#116 Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation, and Orthopedics with Dr. Amy West

In this episode of Hart2Heart host Dr. Mike Hart sits down with Dr. Amy, a doctor of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Together, they discuss optimizing patient health outcomes through nutrition and exercise, non-surgical treatments like cortisone injections and PRP, metabolic health markers, antidepressants versus exercise for mental health, and more.

Show Notes:

• [0:00] Welcome back to the Hart2Heart Podcast with Dr. Mike Hart. Dr. Hart introduces the guest, Dr. Amy West to the listeners   

• [0:30] Dr. West gives a brief background of herself

• [2:00] Non-surgical treatments

• [9:30] Advances in stem cell treatments

• [11:00] PRP variability

• [19:00] Dr. West's involvement in CrossFit and views on nutrition

• [20:30] Critique of current nutritional education in medicine

• [26:00] Tips on how to live optimally versus meeting standard guidelines

• [34:00] Metabolic health markers and insulin resistance 

• [40:00] Discussion on exercise as medicine 

• [44:00] What to do when depression is getting in the way of your goals

• [48:00] "It's hard to advise people on healthy behaviors if you don't participate in those yourself."

• [54:00] Supplements to consider adding to your diet

• [58:30] Listeners can follow more from Dr. Amy West on her Instagram @amywestmd

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Dr. Mike Hart is a Cannabis Physician and Lifestyle Strategist. In April 2014, Dr. Hart became the first physician in London, Ontario to open a cannabis clinic. While Dr. Hart continues to treat patients at his clinic, his primary focus has shifted to correcting the medical cannabis educational gap which exists in the medical community. 

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