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 background 02:40 Going beyond conventional medicine 05:21 The experience of energy medicine 07:26 The move to integrative practice 13:05 Discovering different practices and starting her own health coaching 20:34 From lifestyle medicine to functional medicine 28:21 Dealing with the diagnosis of palindromic rheumatism through functional medicine 32:49 How energy medicine works 44:59 The challenge of wanting to be in an integrative health environment 47:40 Breaking out from the system 50:20 Find the right practitioner Get 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 Brewer Connect 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/ritabrewerconsulting Episode snippets: 5:59 - 7:19 - The interest in holistic health and wellness 7:26 - 7:45 - We are mind, body, and spirit 17:36 - 18:56 - To teach people who want to hear 21:34 - 22:48 - When lifestyle medicine doesn’t help 25:52 - 26:57 - Hashimoto’s as a response to the leaky gut 29:22 - 30:29 - What they do in functional medicine 33:52 - 35:15 - The practice of energy medicine 44:02 - 44:57 - Customizing the healing session 50:23 - 51:19 - Search for the right practitioner Send 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 team@ifixhearts.com 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 gut Eliminate hidden foods sabotaging your progress Unlock real energy, metabolism, and longevity Don’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 Health Theme Song : Rage Against Written & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey (c) 2016 Mercury Retro Recordings Any 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.