Rita Brewer - Medicine Should Heal People, not Treat Symptoms - #43

Rita Brewer had her sight set on the medical field at a very young age. She worked in surgery as a Physicians Assistant, and still loves surgery. But she's a lifelong learner, and continues to explore and finds ways to grow.After going through all the conventional treatments for her autoimmune disease - without success - she began a search for integrative therapies: energy medicine, lifestyle medicine, and functional medicine. That's where she found healing.Tired of a system that doesn't allow flexibility, she transitioned out of conventional medicine and started her health coaching practice incorporating the different integrative therapies she learned along the way. In this conversation, Rita discusses her life as someone who has a foot in both allopathic medicine and integrative practices, the limitations of conventional medicine, and her hopes to provide a holistic health environment.Episode quick guide:01:21 Guest’s background02:40 Going beyond conventional medicine05:21 The experience of energy medicine07:26 The move to integrative practice13:05 Discovering different practices and starting her own health coaching20:34 From lifestyle medicine to functional medicine28:21 Dealing with the diagnosis of palindromic rheumatism through functional medicine32:49 How energy medicine works44:59 The challenge of wanting to be in an integrative health environment47:40 Breaking out from the system50:20 Find the right practitionerGet to know our guest:Rita Brewer is committed to empowering men and women to achieve optimal health and live their lives free of chronic diseases. She has over 30 years of experience in surgery, weight loss, conventional, integrative, and energy medicine.“Our conventional medicine only focuses on our physical body, and it doesn't incorporate our emotions and these other factors that are really important for our total healing.” - Rita BrewerConnect with her:Website: https://ritabrewer.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ritabrewerconsulting/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-brewer-consulting-84137412a/Facebook: http://facebook.com/ritabrewerconsultingEpisode snippets:5:59 - 7:19 - The interest in holistic health and wellness7:26 - 7:45 - We are mind, body, and spirit17:36 - 18:56 - To teach people who want to hear21:34 - 22:48 - When lifestyle medicine doesn’t help25:52 - 26:57 - Hashimoto’s as a response to the leaky gut29:22 - 30:29 - What they do in functional medicine33:52 - 35:15 - The practice of energy medicine44:02 - 44:57 - Customizing the healing session50:23 - 51:19 - Search for the right practitionerSend Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to [email protected] WEBSITE: Stay Off My Kitchen Table Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Ready to take control of your health?  Grab Dr. Ovadia’s brand new book Stay Off My Kitchen Table now! This isn’t just another diet book; it reveals why it’s not just what you eat, but what your body actually absorbs that determines your health.If you’re struggling with low energy, stubborn weight, or feeling like “healthy eating” isn’t working… this book shows you exactly how to fix it.Learn how to reset your gutEliminate hidden foods sabotaging your progressUnlock real energy, metabolism, and longevityDon’t wait until it’s too late. Take action today. Get your copy of Stay Off My Kitchen Table now.Learn More:Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey (c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.