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Quiet the Diet

Welcome to "Quiet the Diet®", the podcast, hosted by Michelle Shapiro, Integrative/Functional Registered Dietitian from NYC. Michelle has supported over 1000 clients to reverse anxiety, approach their weight with love, and heal digestive issues. Utilizing humor, nuance, and compassion, Michelle helps clients access their own liberating self-awareness. On the podcast, Michelle shares her own journey of losing weight the wrong way (and what the consequences of that drastic 100 pound weight loss were), and how she learned to prioritize whole-body health as a result (instead of restrictive diets.) The goal of “Quiet the Diet®” is to empower listeners to make health decisions autonomously, every single time they eat. The podcast will arm the listener with the education and support needed to make health decisions based on their own terms. The podcast is a guide to mastering one’s health by listening to one’s self. On "Quiet the Diet®," Michelle is not afraid to have hard conversations and tackle difficult topics if it means helping her listeners. She will bring on innovative guests from the healthcare space to shed unique light on important topics. From functional nutrition to the latest research in integrative medicine, Michelle covers it all with her signature nuance and compassion.Whether you're looking to improve your health and well-being or just want to learn more about functional medicine and body neutrality, "Quiet the Diet®" has something for everyone. Tune in and join Michelle on her journey to help people quiet the noise of fad diets and focus on nourishing their bodies and minds.

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Weight Loss Resistance: The Interplay of Stress, Gut Health, Circadian Rhythms, and Nutrition On Our Overall Health with Dr. Alexis Cowan, PhD

April 01, 2024 • Michelle Shapiro • Season 4 • Episode 2

Dr. Alexis Cowan, PhD a molecular biologist specializing in nutrition and metabolism, joins Michelle to discuss the sophisticated dance between our microbiome, stress, dietary choices, and the environments we occupy (both internal and external) when it comes to overall health.

Tune in to hear:

How Alexis’ journey with weight loss, body dysmorphia and disordered eating led her to the study of biochemistry, metabolism and food systems [7:16]
The long lasting impact of antibiotics on our microbiomes [17:46]
Alexis’ recommendations for someone wanting to improve their gut health [19:41]
How connecting with nature can enhance our overall well-being [22:30]
The role stress plays in our health [30:32]
Why our light environment is crucial for overall health and weight [37:45]
Weight loss is more than just calories in-calories out [57:29]
How our brain controls energy expenditure and what that means for weight gain/loss [01:00:17]
Ancestral vs. modern omega-6 to omega-3 ratio and why it matters [01:05:57]

Watch the full episode on the Quiet The Diet Youtube Channel

Dr. Alexis’s Resources:
Instagram: @dralexisjazmyn
Links: https://dralexisjazmyn.wordpress.com/link-in-bio/

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