Welcome back to the Stronger Bones Lifestyle Podcast. In Episode 81, host Debi Robinson welcomes Dr. Anu Gupta, a renowned functional and lifestyle medicine physician, to discuss preventative measures for maintaining optimum health and reversing the effects of modern living on our bodies.

** For FULL show notes, please visit: https://debirobinson.com/episode81/ 

Dr. Anu specializes in gut and gynecological health with extensive training at prestigious institutions like Harvard Medical School and Columbia University Medical Center. In this episode, she delves into the impact of processed foods, and the significance of early lifestyle interventions. Dr. Anu and Debi explore the six pillars of lifestyle medicine, emphasizing how early and mindful changes can prevent diseases such as osteoporosis and improve overall well-being.

Join Debi and Dr. Anu as they illuminate the importance of managing nutrition, exercise, stress, sleep, and social connections to maintain a strong, healthy body.

Key  Takeaways:
[2:10] Dr. Anu's story
[7:14] Lifestyle
[8:16] Gut microbiome
[11:30] Inflammation
[12:28] Processed food
[14:26] Age -biological, chronological and reversing your biological age
[18:21] Her 6-pillar approach
[21:13] The changes during peri and menopause
[23:01] HRT
[24:39] Food-retraining and reprogramming
[26:16] Time restricted eating
[36:47] The good news
[41:24] Cooking with spices

Where to Find Guest:
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** For FULL show notes, please visit: https://debirobinson.com/episode81/

Memorable Quotes:
"It's not something that happened yesterday or last week. its everyday all day, the lifestyles and the habits.” [7:16] – Debi 

"Are the guys inside my gut going to like it?” [12:50] – Dr. Anu

"Every single cell in our body needs nutrients in order to function.” [13:16] - Debi
 
"Genetics loads the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger.” [17:23] - Debi

"Your genetics are not your destiny, your lifestyle is.” [17:42] – Dr. Anu

"The symptoms are a check engine light.” [20:35] - Debi

"Food is power.” [47:54] – Dr. Anu

"We can take care of ourselves and we should.” [50:19] - Debi

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• Instagram: @debirobinsonwellness
• Website: DebiRobinson.com
• Healthy Gut Healthy Bones Program