The Mental Wellness Journey with Dr. Laurie Goldman MD

Dr. Flagel continues our series with Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Psychiatrists. Dr. Flagel has a charming and engaging demeanor and he shares his professional journey with us. Grounded and brilliant Dr. Flagel’s practice of psychiatry exemplifies integrative health. He can be found at https://insight-integrative-health.com

Dr. McCarthy is, gratefully,  another conventionally trained psychiatrist who became certified by the Institute For Functional Medicine.  Family medical issues led her to find better answers and solutions than conventional medicine had to offer. Dr. McCarthy has practiced in diverse clinical settings which has only deepened her skills. You will be delighted to hear this interview from a gifted psychiatrist. She can be found at https://catalysthealthcfm.com/

Dr. Stein launches The Mental Wellness Podcast. She is a seasoned conventionally trained psychiatrist.  When a family member’s mental health crisis led her to search for deeper answers she found Functional Medicine. Her practice of Psychiatry has been dramatically changed since then. This interview, most of all, shows us a warm, compassionate and brilliant psychiatrist. She can be found at achinasteindo.com

Dr. Gersh is an extremely accomplished physician and educator. She is dual certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology as well as Integrative Medicine. She is a pioneer in practicing (and lecturing) integratively. But don’t let that fool you, she is on the cutting edge of research. In the interview here (which is a whirlwind) she discusses daily and monthly hormonal cycles, the endocannabinoid system, and mood/anxiety disorders. Hold onto your hats here we go.

Dr. Capanna-Hodge is a trailblazer. She has been in holistic healthcare for 30 years. She is a compassionate, generous, learned and experienced psychologist who uses multiple modalities (neurofeedback, biofeedback, psychotherapies, nutrition, coaching etc) to improve and restabilize children’s and adults mental wellness. Being a traditionally trained psychologist, when her patients were not improving she knew she had to think outside of the box in order to help them improve. Thankfully this was earlier in her professional career and she sought alternative treatments. She should really be anyone’s first stop for mental wellness treatment in order to be your last stop. In her center she only uses proven science based treatments in addition to vetting her providers well. It was an honor to meet her and share an hour for this interview. I am ready to fly to Connecticut and get my own consultation with her! This is another DO NOT MISS interview with an inspiring clinician!

Dr. Apigian is a medical doctor who first hand learned about the destructive aspects of trauma through the adoption of her foster child, Miguel. Miguel challenged every aspect of her thinking, medical training and spiritual beliefs. In addition to her surgical residency requirements she was compelled to learn about trauma, neurobiology, attachment trauma, stress and addictions. The result was understanding how early childhood attachment issues affecting ones’ health, mood and medical issues. She currently is focused on helping women deal with the trauma of their children and their own trauma.

He is an internationally recognized expert in the field of nutritional medicine and a key scientist paving the way for nutrient-based psychiatry and nutritional medicine.  Over the past 30 years, Dr. Walsh has developed biochemical treatments for patients diagnosed with behavioral disorders, attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder, autism, clinical depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s disease that are used by doctors throughout the world.  His book, Nutrient Power: Heal Your Biochemistry and Heal Your Brain (Skyhorse Publishing, 2014, 2012), describes the evidence-based nutrient therapy system. In addition to his ongoing research studies, he leads medical practitioner training programs in advanced, drug-free biochemical/nutrient therapies in Australia, Ireland, Norway, the United States and other countries. Dr. Walsh is a treasure trove of current scientific literature knowledge. He truly is a one of a kind thought leader who is changing the paradigm of mental health treatment.

Dr. Ingels is a licensed naturopathic doctor with more than 30 years experience in the healthcare field. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine and has been published extensively. Dr. Ingels is the author of "The Lyme Solution: A 5-Part Plan to Fight the Inflammatory Autoimmune Response and Beat Lyme Disease", a comprehensive natural approach to treating Lyme disease. He has also been a Lyme and MS patient and has been able to reverse and control his symptoms using natural methods. Dr. Ingels specializes in Lyme disease, MS, autism and chronic immune dysfunction. He uses diet, nutrients, herbs, homeopathy and immunotherapy to help his patients achieve better health.

Dr. Crista is a doctor in the truest sense since she is a teacher. Afterall, the word doctor comes from docere, which means to teach. She is warm and takes complex concepts and makes them understandable for all. Dr. Crista wants you to empowered by the knowledge she shares. Mold impacted her personally in every way, her health, her family, her finances, all of it. Her power is shown in they way she has taken this huge challenge in her life and instead of becoming bitter she has decided to empower herself and others. Dr. Crista wants you to know you can heal from mold and mold-related illness. It all too often manifests as anxiety and depression. Stopping at the symptoms of anxiety and depression cheats everyone. Those that suffer with it and all those who come in contact with that person. Follow Dr. Crista’s example and take your challenge and use it to empower yourself. Look to see if it possibly could be mold and/or mold related illness that is causing your symptoms. If you don’t consider mold and mold related illnesses most likely no one else will. And remember, you can heal from mold and live the life you were meant to.

Dr. Shelly provides one of the most informative interviews on Essential Oils ever. There is a profound science behind essential oils that have been used for millennia. Nature’s healer can help us too. Much more than ‘just’ nice aromas EO’s can be used for healing and supporting health. Dr. Shelly is approachable, fun, full of profound knowledge don’t miss this interview if you ever wanted to know more about and understand the rage of essential oils.