E93: The Impact of Plant-Based Nutrition in Metabolic Health with Dr. Shayla Toombs Withers

Welcome to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast with Dr. Kerry Reller! This week, I am joined by Dr. Shayla Toombs Withers, a board-certified physician specializing in family and obesity medicine. In this episode, we delve into the powerful connection between plant-based nutrition and metabolic health. Dr. Withers shares her personal journey towards a plant-based lifestyle and explains how it can help manage conditions like insulin resistance and obesity. We discuss the mind-body balance approach, strategies for stress management, and the importance of intentional movement. Tune in to discover practical tips for incorporating more plants into your diet, improving your metabolic health, and achieving sustainable lifestyle changes!Having practiced a plant based diet for numerous years, Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers incorporates her lifestyle into educating others how to improve and overcome their chronic diseases as a Family and Obesity Medicine Physician and Metabolic Health Coach. She founded Essence of Health Wellness Clinic & Coaching in Chattanooga, TN to help individuals heal their bodies and improve their health using her signature Mind Body Balance approach. And now offers services across the country within her Virtual Group Coaching Program, The Mind Body Balance Collective, which helps individuals with Insulin Resistance Conditions to improve their health using a holistic approach. Her basis for health are in line with two of her favorite quotes “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” and “let food be thy medicine.”0:28 - Introduction to Dr. Shayla Toombs Withers1:44 - The transition to plant-based nutrition5:07 - Understanding "plant forward" eating9:22 - The mind-body balance approach12:46 - Strategies for stress management20:57 - The role of medications in obesity management22:13 - Using continuous glucose monitors for personalized care30:25 - Success stories from patients adopting plant-based lifestyles32:58 - Top three tips for improving metabolic health36:34 - How to connect with Dr. Shayla Toombs WithersConnect with Dr. WithersPodcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/teatimeeoh/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086322258962Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/essenceofhealthwellnessclinicYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCLqgauppkj7ztlo86ssiDfQ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drshaylaEmail: [email protected] with Dr. Kerry RellerPodcast website: https://gethealthytbpodcast.buzzsprou... My linktree: linktr.ee/kerryrellermdFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClearwaterFamilyMedicineInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/clearwaterfamilymedicine/Clearwater Family Medicine and Allergy website: https://sites.google.com/view/clearwa...Podcast: https://gethealthytbpodcast.buzzsprou...Subscribe to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Amazon music, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Pandora.