Ep. 322 Impact of Alcohol and Our Health with Dr. Brooke Scheller

Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+

Cynthia Thurlow

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

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 December 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Everyday Wellness Podcast – Episode 322 – Dr. Brooke Scheller Today, I am honored to be in conversation with Dr. Brooke Scheller. She is a doctor of Clinical Nutrition, a nationally recognized health expert, and the founder of Functional Sobriety, a nutrition-based program for alcohol reduction. She also wrote How to Eat to Change How You Drink. In our conversation today, we discuss the stigmatization of alcohol use and explore the nuances of curiosity and sobriety. We dispel common misconceptions, examine the research on alcohol consumption, tackle the definition of moderation, scrutinize the influence of industry ties, and unravel the issues linked to excessive alcohol consumption. Dr. Scheller also sheds light on how poor absorption impacts the gut microbiome and causes a leaky gut, offering insightful nutritional strategies to address those concerns. Our conversation also extends to fertility, blood sugar, and the challenges posed by initiatives like Dry January and sober challenges. Stay tuned for today’s comprehensive exploration of the relationship between nutrition and alcohol use. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: How the stigma surrounding alcohol use is changing How does alcohol affect the brain and body? How alcohol impacts the gut microbiome, intestinal permeability, and nutrient absorption Dr. Scheller shares her personal experience with alcohol How alcohol consumption in middle-aged women could increase inflammation and oxidative stress How alcohol impacts blood sugar The link between alcohol consumption and male infertility Some suggestions for navigating a Dry January How alcohol use impacts mental health Overcoming alcohol addiction through self-awareness and wellness Bio: Dr. Brooke Scheller DCN, CNS Dr. Brooke Scheller is a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, the founder of Functional Sobriety, and the author of How to Eat to Change How You Drink. After finding freedom from alcohol in 2021, Dr. Brooke took her experience in sobriety and applied her expertise in nutrition and functional medicine to help others change their relationship with alcohol. Her approach results in improved brain health, mood, energy, focus, gut health, and hormone balance. Her launch of Functional Sobriety led to the development of her online community, the Functional Sobriety Network, and several online programs with members across the globe. Functional Sobriety offers the first-ever custom supplement program for the sober and sober-curious. As a motivational speaker, Dr. Brooke helps to spread the word about functional nutrition, alcohol-free wellness, and the power of sobriety. She currently resides in NYC. Follow Dr. Brooke on Instagram @drbrookescheller. Learn more at www.brookescheller.com or www.functionalsobriety.com Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com Connect with Dr. Brooke Scheller On her website Instagram (@drbrookescheller) Functional Sobriety How to Eat to Change How You Drink will be available in US bookstores on December 26th. It will be available around the world from January 4th.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast. I'm your host, Nurse Practitioner Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.0	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:14.0	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the
0:19.2	health and wellness industry each week and impact over a million lives.
0:23.3	Today I had the honor of connecting with Dr. Brooke Scheller. She is a doctor of clinical nutrition. of based program for alcohol reduction. She is also the author of how to eat to change how you
0:46.2	drink. Today we dove into stigmatization around alcohol use as well as sober curious and sobriety, common misconceptions and research surrounding
0:57.7	alcohol use, definition of moderation and also the influence of industry ties.
1:03.7	The issues related to excessive consumption,
1:06.6	the role of poor absorption, impact on the gut microbiome
1:10.5	and leaky gut related to alcohol intake, nutritional strategies to help address the use of alcohol, including higher protein meals and meal timing, the impact on fertility, blood sugar, and dry January and sober challenges.
1:26.3	I hope you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did recording it.
1:29.8	Well, welcome,. Brooke. It's a pleasure to have you on the podcast today and it was so
1:37.6	serendipitous that your work was introduced to me right at the time that I was looking
1:42.4	to bring on an expert to talk about
1:44.2	alcohol on the podcast and now you have a new book which I enjoyed reading thoroughly.
1:48.7	Yeah, thank you so much for having me and it's funny that you mentioned that because when I first started writing the book about two years ago and during that time there was a lot of discussion in the sober, sober curious community.
2:03.0	But I remember thinking, oh, this conversation's
2:06.7	going to be over by the time this book comes out in two years
2:09.5	and it's more ripe than ever this space
2:12.3	for this conversation. And so I'm just so excited to be a little
2:16.2	teensy part of this conversation around exploring a life with less or no alcohol and bringing in my story personally but also my experience as a doctor of nutrition.
2:26.9	So I'm thrilled to have this conversation today and I love that we have a similar backstory too.
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