"The Story Behind Food Folk" with Marilyn Santiago

Marilyn is married, has two children and has lived in Hong Kong since 2000. Previously Marilyn served as President and COO to a top telecommunications firm in the Philippines. Marilyn loves to play golf, hike and enjoys all nature in her spare time.She brings her management and technological expertise to the management of a food tech business.  She is steeped in the science of nutrition and brings this to bear in all the food creations of Food Folk and Nourish N Go.In the podcast Marilyn goes into detail of how she discovered she was suffering with MSRA, a so called super bug. After a cocktail of antibiotics the MRSA subsided. Every six months or so there were recurrences. Marilyn decided to look into naturopathy, she tells the story of visiting Dr Tej and how the MRSA was traced  to a rough fungus living in her gut. The fungus was eliminated and the MRSA was cured. Marilyn explains that her health journey has two components, MRSA is the first and the second was when she moved into menopause. Weight gain suddenly appeared. In the podcast Maralyn describes her 30 day window reset to attack visceral fat, using a step by step approach.Timing 4:18 I came to Hong Kong in 2000 from the Philippines… I had a career in telecoms … now I have two children… I studied at ULCLA and Stanford… I later helped run a telecoms company in the Philippines…12:49 I was flying frequently… signing contracts…attending business events…a financial  crisis ensued…16:08 Life in HK was a natural change from the Philippines – I had my first daughter in 2003…19:31 I home schooled my daughter… a very busy life …  I am very curious… a life long learner…I went deeper on the science of the body…22:42 On a big journey to Argentina… I developed a pimple on my backside… the boil grew from 1cm  to 3cm diameter...  a test revealed MRSA… a difficult to treat infection. After a cocktail of antibiotics the MSRA subsided. 30:21 Six months later a pimple developed on my nose… itchy, painful… every 6 months there were re-occurences…33:22 I thought I had to look into naturopathy… I went to IMI – Dr Tej …  you have a rogue fungus that is eating away the lactobacillus…  I relied on just naturopathy… it cured the MRSA… 39:25 Dr Tej – “We are just now learning(12y ago) the role of the gut in our health” and our “mental wellbeing” … 38:19 [My Health Journey] Two major components 1. My confrontation with MRSA  and  2. When I moved into menopause.… weight gain just suddenly appeared… I don’t think that’s right…Book – Peter Attia – Outlive – you just have to keep the weight off…. 47:26 Prior to 2024 there are a lot of starts and stops… there was a reel from Dr Sean O’Mara… it clicked for me I need consistency… a 30 day window reset… I will not be swayed… attack visceral fat…pro inflammatory cytokines… 51:41 Take out all processed foods… intermittent fasting… took out even the natural carbs … stayed with wholefoods… eat in a 6h window… diet outperforms exercise… the clothes started fitting… 54:33 HKU Service – can book a DEXA Scan… 2 measurements in a six month window… visceral fat is where the game is … plus Bone Density,…57:36 [Key Message]…Contact Marilynhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/marilyn-santiago-3b2397248/https://www.foodfolk.hkhttps://nurum.com.hk/Contact Vincent Newsletter: https://vincent1cd.substack.comPro Coach:  https://procoach.app/vincent-hiscoxEmail: [email protected]: Vincent Hiscox