How to unlock wellness?
In this episode, Dr. Lara May shares her personal health struggles with IBS and chronic migraines, and how functional medicine and Reiki helped her find a lasting pathway to unlock wellness by considering both physical and energetic causes. She explains how stress and chemicals can cause inflammation in the body, leading to diseases, and shares her own experience of high-stress levels while working as a shift worker and studying pharmacy.
Dr. May also talks about the relationship between our energetic world and physical body, and how they can impact our overall health. She discusses the importance of food in our health, the impact of genetically modified and chemically sprayed grains, and the importance of reducing carbohydrate intake for those with diabetes or type 2 diabetes. Dr. May also highlights the importance of awareness and willingness to change, and recommends seeking help from a practitioner to find tools that work for individual needs.
In this episode discover:
- Functional medicine considers both physical and energetic causes of illness, while Western medicine often only treats symptoms.
- Our thoughts and beliefs create energetic vibrations that can affect the body, leading to illness, and being aware and willing to change can help reduce inflammation.
- the importance of food in our health and encourages sensitivity testing, mindfulness, and moderation in food choices for better overall well-being.
About Dr. Lara May
Dr. Lara May is an Advanced Practice Clinical Pharmacist that specializes in functional medicine and energy medicine. She has worked in emergency rooms and adult acute care for a decade, counseling nurses, doctors, patients & families about medication regimens and maximizing treatment outcomes. Due to her struggle with her own health, Lara started studying & practicing reiki & energy medicine in 2014. Her passion has since grown from “band-aid medicine” into empowering women to truly heal themselves on the physical, mental & spiritual levels. Now, as a Functional Medicine Specialist, Lara has expanded her coaching practice to encompass intuitive healing & functional medicine together. With the intention of empowering the healing of her clients on multiple levels to restore their health & happiness. Lara moved to Lake Tahoe after completing her residency in Clinical Pharmacotherapy in 2009, and in her spare time is an avid back-country athlete enjoying snowboarding, snowmobiling, hiking & trail running with her two hound dogs.
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