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Our Mission Statement:
Providing hope to help you maximize the quality of your life every single day.
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Meet Lisa
Hello! I am Lisa Welch, the practicing holistic medicine practitioner Edmond Oklahoma here at Pillars of Care. I have been a Physicians Assistant for 32 years. In my early years I worked as an Emergency Room PA and Internal Medicine. After having children I worked in the fields of Internal Medicine/Female Hormone Issues/Geriatrics. I was honored to work with Veterans at the VA hospital for 7 of these years.
In my late 40s I began experiencing symptoms that conventional testing revealed normal results but my symptoms were not normal. I had experienced weird symptoms that would occur without warning and I could not pinpoint the cause for these symptoms to appear or disappear. In my 20s these weird symptoms would be skin rashes in abnormal places (upper eyelids making it look like I had pink make up on).
Then varicose veins began to show up in my 40s with some shortness of breath and swelling to my legs. Cardiac work up was normal. Then I began to gain weight but I seemed to puff up like the stay puff marshmallow man. I was not eating very many calories and did not understand why I was so bloated, especially in the abdomen.
I began consuming well water that had not been tested but had 2 filters on it. I later understood the first filter was to prevent the sand/dirt from getting into the water and the filter on the fridge was not necessarily a filter for pesticides/toxins but more to prevent hard water build up.
A year later I rolled over in bed on a scorpion and was stung in 7 different places. I broke out in a rash head to toe. Later I learned that it was a herxheimer reaction from all the toxins. I realized my toxic bucket had reached the top and was now overflowing.
This was the beginning of my deep dive into my unexplained symptoms. I had toxic mold and began a detoxification program. Also took a refresher course on cell biology learning about mitochondrial health, ATP production and the importance of the
Phospholipids on the cell membrane. Toxins will cause you to gain weight that is hard to lose along with rashes and a multitude of other symptoms.
Last year I was able to earn my certificate as a Brain Health Professional thru Dr. Daniel Amen MD. Who is Dr. Amen you ask? He is a double boarded psychiatrist in adults and pediatrics. Dr. Amen “looks under the hood” for brain issues. Brain health has evolved to looking at different Pillars Of Care. These include labs, diet, sleep, genetics, exercise, how you talk to yourself and scans if needed. Dr. Amen conducted the studies done on concussions in the NFL. He found injuries linked to cognitive issues and behavioral changes. Dr. Amen was able to implement HBOT therapy (hyperbaric oxygen treatment), supplements, exercises, dietary changes and counseling to help improve the brain. The brain you have today does not have to be the brain you end up with. Dr. Amen has dived into causes of neuroinflammation and how to begin to reduce the inflammation and enter into healing.
I am excited to be able to offer a different approach through cellular improvement and improving Brain Health on your path to wellness.
I have been interested in “outside the box type thinking” in medicine for over 20 years. Today this is known as a Holistic Medicine Practitioner Edmond Oklahoma. Part of this journey has been learning I have mycotoxin and how to treat it. MTHFR has also been a part of my journey. Now all those symptoms I had with normal tests make sense.
I believe in the expression that a person with their health has multiple dreams but a person without their health has only 1 dream. I have a heart to serve and improve one’s health through the physical, mental, spiritual and social aspects.
I am a Brain Certified Specialist in the Holistic Medicine Practitioner Edmond Oklahoma Space by Dr. Daniel Amen MD. He believes in looking at the medical causes of brain issues and incorporating the 4 circle approach (physical, mental, spiritual and social) with treatment not just the psychiatric component. Brain challenges can include residual from traumatic brain injuries, PTSD, cognitive issues, ADHD, autism, PANS/PANDA and anxiety/depression.
This past year has revealed more illness in young people in their teens and 20’s. OCD, Depression and Anxiety seem to be increasing. More and more food is being recalled and found to have bioengineered ingredients in packaged products. The challenge is diving into health history, environmental history, dietary history, past injury or trauma, sleep history to name a few areas. The Autism diagnosis seems to be increasing with more awareness and causes being brought to light. DNA evaluation is important to know where the roadmap starts. Dyes in food and drinks are now being linked to exacerbating symptoms. Non food ingredients are found in pre-packaged food. The soil and its health has been shown it matters regarding the health of the food grown in the soil. Soil lacking nutrients leads to food grown in it lacking nutrients. Eating and drinking these days have become challenges and play a big role in your health today. We can look at examples or diaries of what you eat and drink as part of your treatment plan then provide education for what foods provide what nutrients (vitamins/minerals) that are important to your health. Learning how to read food labels is an important part of your health. Recognizing real ingredients verses those chemically made. Recognizing that hydration is very important to your health and your cellular health. Electrolytes such as true salt(chemical free) makes a difference in your bodies ability to absorb the water you are drinking. Yes. I said water not pop or juice or tea or coffee or milk- water. Is your water coming out of plastic bottles? Not healthy. Water should be transported in glass or stainless steel. Distilled water helps take out most of the impurities but you need to remember to add back in electrolytes. These items area a few of the things that you will learn regarding your health and well being through Pillars of Care.