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Season 1, Episode 12 Guest: Dr. Pamela Peeke
Internationally renowned expert, Dr. Pam Peeke, joins Kathleen Zelman on the THR podcast to discuss her guide to optimal health and well-being. Her incredible passion, wisdom and wit has the power to help you on your journey to better health.
You will be inspired and motivated to adopt her science-based philosophy of good health for your body and your mind through a commitment to self-care, self-love, regular physical activity and a whole food Mediterranean style dietary plan.
Key Messages in Dr. Peeke’s Guide to Optimal Health:
Don’t eat after 8 pm. Strive to eat within a 12 hour or less window and give your body 12 hours to reset.
Get moving, aim to accumulate 6000-8000 steps per day.
Use it or lose it – keep muscles strong by simple activities like pushups and planks. Fitness is energizing and critical to living healthfully and longevity.
Eat whole foods, less processed foods and stay clear of the ‘hyper palatables’ – those sugary, salty, fatty foods that are addictive. Enjoy them as occasional treats.
Make a plan and follow it regularly, much like a yoga practice. Start with small steps that are sustainable in your commitment to a healthy lifestyle.
Practice self-care, led with compassion and empathy. Be good to yourself. Self-love is an important part of being healthy. Don’t try to be perfect; aim to be better.
Be mindful of the food you are eating by savoring the taste, smell, and pleasure.
To achieve a healthy life span, a long vibrant and robust life, you have to do the work.
Pamela Peeke, MD MPH
Dr. Pamela Peeke is a nationally renowned physician, scientist, expert and thought leader in the fields of integrative, preventive and lifestyle medicine. Dr. Peeke is a Pew Foundation Scholar in Nutrition and Metabolism, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland, holds dual masters’ degrees in public health and policy from the University of California at Berkeley, and is a Fellow of both the American College of Physicians and the American College of Sports Medicine. Dr. Peeke was recently elected to the American College of Sports Medicine’s Board of Trustees, expanding upon her existing leadership positions with the Exercise is Medicine global initiative. Dr. Peeke is a member of the Senior Olympics Foundation board and is a competing Senior Olympic triathlete.
Dr. Peeke is a thought leader and faculty at Harvard University’s Institute of Coaching where she guides corporate leaders as an executive coach. Dr. Peeke is featured in the National Institutes of Health’s “Changing Face of Medicine” exhibit on the history of women physicians at the National Library of Medicine. She has been named one of America’s top physicians by the Consumers Research Council of America. Dr. Peeke has received national recognition from the fitness and nutrition industries for her continuing leadership and expertise.
As a senior research fellow at the National Institutes of Health’s Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Dr. Peeke was the recipient of the National Health Research Science Fellowship and Intramural Research Training Award while conducting her original research on the relationship between belly fat distribution, trauma and stress. As lifestyle expert for WebMD’s 90 million members, Dr. Peeke established a multi-media educational platform including podcasts, videos, and community exchanges. As Chief Medical Correspondent for Discovery Health television, she was featured in the award-winning National Body Challenge series, as well as her Could You Survive mini-series. Dr. Peeke is a regular in-studio medical commentator for the national networks including Good Morning America, ABC Nightline, Today Show, CNN, Fox News, the BBC and Huffington Post Live. She is a regular blogger for Huffington Post, US News and World Report, and Prevention, among others.
Dr. Peeke is host of the popular HER radio show broadcast on all major media platforms and which features news, guest experts, celebrities and lively commentary about women’s health and wellness.
Dr. Peeke is an acclaimed TED presenter with over 2 million views of her Wall Street TED talk which took place on the stage of the New York Stock Exchange. Dr. Peeke is a popular and sought-after national keynote speaker in integrative and preventive medicine. Dr. Peeke is a three-time New York Times bestselling author including Fight Fat after Forty, Body for Life for Women, and The Hunger Fix: The 3 Stage Detox and Recovery Plan for Overeating and Food Addiction. Dr. Peeke is a science and health advisor for APPLE, developing apps for use in the enhancement of stress resilience and healthy lifestyle habits. Dr. Peeke is emeritus board member of the International Spa Association where she pioneered the integration of complementary medicine and spa therapeutics.
Dr. Peeke has teamed with the US Surgeon General to create the Surgeon General Walks for a Healthy and Fit Nation. She is a member of the Maryland Governor’s Council on Fitness and is national spokesperson for the American College of Sports Medicine’s Exercise is Medicine global campaign. She is senior editor of the women’s health section in the current Lifestyle Medicine textbook, authoring the comprehensive chapter on women’s body composition throughout the lifespan. Dr. Peeke is a speaker and educator for the Harvard Institute of Coaching, as well as the Benjamin Franklin Institute for mental and behavioral health professionals.
As founder of the Peeke Performance Center for Healthy Living™, Dr. Peeke guides men and women in their quest to optimize their quality of life and longevity.
