Dr. Anthony Youn is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, anti-aging expert, and the award-winning author of The Age Fix, In Stitches, and Playing God. Known as ‘America’s Holistic Plastic Surgeon’, Dr. Youn is recognized as a leader in his field. He is the host of the public television special “The Age Fix”, and also hosts the podcast The Dr. Youn Show, He is the most followed plastic surgeon on social media with close to 15 million followers, and his new book Younger For Life is a bestseller and holistic guide to turning back the clock using the process of auto-juvenation. Dr. Youn is also the founder of The Youn beauty product line. Dr. Youn and I discuss the intersection of aesthetic medicine and wellness, nutrition for beauty, and his experience with business and social media. He shares supplement protocol recommendations to limit post-surgery complications, recommendations for nutrition integration in plastic surgery practices, and key lifestyle factors that affect accelerated skin aging. Dr. Youn also underscores the importance of helping patients avoid surgery and find self-acceptance in the face of aging.

I’m your host, Evelyne Lambrecht, thank you for designing a well world with us.

Episode Resources:

Dr. Anthony Youn - https://www.dryoun.com/

Design for Health Resources:

Designs for Health - https://www.designsforhealth.com/

Designs for Health Practitioner Exclusive Drug Nutrient Depletion and Interaction Checker - https://www.designsforhealth.com/drug-nutrient-interaction/

Visit the Designs for Health Research and Education Library which houses medical journals, protocols, webinars, and our blog.

https://www.designsforhealth.com/research-and-education/education

The Designs for Health Podcast is produced in partnership with Podfly Productions.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro.

01:24 Dr. Youn lights up when he interacts with foster dogs.

4:04 The decision to become a plastic surgeon didn’t come immediately for Dr. Youn.

6:18 Growing a social media following required Dr. Youn to think outside the influencer box.

10:10 Creating high-quality, engaging content is a critical component of a successful social media platform.

13:31 The importance of authenticity for social media success.

15:22 Dr. Youn’s weekly schedule reflects his attempt at a healthy work-life balance.

20:15 Forming relationships is a critical component of whole-life success.

23:05 Dr. Youn’s trailblazing approach to combining nutrition with procedures.

29:05 Supplement protocol recommendations to limit post-surgery complications.

32:46 Recommendations for nutrition integration in plastic surgery practices.

35:20 Key lifestyle factors that affect accelerated skin aging.

38:10 Supplement recommendations to support collagen.

43:05 Additional key supplements to support healthy aging including Vitamin C, Vitamin D, and zinc.

45:08 Incorporating nutrition supplementation for each patient’s post-surgery protocol.

47:05 The hottest trends in aesthetics and plastic surgery and the ones Dr. Youn wishes would disappear.

51:50 The importance of avoiding surgery and finding self-acceptance in the face of aging.

55:35 Dr. Youn’s favorite supplements, favorite health practices, and his evolved opinion of chiropractors.

Stella Lizotte Talkie is an Experienced Functional Medicine Consultant and Certified Pregnancy Health Coach who supports women and families through trying to conceive, pregnancy, and the postpartum period. She has a Bachelor's degree in Food & Nutrition Science from Florida State University and works to help women optimize their nutrition, find solutions to health problems, prepare for birth, build their dream birth team, and achieve overall wellness in body, mind, and spirit. Together Stella and I discuss pregnancy complication prevention strategies including metabolomics and acid testing, addressing gaps in traditional OB care, and how functional medicine practitioners can step in to provide better support. We also discuss prenatal and other supplements to support women at each stage of pregnancy, as well as Stella’s unique experience of growing up with parents who started Designs for Health.

I’m your host, Evelyne Lambrecht, thank you for designing a well world with us.

Episode Resources:

Stella Lizotte Talkie - https://www.stellarosewellness.com/

Design for Health Resources:

Designs for Health - https://www.designsforhealth.com/

Designs for Health Practitioner Exclusive Drug Nutrient Depletion and Interaction Checker - https://www.designsforhealth.com/drug-nutrient-interaction/

Visit the Designs for Health Research and Education Library which houses medical journals, protocols, webinars, and our blog.

https://www.designsforhealth.com/research-and-education/education

The Designs for Health Podcast is produced in partnership with Podfly Productions.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro.

01:44 Stella is feeling full of love and family as the new year begins.

2:22 Stella’s personal and professional path was shaped from childhood by parents who started Designs for Health.

05:15 The decision to work at Designs for Health wasn’t an obvious one for Stella.

06:26 As a certified pregnancy health coach, Stella once was terrified of pregnancy and birth.

09:40 Stella’s services as a pregnancy health coach aim to optimize women’s health.

11:43 Patterns of the findings from the Designs for Health metabolomics spotlight test.

15:40 Prenatal vitamins that Stella uses and recommends.

21:52 Probiotics timing and strains and considerations for preeclampsia and gestational diabetes.

26:04 Examples of supplements that have successfully addressed pregnancy insomnia and other sleep problems.

31:30 The optimal timeline for preparing for pregnancy for both men and women.

34:27 Addressing the gaps in traditional OB care and assembling a dream birth team.

38:02 Tools that aid in implementing the advice of a pregnancy health coach.

40:27 Postpartum care and support from a health coach.

46:07 Stella’s personal favorite supplements, favorite health practices, and the changing fad diets that she has changed her mind about in her childbearing years.

Jenna Hilton is a Certified Physician Assistant, specializing in Family, Internal Medicine, and Medical Aesthetics. She co-founded Vibrant EDU courses at Vibrant Skin Bar and regularly performs one-on-one training with fellow injectors. She teaches Aesthetic and Advanced Injectable Courses at the National Laser Institute, has been named Preceptor of the Year, and is an Adjunct Faculty Member at Midwestern University. In our conversation, Jenna and I discussed all things aesthetics, from detox and gut health to the importance of nutrient therapy in aesthetics. Jenna shares nutrients and supplements for treating acne, her systemic approach to patient healing, and the protein, nutrient deficiencies, and hormonal changes that affect aging patients. She also covers topical and stimulating treatments for hair loss patients, menopause-induced hormone imbalance changes that can be treated with bioidentical hormones, and the critical role of functional medicine in the constant evolution of the aesthetics industry.

I’m your host, Evelyne Lambrecht, thank you for designing a well world with us.

Episode Resources:

Jenna Hilton - https://vibrantskinbar.com/meet-the-staff/jenna-hilton/

Design for Health Resources:

Designs for Health - https://www.designsforhealth.com/

Designs for Health Practitioner Exclusive Drug Nutrient Depletion and Interaction Checker - https://www.designsforhealth.com/drug-nutrient-interaction/

Visit the Designs for Health Research and Education Library which houses medical journals, protocols, webinars, and our blog.

https://www.designsforhealth.com/research-and-education/education

The Designs for Health Podcast is produced in partnership with Podfly Productions.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro.

01:32 Detox and gut health conversations are lighting Jenna up in the new year.

1:56 Jenna’s skin health journey as a passionate PA began in college with a roommate's fatal rash.

5:02 The importance of nutrient therapy in aesthetics.

6:18 Nutrients and supplements for treating acne at different stages of a patient’s life.

9:21 Liposomal glutathione dosing for skin brightening and insights into melasma treatments and procedures.

14:00 Jenna’s systemic approach to patient healing.

16:12 The ‘skintelligent’ patient wants to age gracefully and focuses on gut and hormonal health in addition to outer aesthetics.

18:38 Protein, nutrient deficiencies, and hormonal changes that affect aging patients.

22:52 Lifestyle coaching in Jenna’s office is supported in-house.

24:54 Post-procedure nutrient standard protocol for biostimulation and hair loss patients.

27:49 Topical and stimulating treatments for hair loss patients.

29:13 Hormone imbalance changes that are common in perimenopause and menopause that can be treated with bioidentical hormones.

32:25 Jenna’s success story of pairing an aesthetic treatment with supplements for an incredible outcome.

33:51 The role of functional medicine in the constant evolution of the aesthetics industry.

35:50 Jenna’s personal favorite supplements, current health practices, and the gut health/skin link that she has changed her mind about.