Episode title:​ Inflammation, Emotions, & Herbal Solutions For Healthy Joints with Dr. Josh Levitt Episode summary introduction:​  Holistic and conventional medicine can be said to consistently butt heads in viewpoints of best kept healing practices, but what if they didn't have to? What if there were practitioners that fused the two to bring the best of both worlds to their patients? That is what this week's guest, Dr. Josh Levitt, does! Healthcare and improving your health doesn't have to be hard and it doesn't have to be so conflicting. With the healing practices of ancient medicine and the advancements in western medicine, you are gifted with this ability to tap into a wealth of possibilities right at your finger tips. Especially when it comes to inflammation and joint health. This is exactly with Dr. Josh talks about in this episode. Join Dr. Josh as he talks about what alternative medicine is, how systemic inflammation can show up in the body, what a health aging process really is, how emotions are directly connected to inflammation, what herbal and nutritional solutions he would recommend to calm inflammation and improve joint health, key steps you can take right now to start moving the needle, and what genetics has to do with all of it.  Disclaimer: The information in this video is for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice. This is not meant to advise, diagnose, or treat. Consult a medical professional or healthcare provider if needed. Here's some of what you will hear: How Dr. Josh got inspired to fuse modern and ancient medicinal approaches and how that changed his life What is alternative medicine and what does it look like now Signs and symptoms when dealing with higher levels of systemic body inflammation and why you want to have some inflammatory response Supporting your body and living in sync for a healthy aging process The genetic component when it comes to joint health and inflammation  Emotional connections to inflammation and joint health Nutritional and herbal solutions that can help calm down inflammation Key points to start moving the needle right now  Get To Know Dr. Josh:  Dr. Josh Levitt is a naturopathic physician with a degree in physiology from UCLA, a doctorate in naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University, residency training in integrative medicine, over ten years of precepting medical residents from the Yale School of Medicine, and over 20 years of direct clinical experience with thousands of patients. He has helped thousands of patients with natural solutions to common, chronic, and complex medical problems. His primary focus is on painful orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions and helping people understand and treat their pain at the source. As such... natural, integrative, nutritional, and herbal treatments for inflammation, muscle tension, biomechanics/posture, and mind-body medicine for pain management are core talking points. Dr. Levitt is also the co-founder and medical director at UpWellness which is an 8-figure company where he created a line of premium natural products that work. Dr. Josh checks all the boxes that you could ever want in a guest physician on your show. He’s charming, articulate and extremely well-informed in both mainstream and natural/alternative medicine...and he’s a cool guy too! Links Mentioned In The Show: - beU Therapeutic Crystal Jewelry: @beucrystals over on Instagram - Website: www.UpWellness.com - Instagram: @drjoshlevitt - Tik Tok: @drjoshlevitt   More Resources:​ Get your beautiful artisan, handcrafted therapeutic crystal jewelry (made by me): beU Therapeutic Crystal Jewelry High-quality, professional grade supplements (Fullscript):  SAVE 20%! (**Affiliate link**)  Just Thrive Probiotic: Use code ‘Tansy15’ to receive 15% off this high-quality, probiotic (**Affiliate link**) Get the FREE "5 Days To a Strong Core" guide Watch The Energy Fix YouTube c