The Switch to Integrative Medicine

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“Integrative medicine is like the umbrella term. Integrative is utilizing different modalities from different areas like acupuncture, homeopathy, naturopathy, herbal- even pharmaceuticals -that’s Integrative medicine, you try to do the best with everything.” -Dr. Benton The painted picture is always allopathic practitioners versus naturopathic practitioners- but it doesn’t have to be this way. Today with Dr. Benton, we dive into Integrative medicine and what it means to marry both approaches in medicine.  TIME STAMPS 1:20 Dr. Benton’s Background 4:20 Why Dr. Benton chose Integrative medicine 8:47 Why don’t doctors choose the integrative approach? 16:07 What is functional medicine versus integrative medicine? 17:20 Dr. Benton’s child’s healing story 19:39 Is integrative the medicine of the future? 21:21 IBS and anxiety correlation 22:57 Calming methods for anxiety 34:15 Doubts from other doctors 42:47 How does an integrative Doc treat? www.bentonintegrative.com