In 2014, I found myself living in two worlds. I practiced high-end functional medicine with my patients, but treated myself and my family with energy medicine. I had studied with some of the leading doctors in the world and knew the myriad of ways the physical systems of the body interacted. I could test and treat the digestive, immune, neurological, and endocrine systems in my patients and was experiencing some degree of success.
However, I have always known that the energetic anatomy of our bodies is just as important as the physical anatomy. I deeply respect systems of medicine–such as the Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine—that recognize the true complexity that exists in our physiology. Our energetic anatomy is a sort of invisible foundation to our bodies and is deeply influenced by things like emotional trauma and stress.
I knew that I needed some way to bring energy medicine and functional medicine together. And finally, in the fall of 2015, I found it. I am no longer trying to straddle two worlds. Instead, I am bringing them together as one.
