60. How to Eat to Change How You Drink with Dr. Brooke Scheller

What do you believe are the benefits of embracing sobriety for a better life and improved health?   In this episode, Dr. Brooke Scheller shares her own journey from living a double life as a heavy drinker and high achiever to becoming alcohol-free. She explores how traumatic experiences that happened in her teenage years led to her newfound commitment to sobriety and how alcohol use can negatively affect your physical and mental health. Dr. Brooke also stresses how trying to make up for an alcohol intake with healthy habits is difficult and how talking to healthcare practitioners about alcohol use can be challenging.   This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to make positive lifestyle changes and improve their overall health through sobriety!   Dr. Brooke Scheller is a doctor of clinical nutrition, a nationally recognized health expert, and the founder of Functional Sobriety, a nutrition-based approach to an alcohol-free lifestyle. Dr. Brooke offers online courses and individual one-on-one programs that use cutting-edge nutritional practices to change your relationship with alcohol and repair the body from long-term alcohol use.      [00:01 - 07:50] Opening Segment • Dr. Brooke, a Clinical Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, talks about functional sobriety Pre-order her book How to Eat to Change How You Drink • Dr. Brooke's story of living a double life as a heavy drinker Her desire to achieve and do but was using alcohol to escape and unwind   [07:51 - 22:23] Exploring the Impact of Alcohol on Health • Health practitioners often brush off concerns about alcohol use Alcohol is extremely toxic and depletes nutrients • Healthy habits cannot make up for the damage caused by alcohol • The trend of sobriety and sober curious is shifting the narrative around alcohol consumption   [22:24 - 38:48] Uncovering the Biochemical Effects of Alcohol Use • How cutting back on alcohol can make a huge impact on overall wellness and health Alcohol directly affects our nutrients, which play a big role in our mood, energy, etc. • Complete abstinence from alcohol is the best way to gain progress in health goals • Life is better without alcohol, and it takes time to adjust one's lifestyle   [38:49 - 44:44] Closing Segment • Belief that there is a cause to everything • Miraculous things will happen if given the right tools and conditions • How to find vibrant health with Dr. Brook's functional sobriety approach   Want to connect with Dr. Brooke? Follow her on Instagram. Head to Functional Sobriety to gain freedom from alcohol and heal your body from long-term alcohol use!     Resources Mentioned:   Join the Functional Sobriety Program     Key Quotes:     "I know we really want to try very hard to make alcohol healthy for us. But unfortunately, trust me; it is more harmful than it is healthy." - Dr. Brooke Scheller   "You can take supplements, you can cut out gluten, you can do all these different things, but if you're still drinking alcohol, you're still going to be setting yourself back a couple of steps because of that." - Dr. Brooke Scheller     Learn more by connecting with Amanda through Instagram or visit AmandaKuda.com.    It's time to unbottle your potential. Apply to work with Amanda.   If you liked the show, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe through your favorite streaming platform!