Medicine vs Lifestyle With Dr. Amanda Adkins
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Welcome to the Mindful Muscle Podcast! Hosts Gio and Jodi share their collective weight loss success of 140 pounds through sustainable and healthy habits. In this episode, they are joined by Dr. Amanda Atkins, a double-certified internal and lifestyle medicine physician, to discuss her holistic approach to health. Dr. Atkins emphasizes lifestyle changes over medication to prevent and reverse chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. She shares her personal health journey and success stories from her practice, highlighting the importance of fiber, incremental changes, and patient motivation. Tune in to discover why it's never too late to prioritize your health and how small steps can lead to substantial transformations.
00:00 Welcome to the Mindful Muscle Podcast
00:35 Introducing Dr. Amanda Atkins
01:19 The Importance of Lifestyle Medicine
03:08 Challenges in Promoting Lifestyle Changes
06:21 Personal Health Journeys and Inspirations
19:27 The Role of Fiber in a Healthy Diet
22:07 Defining Regularity in Health
22:38 Success Stories: Real Client Transformations
25:52 Misconceptions About Prediabetes
28:20 The Importance of Continuous Support
35:25 Supplements for a Healthy Lifestyle
39:04 The Role of Medication in Chronic Illness
40:56 It's Never Too Late to Make a Change
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