Today, Jess and BJ welcome Love.Life Telehealth doctor Keary O'Connor to the show (formerly known as PlantBased Telehealth).
Keary is an osteopathic physician board certified in Family Medicine; she is a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine and the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. She is a certified yoga instructor, pranayama educator, and certified in plant-based nutrition through Cornell and medical nutrition therapy from Columbia University.
Dr. O'Connor has been an avid athlete most of her life, and she is passionate about promoting a WFPB diet and lifestyle medicine because she has seen the benefits in her own life and the lives of her patients.
In this episode:
- Background as an athlete
- Functional training
- Swimming as a meditative practice
- The best form of exercise is the one you’re going to do
- Extend your lifespan
- Building self-esteem
- Entry to yoga
- Ahimsa and letting go of self-judgement
- A dare to go plant-based
- Know where you are in order to go where you want to go
- Show up and be consistent
- F-A-I-L
- Cutting out carbs can lead to insulin resistance
- Gut biome and changing taste buds
- A passion for breathwork
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