In Ayık Kafa, Dr. Esra Çavuşoğlu’s guest this week is Susan Blank, MD Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Atlanta Healing Center.
In this Episode of Ayık Kafa
Dr. Susan Blank shares her interest in functional medicine as an addiction psychiatrist and functional medicine doctor, her experiences in chronic pain treatment, and her research on the neuroendocrine effects of opioids.
The podcast particularly emphasizes the importance of testing for correct diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Blank details the health effects of optimal levels of vitamin B12 and D, noting the importance of choosing the correct form and dosage of supplements. The lack of regulation of the supplement industry is addressed and consumers are advised to choose supplements produced by reliable sources that adhere to pharmaceutical-grade standards.
00:00 – 00:56 Introduction
00:56 – 01:30 Who is Dr. Susan Blank?
01:30 – 07:27 Why did she become a Functional Medicine doctor?
07:27 – 10:39 What did she have to do to become a Functional Medicine doctor?
10:39 – 13:21 How does Functional Medicine approach the patient?
13:21 – 19:09 Features of the A4M Conference
19:09 – 26:28 What should be considered in supplements?
26:28 – 33:33 The importance of body values being within ideal ranges.
33:33 – 39:09 The differences in the functioning of the gastrointestinal and brain systems.
39:09 – 44:42 What is QEEG, why is it necessary, what does it help us understand?
44:42 – 45:55 Conclusion
Dr. Susan Blank
https://www.atlantahealingcenter.com/dr-susan-blank
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