This week I'm excited to welcome Dr Richard Jacoby to the podcast. Dr. Richard Jacoby is Board-certified Podiatrist and celebrated author. He is a renowned foot and ankle specialist with over 20 years experience with regenerative medicine. At Innate Healthcare Institute he brings his knowledge and experience of the lower extremities to help avoid surgery for all conditions related to the lower extremities, including pain, neuropathy, plantar fasciitis, sprains, fractures, and many more. Dr. Jacoby is also the Medical Director of Valley Foot Surgeons. He has won the Phoenix Magazine Top Docs Award 4 separate times (2003, 2005, 2008, and 2010), showing both his dedication to patient care along with foot and ankle expertise as a leading Phoenix and Scottsdale area Podiatrist.

Some questions asked during this episode:

• Why do many of us crave sugar?
• Which everyday foods (that may be perceived as healthy) could derail us?
• Should we be concerned about consuming ‘natural sugars’ like fruit?