Ep 142: Dr. Saima Khan’s Journey of Becoming a Functional Medicine Physician and Building Her Own Practice Part 2

Dr. Saima Khan is a physician with over 27 years of experience and a deeply personal story of resilience and transformation. Diagnosed with narcolepsy in 2016 after stepping away from medicine due to chronic fatigue and excessive sleepiness, she found herself navigating the healthcare system not as a doctor but as a patient. When conventional treatments failed, she took her health into her own hands, uncovering and addressing multiple causes of brain inflammation including mold illness, Lyme disease and coinfections, chronic SIBO, mast cell activation, autoimmunity and much more.  Dr. Saima holds a Doctor of Medicine from Aga Khan University, known as the "Harvard of Pakistan." She completed her Pediatric Residency at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, and fellowship in Medical Toxicology at Wayne State University. She is board-certified in Pediatrics and certified in Functional Medicine from the Institute for Functional Medicine. She also has advanced training in chronic illnesses like Lyme and coinfections, and mold.  As the founder of Rebalance Family Health, a virtual practice based in Florida, Dr. Saima specializes in helping adults and children with complex illnesses with a focus on lyme and coinfections, mold illness, autoimmunity and inflammatory brain disorders. Her mission is to alleviate suffering by uncovering root causes, connecting the dots, and empowering patients to live vibrant, healthy lives.  Some of the topics we discussed were: How to identify mold illness in the body What people do to fix their environment if they have mold illness What to do to identify the issue in the environment that is causing the illness Where to find an environmental inspector to evaluate a building for environmental illnessWhen it is safe to live somewhere after a mold infestation The difference in the spectrum of sensitivity to mold exposure How to assess if a new environment will be safe for those sensitive to mold illness when house hunting The important role functional and integrative medicine can play in helping people with long COVIDDr. Khan’s practitioner based experience of the connection between COVID and mold exposure How mold illness dysregulates the immune system and can impact long COVID symptoms 3 pieces of advice for physicians who are interested in learning and starting a functional and integrative medicine practice Where physicians can start learning more about functional and integrative medicine How functional medicine can help physicians feeling limited by conventional medicine and wanting to do more to help patients with chronic illnesses Where to find a mentor for your area of interest in the functional and integrative medicine space  And more!  Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call: https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/   Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/   Connect with Dr. Khan:  Website: www.rebalancefamilyhealth.com  Instagram: @drsaimakhanmd