03 October 2022
Lifestyle medicine and how to choose the right health information with Iris Schrijver - E5
In this episode, I talk with Iris Schrijver about her new book: On the Path to Health, Wellbeing, and Fulfilment: To Your Health. We talk about:
- Why Iris wrote this book
- What lifestyle medicine is
- How to cut through the vast amount of health information
- The contribution of genes to our health
- Practical tips for a healthier life
- And more...
- Find Iris and her book here: https://lifestyleforhealthandwellness.com
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Episode timing:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:18 )Iris's background
(03:47) Why Iris wrote her new book
(08:23) The Standard American Diet goes global
(10:06) What is lifestyle medicine?
(12:57) How to cut through the vast amount of health information
(24:19) Does it matter to work on your health?
(27:46) The contribution of genes to our longevity
(31:30) The difficulty of changing your lifestyle
(37:30) The six pillars of lifestyle medicine
(42:51) Eat real food
(46:19) The role of supplements
(48:57) The exercise pillar of lifestyle medicine
(51:56) More practical tips for a healthier life
(56:40) Outro and disclaimer
