Special Guest Segment:

Dietitian Michelle Shapiro joins the show to give us the low down on the dietetics industry on how it is affecting our health, often times negatively.

Is the dietitian academy RUN by big diary, meat, and sugar industries?

The most TOXIC go to drink for dietitians in hospitals and nursing facilities.

How do we focus on PROPER digestion?

Quick HACKS for better brain gut connections.

The PROBLEM with how we treat weight loss and diets.

Is INTUITIVE eating helpful or harmful?

And more incredible info on today’s episode of Heal Thy Self.

Knowledge Bomb:

Doctor. G reviews the facts behind food intolerance tests. They are all the rage in alternative medicine but are they legit?

How do they work?

Are they the same as food allergy tests?

If the results say you are intolerant to a food, what next?

What are more effective ways to heal food sensitivities?

GUEST BIO:

Michelle is an Integrative/ Functional Registered Dietitian and Patient Advocate practicing virtually in New York City. In her one on one practice, Michelle helps clients heal from chronic stress and digestive issues so they can lose weight lovingly and restore their energy, while experiencing a deeper connection with themselves and with life.

In her supportive client work, Michelle is eager to bridge the gap between intuitive eating/ body positivity and functional nutrition, whereby there is generally a dichotomy. She believes clients can approach health changes lovingly, without force, and through their own agency.

Michelle created Wellness Map, a monthly functional medicine patient advocacy membership to empower clients to become the boss of their own healthcare and teach them to navigate the healthcare system , advocate for themselves in appointments, all while getting access to discounted services. Michelle works to connect members with Naturopathic and Functional Medicine Practitioners to create sacred spaces for healing. The goal of Wellness Map is to get every single member in the driver's seat of their health journey.