Episode 145: DR. MIKE SINEL Take that, Big Pharma: How the FDA Category 'Medical Foods' Could Shape the Future of U.S. Medicine

Dr. Michael Sinel is a physician, author, entrepreneur, angel investor, founder, and advisor in the  health and wellness sector.

After completing residency at Cornell University Medical Center & Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York, Dr. Sinel served as Director of Outpatient Physical Medicine at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. 

For over two decades an Asst. Clinical Professor at the UCLA School of Medicine he was privileged to launch innovative courses in mindfulness meditation and yoga therapy to aspiring clinicians. Dr. Sinel widely lectured on the mind-body connection at well-known institutions including UCLA, Cornell /New York Hospital, Cedars Sinai and the Esalen Institute. 

As a nationally recognized expert in spinal disorders and founding partner of a national ambulatory surgery center company and Los Angeles based hospital, Dr. Sinel also authored several scientific journal articles and two well-known books on back pain including Back Pain Remedies for Dummies. 

After starting several small healthcare companies and serving on multiple scientific and business advisory boards in the Healthcare sector, Dr. Sinel recently acquired Physician Therapeutics an innovative encapsulated medical foods company addressing pain, sleep, fatigue and obesity with critically needed alternative  safe, natural amino acid based solutions. 

In this episode, Dr. Sinel breaks down what ‘medical foods’ are, how to discern safe and effective supplements and the role of neurotransmitters in our health.

Learn more about Dr. Sinel here: 

https://theramine.info/

https://www.medicalfoodsinfo.com/

Published Studies: 

Chronic Pain and Inflammation

Sleep Difficulty

Obesity

Get the book Back Pain Remedies for Dummies by Dr. Sinel here: https://amzn.to/3zjJUZy 

Get the book Win the Battle Against Back Pain by Dr. Sinel here: https://amzn.to/3gEQKSS

Check out the book Healing Back Pain by John Sarno here: https://amzn.to/3sJ7OtD

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

00:02:56 - Dr. Sinel's background and training

00:11:53 - What are 'medical foods'?

00:31:54 - The current situation with supplements regulation

00:34:07 - Dr. Sinel breaks down how to discern safe supplements

00:46:00 - How all the different systems in the body are involved in chronic pain

00:52:50 - How much your neurotransmitters influence your mental and physical state

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