About this episode
Today we are with Michelle Shapiro, a Registered Dietitian, a Certified Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner, and a Patient Advocate born and raised in NYC. She works with 1000s of clients to reverse their anxiety, heal longstanding gut issues, and approach weight loss in a loving way. In this episode we discuss: - Can you lose weight, while still living your damn life? - Why extreme diets just don't work - The difference between functional nutrition and regular - The dangers of body positivity - Mast cell activation syndrome and histamine intolerances - and so much more 01:27 Michelle’s Background 02:30 The Gut Brain Connection 03:45 Why are Histamine Conditions on the rise? 5:50 Gluten, Dairy, and Seed Oils: What’s causing the chronic inflammation in the US 8:30 How Michelle helps her patients holistically 10:04 What is functional nutrition, is there such thing as root cause? 14:04 Detox and Parasite work, doing it right 17:19 The effect of ultra processed foods 26:40 Healthy stress, when is it needed and when to avoid it 31:04 Protein deficiency, how much protein do we need? 37:05 Food shaming vs. People shaming 40:00 Our The Gut Microbiome and Probiotics For more from Michelle, you can find her on Instagram at @michelleshapirord or her website, www.michelleshapirord.com. You can find her podcast Quiet The Diet wherever you listen to podcasts. Sponsors BodyBioUse BIOHACKIT for 20% off your first purchase. Use IMAN for 15% off additional purchases. OneSkin Use BIOHACKIT for 15% off your purchase.