About this episode
Amelia Wood is an ACE-certified Personal Trainer dedicated to helping people feel strong, confident, and capable in their own bodies. Known for her approachable, no-gimmicks style, Amelia focuses on building sustainable fitness habits that fit real life. She's passionate about functional strength, movement that feels good, and empowering others to discover just how resilient they can be. In this episode, Dr. Brian, Dr. Tro, and Amelia talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:04) Why Amelia started her podcast, The Magic of Metabolic Health, and became a personal trainer (13:42) Learning delayed gratification and sustainably healthy living (18:06) Learning to enjoy exercise (25:04) Looking for the 'why' behind behaviors you want to change (30:56) The five stages of achieving success (35:18) Cultural considerations when building a sustainably healthy lifestyle (47:39) Merging acting, entertainment, and wellness (51:24) What it means to be a 'food first' personal trainer (and why CGMs are awesome!) (01:06:53) Gut health and overall metabolic health (01:11:50) A1C, fat, and butyrate (01:18:32) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Food Addiction Reset: https://www.foodaddictionreset.com Nutrition Network: https://nutrition-network.org Tro on Amelia's Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQQkpHmwIdE Amelia Wood: IG: https://www.instagram.com/primitivepulsefitness/ Website: https://www.primitivepulsefitness.com Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@themagicofmetabolichealth The Great Surprisal: https://www.instagram.com/thegreatsurprisal/?hl=en Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: https://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro IG: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/ Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888 Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/