Episode 496: The Path to Wellness and Finding the Root Cause with Dr. Efrat LaMandre

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What can you do when you feel unwell, but all of your medical tests come back normal? According to Dr.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Efrat LaMandre</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(known as Dr. E), if you are healthy from a conventional medicine perspective - great. However, your feeling of unwellness still means something and needs to be addressed. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. E  is a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) with a Ph.D. in Integrative Medicine who helps people optimize their health, prevent illness, reduce medication, and feel great. Dr. E joins me on the show this week to talk about finding your personal path to wellness whether you are dealin</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">g with gut issues, joint pain, fatigue and more. </span></p> <p><strong>Some of the topics we explore include: </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The difference between functional medicine and conventional medicine (13:24)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">It is important to dig deeper and find the root cause (17:29)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why Dr. E says, “Fibromyalgia is not an acceptable diagnosis.” (22:37)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Lactose intolerance: what is it, and do you have it or not? (26:21)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why people get worked up over hormonal replacement therapy? (39:23)</span></li> </ul> <p><a href= "http://andreaowen.com/496">http://andreaowen.com/496</a></p> <p> </p>