About this episode
“If you want to age successfully, you need to focus on muscle," says Jaime Seeman, M.D. Jaime, a board-certified OB-GYN and board-certified keto nutrition specialist, joins us to discuss the best foods for hormonal balance, why strength training is crucial for healthy aging, plus: - Jaime’s background & personal health journey (~00:32) - Why most OB-GYN’s don’t talk about nutrition (~09:27) - Why nutrition is crucial during pregnancy (~10:22) - Surprising patterns Jaime sees right now in patients (~16:10) - How your hormones change over the years (~17:51) - How to balance your hormones by decade (~21:02) - Which labs women should ask for at the doctor (~24:45) - Sneaky factors messing with your hormones (~26:31) - How your protein needs change as you age (~28:07) - How to measure healthy body composition (~34:47) - Why BMI is so flawed (~38:36) - How gym culture is changing for women (~39:55) - Why resistance training is crucial fro longevity (~43:05) - Well-being practices Jaime wishes we would take more seriously (~46:57) - The link between exercise & mental health (~49:49) - How Jaime optimizes her circadian rhythm (~52:18) - Jaime’s energy hacks after a night of poor sleep (~54:37) - The most overrated & underrated wellness habits (~58:07) - The best questions to ask your OB-GYN (~01:02:07) Order a copy of my new book The Joy Of Well-Being at thejoyofwellbeing.com ! Referenced in the episode: - Jaime's book, Hard To Kill . - Check out Jaime's website . - Follow Jaime on Instagram . - A study on bed rest and muscle loss . - A WSJ article on the increase of violence among kids . - mbg Podcast episode #451 , with Chris Palmer, M.D. - Chris' book, Brain Energy . - Sign up for The Long Game . We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube ! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices