.  Her battle with hormones and depression due to menopause. And how she quit private practice and partnered with her husband, a chef with beautiful gluten-free sugar-free recipes to start “Doctor on a Mission” to help women prevent and reverse disease.  voices inside of us that want to keep us small.      Enjoy, sovereigns! Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or your favorite podcast listening platform. You can also watch the episode on YouTube. Moments of Note: The journey to becoming a doctor [00:05:51] Dr. Isabel shares her childhood fascination with medicine and her determination to become a doctor like her uncle.   Moving to New Zealand for a fresh start [00:08:07] Dr. Isabel and her husband make the decision to move to New Zealand to escape the limitations of the American healthcare system.   The rise of anxiety and depression [00:10:25] Dr. Isabel discusses the common health issues she is seeing, particularly anxiety and depression, and the lack of effective treatment in mainstream medicine.   The journey of anxiety and depression [00:11:28] Dr. Isabel Hunsaker shares her personal experience with anxiety and depression, including a period of severe sleep deprivation and suicidal thoughts.   The importance of addressing sleep deprivation [00:12:26] The hosts discuss the lack of sleep in the medical profession and its impact on productivity, workplace issues, and mental health.   Challenging the traditional approach to mental health [00:13:31] Dr. Hunsaker and her husband embark on a five-year journey to find holistic solutions for mental health, emphasizing the importance of brain health and challenging the idea of lifelong medication.   The importance of addressing root causes [00:22:29] Dr. Isabel Hunsaker discusses the need to address the root causes of health issues, particularly anxiety and depression, to prevent conditions like Alzheimer's.   The role of biochemistry in mental health [00:23:28] Dr. Hunsaker shares her own experience of struggling with mental health issues and emphasizes the significance of understanding brain chemistry and addressing hormonal imbalances.   The power of nutrition in healthcare [00:26:01] Dr. Hunsaker highlights the importance of nutrition in healthcare, advocating for food as medicine and the need to control and improve nutrition to prevent health problems caused by junk food and sugar consumption.   The importance of addressing childhood trauma [00:34:01] Dr. Isabel shares her personal experience with childhood trauma and the impact it had on her mental health.   The link between diet and mental health in children [00:37:11] Dr. Isabel discusses the negative effects of sugar, gluten, and dairy on children's brain health and the connection to conditions like ADHD.   The power of holistic approaches to mental health [00:38:41] Kimberly and Dr. Isabel discuss their personal experiences with dietary changes and how they positively impact their mental health. They emphasize the importance of finding root causes and working with functional medicine doctors. 💖  RESOURCES + LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:   Connect with Dr. Isabel: WEBSITE: https://doctoronamission.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/doctoronamission INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/doctoronamission/ PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.nz/mdandchefteam/ LINKED IN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doctoronamission/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@doctoronamission   Download my Heal Your Money Beliefs Masterclass + Workbook to shift your energy around money, so you not only attract more clients and customers to your biz, but you also stay profitable and prosperous: https://bit.ly/heal-your-money-queen   👑  Join our FREE Crown Yourself Community on Facebook: http://bit.ly/crown-yourself-coaching-group   ____________ BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS TO HELP YOU WITH HOLISTIC SOLUTIONS FOR HEALING:   📚  The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in Healing Trauma by Dr. Besser van der Kolk https://amzn.to/3qxV4Fb   📚  In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Heals Trauma and Restores Goodnes by Dr. Peter Lavine https://amzn.to/3DjIbpT   ____________ 📺  YOUTUBE TIPS PLAYLISTS:     Becoming the Queen-B(usiness) of Yo’ Biz:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEircICw4o0&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhTAZNjo3wKa84gAgJAgpBB   Mompreneur Motivation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3QHR59hYlE&list=PL2ClsckBxxuik-SyGWvkK-sb0eInGQkna   Queen Convos to Rule Your Life, Body, and Business: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2ClsckBxxujWw1RjalU1InwVHg2os1KB   Mind Your Mindset https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2ClsckBxxuiH9Qz6EoxScY8ahlOaZjth   ____________   🎆  COACHING: Want to grow your business 150% in the next 12 months? Our Queen Team is accepting applications now to work with Kimberly 1:1. Serious inquiries only pls. 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