Ep. 167 Let's Talk About Human Optimization: It Starts with Improving Your Metabolic Health with Dr. Jaime Seeman

Everyday Wellness with Cynthia Thurlow ™

Cynthia Thurlow

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2021

⏱️ 66 minutes

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I am excited to have the total badass, Dr. Jaime Seeman, joining me as my guest for today’s show! In addition to being an integrative medicine OB-GYN, a wife, and a mom, Dr. Seeman is on the Titan Games and was crowned Mrs. Nebraska in 2020! Dr. Seeman was infatuated with the human body while growing up, so her mom, who was her role model, encouraged her to become a doctor. After getting a degree in Nutrition, Exercise, and Health Sciences, Dr. Seeman went on to graduate medical school, where she completed her OB-GYN residency. Dr. Seeman is challenging some of the more common notions about women’s health issues. In this episode, she talks about PCOS, overcoming insulin resistance, improving your metabolic health, hormone replacement therapy, postmenopausal bone health, and gaining control of your life with good nutrition. Stay tuned for more! Dr. Jaime Seeman is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist, practicing in Omaha, Nebraska. Born and raised in the state, she played collegiate softball for the Cornhuskers. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition, Exercise, and Health Sciences. After that, she went to graduate medical school and completed her OB-GYN residency at The University of Nebraska Medical Center. She currently has a private practice at Mid City OB-GYN. She offers a full range of services in obstetrics, gynecology, robotic surgery, and primary care. She completed her fellowship in Integrative Medicine at The University of Arizona School of Medicine. She is a board-certified ketogenic nutrition specialist through The American Nutrition Association. She has a passion for fitness, preventative medicine, and ketogenic therapy not only in her medical practice but in her own life. She is married to her husband, Ben, a police Sergeant, and has three young daughters. Dr. Seeman was also Mrs. Nebraska 2020, finished Top 15 at Mrs. America 2021, and appeared on NBC Titan games with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Dr. Seeman talks about her eating habits after she transitioned from being a collegiate athlete to becoming a medical student. What PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) is, how it affects women, and some common misconceptions about it. How PCOS can be treated nutritionally. How and when the nutritional piece started coming together for Dr. Seeman. Overcoming insulin resistance. How women are doing things differently now compared with twenty or thirty years ago, as they transition into perimenopause. The benefits of hormone replacement therapy. Dr. Seeman talks about different vaginal rejuvenation therapies. How low-carb and keto diets impact thyroid health. How to maintain bone health after menopause. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Connect with Dr. Jaime Seeman Her website Follow Dr. Seeman on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter

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0:00.0	This is everyday wellness, a podcast dedicated to helping you achieve your health and wellness goals and provide practical strategies that you can use in your real life.
0:11.0	And now, here is your host, Nurse Practition practitioner Cynthia Thurlow.
0:17.4	Today I am so excited to have Dr. Jamie Seaman.
0:20.7	She is a total badass. She is an integrative medicine O be
0:24.6	G YN. She's a wife, a mom. She's Mrs Nebraska. She also was on the
0:30.1	Titan Games and she just got back from vacation and carved out time out of her busy schedule to connect.
0:36.1	So I'm so excited to have you here.
0:38.3	How is your vacation?
0:39.3	Thanks for having me.
0:40.8	Seriously, it's such an honor and I love the work that you're doing. My vacation was so wonderful. You know, I live a crazy busy life and vacation was always one thing that my husband and I could use to really unplug from the world and we still you know tried in
0:55.9	2020 but this was like the first big family vacation since the pandemic and we went to the
1:02.0	lake and we have an amazing time we got sunlight and got out on the water we did boating which is totally my vibe like I love either totally relaxing on the beach or doing something physically active so it was a wonderful
1:16.0	wonderful vacation and we made lots of memories which is what it's about.
1:20.0	Absolutely well I'm glad that you're able to get away. I too kind of feel like in many ways, you know, everyone's lives were put on hold during the peak of the pandemic. We actually were in Montana. I was there on business and so all of us went and we had a great time just hiking and being away
1:34.8	disconnecting as much as possible my kids were and they're teenagers but they were
1:38.9	completely appalled with the fact that we had very spotty Wi-Fi in the hotel and they were like, oh my God, I'm like this is actually a good thing.
1:46.7	Like we should not be so connected all the time.
1:50.2	So I know your daughters are a little younger, but there will come that time when they become like woefully preoccupied with technology and I always tell them that I feel like in many ways
2:00.7	There's been both a blessing and a curse during the pandemic lots of
2:03.7	togetherness but also they've been more connected to technology because in many ways that's
2:07.6	the only way they've been able to interact with friends so I'm glad that things are
2:11.0	feeling like they're getting back to some degree of normalcy.
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