Dr. Jaime Seeman is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist practicing in Omaha, Nebraska at Mid City OBGYN offering a full range of services in obstetrics, gynecology, robotic surgery, and primary care. She is a fellow in Integrative Medicine at The University of Arizona School of Medicine and 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.

In this episode of Wellness Realness:

* 6:45 - Jaime’s health journey leading her to keto and a version of the carnivore diet
* 11:02 - How pregnancy affects insulin regulation
* 15:30 - How excessive insulin during pregnancy can have a negative effect on the baby
* 16:50 - Is it safe to eat a low carb diet during pregnancy?
* 20:07 - Dr. Jaime’s optimal diet for a pregnant woman
* 22:16 - Epigenetics and how the mom’s diet affects the baby’s DNA
* 25:10 - Your menstrual cycle as a vital sign for health
* 27:30 - What’s happening during the different phases of the menstrual cycle
* 31:33 - Symptoms of estrogen excess & how we become estrogen dominant
* 35:35 - Adequate fat and protein intake for women
* 41:13 - How Dr. Jaime approaches the carnivore diet
* 44:33 - How the thyroid is affected by carb intake and how to support your thyroid
* 50:00 - Dr. Jaime’s experiment with monitoring her glucose on various diets
* 1:02:23 - How Dr. Jaime’s discusses birth control with her patients
* 1:12:23 - The benefits of weight lifting and building muscle

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