Dr. Cindy Howard | Inside the World of Autoimmune Healing
Dr. Cindy Howard | Inside the World of Autoimmune Healing
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, Dr. Cindy Howard gives us one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include:
What is a chiropractic internist, and how does their approach differ from traditional chiropractic care?
What are some alternative therapies and techniques that have been used to treat autoimmune diseases and pelvic disorders?
How do social media and self-diagnosis impact patient care, and what are some ways to navigate these challenges?
Why are probiotics and gut health so critical to overall wellness?
Who is Dr. Cindy Howard?
Dr. Cindy M. Howard is a board-certified chiropractic internist and nutritionist in private practice and the owner of Innovative Health & Wellness Center in Orland Park, Illinois and also holds a license in the state of Florida. She owns DC consulting; assisting private practices improve their communication skills and improving patient adherence while building a better functional medicine and nutritional practice.
Dr. Cindy speaks nationally, presenting on topics including pre and post concussion nutrition, neuro-adrenal dysfunction and infection in sport, male and female pelvic disorders, pediatrics, immunology, GI disorders, endocrinology, nutritional blood analysis interpretation and genetics. She is also the owner of DC consulting and Advance Education assisting private practices. She loves to help doctors to improve their communication with patients, increase compliance and build a better functional medicine or nutritional practice.
For the last 8 years, Dr. Cindy has served as the Illinois delegate for the American Chiropractic society and as the alternate for 6 years prior to that. Serving the ACA she has been a part of the membership, professional development, guidelines, bylaws and grievance committees. She was the recipient of the Flynn/Lynch award in 2015 for outstanding service.
What did Dr. Cindy and Dr. Scott discuss?
00:00 Welcome to the Smarter Not Harder Podcast 01:01 Guest Introduction: Dr. Cindy Howard 02:15 Exploring Chiropractic Internists 12:25 Autoimmune Disease Treatment Approaches 18:11 Sexual Health and Pelvic Disorders 28:16 Alternative Therapies and Techniques 34:30 Stimulating the Thyroid and Pituitary Glands 34:54 Managing Histamine Reactions and Spleen Activity 35:26 The Challenges of Individual Variation in Treatment 35:49 The Influence of Social Media on Patient Questions 36:57 The Pitfalls of Self-Diagnosis and Dr. Google 40:03 The Necessity and Role of Supplements 44:57 The Importance of Probiotics and Gut Health 54:19 Cindy's Personal Journey with Cancer 59:39 Living Smarter, Not Harder: Final Thoughts
