Immediately putting a patient on medication has been normalized. Dr. Efrat Lamandre (Dr. E) maintains that it should not be.

In this episode, she shares her story of how she started her functional medicine practice, how she has taken more time to listen to her patients than before, and why she'd check nutrition and sleep first before any exercise recommendation.

Healthcare professionals frequently overlook the initial course of treatment recommended by pharmacological guidelines — dietary lifestyle changes — because the system doesn't leave enough time for it.

She used to consider a patient "fine" if test results didn't point to any specific diagnosis. Now she knows better: symptoms meant something is wrong. So, her goal is to provide interventions before the symptoms develop into disease.

Dr. E believes there is a place for both conventional and functional medicine. That's why she practices both. She calls this the KNEW method, a reassurance for the patients that the symptoms they experience are not just in their heads.

Quick Guide:
01:21 Introduction
05:32 Her wife’s autoimmune issues
09:04 How her practice as a nurse practitioner changed
15:29 There’s a place for both conventional and functional medicine
23:29 Lifestyle modifications that lead to improvement
28:48 The self-selecting patients and the right patients for her
34:41 Inflammation is the root cause of the autoimmune disease
39:26 The process of treatment, from diet and sleep
54:20 Take the time to listen
55:55 Closing questions and contact information

Get to know our guest:
Dr. Efrat Lamandre is a nurse practitioner with a Ph.D. in integrative medicine. She practices both conventional and functional medicine.

Connect with Dr. E:
Website: https://theknewmethod.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheKnewMethodbyDrE/about
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theknewmethod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theknewmethod/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theknewmethod
Podcast: https://theknewmethod.com/podcast

Episode snippets:
11:33 - 12:25 - The symptoms count even if the labs aren’t showing anything
17:27 - 19:04 - A time and place for conventional and functional medicine
27:06 - 28:11 - Modification in nutrition comes first
31:19 - 32:11 - The right patients for her
36:16 - 38:13 - The body is assaulted by so many things
45:28 - 46:01 - Sleep is important too
58:20 - 59:37 - Her viewpoint on exercise

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