64. How To Eat To Change How You Drink with Dr Brooke Scheller

Filly is joined with Dr Brooke Scheller to talk all things alcohol - the stats, how it affects the body systems & how to use food as medicine and supplementation to overcome alcohol consumption and recover to full health. This is a meaty episode, with lots of evidence-based research, as well as practical tips you can use to start implementing into your daily life. 

 

About Dr Brooke Scheller

 

Dr. Brooke Scheller, Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, stands at the forefront of a transformative movement in health and wellness. As the esteemed founder of Functional Sobriety and the author of "How to Eat to Change How You Drink," Dr. Scheller has dedicated her career to revolutionising the approach to alcohol recovery and holistic well-being.

 

Inspired by her journey to sobriety in 2021, Dr. Scheller embarked on a mission to empower others to reclaim their lives through nutrition and functional medicine. Drawing upon her extensive expertise, she crafted an innovative approach that not only liberates individuals from the grips of alcohol but also fosters profound improvements in brain health, mood regulation, energy levels, focus, gut health, and hormone balance.

Dr. Scheller currently calls New York City home, where she continues to inspire and uplift individuals worldwide.

 

In today’s episode, Dr Brooke talks to Filly about:

 

  • How she was living “two lives” as a health practitioner, while also using alcohol to cope with life. 
  • Her own journey of overcoming and recovering from alcohol dependency.
  • The body systems - neurotransmitters, hormones, gut, detox - that are affected by alcohol & perpetuate a dependancy
  • The stats and research around alcohol being a BIG problem in our society
  • When alcohol is an “issue” for you
  • Nutrients that get depleted when drinking alcohol & how to support them
  • How to use food to support alcohol and sugar cravings, and to prevent the need for alcohol

 

Show Note Links: 

 

Find out more about Dr Brooke Scheller & Functional Sobriety here

 

Buy a copy of Dr Brooke’s book How To Eat To Change How You Drink here

 

Take Chris & Filly’s Ending Body Burnout Assessment here

 

Check out how you can work with Chris & Filly Functional Medicine here



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