Episode 308: Dr. Amy West

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD
Podcast. Dr. Amy West is a specialist in sports medicine,
physical medicine, and rehabilitation. Amy completed her
residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at
Harvard-Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and her fellowship in
Sports Medicine at Maine Medical Center. Dr. West is actively
involved in the CrossFit community and CrossFit Games Medical
Team.


In this conversation, Dr. Tro, Dr. Brian, and Dr. Amy talk about
Amy’s career path, the field of physiatry, the principles of
Crossfit, starting Crossfit as an overweight person, what sets
Crossfit apart from other gyms, the downside of workout machines,
the connection between mental, physical, and metabolic health,
muscular and skeletal health, big companies influencing nutrition
and exercise guidelines, widely circulated lies about dietary
protein, the importance of functional strength training, and the
importance of improving balance and glute strength.


For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for
listening!


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Dr. Tro Kalayjian:


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