Dec 13, 2021
Do you know someone who needs
surgery? Surgery is the most challenging thing for our body to do
and tapping our reserves. It is as challenging as an athlete
getting ready for a Marathon. It requires preparation for both body
and mind. Knowing that you need surgery can be frightening and
intimidating at the same time because you will have many questions
in your mind. So learning how it goes can be so helpful. Let's get
to know more about surgery with Dr. Susan Wilder, a conventional
family doctor with a comprehensive background and author of the
book “Take
Charge and Heal Faster: A Comprehensive Step-By-Step Guide To
Achieving Peak Health For Surgery”.
Between the latest online fads and the crazy media headlines, it’s
easier more than ever to get confused about your health. If you
want to make better decisions about your health so you can feel
better and live longer, you’ve come to the right
place.
Key Takeaways:
[2:02] How to do well in
surgery?
[3:40] Personal experience on what could have
been a minor plastic surgery on eyelids assuming on being
healthy.
[5:00] An aftermath of unprepared
surgery.
[5:43] Introduced to functional medicine because of profound nutrient deficiency.
[6:05] Genetic issues, scopolamine patch and other issues that could seriously affect surgery.
[7:54] Guide to achieving peak health for surgery success - consuming healthy food and an inflammatory diet, enhancing the ability to clear toxics and more.
[11:40] Mental health preparation or being in the right mindset before surgery.
[13:45] Having an advocate around surgery especially when you are really not in the program.
[14:50] Getting proper nutrition after surgery.
[15:50] Importance of the pre- and post-surgery tests.
[16:20] Taking pharmacogenetic testing before surgery - a process used to find out a person's response to a specific medicine.
[18:37] Side-effects to consider and pre-emptive strategies.
[20:24] Most important diet for pre- and post-operation.
[22:40] 5 distinct ingredients for an easy diet.
[23:40] Other organic diet ingredients that help.
[24:25] Improving health to
avoid complications.
[25:30] Dr. Wilder on health and
COVID.
[26:55] Closing statement.
Topic references:
https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-susan-wilder-x98h2
For more details about Dr. Susan Wilder, visit her through these websites: www.lifescapepremier.com.
https://www.lifescapepremier.com/bio/susan-wilder
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeScapePremier/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susanwildermd/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-wilder-6576a59/
Twitter: @4yourhealthdoc
Dr. Susan Wilder is the founder of LifeScape Premier. After Medical school at GW, she trained in Family Medicine in the Air Force, where she served as Assistant Chairman of Family Medicine at Andrews Air Force Base. After completing her military commitment, Dr. Wilder relocated to Arizona where she founded the Mayo Clinic’s Family Medicine Residency before founding LifeScape in 2003. Dr. Wilder is a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner and is constantly learning from masters in medicine, meditation and mindfulness, and human motivation. She enjoys teaching health care practitioners from all fields and is passionate about inspiring health.
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