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Search & Replace S02E03: Shawn Tegtmeier
When Shawn Tegtmeier was 36, she no longer wanted to smell like a dirty ashtray. So, she made a simple commitment to herself to quit smoking. It was the hardest thing Shawn ever did, and to her dismay, she started to pack on the pounds. Then she was introduced to running by a good friend,…
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Search & Replace Episode S02E01: Cheryl Meyer
Cheryl Meyer woke up one day in horrible pain. Her conventional doctors told her it was all in her head after rounds of testing showed nothing. Not willing to accept that diagnosis, Cheryl turned to Functional Medicine, an emerging model of care that offers a patient-centered approach to chronic disease management. Now pain-free, Cheryl has…
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Cover Me Up
Had some minor outpatient surgery this week—everything is fine—but, in an effort to provide excellent customer service, my surgeon’s assistants said I could pick any genre of music to listen to during the procedure. I thanked them and said, “shouldn’t the surgeon get to pick? It’s his O.R.” And they said, “oh, no, he really…