Lessons from an unconventional nutritionist, Dr. Jaime Schehr (S5, E8)

Today's episode with a world-class dietician, who's also an athlete and a licensed Naturopathic physician, is packed with more great tips and insights into simple ways to improve your health than should be allowed in one episode.

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In this episode:

• What conventional nutritionists don't know
• Why dietary intervention is sometimes ignored for many problems, from acne to overall health
• How fractioned medicine is a byproduct of today's insurance plans
• If it's your doctor's fault that he/she doesn't understand functional medicine
• If calories are the most important thing & how to view food as important fuel
• What it means that Rigidity is the Death of Consistency
• Why consistency thrives on flexibility and how to combine the two
• Why folks pick up a diet habit and go in all or nothing, to their detriment, & how not to
• How Dr. Jaime helps clients maintain consistent success with their health goals
• Why protein and fiber helps you meet your goals and enjoy longevity, brain health, and more
• How differently menopause impacts every individual woman
• Impacts of menopause, including decrease in energy, decrease in muscle strength, increase in belly fat, and slower metabolism 
• How our knee jerk reaction to menopause of cutting carbs and increasing cardio may be doing more harm then good
• Why building muscle and increasing protein and fiber is so important in menopause
• Why under eating and over training will never get results
• Does farm work "count" as daily exercise?
• Why it's important to consider the protein/sugar ratio of your food... even the "healthy" options
• What foods you MUST eat to loose weight and sustain weight
• Are fruits and vegetables equal? And exactly what percentage of your daily food should be vegetables
• The thermogenic effect of food and how veggies like kale and broccoli fall on the scale
• If you have carbohydrates on your plate what the portion should be
• How to loose weight by still eating the same real foods you're eating, just changing the ratios

More About Dr. Jaime Schehr:

Dr. Jaime Schehr is a licensed Naturopathic physician, a world-class Registered Dietitian, and an athlete.

Dr. Schehr is the owner of Schehr Nutrition as well as co-founder of xFitLab, a medical fitness consulting company. Dr. Schehr is the assistant director at the Institute for Family Health of Mt. Sinai. She is a prominent speaker and often sought to lecture in both the corporate and academic space.

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