Sersie and Gigi sit down with Dr. Amanda Adkins to talk about her personal career and health journey, and how she turned her passion for lifestyle medicine to help Black women lose weight and lower high blood pressure.

Dr. Amanda Adkins, MD, is a double board-certified Internal Medicine & Lifestyle Medicine Physician, and health coach/owner of Enlightenment Health and Wealth. She has a deep passion for ensuring that everyone has a chance at a healthy and happy life. Her most recent focus has been to help women who are overweight prevent and possibly reverse chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.  Both through her medical and personal experience, she knows how our lifestyle can lead to remarkable changes in our health and our ability to fulfill God's will for our lives. 

YouTube channel https://bit.ly/DrAmandaAdkinsYouTubeChannel

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Website www.dramandamd.com 

Get recipes for heart health and weight loss here: https://danielsplate.com

Gigi unpacks the keys to mastering the skill of eating healthy. In this episode, Gigi speaks to the common limiting belief around having to "like" the taste in order to eat it. She provides practical tips to help you prioritize eating for nourishment over taste.

In this episode Sersie spills all the tea on why she hates exercising. She provides insight to those who struggle with starting or maintaining an exercise routine.

Dr. Leigh Ettinger, the plant-strong pediatrician, is a repeat guest on the podcast. Sersie and Gigi sit down with Dr. Leigh—also known as Doctor Herbivore—and have a candid conversation about getting children at different life stages to get on board with plant-based. We also talk about the controversial new obesity drugs on the market and what you can do to learn more about nourishing your children on a plant-based nutrition plan.

Learn more about Dr. Leigh and his invaluable programs: https://doctorherbivore.com/

Check out our first podcast with Dr. Leigh here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/healthyformypurpose/episodes/The-Truth-Behind-Childhood-Obesity-with-Dr--Leigh-Ettinger-e1e51gg/a-a7cl4u8

Gigi and Sersie have a candid conversation about alcohol and what it does to your body. They use science and scripture to unpack why you should quit alcohol. They also get personal and share their personal journey and views about alcohol.

Study about moderate drinking

World Health Organization's article about no alcohol consumption is safe.

Healthy mocktails on Daniel's Plate: https://danielsplate.com/?s=Mocktails+

Blog article about why you should quit alcohol: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/blog/why-you-should-quit-alcohol

Sersie and Gigi sit down with Dr. Judy Brangman about finding purpose.

Dr. Judy Brangman, MD, DipABLM, is a board-certified Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine physician. Dr. Judy obtained her Doctor of Medicine degree from Wake Forest School of Medicine and completed her Internal Medicine residency at East Carolina University/Vidant Hospital. She holds a Certificate in Plant Based Nutrition from T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. Dr. Judy has been plant based for over 8 years. She is a frequently sought after speaker on plant based nutrition and lifestyle medicine and has spoken at conferences, churches, and community events. Dr. Judy is an active member of various professional organizations including the Plant Based Prevention of Disease Non-Profit, American College of Lifestyle Medicine, and American College of Physicians. 

Dr. Judy is the owner/CEO of Newell Health, a lifestyle medicine company that helps busy professional women develop healthier eating habits and thrive. Dr. Judy has helped countless individuals lose weight, reverse type 2 diabetes, and hypertension. Dr. Judy believes that in order to fully live the life you were intended to live on this earth, you need to be in optimum health (physically, mentally, and spiritually). Dr. Judy is originally from Bermuda and currently resides in Raleigh, NC. You can connect with Dr. Judy on social media @theplantbasedmd or online www.theplantbasedmd.com Join meal prep class here: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/offers/qWLSWkTD/checkout

In the episode Sersie talks about the importance of seeing your path to wellness as your birthright rather than a burden. Sersie talks about the power of finding joy on your health journey to help you stay the course long term.

Major life events and triggers often trip us up as we are working towards improving our health and making change to our long-standing eating habits. But the trick is to not let the enemy in and to rely on God during these difficult times. Gigi gets personal with how the enemy became a squatter in her life and how God got her through it, and what she gained. This episode will inspire you to keep God at the center of your health journey.

Sersie and Gigi have a candid conversation about an excerpt from a sermon given by Steven Furtick. He has words for someone who "eats clean," claiming that this person eats clean, but thinks crap, so they live long but hate their life. While Steven Furtick is one of their favorite online pastors, they don't mince words about what they think about this specific topic. Gigi and Sersie are fired up as they expose the misconceptions in the church about taking care of our bodies. They inspire the listener to aspire to live a joyful and healthy life both spiritually and physically.

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"Handwritten comments in the medical examiner report say that Dr. Atkins had a history of "MI," meaning myocardial infarction, the medical term for heart attack, as well as "CHF" (congestive heart failure) and "HTN" (hypertension)." [Source: McLaughlin, Katy, and Ron Winslow. "Report Details Dr. Atkins's Health Problems." The Wall Street Journal, February 10, 2004. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB107637899384525268.]

The World Health Organization - processed meat is a class 1 carcinogen https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/cancer-carcinogenicity-of-the-consumption-of-red-meat-and-processed-meat

On this episode we talk about ways to overcoming the holiday over indulgence guilt. We discuss how to redirect your guilt, look at the big picture and gain insight for the future. To join the upcoming Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp January 9-13th! click here; https://bit.ly/3taet15