Dr. Riz Bukhari - Lifestyle Medicine, Cassie Bjork - Hormones, and Nature's Plate - Meal Prepping #1043

Lifestyle Medicine

Today's broadcast is sponsored by: Nature's Plate

Today we have Maura Davies with the SPCA talking about oral hygiene and your pets. If you feel like your pets teeth and gums aren't in the best shape, it very well could mean that something else internally could be unhealthy too. She gives us the best ways to keep their mouths the cleanest with treats, bones, and teeth bushing advice.Cassie Bjork joins us to talk about hormones that could be causing your excess fat. Weight loss and health all correlate with your hormones working properly. Cassie tells us which homes that contribute to weight gain or loss as well as how to eat and exercise for health.Dr. Riz Bukhari was just named one of Dallas' most interesting vegans. He is a vascular surgeon and uses nutrition as a way to heal his patients before resorting to surgery. Today we talk with him about what lifestyle medicine is.  If you have never heard the term before, it sounds like what it is. It incorporates all aspects of your lifestyle like sleep, exercise, stress management, relationships, etc., to maintain health and wellness. Dr. Riz uses lifestyle medicine in his practice and has seen such great results.Marianna Lacko and Annette Baker are the owners of Nature's Plate. They create plant-based meals to-go for those who live a busier lifestyle and want to try a vegan diet. It is all organic, non-GMO, and hand-crafted. They have both studied nutrition and know how to incorporate all the necessary nutrients and aspects in a meal to make it satisfying and delicious. Today we talk about meal-prepping, whether it be vegan or not, and how to make sure your meals are proportioned, filling, and not bland but full of flavor. If you don't want to prep yourself, just go to Nature's Plate!