Episode 20 - Dr Renae Thomas
How to achieve lasting health change
Dr Renae Thomas
In this episode of the podcast, we have the incredible Dr Renae Thomas who shares her incredible life story and journey from fitness model to lifestyle medicine specialist. She shares about how she first became interested in the power of lifestyle choices and optimal health before she even started school, whilst watching her father incorporate health promoting changes shortly after he was diagnosed with cancer.
What we discussed in this episode:
The benefits of water fasts and how it affects changes in physiology
What the factors of healthy ageing are (Dr Thomas is a senior doctor in one of the Blue Zones Loma Linda)
Why a plant-based diet is a key factor in promoting long term health
The difference between your physical age and biological age
All this and much more!
Who is Dr Renae Thomas?
Dr Renae Thomas is a highly qualified nutrition and exercise physiologist who specialises in helping you pick the right lifestyle choices. Living in Loma Linda, California, she’s a senior resident and has a great passion for disease prevention, maintenance of health and lifestyle choices.
In addition, Dr Thomas is a published author on vegetarianism and cancer, speaker on nutrition and is creating a culinary curriculum. Renae’s greatest passion is empowering people to optimize their health through improving their lifestyle choices in an evidence-based fashion.
Resources and Links:
TrueNorth Health Centre - https://www.healthpromoting.com/
Loma Linda SACHS centre - https://www.wearesachs.org
More information on the blue zone of Loma Linda -https://www.bluezones.com/exploration/loma-linda-california/ -
Food guidelines - https://www.bluezones.com/recipes/food-guidelines/
PCRM guidelines and power plate - https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition
Squaring The Curve - https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/141/4/e20172075
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