"Nutrition, Lifestyle and Kidney Disease" with Sean H. Hashmi, MD

What this episode covers

Sean Hashmi, MD, MS, FASN, is a practicing Nephrologist and Obesity Medicine specialist in southern California. He serves as the Regional Director for Clinical Nutrition and Weight Management at a large healthcare organization in Southern California. In this conversation Dr. Hashmi shares a moving personal story of why he is so passionate about the work he does today. We talk about kidney disease, and its leading cause - type II diabetes. Dr. Hashmi explains how lifestyle factors, such as nutrition, movement, and sleep, significantly impact our health, and can prevent, arrest and even reverse chronic conditions. We talk about approach to food that is based on addition instead of substraction. Dr. Hashmi also warns us about the sometimes misleading food labels, and suggests we focus on minimally-processed whole food plant-based foods, that are the foundation an alkaline diet. Dr. Hashmi also stresses the importance of other lifestyle factors, such as movement, sleep, and discovering and defining our own WHY to inspire and drive us beyond the weight-loss or another goal. Tune in to learn more! This podcast is brought to you by Emory Lifestyle Medicine & Wellness. To learn more about our work, please visit https://bit.ly/EmoryLM

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