Is Ketamine Therapy Right For You? A Doctor’s Perspective

The Health Accomplice

Can Ketamine improve your health? Join me, Aleks your host, and my guest Dr Aneel Paulus as we discuss the multifaceted world of ketamine therapy. Dr Paulus, with his extensive background in cancer biology and immunotherapies, takes us on a journey through the intricate mind-body connection. Shedding light on how our thoughts and emotions can influence physical health, particularly in cancer patients.

We discuss the emerging field of ketamine-assisted therapy, while emphasizing the crucial role of mindset, gratitude, and agency in achieving mental well-being.

00:00 - Introduction

04:35 Exploring Ketamine's role in healing and identity.

10:54 Discussing mental health impact of serious illness.

14:05 Long life doesn't mean improved mental health.

18:20 Mindset is crucial in facing health challenges.

19:40 Exploring ketamine for anxiety and depression treatment.

29:33 Using ketamine to temporarily alleviate depression symptoms.

31:17 Experiencing emotions and understanding through imagery therapy.

56:12 Ketamine helps with depression and suicidal ideation.

58:14 Leverage ketamine's neuroplasticity window for brain rewiring.

About your host Aleks:

Aleks Chojnacka has been on a health journey for many years, learning so much along the way. At a young age, she experienced debilitating fatigue but was unable to solve it through a Western medicine approach. Eventually, she turned to alternative methods and experienced a transformative shift in her health. By discovering the power of the mind, body, and spirit connection through different tools and practices, she was able to regulate her nervous system and step back into the most energized version of herself.

Knowing that so many others have had similar struggles, Aleks pursued credentials in health coaching and breathwork and started her own wellness studio. Detox House provides people with what Aleks found to be the MOST effective tools in her own healing–the trifecta of saunas, cold plunges, and breathwork. Her end goal is to empower individuals to get rid of the things that no longer serve them, whether a difficult mindset or physical ailment, and step back into their truest selves so they can live their most joyful lives.

Aleks’ dedication to sharing these life-giving practices establishes Detox House as a community marked by positivity and transformation.

Find out more about Detox House: https://detox-house.com/

Connect with Aleks:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedetoxhouse/

About Dr Aneel Paulus

Aneel Paulus is a distinguished physician-scientist and consultant with over 15 years of experience in translational oncology, clinical trials, and drug development from pre-clinical to early-stage clinical phases. During his tenure at the Mayo Clinic in Florida, Dr. Paulus spearheaded the laboratory research program focused on mature B-cell cancers, leading to significant advancements in the treatment of multiple myeloma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and rare lymphomas. His innovative research included the discovery of new drug indications and therapeutic combinations, notably utilizing the unique properties of the Neem plant and Curcumin. More recently, his work has expanded to explore the intersection of aging, immunology, cancer neuroscience, neuromodulation, and psychedelic-assisted therapies.

Connect with Aneel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aneel-paulus-md-b60173128

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