Dr. Alejandro Junger

I was like an aboriginal in a supermarket, like discovering this new world. I was excited and admiring all this. But then I started eating these things and I started getting sick. I started gaining weight. I started having seasonal allergies that then became a year-round ordeal. Then I started having digestive problems, you know, bad digestion, bloating and pains and constipation, diarrhea.

I was like an aboriginal in a supermarket, like discovering this new world. I was excited and admiring all this. But then I started eating these things and I started getting sick. I started gaining weight. I started having seasonal allergies that then became a year-round ordeal. Then I started having digestive problems, you know, bad digestion, bloating and pains and constipation, diarrhea.

And then I started getting depressed and I started getting really depressed. So I couldn't take it anymore. I took three days off. And because I was working at Lenox Hill Hospital at that time, I was almost a cardiologist, I knew everybody. So I knew the head of psychiatry. I knew the head of gastroenterology. I knew the head of allergies. So I went to all of them for consultations.

And then I started getting depressed and I started getting really depressed. So I couldn't take it anymore. I took three days off. And because I was working at Lenox Hill Hospital at that time, I was almost a cardiologist, I knew everybody. So I knew the head of psychiatry. I knew the head of gastroenterology. I knew the head of allergies. So I went to all of them for consultations.

And then I started getting depressed and I started getting really depressed. So I couldn't take it anymore. I took three days off. And because I was working at Lenox Hill Hospital at that time, I was almost a cardiologist, I knew everybody. So I knew the head of psychiatry. I knew the head of gastroenterology. I knew the head of allergies. So I went to all of them for consultations.

And I ended up with three diagnoses, severe allergies, severe irritable bowel syndrome, and severe depression. And I ended up with seven prescription medications. Now, I get home from my home, my studio apartment that belonged to a building that belonged to the hospital, right, for the residents and fellows. And I put the prescriptions on a little desk that I had.

And I ended up with three diagnoses, severe allergies, severe irritable bowel syndrome, and severe depression. And I ended up with seven prescription medications. Now, I get home from my home, my studio apartment that belonged to a building that belonged to the hospital, right, for the residents and fellows. And I put the prescriptions on a little desk that I had.

And I ended up with three diagnoses, severe allergies, severe irritable bowel syndrome, and severe depression. And I ended up with seven prescription medications. Now, I get home from my home, my studio apartment that belonged to a building that belonged to the hospital, right, for the residents and fellows. And I put the prescriptions on a little desk that I had.

And I said, I know because I'm already a doctor and I'm already trained. And I know that these chemicals... are not going to heal me. They're not going to correct the problem. They're just going to force certain chemistry in my body that's going to suppress symptoms. But it's not going to correct anything, right?

And I said, I know because I'm already a doctor and I'm already trained. And I know that these chemicals... are not going to heal me. They're not going to correct the problem. They're just going to force certain chemistry in my body that's going to suppress symptoms. But it's not going to correct anything, right?

And I said, I know because I'm already a doctor and I'm already trained. And I know that these chemicals... are not going to heal me. They're not going to correct the problem. They're just going to force certain chemistry in my body that's going to suppress symptoms. But it's not going to correct anything, right?

Not only that, but the suppression of symptoms sometimes comes with side effects that turn into other symptoms. So I knew all of this. But at that point, at that moment, I had the aha moment that I said, this is not what I want for me. And if I don't want this for me, this is not what I want for my patients. My dream was to help people heal.

Not only that, but the suppression of symptoms sometimes comes with side effects that turn into other symptoms. So I knew all of this. But at that point, at that moment, I had the aha moment that I said, this is not what I want for me. And if I don't want this for me, this is not what I want for my patients. My dream was to help people heal.

Not only that, but the suppression of symptoms sometimes comes with side effects that turn into other symptoms. So I knew all of this. But at that point, at that moment, I had the aha moment that I said, this is not what I want for me. And if I don't want this for me, this is not what I want for my patients. My dream was to help people heal.

And what I ended up doing is a prescription writing machine. You know, you have five, 10 minutes to see a patient, you end up writing a prescription just in case. I don't know if you know this, but many times doctors put patients on medications to avoid a lawsuit. Yeah.

And what I ended up doing is a prescription writing machine. You know, you have five, 10 minutes to see a patient, you end up writing a prescription just in case. I don't know if you know this, but many times doctors put patients on medications to avoid a lawsuit. Yeah.

And what I ended up doing is a prescription writing machine. You know, you have five, 10 minutes to see a patient, you end up writing a prescription just in case. I don't know if you know this, but many times doctors put patients on medications to avoid a lawsuit. Yeah.

If something happened and you didn't put him on the medication, it's better to put him on a medication, even if it has side effects, but you can defend yourself. In our training, they used to tell us, imagine that when you write your progress notes, imagine you're in court and there's a jury and there's a judge.

If something happened and you didn't put him on the medication, it's better to put him on a medication, even if it has side effects, but you can defend yourself. In our training, they used to tell us, imagine that when you write your progress notes, imagine you're in court and there's a jury and there's a judge.

If something happened and you didn't put him on the medication, it's better to put him on a medication, even if it has side effects, but you can defend yourself. In our training, they used to tell us, imagine that when you write your progress notes, imagine you're in court and there's a jury and there's a judge.