Shilpa Sayana became interested in a holistic approach to medicine that attempts to figure out the root cause of illness after I was diagnosed with a tumor that thankfully turned out to be harmless. Being trained in a western medicine framework I underwent additional training on “root cause medicine” and alternative ways of preventing disease and illness. I love spending time with patients and figuring out what is the true root cause that may have triggered their symptoms.
This past week was National Child Health Day (October 4, 2021). This isn’t just one of those new & fancy “National Dog Day” type of observances— Child Health Day was first recognized in 1928 by proclamation by President Coolidge. The health issues children in this country face today are much different than back in 1928.…