Lifestyle medicine and how to choose the right health information with Iris Schrijver

In this episode, I talk with Iris Schrijver about her new book: On the Path to Health, Wellbeing, and Fulfilment: To Your Health. We talk about: 

• Why Iris wrote this book 
• What lifestyle medicine is 
• How to cut through the vast amount of health information 
• The contribution of genes to our health 
• Practical tips for a healthier life 
• And more...  

 

• Find Iris and her book here: https://lifestyleforhealthandwellness.com

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Episode timing:  

(00:00) Introduction 

(02:18 )Iris's background 

(03:47) Why Iris wrote her new book 

(08:23) The Standard American Diet goes global 

(10:06) What is lifestyle medicine? 

(12:57) How to cut through the vast amount of health information 

(24:19) Does it matter to work on your health? 

(27:46) The contribution of genes to our longevity 

(31:30) The difficulty of changing your lifestyle 

(37:30) The six pillars of lifestyle medicine 

(42:51) Eat real food 

(46:19) The role of supplements 

(48:57) The exercise pillar of lifestyle medicine 

(51:56) More practical tips for a healthier life 

(56:40) Outro and disclaimer