Spero Health
Spero Health
Holistic Tools for Addiction Recovery
Holistic Tools for Addiction Recovery
Holistic Tools for Addiction Recovery
Monday 30th June 2025
Discover holistic and functional medicine tools for addiction recovery with Dr. Marie Dam and host David Hayden on Spero Health Clinical Insights.
44 minutes
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Innovative Treatments & Recovery Paths
Sobriety Toolkit
Recovery from Trauma
Family Recovery from Addiction
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Episode Overview
- Holistic medicine integrates natural therapies in addiction care.
- Functional medicine focuses on metabolic and lifestyle factors.
- Nutrition plays a crucial role in mental health management.
- Lifestyle choices impact overall health and recovery.
- Supportive environments are key in overcoming isolation.
Your food is your foundation for your health and that real food is going to make such a difference in your life.
In this insightful episode of the Spero Health Clinical Insights Podcast, host David Hayden engages in a compelling conversation with Dr. Marie Dam, a Board-Certified Internal Medicine physician with extensive experience in addiction medicine. Dr. Dam offers a unique perspective, blending her traditional medical training with functional and holistic wellness approaches. Her journey into holistic medicine began with personal health challenges, such as panic attacks and irritable bowel syndrome, which conventional medicine struggled to address effectively.
This led her to explore and retrain in energy, functional, and metabolic medicine. Dr. Dam emphasizes the importance of nutrition in addiction medicine, highlighting how dietary choices can significantly impact mental health and recovery. She discusses how imbalances in hormones and sensitivities to substances like gluten can influence conditions such as panic attacks.
Her holistic approach includes therapies that incorporate quieting the mind through activities such as meditation, poetry, and journaling, which can be particularly beneficial for individuals with behavioral health disorders. The conversation also touches on the societal impacts of isolation, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and how creating supportive environments can aid recovery. Dr. Dam shares her insights on harmful substances and the benefits of consuming substances like nicotine and marijuana in less damaging ways. In her closing advice, Dr.
Dam stresses the significance of making healthy daily choices, such as opting for water over sugary drinks and choosing active over sedentary activities. These small decisions, she argues, accumulate to empower individuals and improve overall health. David Hayden concludes the episode with a reminder of the importance of kindness and consistency in serving patients with substance use disorders.
As the conversation wraps up, listeners are encouraged to consider holistic and functional medicine as vital tools in the fight against addiction, offering hope and pathways to wellness.