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
