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In a world of influencers posing as experts, and a time when the public’s trust in media is at an all time low, especially when it comes to nutrition and diets, Dr. Melina presents the Practically Healthy podcast. Drawing from her 20+ years experience as a nutrition MD and media contributor, along with cutting edge scientific studies and REAL facts, Dr. Melina will translate the latest health and wellness trends into what you should do, can do and will do to live your happiest, healthiest, best version of yourself. Each week, Dr. Melina will sit down with a preeminent health and fitness expert, celebrity, athlete, or wellness entrepreneur and discuss buzzworthy topics including intermittent fasting, the Ketogenic diet, mental heath, CBD products, HIIT training and more. Each episode will educate listeners and provide practical health and fitness solutions they can implement into their own busy lives. As a multi-tasking mother of two, small business owner and “reluctant cook” herself, Dr. Melina will serve up her tips and tricks with her signature wit and humor that will keep the listener engaged, entertained and coming back week after week.
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Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Dr. Melina is joined this week by Dr. Ahmed El-Sohemy, a professor and associate chair of nutritional sciences at the University of Toronto and founder of Nutrigenomix, a multinational company with over 10,000 practitioners in 40 countries. Dr. El-Sohemy's studies have identified how unique genetic makeups can predispose us to experiencing positive or negative outcomes in different settings. His work focuses on the interface between nutrition and our genetic makeup, using ground-breaking genetic testing to add precision to health optimization and disease prevention. Melina and Ahmed discuss his business, his impressive medical career, and the complex yet promising fields of modern medicine attempting to treat each patient in more informed ways. To learn more about Dr. El-Sohemy and how Nutrigenomix can use genetic testing and personalized nutrition to improve your life, visit: Nutrigenomix.com