How Holistic Medicine is Grounded in Empathy Ft. Dr. Erica Steele Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to learn why holistic medicine can be as powerful as allopathic medicine. Dr. Erica Steele is a board-certified naturopathic doctor. Her 20 years of experience in holistic medicine has taught her the importance of truly listening to her patients with empathy. In this episode, she shares the healing power of drugless medicine, why emotions are a big part of illness, and why she is determined to put the human back into the practice of medicine. 00:00 Introduction 00:21 About Dr. Erica Steele 01:48 The difference between: a naturopathic doctor; a Doctor of Natural Medicine; and a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner 04:52 The relationship between holistic and allopathic medicine 07:34 How can people take responsibility for their health? 12:31 Why holistic medicine is not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ model 14:28 What led Erica to holistic medicine 18:18 The future of holistic medicine 22:45 Bringing feminine energy and cultural diversity into holistic medicine 24:41 Empathy’s impact on patient outcomes and satisfaction 29:53 The important relationship between emotions and pathology  32:55 How Erica has developed empathic practices with her patients 38:36 What is "human ascension”? 40:40 Dr. Erica Steele’s Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH DR. ERICA STEELE ✩ Website: https://www.drericasteele.com/  ✩ Instagram: @dr_erica_steele ✩ Facebook: @calldrsteele ✩ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericasteele/  CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email [email protected]   ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/   ✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21 ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast Video edited by David Tsvariani