I finally managed to find a gap in Dr Olivia Lesslar's hectic travel schedule and pin her down for long enough to record this excellent episode of the Torchbearer™ podcast!

Please note, this episode was recorded in October 2022, but only recently published. Since recording, Dr Olivia would like to make clear that the research regarding long-COVID has significantly advanced, along with her approach to treating patients with this condition (something that is becoming increasingly better understood).

We met at the Health Optimisation Summit in London, in May 2022 and, after spending the weekend hanging out with Dr Olivia, I knew I had to get her on the podcast. Deeply knowledgeable, multi-talented and passionate about helping patients with complex, chronic conditions, Dr Olivia bridges the gap between traditional and Functional Medicine, and gives me a lot of hope for the future.

Dr Olivia Ly Lesslar is Australian-educated and has a Bachelor of International Relations with a triple major including French and Diplomacy, and a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. She finished her residency in 2016 and has completed postgraduate studies in skin cancer medicine and clinical nutrition management. She is currently undertaking a Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis and Strategic Psychotherapy.

Dr Olivia has interest and expertise in preventative medicine, psychoneuroimmunology, biohacking, and complex conditions like neurodegeneration, cancer, allergies, and the emerging pentad of MCAS - Dysautonomia - Hypermobility - GI dysmotility - Autoimmunity. Her unique skill set is in problem-solving multisystem, chronic conditions.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into:

• My own experiences battling long-COVID (as a kind of live case history that people can learn from)
• Dr Olivia's approach to helping patients all over the world overcome complex, chronic conditions, rebuild their health and reclaim their lives, using Functional Medicine.
• How anyone can apply the Foundational Health principles to improve their health
• The good and the bad of biohacking (is it just marketing, or is there value in it)
• Much more

Please find and follow Dr Olivia on the following platforms:

https://www.instagram.com/drolivialesslar/ (@drolivialesslar)

https://www.drolivialesslar.com

Enjoy this episode and if you have any questions, are struggling with long-COVID or another long-term, chronic health condition, and have hit a dead end with the traditional medical approach, please get in touch as I would be more than happy to share resources and refer you to someone who can help (like Dr Olivia).

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