The Starting Gate Ep 62: From Exhausted to Empowered: A Patient’s Lifestyle Medicine Journey
What does it look like when lifestyle medicine works in real life?
In this episode, Dr. Sarah Schuetz interviews her patient, Kam, whose journey through lifestyle medicine led to a 50-pound weight loss, fewer medications, and a life filled with more energy, movement, and confidence.
Kam shares how she learned to truly understand nutrition, not just follow a guide, how she gradually built physical activity into her life through Pilates and weight training, and how she learned to navigate real-world challenges like large family gatherings without falling off track.
Dr. Schuetz reflects on how lifestyle medicine shifts the power back to the patient — providing tools instead of temporary fixes — and why this model creates lasting change.
This conversation is honest, hopeful, and deeply motivating for anyone who wants to believe that change is still possible.
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