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Healing with Lifestyle: Dr. Aliya's Integrative Approach

Healing with Lifestyle: Dr. Aliya's Integrative Approach

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In this episode, Tanvi sits down with Dr. Aliya, an integrative medicine practitioner who combines Ayurvedic and Eastern medicine practices with Western medical training. Dr. Aliya shares her unconventional journey from nursing to medical school, where a pharmacology class on statin drugs sparked a crisis that nearly made her quit medicine entirely. Frustrated by the pharmaceutical-focused approach and her own declining health during training, she discovered lifestyle medicine and functional approaches that transformed both her wellbeing and her mother's autoimmune conditions. Dr. Aliya discusses the stark differences between rushed 10-minute conventional appointments and her two-hour integrative consultations, the challenges of accessing holistic care, and why she believes the healthcare system needs to empower patients to take ownership of their health rather than passively accept authority. Through her story of questioning, learning, and ultimately creating her own practice, Dr. Aliya illustrates how curiosity and cultural wisdom can reshape the way we approach healing.

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