Why Weight Elevate

In this 11 minute episode we discuss the topic of Type 3 Diabetes.

Highlights include:

What is Type 3 Diabetes?

Does anyone with Alzheimer's have it? (Spoiler alert: not necessarily, dementia can happen other ways.)

We also discuss questions like: Can it be cured? Or can the symptoms be lessened?

In this 15 minute podcast Dr. Rigby and Quincy discuss Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs). The topics include:

The two types of GCMs that are approved by US insurance companies: Libre and DEXCOM

We discuss how they measure your body's sugar levels, and we compare them to the traditional finger pricks used to measure sugar levels.

What are the benefits of using them?

Are they covered by insurance?

In this 8.5 minute episode, Rohn and Quincy discuss the topic of constipation. Rohn talks about the various causes of constipation, followed by what are things that a person can do to overcome or mitigate constipation.

It's colorectal cancer awareness month in the USA. In this 7 minute episode, we discuss the topic of fiber. Dr. Rigby shares his perspective on what fiber is, how much fiber a person should consume, and what foods help you consume healthy fiber.

We discuss the updated dietary guidelines from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services. These are recommendations for 2020 through 2025. This episode was fun because we reviewed the new guidelines, but then also got to hear Dr. Rigby's perspective on each new guidelines. Sometimes he agreed and sometimes he disagreed.

A highlights from the new guidelines include.

These guildlines influence all programs under the direction of the US government, including military, school lunches, WIC, policy decisions, Head Start, etc.

Items that are new this cycle: There are now guidelines for birth to old age. This includes guidelines for those that are pregnant and who are breastfeeding. (They lengthened the time the recommend exclusive breastfeeding to 6 months.)

They include guidelines for diseases, like cancer, heart issues, obesity.

The new guidelines include 4 key recommendations:

1. limit added sugars to 10% of calories per day

2. Limit saturated fat to less than 10% of calories per day

3. Limit sodium intake to less than 2300 mg / day

4. Limit alcholoic beherages to 2 drinks or less a day for men, and 1 drink or less a day for women

They also recommenda making every bite count, focusing on choosing healthy foods and beverages that are rich in nutrients. and stayin within calorie limits. They discuss the pattern of eating.

The focus is on the combination of food and beverages, not just on individual foods or drinks. They mention that ongoing eating patterns have an influence on an individual's health.

Finally, the guidelines state that an average american's diet aligns with the guidelines at 59 out of 100 on the healthy eating index.

The guidelines are found here: https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2020-12/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans_2020-2025.pdf

In this 10 minute episode we discuss the topic of net carbs. We explain what they are, how to calculate them, and whether or not you should count them when calculating how many carbohydrates are in your food. This information is really helpful for individuals who are trying to eat low carb / high fat, or keto.

In this 18 minute episode Rohn, Sheryl, Kelsey and Quincy share their takeaways from the following article. "Why COVID-19 is more deadly in people with obesity—even if they're young." This article was published on science.org and is a meta analysis of various published articles on the topic of COVID and Obesity. We share some great things that have been found regarding this topic. Here is the link to the article: https://www.science.org/content/article/why-covid-19-more-deadly-people-obesity-even-if-theyre-young.

In this 10 minute episode, we discuss the topic of self love and it's importance on your overall health.

Self love is more than just a fancy spa day (although it could be). Self Love is doing those things that ground you and make you whole. For Dr. Rigby this includes exercising, and for Kelsey it includes meal prepping. In this episode we also discuss our free "Self Love" Facebook challenge in our Facebook community that is designed to encourage individuals to improve their own self love. Check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whyweightelevate

As part of a look into the mental health aspect of obesity, we had the wonderful opportunity to interview Kelli Houghton, LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker). Sheryl has sent many of her patients to work with Kelli as they work on the mental health side of things associated with their obesity.

In this interview Kelli tells Sheryl and Quincy of the common mental health issues she sees in her practice with patients with obesity, she discusses the impact of trauma for these individuals, and she shares some of the tools she uses to help these patients work through this trauma.

For more information about Kelli and her practice in Utah, check out her website here: https://lucent-counseling.com/

In this 14 minute episode we share a variety of ideas to eat a keto or low-carb/high-fat on a budget. It can sometimes appear expensive to eat healthier, but there are ways to do it.