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Dr. Christine Schaffner, ND is a board-certified naturopathic physician who helps people recover from complex, chronic illness using a powerful blend of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge biological, natural, and energy medicine. She leads her own clinic, Immanence Health in Washington State, and works with clients virtually as well.
Dr. Schaffner is also the host of The Spectrum of Health podcast, where she interviews top experts on a wide range of holistic health topics. I had the honor of being a guest on her show to share my journey of reversing autoimmune disease naturally.
You may remember Dr. Schaffner from episode #5 of Beat Autoimmune & Thrive, where we explored How to Love Your Lymph. What I appreciate most about her is her compassion, curiosity, and deep commitment to educating both patients and practitioners about the often-overlooked root causes of chronic illness—and the many mind-body-spirit tools available for true healing.
Full disclosure: Dr. Schaffner is my personal doctor and dear friend. I’m thrilled to welcome her back to the show.
In this conversation, we explore her own profound healing journey, what she’s seeing in her practice today, and how she brings together a vast array of healing modalities to support those navigating complex health challenges like autoimmunity.
“I believe anyone can overcome anything.”
02:25 Dr. Schaffner’s story and most recent life threatening health journey
20:50 What is Terrain Medicine and how can people access it?
33:15 The invitation to receive and be a collaborator with your body on the quest to healing and full health
36:09 The masculine and feminine components of healing and systems of regulation
40:30 Tools, modalities, and practices Dr. Schaffner has found to be transformational for herself and her patients
47:38 EMDR for healing from acute and chronic trauma
Dr. Christine Schaffner website: https://www.drchristineschaffner.com/
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Dr. Joe Dispenza website: https://drjoedispenza.com/
Veda Austin, The Living Language of Water: https://www.vedaaustin.com/vedas-book
Healing Modalities and Practices:
EMDR: https://www.emdria.org/
Somatic Healing: https://traumahealing.org/
Mei-lan – Angelic Frequency: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Pn5puYb0o
Heartmath science, blog, and tools: https://www.heartmath.com/
Resonance devices: AO Scan: https://aoscanglobal.com/
Energy for Life (formerly NES Health) https://www.e4l.com/
Neural therapy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neural_therapy
Ozone therapy: A clinical review: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3312702/
Dr. Bradley Nelson’s books: Emotion Code and Body Code https://drbradleynelson.com/
Biofield Tuning: https://www.biofieldtuning.com/
Non-profit psychedelic science, research, education, and policy: Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS): maps.org
Ancient Medicines: Kambô – traditional Amazonian frog medicine ritual; and Rapé – sacred snuff
Limbic Retraining:
The Gupta Program: https://guptaprogram.com/
DNRS: https://retrainingthebrain.com/
Primal Trust: https://www.primaltrust.org/
If you live in the continental U.S. and are committed and determined to be well, I offer Functional Medicine Total Health Transformation Programs over Zoom in collaboration with a skilled naturopathic doctor (ND). Get on my calendar for a free 30-minute discovery and clarity call.
This comprehensive book is the first to explore all six of the critical lifestyle factors that are the root causes of autoimmune conditions – and the sources of regaining health. Foreword by Mark Hyman, MD
Palmer is a certified Functional Medicine Health Coach who has helped thousands of people reverse autoimmune conditions based on her own two-decade battle to successfully beat multiple sclerosis (MS). She’s the author of the Amazon #1 bestselling book, Beat Autoimmune, which has a powerful foreword by Functional Medicine pioneer, Mark Hyman, MD.
