Episode 2684- Vinnie Tortorich welcomes “rogue” dietitian Shannon Davis, and they discuss hitting the tipping point, PE in schools, and weight loss drugs.
The Tipping Point
- Shannon Davis is a registered dietitian, but she describes herself as a “rogue” dietitian. (1:30)
- She has worked in organ transplant centers.
- Fatty liver disease is a carbohydrate or sugar problem, but patients were never taught that.
- Patients had always been told it was a problem with fat, protein, or fried foods.
- Dietitians need to be reflective and question the information they are recommending. (3:30)
- As a pharmaceutical rep, she realized she was peddling meds and not helping, and she hit her tipping point. (5:00)
- She discovered the low-carb and ketogenic health space, and now she feels she has found her purpose in teaching a healthy lifestyle.
- They discuss misinformation regarding carbs and “complex carbs.” (14:00)
- Shannon reviews her medical education and what she was advised to teach diabetics about carbs. (15:00)
- Besides interventions in dietary guidelines and metabolic health,
- The Presidential Physical Fitness Test for students should be required in schools again. (33:00)
- Kids have become sedentary, and they become adults who sit in cubicles. (42:00)
- The amount of medications prescribed for metabolic health is skyrocketing. (45:00)
Weight Loss Medications
- Shannon is not opposed to medications; however, she firmly believes there is a place for them when truly necessary. (49:00)
- However, GLP-1s are overprescribed without a full understanding of their side effects, and oftentimes for minor weight loss.
- For example, hyperplasia: fat cells get smaller, but they multiply. This means that when you get off the drug, you will gain fat back, and in larger amounts.
- Side effects are loss of muscle and bone, digestive paralysis, optic nerve damage, erectile dysfunction, suppressed autophagy, and much more.
- There are natural ways to boost your own body’s GLP-1. (57:00)
You can find Shannon Davis on Instagram @sldavis6580
Her website is here: https://shannonfeelgreat.com
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