When the Doctor Says It’s All in Your Head: The Truth about Medical Gaslighting with Dr. Efrat Lamandre | Episode 275

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SUMMARY:

In this eye-opening episode, Danielle sits down with Dr. E, a nurse practitioner with both conventional and functional medicine training, to unpack the widespread issue of medical gaslighting and how both patients and providers are unknowingly participating in it. They explore how conventional medicine is excellent for diagnosing disease but fails to support the vast and growing number of people stuck in the "I don’t feel good, but my labs are normal" limbo. Dr. E offers a powerful reframe: learn what your doctor can do, stop expecting more than their toolbox allows, and reclaim your power as the expert on your own body.

What You’ll Learn

• Why medical gaslighting isn’t always malicious and how it stems from provider indoctrination, not intention.
• The Flexner Report’s role in shaping today's pharmaceutical-dominated medical system.
• How conventional medicine excels in treating disease but fails in the pre-disease and symptom based “I don’t feel good” phase.
• The critical distinction between “ruling out illness” vs. “creating wellness.”
• Why normal labs don’t mean you're fine, and how to navigate this when you feel dismissed.
• How to build your own healthcare team using a “wedding planner” approach: PCPs, specialists, functional providers, acupuncturists, and more.
• A breakdown of why functional ranges matter and what to do when conventional ranges say you’re “fine.”
• Why symptom tracking matters more than labs in the early stages of dysfunction.
• How to advocate for yourself without confrontation and how fawning to authority keeps us disempowered.
• How shared decision making can restore balance and dignity to the doctor-patient relationship.

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