In this special bonus episode of the RWS Clinician’s Corner, we chat with Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD, about her personal journey in health. Dr. Jill joined us to share more about her personal healing, and the role that her faith played in her own journey overcoming Crohn’s Disease and breast cancer. Her raw and honest account of her own challenges in facing a life-threatening illness, living with autoimmunity and mold toxicity, and working in a medical system that has no tolerance for stepping outside the lines, offers a new path of empowerment for taking control of our own health and wellbeing.

 

In this interview, we discuss:

 

• Dr. Jill’s new book Unexpected  - which is a mix of personal memoir and practical advice

• Her philosophical approach to healing - through compassion, trauma healing, and faith

• A dual approach, which integrates left-brained analytical skills with right-brained intuition

• Medical insights on reversing autoimmune disease, the impact of ancestral trauma, and the importance of self-love and self-forgiveness for healing

• The physical and emotional effects of mold exposure, limbic system work, and traits of the “Highly Sensitive Person” (HSP)

• Practical advice for stress and healing (for both adults and children)

• Habit formation and other psychological insights

 

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introducing Dr. Jill Carnahan, renowned functional medicine expert.

06:29 Everyone's story is powerful, transformative, and connective.

11:41 Navigating trauma, honoring experiences for personal growth.

17:27 Younger breast cancer patients face life-threatening challenges.

25:10 Sharing personal experiences fosters wisdom and growth.

28:20 Intuition plus science creates a powerful healing balance.

34:47 Meditation increased bone marrow cells significantly.

36:38 Mold exposure can be a traumatic experience.

45:03 HSPs perceive deeper beauty and life's poignancy.

50:25 Unhealed trauma can resemble high sensitivity traits.

57:14 Unconditional love is essential for client healing.

59:14 Practitioners encourage self-examination without judgment or shame.

01:03:58 Upcoming clinical insights from Clinicians Corner.

Speaker Bio: 

Dr. Jill is a board-certified Integrative Holistic Medicine specialist, known as Your Functional Medicine Expert® and often referred to as the "Sherlock Holmes of Medicine," for solving the case of the most well-known medical mysteries. Utilizing state-of-the-art lab testing and biochemical analysis, she helps each patient identify the root cause of their illness by identifying nutritional or metabolic imbalances that may be contributing to their symptoms. Dr. Jill uses nutritional protocols and supplements, lifestyle changes, and medication to increase patient level of function and always seeks the gentlest and least invasive way to restore health and optimize healing.

She founded the Methodist Center for Integrative Medicine in Peoria, Illinois in 2009 and worked there as medical director. Then in 2010, she moved to Boulder, Colorado and opened Flatiron Functional Medicine where she has a widely sought-after medical practice with a broad range of clinical service including nutritional consultations, chiropractic therapy, naturopathic medicine, acupuncture, and massage therapy.

Dr. Jill is a survivor of both breast cancer and Crohn’s disease and passionate about teaching patients how to live well and thrive in the midst of complex and chronic illness. She is a prolific writer, speaker, and loves to infuse others with her passion for hope, health, and healing! She has been featured in Shape Magazine, Parade, Forbes, MindBodyGreen, First for Women, Townsend Newsletter, and The Huffington Post, as well as seen on NBC News and Health segments with Joan Lunden. She recently co-authored the Personalized and Precision Integrative Cardiovascular Medicine Textbook and her prescriptive memoir, Unexpected, was released by HarperCollins/Zondervan in March of 2023.

 

Connect with Dr. Carnahan:

Website: https://www.jillcarnahan.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DocCarnahan   

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjillcarnahan/    

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlatironFunctionalMedicine/

Get Dr. Jill’s new book, Unexpected, here: https://readunexpected.com/ 

Keywords: 

Restorative Wellness Clinician’s Corner, functional health professionals, Margaret Floyd Barry, Dr. Jill Carnahan, Sherlock Holmes of medicine, personal health journey, Ellen Lovelace, integrative holistic medicine, advanced lab testing, root causes of illness, mold toxicity, new book, memoir, chronic illness management, faith and spirituality, trauma and healing, non-shaming environment, self-examination, wounded healers, resilient mindsets, intuition in medicine, autoimmune disease reversal, Crohn’s disease recovery, Specific Carbohydrate Diet, ancestral trauma, HSP (Highly Sensitive Person), limbic system work, environmental toxicity, somatic experiencing, compassionate patient care, mold trauma.

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