Episode Summary

Dr. Joshua Levitt has been a clinician and researcher for more than twenty years. As a naturopathic doctor who also supervises Yale Medical School students through rotations in his clinic, Dr. Levitt offers the “best of both worlds” approach to medicine, and is at the forefront of pioneering integrative medical care.

Key Takeaways To Tune In For

• [1:47] How Dr. Levitt got started in the field

• [5:20] The best of both worlds

• [6:38] Natural Medicine vs. Conventional Medicine

• [7:37] Hierarchy of therapeutics 

• [11:41] The difference in Naturopathic Medicine

• [14:35] The breakdown of Western Medicine

• [17:06] The origin of Western Medicine

• [18:17] The language we use in medicine

• [20:07] How Naturopathic Medicine helps patients heal

• [24:49] Not a one size fits all

• [26:15] Over-reliance on imaging 

• [27:31] Managing musculoskeletal issues with Naturopathic Medicine

• [30:45] Research on dietary supplements 

• [33:35] Looking at the pathways

• [36:40] Dr. Levitt’s approach to formulating supplements 

• [38:52] Find out more about Dr. Levitt

Resources talked about in this episode

Website:

https://wholehealthct.com/ 

www.upwellness.com

Social media handles:

FB: https://www.facebook.com/UpWellnessNRL/ 

IG: @DrJoshLevitt

IG: @UpWellness