Is Energy Medicine Real… or Just Expensive Air?

Описание: Is energy medicine a powerful clinical tool… or just very expensive hand-waving?
In this episode of Functional Medicine 2.0, Dr. Z tackles one of the most polarizing topics in integrative care — without blind belief or knee-jerk dismissal.
Joined by Camille Fish, L.Ac., FDNP, MAcOM, CTNC — an acupuncturist and functional medicine–trained health coach — this is a grounded, honest conversation between clinicians who care more about patient outcomes than protecting a modality.
No worship.
No trashing.
Just discernment.

In this episode, we cover:
Why some “woo” approaches actually helped patients, even when Dr. Z didn’t want them to
Where energy medicine can add value, and where it crosses into irresponsibility
Why “this is all you need” is a red flag in any system
How practitioner bias (for or against) can block better outcomes
Why results matter most — but judgment still matters more


If you’ve ever wondered whether energy medicine belongs inside a serious clinical model, or where the line should be drawn, this episode is for you.
If you’re quietly thinking, “Yep… this old model is breaking me,” you’re not alone.
Functional Medicine 2.0 is where clinicians go when they’re done pretending the current system is fine.
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[Timestamps]
00:05 – Is energy medicine real or just expensive air? (Intro)
00:23 – Meet Camille Fish, LAc, FDNP
00:37 – Dr. Z’s scientific background and skepticism
01:28 – Exploring “woo-woo” medicine to stay open-minded
02:48 – Camille’s path into acupuncture and results vs explanation
03:53 – Letting results speak louder than bias
05:19 – Referring a complex patient to an energy practitioner
06:15 – Learning energy testing for one patient
07:40 – Surprising patient results with energy work
08:09 – Testing energy medicine with labs and large patient groups
08:53 – Why energy medicine isn’t practitioner-to-practitioner reliable
09:46 – The danger of bias and misuse of energy techniques
10:13 – When energy medicine becomes the only lens
10:40 – Red flags: cure-all claims in alternative medicine
11:09 – Strange but compelling patient stories
12:04 – Ethical concerns with training companies and money motives
13:05 – Putting the patient first over ideology
14:25 – Integrating traditional, functional, and alternative medicine
15:15 – When alternative medicine crosses into misinformation
16:06 – Charlatans exist in every medical system
17:45 – Respecting the depth of acupuncture and TCM
18:44 – Acupuncture success where other treatments failed
19:16 – Craniosacral therapy: skepticism turned curiosity
20:40 – Energy medicine in everyday life
21:37 – Final thoughts: skepticism, openness, and patient outcomes
22:17 – Invitation for listener dialogue
23:00 – Closing remarks

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