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245: Adrienne Nolan-Smith on Finding the Right Practitioner, Paying for Root-Cause Medicine, and Changing the Healthcare System
Today I'm chatting with Adrienne Nolan-Smith, a board certified patient advocate, speaker, and the founder of WellBe (@getwellbe). WellBe is a media company and lifestyle brand aimed at helping people bridge the large gap between the wellness movement and the healthcare system.
In this episode, Adrienne shares her journey overcoming Lyme disease, reversing her amenorrhea, and losing her mother to suicide after struggling with mental illness. Adrienne discusses why she decided to become a patient advocate and what that means, why it's important to "shop around" for doctors, and tips for finding the right practitioner. (Check out this sheet for questions to ask your doctor.) Adrienne discusses how the healthcare system is set up, how insurance is set up, and why you often have to pay out of pocket for the right care. We also talk about why it's worth it to pay more for your health now rather than later, alternatives to surgery, unnecessary surgeries, times when western medicine is crucial, and much more.
For more from Adrienne, you can head to:
https://www.instagram.com/getwellbe/
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