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Amy B. Killen, M.D. : The Movement from Reactive to Proactive Medicine to Prevent Disease

Healthy Longevity

Release Date: 09/09/2024

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Amy B. Killen, M.D., was an emergency room doctor for more than 10 years. And she was tired of treating the same people over and over again. “I’d see the same patients with the same problems, and I thought “there has to be a better way.” In this episode of Healthy Longevity with Florence Comite, M.D., Dr. Killen describes how she came to the realization that she could prevent the chronic diseases that were bringing patients to the E.R. “if we could only get to them sooner.” She also admits that she worried she could become one of those patients in the E.R. waiting room if she didn’t change her own unhealthy lifestyle habits. Drs. Comite and Killen discuss the need to shift from conventional medicine’s reactive methods to a more proactive, personalized, preventive approach to healthcare. They explore ways individuals can play a more active role in optimizing their health for life.  

You’ll learn: 

  • What Dr. Killen saw in the E.R. that drove her to switch from conventional to proactive longevity medicine.   

  • Why sleep is so critical to every function in your body and brain.  

  • The challenges and solutions for treating hypothyroid symptoms. 

  • The #1 change you can make in your life today to be healthier tomorrow.  

  • And much more!