Welcome to the Friday edition of The Angriest Trainer when Vinnie goes one-on-one with a luminary in their field.  Today’s guest is Dr. Amy Shah who graduated Magna Cum Laude from Cornell University. She went on to receive her Medical Doctorate with Distinction from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Shah completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Harvard Medical School’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She then pursued sub-specialty training in Allergy & Immunology at Columbia University’s New York Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. Shah is double board certified in Internal Medicine and Allergy & Immunology.  Follow her on her blog, amyshahmd.com.
WOMEN AND DIETARY KETOSIS
- One problem is that when women see that they are doing well on low-carbs, they often cut out more carbs
- Usually from vegetables and fruit…they diet so hard, they lose their periods
- If they do not get enough fat or carbs, their hormones shut down
- They stop ovulating because their body cannot carry a fetus
INTERMITTENT FASTING
- Gentle fast is after an early dinner…do not eat until breakfast
- It is a good idea to sometimes stretch out the time between one meal to the next
- There are many health benefits
- Fasting improves blood markers
ANTIBIOTICS
- Overused and killing good bacteria that supports our immune system
- When you have your teeth cleaned or dental work, bacteria in the mouth goes into the bloodstream
- It is important to take an antibiotic if you have certain heart conditions or other health issues
