Oct. 12, 2020

Should You Fire Your Doctor? | Dr. Olevia Metry

Should You Fire Your Doctor? | Dr. Olevia Metry
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EPISODE 51 | Dr. Olevia Metry is a board certified family physician. While in medical school, she developed a love for nutrition, wellness, and fitness. Unfortunately, it wasn’t because of medical school that this happened; it was because her mom suffered from a major heart attack and had to have open heart surgery. Since then, Dr. Metry has dedicated her life to prevention that starts at home, not with a prescription. She loves empowering her patients to take on a significant role in their care as her partner in treatment. No habits are ever changed by sheer force. In the episode, Dr. Metry shares ways in which you—as a patient—can advocate for yourself, what to do if your doctor rushes you out the door and doesn’t listen to your concerns, questions to ask as you “interview” different doctors…and more! I had the absolute BEST time chatting with Dr. Metry and know you’re gonna love her as much as I do! Enjoy!!

EPISODE WEBPAGE: thehealthinvestment.com/oleviametry

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MINUTE-BY-MINUTE BREAKDOWN OF THE EPISODE:

  • 3:15 – Dr. Olevia Metry’s background, specifically what led her to become a family medicine doctor
  • 8:18 – Dr. Metry explains what nutrition training is like in med school
  • 14:39 – Why do many doctors not discuss nutrition and lifestyle modifications with their patients?
  • 18:50 – Dr. Metry discusses the role of genetics vs. lifestyle choices when it comes to weight gain
  • 22:38 – We dive deep into Dr. Metry’s favorite topic: patients advocating for themselves! She explains when you should fire your doctor.
  • 33:21 – What if your doctor doesn’t want to talk about nutrition and lifestyle modifications but you do? Dr. Metry gives her advice…
  • 44:19 – Questions Dr. Metry asks her own doctors before she “hires” them
  • 48:00 – Has Dr. Metry learned anything from her patients that she didn’t learn in med school?

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