32: An Alternative Approach to Conventional Cancer Treatment | Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy, MD

Emerging science points to a different way of thinking about chronic illness, including cancer. Rather than divide the body into organs, functional medicine views disease as a systemic problem, in which the approach is to treat the system, not the symptom. Join me as I speak with Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy, MD, as we discuss why cancer rates are at an all-time high, the importance of early detection, alternative screening options, and what an integrative treatment approach truly entails.


What you'll learn from this episode:

• How Dr. Connealy's approach to cancer differs from standard conventional medicine
• Safer alternatives to conventional screenings like mammography
• What happens when patients choose nutrition and integrative medicine first
• The importance of a holistic approach to health and healing
• The connection between high phthalates & chemo resistance
• & So much more!

Resources:

• Center for New Medicine
• Dr. Connealy Instagram | Website | Facebook 
• Thermography as an alternative to mammograms
• Financial burden of health care
• Truth, Lies, & Controversy
• An Integrative Approach to Breast Cancer - WellnStrong Guide
• SafeSleeve Anti-Radiation Phone Case
• DefenderShield Laptop Shield

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Chapters

• 3:43 Dr. Connealy's story that led to her passion for integrative medicine
• 10:56 Conventional vs functional medicine
• 12:19 Thermograms vs mammography
• 13:31 The problem with the current conventional medicine approach
• 14:59 The risks of mammograms
• 17:20 Why cancer rates are on the rise for younger populations
• 18:42 Testing for cancer
• 20:46 Liquid biopsies
• 21:20 Signatera
• 22:35 Assessing acupuncture points
• 24:34 The arena for cancer
• 26:45 Immunotherapies
• 29:36 Thermography vs mammography
• 30:22 New breast imaging coming soon for screening
• 30:59 Truth, Lies, & Controversy
• 33:08 The need for a personalized approach to healthcare
• 33:20 Basic principles that help us survive & thrive
• 34:09 The dangers of exposure to electromagnetic fields
• 36:50 Ways to mitigate radiation & other environmental toxin exposure
• 37:18 The power of detox baths
• 41:39 The most effective complementary therapies that Dr. Connealy has seen at her clinic
• 43:17 The connection between high phthalates & chemo resistance
• 43:54 The importance of having energy to heal
• 45:01 How to re-charge your body
• 48:02 The body's innate ability to heal