254. What If Your Pain is Trying to Tell You Something? with Kelly McCann | Jane Hogan

About this episode

The episode explores the idea that pain may be a message from the body, featuring insights from Dr. Kelly McCann on holistic approaches to healing.

What if your symptoms weren't something to fight… but something to understand? Join me and my guest, Dr. Kelly McCann, MD, MPH, functional medicine expert and creator of The Unforgetting Project, to explore a deeply transformative approach to chronic pain, autoimmune conditions and holistic health. We go beyond traditional pain reduction strategies and uncover why addressing only the physical body often isn't enough for true healing. 👉 Download my free guide to understand why pain persists: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/whypainpersists Struggling with sleep? Wear blue-light-blocking glasses in the evening to help prepare your nervous system for better sleep. Save 10% at Vivarays with this link: https://vivarays.com/bydesign In this episode, you'll learn: ⏰ 00:00 - Introduction ⏰ 02:40 - The Unforgetting Project ⏰ 10:14 - Understanding the Body's Language ⏰ 14:27 - The Role of Emotions in Health ⏰ 22:45 - Shifting Perspectives on Pain and Healing ⏰ 29:46 - Understanding Emotions and Their Impact ⏰ 40:47 - Reframe symptoms as a message from your body Check out Kelly McCann's Bio: Kelly K. McCann, MD, MPH is a triple board-certified physician in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics…

People in this episode

Host: Jane Hogan

Guest: Kelly McCann

Topics covered

• chronic pain
• holistic health
• functional medicine
• autoimmune conditions
• emotional health

Keywords

• chronic pain
• functional medicine
• autoimmune conditions
• emotions in health
• The Unforgetting Project

Sponsors

Vivarays

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Unforgetting Project

Places: Costa Mesa, California

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