Peptides, the Gut Connection, and Why Women Need Muscle | The Deep Six | Episode 52

This week on The Deep Six, Dr. Lewerenz sits down with Longevity Health Institute PA Libby Schoenberg for an honest look at what functional medicine actually looks like from the inside. Libby shares how she found her way to LHI through CrossFit, PA school, and a husband who is a type one diabetic, and why the practice was the only place that fit everything she wanted to do. They get into the peptide wild west and why stacking without oversight is a real problem, the gut connection most patients never make until someone finally connects the dots for them, and why Libby is on a personal mission to get women building muscle instead of chasing weight loss. They also cover what it means when a patient cries in a first visit because no one has ever listened to them before. A grounded, practical, and genuinely fun conversation.
 
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome and the Mountain Quote
04:00 Mind-Body Connection and Daily Practice
08:00 Libby’s Journey to Longevity Clinic
12:00 Peptides and the Gray Market Concerns
16:00 Gut Health and Skin Connections
22:00 Live Blood Testing and Gut-Driven Fungal Issues
28:00 Complex Autoimmune Cases and Patient Expectations
34:00 GLP-1 Eye Risk and Stacking Peptides
40:00 Muscle, Bone, and Women’s Body Image
46:00 Integrative Care, Routines, and Community

About:
Dr. James Lewerenz takes a multifaceted approach to impact the lives of his patients. Using functional medicine, he looks at every patient on an individual, case-by-case basis, asks lots of questions, and works diligently to find the root cause of the individual's chronic pain or illness. Dr. Lewerenz is passionate and dedicated to bringing his personal experience, knowledge, and training to enhance one’s quality of life, at any age. Be well!

Longevity Health Institute
633 E South Blvd. Ste 2200
Rochester Hills, MI 48307 
(248) 289-6643
https://www.longevityhealthinstituteinc.com/