What the Food?

Karen interviews Dr. Lisa Parsons, MD, the Medical director of Reflections Recovery Center and Northern Arizona Center for Addiction. Dr Parsons combines Psychiatric approaches and Functional Medicine for an integrative and holistic approach to determine and treat root biological contributors to addiction and psychiatric disorders. In this episode we're talking about mineral depletion, high copper levels and oxidative stress and how they affect addicts in recovery.

Karen interviews founder of the Sanctuary Sedona, Dean Taraborelli. Dean gained real expertise in being on the treatment side of rehab centers. He was a patient at many well-regarded addiction treatment institutions in the country. He has been in over 10 inpatient drug rehabilitation centers, participated in several inpatient extended care programs, numerous outpatient programs, years of private therapy, support groups, 12-step programs, several detox programs, and numerous medication protocols. While many of these worked temporarily on the symptoms of the problem, he was unable to achieve any real sustainable change. As conventional therapies and approaches failed, he expanded his search worldwide to learn about mental health and recovery approaches. Dean has traveled extensively to sacred sites in over 60 countries to study holistic health, world mythology, religion, spirituality, wisdom traditions, and indigenous healing and wellness practices. Don't miss this episode to hear more!