51 min
Dr. Laila Contractor: In Relationships We Are Traumatized AND Healed Conscious Physician: Medicine & Psychedelics
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- Medicine
Welcome to another beautiful conversation spotlighting the nexus between Western medicine and integrative/plant medicine.
This week we’re joined by the brilliant Dr. Laila Contractor, an integrative psychiatrist based in Irvine, CA.
In October of 2019 through a health crisis of her own, Dr. Laila fell into the world of herbalism and integrative healthcare, which greatly pivoted her life’s work.
In this convo, we discuss:
The complexity of being ill as a physician: problem-solving and hypothesizing solutions as you actively experience symptoms.
The difficulty in psychiatry - noticing the cost of NOT treating trauma in a medical system - the cost of prescribing a pill instead of addressing root issues.
The beauty in prescribing tools for homeostasis, OT, and herbal supplements as opposed to creating a chronic patient when prescribing pharmaceuticals.
We have more evidence than ever spotlighting WHY these alternative and holistic treatments are valid + profoundly effective.
If you’re Dr. Laila’s patient you must be in therapy.
The nutrient-deficient nature of our American soil and multi-ingredient formulas as an antidote for this disheartening happening (Dr. C brings a profound study that supports this research to our attention)
Dr. C emphasizes practitioners MUST pair psychedelic intervention with therapy. Simply must.
The historical profundity of psychedelic medicines in MANY religions whether utilized as a rite of passage or a way to deepen spirituality
AND SO MUCH MORE
Connect with Dr. Laila Contractor:
lailacontractormd.com
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lida-fatemi/message
Welcome to another beautiful conversation spotlighting the nexus between Western medicine and integrative/plant medicine.
This week we’re joined by the brilliant Dr. Laila Contractor, an integrative psychiatrist based in Irvine, CA.
In October of 2019 through a health crisis of her own, Dr. Laila fell into the world of herbalism and integrative healthcare, which greatly pivoted her life’s work.
In this convo, we discuss:
The complexity of being ill as a physician: problem-solving and hypothesizing solutions as you actively experience symptoms.
The difficulty in psychiatry - noticing the cost of NOT treating trauma in a medical system - the cost of prescribing a pill instead of addressing root issues.
The beauty in prescribing tools for homeostasis, OT, and herbal supplements as opposed to creating a chronic patient when prescribing pharmaceuticals.
We have more evidence than ever spotlighting WHY these alternative and holistic treatments are valid + profoundly effective.
If you’re Dr. Laila’s patient you must be in therapy.
The nutrient-deficient nature of our American soil and multi-ingredient formulas as an antidote for this disheartening happening (Dr. C brings a profound study that supports this research to our attention)
Dr. C emphasizes practitioners MUST pair psychedelic intervention with therapy. Simply must.
The historical profundity of psychedelic medicines in MANY religions whether utilized as a rite of passage or a way to deepen spirituality
AND SO MUCH MORE
Connect with Dr. Laila Contractor:
lailacontractormd.com
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lida-fatemi/message
51 min