Why are doctors talking about connection? What is connection medicine and is connection just a "nice-to-have" or does it really impact your physical health and disease outcomes?
My guests today, Drs. Alona Pulde and Matthew Lederman, combined conventional Western medicine, Chinese medicine, Lifestyle medicine, Nonviolent Communication, Polyvagal Theory, and Trauma-Informed, Somatic Principles & Pain Reprocessing to create their groundbreaking health paradigm.
They have been successful corporate leaders, starred in the documentary Forks over Knives, lectured for eCornell, served as adjunct medical school professors and corporate medical advisors, and are New York Times bestselling authors.
Important topics we discussed:
>> The reasons why doctors are talking about connection
>> What connection medicine encompasses, and how it impacts physical health and disease outcomes
>> The role of the 9 pillars, and how they impact one another
Connect with Dr. Pulde and Dr. Lederman
>> Dr. Pulde and Dr. Ledermans' website
>> Dr. Pulde and Dr. Ledermans' Facebook page
Episode Transcript
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