Episode 1 Season 2
Christa Rymal of The Point interviews Dr. Jeremiah Eisenschenk - Chief of Hospital Medicine at Essentia St. Joe's Hospital.
Recognized as a "Top Doc" in Family Medicine by Minnesota Monthly Magazine in 2019 and quoted by DietDoctor.com on his clinical approach to low-carb, Dr. Eisenschenk offers us a relatable story of overcoming an unhealthy metabolic period of his life, and how he's also transforming the lives of his patients by taking a rebellious approach to obesity and chronic illness. What is the most effective medical approach he has seen to reversing and preventing disease? Lifestyle and behavioral changes- far fewer pharmaceuticals. Beginning first and foremost, with food:
"Like most of us [The Millions of people (2/3 of Americans) who fall into the category of having struggled with their food relationship, bodyweight, metabolic health], you're not alone. Just like I, starting this journey to reestablishing a relationship with food, it's very possible. Not just thinking of this as a diet, but as a lifestyle of a lifetime".
Dr. Jeremiah Eisenschenk is a graduate of University of Minnesota Medical School and St. John's Family Medicine Residency where he also served as Chief Resident. He is board certified in Family Medicine and practices Family and Hospital Medicine at Essentia Health - Brainerd. He is the co-founder of Essentia Health - Brainerd Weight Management Department and Lakes Area Low-Carb Conference, the first low-carb conference in Minnesota.
With a growing resume of initiatives to better the health of both medical professionals and their patients alike, Dr. Jeremiah shares in this podcast the evolving direction he has taken to practicing medicine. He shares the curious experiences he has had to blend science with real human behavior, and where he hopes to steer healthcare in the future. An outside-the-box physician with a strong foundation and belief in bridging acute care with preventive medicine- we were excited to speak again with a leader who is expanding our healthcare options in honest, financially viable, and impactful ways.
Traditionally, Dr. Jeremiah practices evidence-based medicine in one of the largest medical institutions in the state and greater county; diagnosing and treating acute and chronic disease states both in the clinic and in the hospital in conjunction with his healthcare team. Non-traditionally, Jeremiah has taken a personal interest in food, activity, sleep, rest, and connection - behavioral changes as a form of medicine. (Which is now widely feeding into a growing and successful list of patient outcomes -himself being one of those patients.)
We were honored to speak with a doctor local to our own retreat center in northern Minnesota. Listen to this episode for advice, understanding, and opportunities to better your 5 metabolic health markers, and reshape the length and quality of your healthspan:
- Food as medicine
- Lifestyle and behavioral changes that work quickly, and last
- Powerful patient stories
- Practicing what we preach
Resources
- Hear more about Dr. Jeremiah in his recent podcast with Diet Doctor:
https://www.dietdoctor.com/video/podcast/episode-58-dr-jeremiah-eisenschenk
- Learn more about Dr. Jeremiah and his practice here:
https://www.essentiahealth.org/find-doctor-provider/profile/jeremiah-eisenschenk/