It’s Time to Form Your Own Third Opinion: A Look Back at the Episodes from Seasons 1 and 2

by Barbara de la Torre | Jul 26, 2022 | Podcast

Transcript Self-care and lifestyle medicine are undervalued in the current healthcare systems. But I believe that you can redesign these systems that are not working for you by forming your own third opinion. When you learn how to think critically about the systems of...

Discover Yin Yang Principles for Your Best Health in the Modern World: Part 1 on the Language of Ancient Chinese Medicine

by Barbara de la Torre | Jul 12, 2022 | Podcast

Transcript   The elegant language of Chinese medicine starts with Yin Yang. Don’t let the Taiji (Yin Yang) symbol deceive you into thinking it’s only black and white. Yin Yang dates back to ancient times, and it still offers solutions for the world we live in...

Client Interview: What It’s Like to Create Your Health Strategy with Dr. Barbara de la Torre at Third Opinion MD

by Barbara de la Torre | Jun 28, 2022 | Podcast

Transcript A 15-minute appointment with the doctor rarely allows you to discover the root behind the decisions you make with your health unless you are prepared. This is why I approach clients with a thorough curiosity about who they are, who they were, and who they...

Healing Traumatic Stress with Modern Science and Ancient Principles of Chinese Medicine: Interview with Guest Alaine Duncan

by Barbara de la Torre | Jun 14, 2022 | Podcast

Transcript When a word like trauma is used frequently in society and in the media, we think we know what it means. But, when we apply more than one medical model to understand trauma, it’s an opportunity to go “back to the drawing board” to understand and treat trauma...

How Do the Doctors of Tomorrow Train in the US Today? Behind the Scenes of Integrative Medical Education with Alisha Harrington

by Barbara de la Torre | May 10, 2022 | Podcast

Transcript This marks the beginning of season 2 where I explore how to make integrative medicine possible in our healthcare system from the inside out. In this episode, I sit down with my guest, Alisha Harrington, to talk about how doctors are trained today, how we...