”All About Natural Medicine” with Dr. Lindsay Donahue

Dr. Lindsay Donahue (Naturopath) joins the show to discuss the ins and outs of natural medicine, as well as sharing some simple and effective ways to maximize your health. A great start to the Stay Healthy podcast!  

Show Notes

• Dr. Donahue was first exposed to natural medicine when she was 14 years old, after she and her family were looking for solutions to repeated ear infections and issues with asthma
• The biggest difference between her approach and the average primary care physician: she has more time to listen to her patients, typically spending 45-60 minutes with them at their initial appointment.
• She basically has 2 types of patients: those who are already interested in natural medicine and want a physician to help guide them, and those you are frustrated with their current medical care and are open to other options.
• Dr. Donahue notes that many people just want to be heard. And many are tired of being passed around to multiple specialists, without anyone figuring out the true underlying causes of the health issues.
• Dr. Donahue shared several pieces of good advice. The biggest tip she can give anyone listening to the podcast is to get more sleep, up to 9 hours a night. Most people are sleep deprived, and this has a wide effect on their whole body, including their ability to regulate their hormones. Another tip was to eat more vegetables, and to embark on a “culinary adventure” where you learn to make them taste good! Lastly, she offers some simple advice about how to relieve stress, which should actually be more of an active process, rather than just sitting and resting.
• She has 2 books for recommended reading: “Why we sleep” by Matthew Walker and “The Obesity Code” by Jason Fung.
• Here are the answers to her fun questions:
  • Favorite book: “The Bridge at Andou” by James Michener
  • Favorite food: salad (yes, salad!)
  • Favorite restaurant: Ruins
  • Favorite activity in Spokane: swimming with Team Blaze
  • Something she really wants to do in our area: visit Glacier
• If you’d like to get in touch with Dr. Donahue and learn more about her approach to natural medicine, you can call her office at (509) 263-2130 or visit her Facebook page
• Thanks for listening!