Episode 211: Indigenous Medicine and Autoimmune Health with Dr. Nicole Redvers

Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Eileen Laird

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

The modern scientific approach to medicine focuses on disease rather than wellness, it focuses on parts of the body instead of the whole, and tends to look at the patient separate from their life and the world in which they live. Traditional Indigenous medicine approaches health very differently, and that’s true for Indigenous traditions worldwide. They tend to embrace a holistic perspective, knowing that we are more than the sum of our parts, and that health is impacted by so much more than physiology. That said, modern medicine still has much to offer, but so does Indigenous medicine. Today, we’re going to focus on some of the Indigenous wisdom that might be missing from your own healthcare. My guest is Dr. Nicole Redvers, a naturopathic doctor, author, and Indigenous health scholar. She is a member of the Deninu K’ue First Nation and has traveled the globe, studying and working with Indigenous communities around the world.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to autoimmune resilience. While there is no cure for
0:06.5	autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen
0:12.5	Laird, your host. In this podcast, I interview experts in the fields of nutrition, lifestyle, mindset,
0:19.4	and integrative medicine. I also interview people with
0:22.5	autoimmune disease just like you. We can learn so much from each other. This podcast is named
0:28.8	Phoenix Helix, and it's after the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes. If you've ever felt
0:35.2	like your autoimmune disease knock you down so hard you would never
0:38.3	rise again, never underestimate your ability to rise.
0:42.4	We all have a phoenix within us.
0:44.9	A short disclaimer, I'm neither a doctor nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here
0:49.6	are personal.
0:50.6	I do interview medical professionals on the show, but it's meant to be information, not medical advice.
0:57.2	So always consult with your health care team before making your own medical decisions.
1:01.8	Now let's get on to the show. Welcome to Episode 211.
1:21.3	Our topic today is indigenous medicine and autoimmune health.
1:25.4	The modern scientific approach to medicine focuses on disease rather than
1:29.4	wellness. It focuses on parts of the body instead of the whole and tends to look at the patients
1:34.6	separate from their life in the world in which they live. Traditional indigenous medicine approaches
1:39.9	health very differently, and that's true for indigenous traditions worldwide. They tend to embrace a more
1:45.8	holistic approach to health, understanding that we are more than the sum of our parts, and that health
1:50.7	is impacted by so much more than physiology. That said, modern medicine still has much to offer,
1:57.3	but so does indigenous medicine. So today we're going to focus on some of the indigenous
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