449: Breaking Vegan: A Physician's Health Journey from Vegan to Carnivore with Aimie Apigaian

Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill

Natalie Jill

Business, Entrepreneurship, Self-improvement, Education

4.8 • 607 Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

What happens when a lifelong vegan doctor realizes her "healthy" diet might actually be undermining her health and identity? Dr. Aimie Apigian spent over 30 years believing veganism was the pinnacle of healthy eating—until her midlife body had other plans. She shares her dramatic transformation from being a devoted vegan to becoming a full carnivore, challenging everything we think we know about optimal nutrition for women over 40.

Discover why this board-certified physician secretly ate her first fish on vacation, how a collarbone injury revealed decades of suppressed symptoms, and the surprising genetic factor that explained why her plant-based diet wasn't serving her body. Dr. Aimie breaks down the science behind protein absorption, methylation imbalances, and why quality matters more than food category when it comes to midlife nutrition.

This isn't about promoting any single diet—it's about becoming your own health detective and learning to listen to what your body truly needs, even when it challenges your deepest beliefs about food and identity.

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0:00.0	when I all of a sudden could not move, I could not exercise because it hurts so much.
0:05.4	That was when I started to experience all of this grief, all of this sadness, all of this
0:09.5	anger, the emotions that had been stored in my body were now surfacing and without the escape
0:15.6	that I could use with the exercise, it became overwhelming.
0:19.6	And all of a sudden, I felt like I was, I was falling apart.
0:23.2	I was losing control. Hey, Midlife Conversation listeners. Let's have a real chat about energy for a
0:29.0	minute. Or should I say the mysterious case of disappearing energy? I know that in our 40s, 50s,
0:35.7	60s and beyond, especially, our days can start feeling like
0:38.5	we are basically swimming in maple syrup while wearing a weighted blanket, if you know what I mean,
0:43.1	or we're experiencing that 3 p.m. slump and drop off. Well, that's why you're going to do a
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0:53.3	cellular level. Think of it as a tiny
0:55.9	cleanup crew for your body's batteries. It contains something called urolithin A, which is a clinically
1:01.5	proven postbiotic that is kind of like a personal assistant for yourselves. It clears out the
1:07.0	old and tired bits and makes room for fresh new peppy ones. The results, better energy,
1:12.2	stronger workouts, faster recovery, and even increase muscle strength and endurance, all without
1:17.0	changing your routine. The best part is you don't have to reorganize your entire life or add
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1:39.8	slash Natalie Jill. And let's kick that energy crisis to the curb.
1:50.7	Welcome to Midlife Conversations. I'm your host, Natalie Jill, and I'm passionate about having amazing conversations that matter to us midlife women. On this podcast, I do what I do
1:56.4	best, taking complicated health topics and breaking them down simply so that we can optimize aging together.
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