September 13, 2021

Episode 20: The Inflammation Terminator, Dr. Lori Shemek Talks To Us About FATflammation, Inflamm-aging And How We Can Finally Reach Our Most Optimal Health Goals

37 minutes

Do you ever feel a little lack luster with energy or maybe when you look in the mirror, aging seems to have accelerated?

There could be several factors for that, but it could also be lingering inflammation. We talk a lot about inflammation on this podcast and that's because inflammation is a big deal.

Today we have the perfect guest to help us dissect inflammation even more. Dr. Lori Shemek coined the name "FATflammation" for the lingering low level silent inflammation that many people unknowingly walk around with.

Known as the "inflammation terminator," Dr. Shemek is a well known pioneer in creating global awareness in creating low level inflammation and how it's responsible for the core cause of most illness, disease and faster aging and weight gain. She's been talking about inflammation long before it was a buzzword.

In this conversation, you'll discover...

-Why Lori has such a passion for health and wellness...04:20

-About the good and bad types of inflammation, including "FATflammation"...09:10

-What role mitochondria plays in our functional health and how unhealthy cells show up in real life...12:10

-The link between gut health and inflammation...14:30

-Things you can do to start improving your gut and mitochondrial health...16:05

-What foods to eat and when to eat for optimal gut health...21:05

Protein + Sugars = Glycation (inflamm-aging)

-What cell senescence is and what these zombie cells are doing in our bodies...25:00

Quercetin

-The biggest hurdle for most people's anti-inflammatory journey...28:05

-About Lori and her mission to help others...32:50

Lori's website
Lori's instagram

About Dr. Lori Shemek

Dr. Lori Shemek is the leading fat cell researcher and recognized authority on inflammation and it's role in weight loss, preventing disease and optimizing health. She is the best selling author of the book, How To Fight FATflammation and also the book, Fire-Up Your Fat Burn.

She is the leading health and weight loss expert and also known as the "Inflammation terminator." She has made it her mission to help clients lose weight and educate the public on the toxic affects of certain foods and lifestyle choices and how they encourage inflammation in the body, resulting in weight gain.

The Huffington Post has recongized Dr. Shemek twice as one of the top 16 health and fitness experts, along with such names as Dr. Oz. She was also recognized by the Huffington Post as one of the top 35 diet and nutrition experts.

She is a regular contributor to Fox News, a health expert for the Discovery Channel on a TV show called Reversed, and ABC TV and Good Morning Texas. She's been featured on CNN, Fox News, Dr. Oz's Best Life Magazine, Health, Shape, Women's Day, Red Book and many more!

Lori is a well known pioneer in creating global awareness in creating low level inflammation and how it's responsible for the core cause of most illness, disease and faster aging and weight gain. She's been talking about inflammation long before it was a buzzword. Dr. Lori has uncovered the pathway to the core cause of weight inflamed fat cells that not only promote unwanted excess weight gain and belly fat, but poor health as well.

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