Ep 181 | Dr. Cynthia Li

Written By Yasmin Nouri

How a Doctor Cured Her Own Autoimmune Disease

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Dr. Cynthia Li had it all — a thriving medical career, a loving marriage, and children. But everything came crashing down when she was hit with a disabling autoimmune thyroid condition. Strange symptoms took over her life and, despite numerous tests, the results always came back "normal". It was a puzzle that left both Dr. Li and her doctors scratching their heads, which led her to embark on an unconventional journey of self-discovery and healing.

In this episode of Hormone Happy Hour, we sit down with Dr. Cynthia Li to talk about how her health challenges expanded her perspective beyond her conventional training and the invaluable lessons she learned to restore her mind, body, and spirit. 

In this episode you’ll learn

  • How fear makes autoimmunity worse

  • A journaling exercise for deep self inquiry

  • What your dreams can reveal about your subconscious  

  • The healing potential of qigong

  • How to develop intuition and trust your body

Cynthia Li, MD, is a medical doctor and author whose personal journey through a complex autoimmune condition took her from public health in underserved communities to integrative medicine and intuitive healing. Cynthia has studied with functional medicine experts, environmental health scientists, alternative healers, and qigong masters. She has served as faculty for Dr. Rachel Remen's Healer's Art program at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, and written a bestselling memoir called Brave New Medicine: A Doctor's Unconventional Journey to Healing Her Autoimmune Illness. What is most alive for her right now is coaching groups, where she integrates the powerful energy healing modality of qigong with clinical medicine. She also serves as co-anchor for Awakin Calls, a project of ServiceSpace, a global, all-volunteer organization of 2M+. 

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