Heal from Chronic Illness with Terrain Medicine: A Holistic Approach with Dr. Christine Schaffner

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.

Quote: “I believe anyone can overcome anything.” 

What’s Inside: 

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

Resources Mentioned:

Dr. Christine Schaffner website: https://www.drchristineschaffner.com/

Dr. Christine Schaffner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drschaffner

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/

Want my help reversing an autoimmune condition?

If you are determined and committed to reclaiming your best health and life, I offer Functional Medicine Total Health Transformation Programs over Zoom. Get on my calendar for a free 30-minute discovery and strategy call: https://palmerkippola.com/apply/

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