Ep. 183 Uncontrolled Blood Sugar Imbalance Complications with Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo
I am excited to have Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo, an internationally recognized expert in nutritional endocrinology, joining me on the podcast today! Dr. Ritamarie is a doctor of chiropractic with a master\u2019s degree in nutrition and certifications in herbal medicine, acupuncture, and Heart Math. She is deeply committed to transforming our broken disease-management system into a health care system in which practitioners are skilled at finding the root causes of health challenges and using the wisdom of nature combined with modern science to restore balance to the body.\nDr. Ritamarie burned out in her early twenties and experienced many health problems. She wondered if her diet might be causing her problems, so she turned to the sphere of holistic natural medicine for solutions. She learned a lot and was able to heal. So she became passionate about using nutrition to help others make choices for better health. She founded the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology to train doctors, nurses, nutritionists, health coaches, and other practitioners in the science of rebalancing hormones and restoring energy with nutrition and lifestyle approaches.\xa0\xa0\nIn this episode, she shares her story and we unpack insulin resistance, explain how to manage it, and talk about how intermittent fasting impacts blood sugar and helps overcome pre insulin resistance, insulin resistance, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. We also dive into successfully navigating perimenopause, menopause, and a plant-based keto diet and discuss the benefits of lifestyle medicine. Be sure to stay tuned for today\u2019s educational and information-packed podcast!\nIN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:\n\nDr. Ritamarie talks about how she developed a passion for using nutrition as lifestyle medicine and became interested in managing blood sugar.\n\nThe link between blood sugar imbalance and sudden heart attacks.\n\nThe value of lifestyle medicine.\n\nWhat are the signs and symptoms of pre-insulin resistance?\n\nHow do you maintain ketosis while following a plant-based diet?\n\nWhat is the problem with most of the fats on supermarket shelves?\n\nFind the carb-macro ratio that works for you.\n\nWhy are whole food fats better for you than oil?\n\nIntermittent fasting is vital for optimizing your health and positively impacting the pre insulin and insulin resistance phases.\n\nHow a woman\u2019s diet and metabolic health impact how she experiences perimenopause and menopause.\n\nWhat happens to the brain that makes women more susceptible to type-3 diabetes as they enter menopause?\n\nWhy is it critically important to get enough sleep?\n\nHow does exposure to endocrine-disrupters in your home and personal care products negatively impact your hormonal health?\n\n\nReference: \nReinvent Healthcare\n\nConnect with Cynthia Thurlow\nFollow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn\nCheck out Cynthia\u2019s website\xa0\n\n\ufeffConnect with Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo\nOn her website\nOn Facebook \u2013 Dr. Ritamarie or Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology (INE) Practitioners\nOn Instagram\nOn YouTube