Life Optimized 06: Weight Loss, Exercise, and Hormones with Dr. Kyle Gillett
Hot Topic Alert! Today’s episode takes a deep dive into weight loss and obesity medicine. These topics always generate relevant and interesting conversations. We will also look into the world of hormone balancing for males and females and answer the most common questions that come up. Join us for the conversation!
Dr. Kyle Gillett is a specialist in hormones and obesity medicine. He provides holistic, individualized care to his patients, and his practice includes preventative medicine, aesthetics, sports medicine, hormone optimization, obstetrics, fertility, integrative medicine, and precision medicine, including genomics. He believes that each human is a unique creation that requires attention to the body, mind, and soul to achieve optimal health. Kyle enjoys caring for others using shared decision-making and an evidence-based, patient-centered approach. He is active in obesity medicine organizations and firmly believes that food is medicine and exercise is medicine. Dr. Gillett ascribes to six pillars of health: exercise, diet, sleep, stress, sunlight, and spirit; these are more powerful than any medication or supplement. He enjoys spending time outdoors on their farm with his wife, two sons, and their two wolfhounds.
Show Highlights:
- Is there ONE best diet recommended for optimal weight loss?
- Why the best general guidelines for a healthy diet are to decrease liquid calories and processed foods while increasing the intake of whole foods
- What Dr. Kyle looks for within lab results to get the big picture of health (Insulin resistance is a biggie!)
- How a DEXA scan can help track a person’s progress over time in body composition
- What Dr. Kyle views as the key factors in treating insulin resistance
- The most important lifestyle changes patients can make on the path to optimal health
- An explanation of Zone 2 exercise and its importance
- Why mitochondrial health is vital for wellness
- Important factors to consider about fasting
- Dr. Kyle’s opinion on non-DEXA-scan measures of visceral fat and body fat composition
- What leptin resistance indicates regarding weight loss and overall health
- What to know about testosterone and estrogen and their lab tests
- Important considerations in SHBG (sex hormone-binding globulin) levels
- Dr. Kyle’s favorite go-to natural supplements to elevate testosterone levels: carnitine, creatine, and omega-3s
- Dr. Kyle’s stance on estrogen levels in men and testosterone levels in women
- What Dr. Kyle recommends in hormone replacement therapy for women
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