Welcome to the Fifteenth episode of Season Four of Wisdom for Wellbeing Podcast. On this episode I interview Dr Renae Thomas, board-certified Family Medicine, General Preventive Medicine and Public Health, and Lifestyle Medicine Physician.
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What is covered in this episode:
>>What has drawn Dr Thomas to her work of supporting people to live better (more healthfully) through a whole food plant-based lifestyle
>>Understanding Blue Zones and general principles of health
>>Exploration of Preventive/ Lifestyle Medicine and why it is so important
>>Why sleep is so important for health and one’s functioning
>>What does it mean to eat whole food & plant-based
>>A overview of the evidence around whole food plant-based diets in terms of physical health
>>Simple steps to making shifts to whole food plant-based
>>Debunking common myths around protein and dairy
>>How to integrate physical activity into your life, and why it’s important long term
>>Exploration of supplementation and considerations of the necessity
You can also find Dr. Thomas here:
- Website: drrenaethomas.com
- Email: doctor@drrenaethomas.com
- Youtube: Dr. Renae Thomas
- Instagram: @drrenaethomas
Dr Renae Thomas
Dr. Renae Thomas, is a board-certified Family Medicine, General Preventive Medicine and Public Health, and Lifestyle Medicine Physician. She completed medical school in Australia at Monash University. Her residency in Family and Preventive Medicine, and Master’s of Public Health in population medicine were completed at Loma Linda University in California. She has also completed an internship at True North Health Center, and yoga teacher training in India. Dr. Thomas served four years on the ACLM Trainee board, with two years as president. She is a published co-author on vegetarianism and cancer, and author of an ACLM and WIC-collaborated guide to healthy eating for less than $4 per day, as well as numerous online, print, and audio content collaborations. Dr. Thomas’ research has been in clinical lifestyle medicine, and lifestyle medicine curricula in medical education. She has presented at numerous conferences on evidence-based and clinically-relevant nutrition and health, both in the USA and internationally. Dr. Thomas’ professional content largely focuses on evidence-based nutritional and lifestyle medicine for both physicians and patients. As a doctor, she strives to be a compassionate and understanding support system to her patients, helping to uncover the root cause of illness, and working with them to achieve their greatest health and happiness.
Dr. Thomas is currently the Medical Director of Fasting Escape and provides tele-health consultations.
You can schedule an appointment with Dr. Renae Thomas here: www.fastingescape.com
