Kristin Kirkpatrick

Yeah, so it depends on the patient, really. I mean, you and I were talking a little earlier today, and I think I can't remember if you use this word or not, but we were talking a lot about finding a person's why. And that's where I start every single appointment. Someone will come in and say, well, I'm here because I want to lose 40 pounds. Okay, great. Let's table that for a moment.

What I want to hear is what's your why beyond weight loss? What? What are you talking about? Like, what's your why? What do you not want to become? And unfortunately, sometimes we look at those that came before us. Oh, OK. I don't want to get dementia like my mom had. I don't want to get the heart attack like my brother had at the age of 40. OK, that is a why.

What I want to hear is what's your why beyond weight loss? What? What are you talking about? Like, what's your why? What do you not want to become? And unfortunately, sometimes we look at those that came before us. Oh, OK. I don't want to get dementia like my mom had. I don't want to get the heart attack like my brother had at the age of 40. OK, that is a why.

What I want to hear is what's your why beyond weight loss? What? What are you talking about? Like, what's your why? What do you not want to become? And unfortunately, sometimes we look at those that came before us. Oh, OK. I don't want to get dementia like my mom had. I don't want to get the heart attack like my brother had at the age of 40. OK, that is a why.

And so I always start with those whys to look at what dietary pattern makes sense. For someone who has extreme genetic lipid abnormalities, everyone's having heart attacks in their 40s, I am probably not going to include red meat as an option. So that's a great example of where I might look at that.

And so I always start with those whys to look at what dietary pattern makes sense. For someone who has extreme genetic lipid abnormalities, everyone's having heart attacks in their 40s, I am probably not going to include red meat as an option. So that's a great example of where I might look at that.

And so I always start with those whys to look at what dietary pattern makes sense. For someone who has extreme genetic lipid abnormalities, everyone's having heart attacks in their 40s, I am probably not going to include red meat as an option. So that's a great example of where I might look at that.

Another example where red meat might not be an option could be with an individual who says, I'm on a really limited income. I can't get wild meat. I can't get bison or elk. I just am getting like the ground beef that is like just the cheapest option at my store. I probably am not going to recommend it. We're going to go for a different option there.

Another example where red meat might not be an option could be with an individual who says, I'm on a really limited income. I can't get wild meat. I can't get bison or elk. I just am getting like the ground beef that is like just the cheapest option at my store. I probably am not going to recommend it. We're going to go for a different option there.

Another example where red meat might not be an option could be with an individual who says, I'm on a really limited income. I can't get wild meat. I can't get bison or elk. I just am getting like the ground beef that is like just the cheapest option at my store. I probably am not going to recommend it. We're going to go for a different option there.

Or we're going to look at different alternatives. But those would be some of the things, right? Like what I would recommend or don't recommend oftentimes will take multiple visits and hours to really kind of peel back the layers of what works for someone, right? And that's really kind of, I'm not against red meat, but I'm very specific into how much and what kind, right?

Or we're going to look at different alternatives. But those would be some of the things, right? Like what I would recommend or don't recommend oftentimes will take multiple visits and hours to really kind of peel back the layers of what works for someone, right? And that's really kind of, I'm not against red meat, but I'm very specific into how much and what kind, right?

Or we're going to look at different alternatives. But those would be some of the things, right? Like what I would recommend or don't recommend oftentimes will take multiple visits and hours to really kind of peel back the layers of what works for someone, right? And that's really kind of, I'm not against red meat, but I'm very specific into how much and what kind, right?

So I think like what's really important to look at is the fact that mindful eating is really at the top of this. I mean, we know that weight loss is going to make a huge difference in improving fatty liver disease. So looking at the weight loss goal, of course, is big. But right under that in the blue boxes is this mindful eating.

So I think like what's really important to look at is the fact that mindful eating is really at the top of this. I mean, we know that weight loss is going to make a huge difference in improving fatty liver disease. So looking at the weight loss goal, of course, is big. But right under that in the blue boxes is this mindful eating.

So I think like what's really important to look at is the fact that mindful eating is really at the top of this. I mean, we know that weight loss is going to make a huge difference in improving fatty liver disease. So looking at the weight loss goal, of course, is big. But right under that in the blue boxes is this mindful eating.

So tapping into intuitive eating, you know, how often are we sitting down to eat a meal and our cell phone is right there and we're just kind of scrolling or we have the nightly news on. We don't recognize, like, is that causing me to eat more because I'm just not recognizing how much stress that's providing to me. Right. So so I think mindful eating is important. is really quite difficult.

So tapping into intuitive eating, you know, how often are we sitting down to eat a meal and our cell phone is right there and we're just kind of scrolling or we have the nightly news on. We don't recognize, like, is that causing me to eat more because I'm just not recognizing how much stress that's providing to me. Right. So so I think mindful eating is important. is really quite difficult.

So tapping into intuitive eating, you know, how often are we sitting down to eat a meal and our cell phone is right there and we're just kind of scrolling or we have the nightly news on. We don't recognize, like, is that causing me to eat more because I'm just not recognizing how much stress that's providing to me. Right. So so I think mindful eating is important. is really quite difficult.

I probably meditate for five minutes every day and people would say, well, gosh, you should do more. But many people don't do any. So if I can fit five minutes in and maybe combine it when I'm in the sauna, kill two birds with one stone. So kind of look what makes things easy for you in order to incorporate some of these more mindful approaches. Intermittent fasting, I think, is another big one.