How I Learned Intuitive Eating (After 20 Years of Dieting) – The Health Detective Podcast

 “My philosophy with food is a little dirt never hurt, I eat no perfection.”

Dr. Lauryn Lax is a Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Functional Medicine Practitioner, author, and speaker, with over 20 years of clinical and personal experience specializing in gut health, intuitive eating, disordered eating, anxiety, hormone balance, and women's health. Dr. Lauryn will enlighten you on how she learned intuitive eating and will help you become the best version of yourself by feeling good on your skin, inside and out.

Episode highlight

[00:42] Dr. Lauryn’s 20 years of having an eating disorder

[01:22] The root causes behind Dr. Lauryn’s symptoms

[02:24] Number one hack for learning how to eat more intuitively and trust your body is to eat for your bug guts

[03:02] Healthy microbiome needs a variety of nutrients

[03:29] What is the hygiene hypothesis

[04:47] Number two hack for learning how to eat more intuitively and trust your body is to do the gut check method

[05:05] Three questions whenever you are trying to decide what to eat

[06:36] Number three hack for learning how to eat more intuitively and trust your body is to eat mindfully and more intuitively

[06:48] The milkshake study

[08:23] Total permission to 80% of the time eat real foods and 20% of the time let life happen

[08:38] Final remarks

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