251: Body: Pain is a Symptom, Not a Condition — What Your Body is Trying to Say and How to Stop the Conversation with Dr. Sheetal DeCaria

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today I am joined by an absolutely incredible practitioner, Dr. Sheetal DeCaria! Dr. DeCaria is an anesthesiologist by background with a particular interest in treating chronic pain.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What’s so amazing about today’s conversation is that Dr. DeCaria really manages to straddle these two universes of conventional medicine and functional medicine; finding solutions that are respectful of her patients’ emotional</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">mental life history, as well as the integrative factors that actually make up who they are. Dr. DeCaria truly has such a refreshing approach to the management of pain.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this conversation, she speaks on how to treat the brain in order to treat any physical pain you may be having, the influence of childhood trauma in terms of the perpetuation and risk for chronic pain, and the influence that our entire ecosystem of health has on chronic pain.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. DeCaria is so good at what she does and is an absolute expert in her field and I cannot wait for you all to tune in and hear the insights that she has to offer.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1:09] All about today’s episode with Dr. Sheetal DeCaria!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[2:51] Welcoming Dr. DeCaria to the podcast!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[3:26] Dr. DeCaria’s journey as a physician and what initially inspired her to do what she does today.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[5:06] The training that Dr. DeCaria got in conventional medicine, nutrition, and lifestyle factors and how they have an influence on pain/chronic conditions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[7:30] How Dr. DeCaria approaches chronic pain with her patients by combining conventiona