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This week on MD for Moms, I’ll be interviewing endocrinologist and food blogger Dr Vidhya Illuri and internist and obesity medicine specialist Dr Alexandra Sowa about eating for maximal health throughout life. Creating a diverse palate and microbiome for a child starts in utero and continue to be impactful for a child’s entire life. How can we set our kids up for health and wellness from the beginning? How can we help our children to eat well and to enjoy food while also reducing the risk of long term obesity and resultant illnesses like diabetes? What kinds of foods are best for adults who are overweight and struggling with weight loss? Is one diet better than others and what staple foods should be in our diets to enhance health? Answers to all these questions and more on this week’s MD for Moms.
Have a question for Dr. Alexandra Sowa and Dr. Vidhya Illuri about maximizing health through food choices?
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Learn more about my guests Dr. Vidhya Illuri and Dr. Alexandra Sowa:
Dr Vidhya Illuri
My name is Vidhya Illuri and I am an adult endocrinologist at the Texas Diabetes Institute in San Antonio. My practice is primarily focuses on Diabetes Mellitus and weight loss. I moved here from Chicago for warm weather with my husband, and two children. In addition to practicing medicine, I love to experiment in the kitchen! I also have started a healthy recipe blog called doctorspantry.org. I am also working on an Illustrated children’s cookbook as well that has been really fun with the help of my kiddos!
Food IS medicine and my goal is to deliver healthy recipes to help treat diabetes.
Facebook: Doctor’s Pantry
Instagram: @doctors_pantry
Dr Alexandra Sowa
Dr. Alexandra Sowa is a board-certified physician of Internal Medicine, specializing in preventive health, nutrition and obesity medicine. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. After graduating with honors from Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Sowa attended New York University School of Medicine, where she completed both medical school and a residency in Internal Medicine.
Alexandra currently practices in New York City and holds an appointment as Clinical Instructor in Medicine at New York University School of Medicine. She is honored to have been named 1 of 4 ‘Rising Star’ Super Doctors in New York City for Internal Medicine in both 2017 and 2018.
Outside of her practice, she enjoys communicating health messages to the public through print and television. She has published original articles on health related topics in publications like The Atlantic, NPR, Slate Magazine and the New York Daily News. She has also served as an on-air health expert for national media outlets like Fox News, CBS News, NPR and Inside Edition. Her medical opinions have been featured in various print publications, from the New York Times to U.S. News and World Report to Glamour and Parents Magazine.
She is also passionate about optimizing health through food. You can often find her making healthy meals (and a mess!) for her husband and two young sons in the kitchen.
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