Functional Med

02/15/2023

lt is one of the hottest topics right now! Ozempic, also known as Semaglutide, is all the rage in weight loss conversations. But is it right for you? Donaldson Plastic Surgery has a functional medicine arm and Dr. Weston has everything you need to know in this latest segment: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/960-what-matters-with-m-29090968/episode/im-sure-youve-heard-about-ozempic-108420060/

She also has extensive information in this blog: https://www.donaldsonplasticsurgery.com/semaglutide-columbus-ohio/

01/11/2023

My second week schedule!!
I use leftovers from wed for Thursday.
If you can’t read my writing…
Monday: egg roll in a bowl …new fav dish
There are a ton of good recipes

Tuesday:Buffalo chicken Patties …they were super mushy…but I just soooned it in my cast iron skillet and mushed it into a “parrie” …so good (thanks Annie Scanlon!)

Wednesday : will have with salad and probably refried beans

Thursday: will use leftovers from Wednesday and make new dinner!! Will have with rice(or cauli rice)cilantro/lime juice/jalapeño

Friday: maybe Rebol??

Saturday:wings
Jared (hubby) will use dry rub…I’ll use primal kitchen bbq and salad

Sunday we were out of town at my moms…she made us sone compliant food and a
We packed snacks!!

12/29/2022

Coming this January: The Elimination Diet Challenge hosted by Dr. Weston! 🎯

This is more than a wellness challenge - it is an investment in yourself. This collaborative journey only takes about 4 weeks and will help you finally figure out which ingredients have been causing some of your daily discomforts.

Jumpstart your New Year’s health resolutions with us and learn more about how your body processes different foods!

Get the full details here: https://bityl.co/GOBv

12/02/2022

11/15/2022

Join us for a free virtual 5 day holiday reset!!

Join us virtually from Nov. 28 - Dec. 2 for 5 days of wellness, mindfulness & healthy living insights hosted by Dr. Marguerite Weston!

08/27/2022

Gut health — food sensitivities
Have you ever thought maybe your sensitive to some food? You get bloated but no all the time? Random discomfort but you can’t find the trigger? You’ve lowered your gluten and dairy intake but it doesn’t seem to work?

May I recommend an elimination diet?
It’s a great first first step to try to get answers without expensive tests.

It’s tough but worth it…recruit a friend!

It’s all laid out in our most recent blog!
Link in my bio!

08/24/2022

Exercise. Glucose. Cortisol.

Quick glucose lesson: average fasting sugar is best 70-100 (lower is better)
-it goes up after eating. Less than 140 is the goal for a non diabetic at two hours after you start your meal (example dinner starts at 5…at 7 your sugar should be less than 140). Even better to have no spikes in sugar!!
- low carb/sugar meals are less likely to spike sugars
-when you eat and the order you eat your food all matters when it comes to sugar spikes (more posts to come)

-exercise can make sugar go up or down
-usually the long endurance exercise will drop sugars in 60-90 minutes
-high intensity can make sugar go up

-added twist!!
Cortisol goes up with intense exercise (down with yoga type exercise)

-Cortisol also increases your sugar

-Cortisol is highest in the morning and should be at its peak 30 minutes after waking

-so my huge spike today was a tempo run about 30 minutes after waking…perfect storm to give me high sugar!

-high Cortisol isn’t always bad …if we see a bear we need high cortisol and high sugar for energy to run away …but long term stress can mean high cortisol that doesn’t go down which can the mean higher sugars that can cause diabetes, weight gain, anxiety

Tell me what questions you have on sugar and cortisol!!

08/23/2022

Sugar hack!!!

Glycemic index is how high your sugar goes after eating. We want it to barely spike. Tall spikes are bad.

Did you know you can decrease your glycemic index by drinking lemon water with your meal??

30 grams (2 Tablespoons) of lemon juice with meals can decrease your sugar spike by 30% after eating!

So easy!!
How??

Citric Acid lowers the pH which can slows starch digestion (similar to how fiber works) and this lower the glycemic index.

It works best if you drink it with a carb rich meal, it won’t make a normal sugar lower.

Follow for more insights on glucose and hormones.


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