The Prescription for a Wholesome, Healthier Life with Dr. Sheldon Bjorgaard

Rejuvenaging with Dr. Ron Kaiser

Dr. Ron Kaiser

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🗓️ 4 May 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Naturopathy or naturopathic medicine was brought to America from Germany in the 1800s. Although some of its treatments are a couple of centuries older than that, modern naturopathy combines traditional therapies with some aspects of contemporary medicine. Conventional and naturopathic medicine are pretty similar; the main difference is that naturopathy focuses on prevention rather than fighting symptoms.

Joining me today is Dr. Sheldon Bjorgaard; he is a Naturopathic doctor at Arc Integrated Medicine - Delta & Surrey Naturopathic Doctors. Dr. Sheldon holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology/Biological Sciences from the University of the Fraser Valley. He is also a Certified Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine. He works primarily to help people get better metabolic health and as a weight loss coach for prediabetics and Type 2 diabetics.

In this episode, we talked about the definition of naturopathic medicine and how he understands the relationship between losing weight and overall health. He kindly shared the principles of weight management and the pros and cons of intermittent fasting. We also talked about the misconceptions around reversing and curing diabetes, and he also explained the difference between prediabetes and Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

Tune in to Episode 84 of Rejuvenaging and listen to Dr. Sheldon's masterclass about overall health and the importance of disease prevention.

Some Questions I Ask:

Can you take a few minutes and just educate us about what is a naturopathic physician? (2:59)
Can you tell us a bit about your own personal journey? (5:46)
What are we talking about when we speak of metabolic health? (7:24)
What is Type 2 diabetes as opposed to Type 1 diabetes? (14:40)
Is there a best way that's been established for how humans are supposed to eat? (21:04)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Similarities and differences between traditional and naturopathic medicine (3:08)
The relationship between metabolic health and overall health (7:34)
The importance of tuning into our hunger cues (12:45)
The difference between curing and reversing diabetes (16:43)
What is a myth and what is true about intermittent fasting (21:09)

Resources:

Dr. Sheldon Bjorgaard website

Connect with Dr. Sheldon:

Useful Rejuvenaging Resources:

Website: https://www.thementalhealthgym.com/
Book: Dr. Ron Kaiser -Rejuvenaging: The Art and Science of Growing Older with Enthusiasm
Email: ron.kaiser@thementalhealthgym.com
TEDx Talk: Aging Enthusiastically to Make the World a Better Place

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0:00.0	Welcome to Rejuvenaging with Dr. Ron Kaiser.
0:23.4	This is the podcast designed to help you lead your life enthusiastically.
0:28.4	Today, tomorrow and every other day.
0:32.0	I am your host, Ron Kaiser.
0:33.8	I'm a positive health psychologist and also a TEDx and keynote speaker and author of
0:40.8	the award-winning and bestselling book Rejuvenaging the Art and Science of Growing Older with
0:47.1	Enthusiasm.
0:48.4	My website is the Mental Health Gym.
0:51.8	It's your source of information about all things connected with wellness, positive psychology.
0:57.4	I own Spinn on it that I call goal achieving psychology and rejuvenaging, of course.
1:04.0	It's also the place to go if you have suggestions for future speakers on this podcast.
1:11.3	As listeners, well, no by now, our podcast has a great emphasis on wellness and enthusiasm.
1:20.2	We try to bring you speakers who really have mastered both.
1:24.7	They live their lives enthusiastically.
1:26.6	They can help you to advance through the years enthusiastically while also emphasizing
1:34.5	physical, emotional, and social wellness.
1:38.8	We're really honored today to have just such a guest.
1:43.8	Dr. Sheldon Björgard is a licensed neuropathic doctor in Canada.
1:49.6	He works primarily in the field of metabolic health and weight loss coaching for prediabetics
1:56.9	and type 2 diabetics, where he not only helps them lose weight, but gain their best health
2:03.4	ever.
2:04.4	He also is really an expert on lifestyle management from a naturopathic physician standpoint.
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