Optimal Metabolism

Graeme Currie lost an amazing 132 pounds in 15 months by adapting an intermittent fasting lifestyle! He has an intimate understanding of going on a huge weight loss journey, living the highs and lows to finally find success. He has found a healthy and sustainable lifestyle, after being morbidly obese for nearly all of his adult life. Graeme has been in maintenance for two years, and has experience...

Natalie Hodson has taught me a lot about running a business, perseverance, and even a bit about gardening! Back in June of 2020, she interviewed me on her podcast and now I am sharing it with all of you. I tell my story about why I left work in the conventional medical system, how I found intermittent fasting, and why I teach the nutritional concepts that I do. I teach them because they HEAL! FOLL...

Did you know that 90% of weight gained by Americans is during the holiday season, and the average weight gain is 5-7 pounds? In this episode of Fast To Heal Stories, Shana covers many strategies to help you stay on track throughout the holiday season. She covers many topics regarding fasting and holidays, and answers the following questions. Should you fast before or after a holiday gathering? Wha...

In this episode of Fast To Heal Stories, Shana talks with Joy Paffenroth. Joy teaches music full-time in Shana's community at their high school, and is in front of audiences often. She is also the musical director, in addition to being a mom to 2 daughters. Joy was experiencing a slow, but steady weight gain, and wasn't feeling her best. She had worked with a personal trainer, which was helpful, b...

In this episode of Fast To Heal Stories , Shana talks with Jeni Marciniak. Jeni is a mother of 2, and a grandmother of 1, in addition to working full time and taking amazing photos when time allows. Although Jeni did not deal with weight or health issues until her early 40's, possible perimenopause hit her hard and fast. Within a matter of a few months, Jeni was dealing with insomnia, irregular cy...

In this episode of Fast To Heal Stories, Shana covers all you need to know about extended fasts! If you are new to the intermittent fasting world, this episode will be very helpful. All of these questions are answered, plus more. What is your goal with extended fasting? Who should incorporate extended fasts into their lifestyle and why? Why are extended fasts even recommended? What levels are cons...

In this episode of Fast To Heal Stories, Shana talks with Jean Landreman. Jean and her husband have owned Landreman's Family Restaurant in Wisconsin for 25 years. She is also a mother of 2, with a staff of 25, trying to navigate through the unpredictability of Covid, including continual shutdowns in the restaurant industry.  Jean has struggled with her weight for much of her life. She cycled throu...

In this episode of Fast To Heal Stories, Shana talks about how she became her own advocate for her health and the health of her family. After many disappointments in conventional medicine, and being pushed to medicate her son with potentially harmful drugs, she stood her ground, did her own research, sought out an integrative doctor,  and healed her son using a non-conventional approach. Shana tal...

In this episode of Fast To Heal Stories, Shana talks with Alison Johnson. Alison is a full-time teacher, and busy mom of 2 active children. Alison is also a fitness instructor, and has found her workouts and running have improved since implementing intermittent fasting. Although Alison has always been active and exercised or taught fitness classes most days,  she wasn't happy with her weight. She...

In this episode of Fast To Heal Stories, Shana talks with Heather Steineke. Heather is a full-time teacher, and busy mom of 3 active children. Heather's biggest health concern that resolved after working with Shana was severe constipation that had plagued her for decades. Although Heather routinely suffered through having a bowel movement only once every 1-2 weeks, her digestive health normalized...

In this episode of Fast To Heal Stories, Shana talks with Lydia Mader. Lydia is a sophomore in college, leading the busy, and oftentimes, unhealthy college lifestyle! In her freshman year, she gained about 15 pounds, but since working with Shana and implementing the Fast To Heal concepts, has lost 30 pounds. Lydia has struggled with her weight most of her life. She continually gained more weight a...

In this episode of Fast To Heal Stories, Shana talks with Melissa Hussin, Shana's sister-in-law, and mother of 6. Melissa has struggled with obesity since childhood, and has tried everything for weight loss over the past 3 decades, including Weight Watchers multiple times, exercise programs, calorie reduction, and various fad diets. She even had bariatric surgery about 15 years ago. She was able t...

In this introductory episode of Fast To Heal Stories, Shana Hussin talks about her past 20 years in the nutrition field as a registered dietitian, and why her recommendations today are completely different from conventional weight loss and health advice commonly given. Shana talks about how the standard nutritional guidelines she offered in the past set both patient and practitioner up for failure...