Episode 123: Frank Levandowski

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. At age 17 Frank Levandowski graduated as an EMT to follow in his family's footsteps as a firefighter, but he realized that his urge to help people hadn't been fully realized. At age 20 he joined the Air Force and solidified many of the core values he has instilled into his business—integrity, discipline, and an unyielding will to not give up. Frank finally found himself in health care where his talents really shone through. He is the founder of a health care practice specializing in a non-surgical approach to alleviating joint pain through the use of stem cell therapy, plasma rich protein (PRP), and steroid injections. Frank believes that an approach to healing and pain relief that focuses on regenerative health, diet, and exercise has the ability to transform his patients' lives for the better.

Frank talks about his experience as a person who suffers from bipolar disorder, and the spectrum of bipolar, bipolar/depression medication and side effects. He discusses post-SSRI sexual dysfunction, what it is like to experience hypomania, the brain's ability to hide traumatic memories, how quitting alcohol and following a ketogenic diet can help with bipolar, the variety of different things that can trigger a bipolar episode, mental health stigma, and how a hug can save a life.

Life's Best Medicine according to Frank: "I have gained so much empathy because of my struggle with suicidal depression that my life purpose and mission is to help as many people as I can while enjoying this life. Every day I wake up thinking, 'if I can help one person by sharing my story, or by sharing what's helping me, or by sharing science, that's a pretty good life.'"

Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy!

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