#39 Functional Health with Ben Atkinson
The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast
Dr Rupy Aujla
4.7 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 11 November 2019
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
Today on the podcast I am speaking with Ben Atkinson.
Ben is unique in his perspective having both a formal qualification in nutrition as well as training and an appreciation for functional and lifestyle medicine. Ben is a nutritionist with the core belief that a holistic and functional approach to health is fundamental to optimal well-being. He has held research and science communications posts at health institutes and charities, always aiming to empower individuals to take control of their health by increasing access to and understanding of health information.
Ben now hosts the Functional Health Podcast and is setting up a platform to promote the integration of allied health professionals.
Functional medicine practitioners, nutritional therapists, nutritionists, dietitians and CAM professionals all provide unique perspectives on patient-derived treatment protocols. The common goal of all health professionals must be considered greater than the differences that so often prevent collaboration. It is imperative that the myriad of conventional, complementary and allied nutrition professionals unite in order to prosper in the changing landscape of healthcare.
Listen to the end for a summary of what we covered on the podcast, we talked through some of these points:
- Being true to your interpretations on diet
- Eat real food messaging
- The idea behind Functional Health -
- Utility of Functional Approaches - Timeline, Root Cause medicine, all have merit
- Being intuitive to what serves you
- Nocebo effect
- Elimination diets pros and cons
Don't forget to check out Ben on Instagram and the new Functional Health website and do have a listen to some of the other podcasts that Ben has recorded too - you will definitely enjoy them! You can find all the links on The Doctor's Kitchen website.
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| 0:00.0 | Today's episode is sponsored by JD Williams, |
| 0:02.9 | the one-stop online store for fashion and homeware. |
| 0:05.9 | Getting older is in many ways a blessing. |
| 0:08.6 | My society might like to portray getting older |
| 0:11.0 | as the autumn of life. |
| 0:12.7 | I've actually found it to be highly gratifying |
| 0:14.6 | and we've actually discussed the many benefits |
| 0:17.1 | of age and the misconceptions of aging |
| 0:19.8 | with neuroscientists, cognitive psychologists on the podcast, |
| 0:23.8 | where we talked about how happiness can actually |
| 0:26.0 | improve with age as well as our decision making. |
| 0:29.4 | As I've aged, I've learnt from my experiences, |
| 0:31.3 | including the setbacks and the confidence |
| 0:34.2 | that comes with knowing myself on a deeper level |
| 0:36.9 | to grow in all areas of my life, |
| 0:39.2 | from my relationships to building this podcast |
| 0:41.9 | and community with you guys. |
| 0:43.6 | JD Williams is the only cross-category store |
| 0:46.2 | fully designed around midlife women and their lifestyle. |
| 0:49.5 | There are so many stereotypes that can exist |
| 0:51.4 | about getting older and more so for women. |
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