Dr. Raman’s Top 6 Health Documentaries

When you graduate medical school and residency, no one tells you that the ten years spent in academics is not at all what real life would look like. Let me clarify. I am a total geeked out nerd. I love reading. I love spending Saturday nights deep in rumination about things I think I know that the medical community has yet to figure out.  I love challenging the knowledge that was imparted on me in hopes of finding out that there is more.

I was blessed to be educated in one of the best medical schools in the US and trained in one of the most prestigious Family Medicine programs. My attitude stepping into practice, “Alright world, I am ready”!

A lot has changed from the naïve, inexperienced resident who thought she knew it all to the 40 something Doc who realized even after 18 years, what she knows is a mere drop in the vastness of the unknown.

My attitude, my philosophy, and my approach to life and my practice shifted to unimaginable opportunities in 2016.  I walked into a way of healing that challenged my comfort zone but excited and scared me at the same time.

While I was very good at my profession and cared deeply about my patients, I could go only as far as what 10 years of books offered me. Now, here I was, with an opportunity to learn other ways to heal the physical body.

Energy medicine may appear new to our ears but its roots run deep into ancient existence. How could modern science have missed it? How did we become so detached from our own selves that we have been treating only the components visible to the naked eye? Could it be possible that by energetically bringing ourselves into alignment, we can prevent diseases and cure the ones that have wrapped its arms around us?

I believe, without a doubt, YES!

Becoming mindful and present to the foods we eat, to the company we keep, to the thoughts we carry, to the words we express, to the treatment of the planet, to the belief in one another and ourselves, we CAN heal the mind, body and spirit.

Trusting the unknown is one of the hardest things humans face.

But I ask you, would you be open to a different approach of healing if it meant the possibility of getting off of medications? Losing the weight? Feeling happy? Feeling healthier?

Initially, as I was learning to understand this new way of life, I drew great inspiration from doctors, scientists, researchers and pioneers that believed so deeply in this new frontier that I longed to be one of them.

Here are some of my favorite documentaries that have helped me on my journey:

Heal Documentary-“Director Kelly Noonan’s documentary takes us on a scientific and spiritual journey where we discover that our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions have a huge impact on our health and ability to heal. The latest science reveals that we are not victims of unchangeable genes, nor should we buy into a scary prognosis. The fact is we have more control over our health and life than we have been taught to believe. This film will empower you with a new understanding of the miraculous nature of the human body and the extraordinary healer within us all. HEAL not only taps into the brilliant mind’s of leading scientists and spiritual teachers, but follows three people on actual high stakes healing journeys. Healing can be extremely complex and deeply personal, but it can also happen spontaneously in a moment. Through these inspiring and emotional stories we find out what works, what doesn’t, and why. Featuring Dr. Deepak Chopra, Anita Moorjani, Marianne Williamson, Dr. Michael Beckwith, Dr. Bruce Lipton, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Anthony William ‘ Medical Medium’, Dr. Bernie Siegel, Gregg Braden, Dr. Joan Borysenko, Dr. David Hamilton, Dr. Kelly Brogan, Rob Wergin, Dr. Kelly Turner, Peter Chrone, Dr Darren Weissman, and Dr Jeffrey Thompson.“

Food, Inc – “Food, Inc.is a 2008 American documentary film directed by filmmaker Robert Kenner. The film examines corporate farming in the United States, concluding that agribusiness produces food that is unhealthy, in a way that is environmentally harmful and abusive of both animals and employees. The film is narrated by Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser.^”

Super Soul Sunday -“Super Soul Sunday is designed to help viewers awaken to their best selves and discover a deeper connection to the world around them.  The show features conversations between Oprah and philosophers, authors, visionaries, and spiritual leaders. It presents an array of perspectives on what it means to be alive in today’s world. Exploring themes and issues including happiness, personal fulfillment, spirituality and conscious living, and health.”

The Illuminated Chakras – Dr.Anodea Judith. “Chakras are the seven spinning energy centers of the human body that control every dimension of our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.”

Food Matters – “The filmmakers have interviewed several leading experts in nutrition and natural healing who claim that not only are we harming our bodies with improper nutrition, but that the right kind of foods, supplements and detoxification can be used to treat chronic illnesses as fatal as terminally diagnosed cancer. The focus of the film is in helping us rethink the belief systems fed to us by our modern medical and health care establishments. The interviewees point out that not every problem requires costly, major medical attention and reveal many alternative therapies that can be more effective, more economical, less harmful and less invasive than conventional medical treatments.

Forks over Knives – “Two out of every three of us are overweight. Cases of diabetes are exploding, especially amongst our younger population. About half of us are taking at least one prescription drug. Major medical operations have become routine, helping to drive health care costs to astronomical levels. Heart disease, cancer and stroke are the country’s three leading causes of death, even though billions are spent each year to “battle” these very conditions. Millions suffer from a host of other degenerative diseases. Could it be there’s a single solution to all of these problems? A solution so comprehensive, but so straightforward, that it’s mind-boggling that more of us haven’t taken it seriously?”

Coming from an academic background, my old ways of being obsessed with facts never left me. I needed the science. I needed the statistics. I needed tactile evidence to prove that healing can and does occur inside out.

As I continue to learn and open myself to alternative possibilities, it has become very clear to me that there is something very real about what we can’t see and what we don’t know. The future of health restoration lies in the nucleus of a single atom. The very same atom that gave us life!

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