{"id":633,"date":"2015-09-07T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2015-09-07T10:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humnutrition.com\/blog\/?p=633"},"modified":"2019-11-19T22:06:04","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T22:06:04","slug":"holistic-medical-expert-qa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/holistic-medical-expert-qa\/","title":{"rendered":"Holistic Medical Expert: Q&A with Dr. Shilpi Agarwal"},"content":{"rendered":"This week we’re excited to introduce you to Shilpi Agarwal, MD<\/a>, your holistic medical expert! A board-certified family medicine and integrative and holistic medical physician, Dr. Shilpi aims to empower women to look and feel their best every day by making medical information relatable.\r\n\r\n\r\n

Q&A with Dr. Shilpi, Holistic Medical Expert<\/h2>\r\n

\"Holistic<\/h3>\r\nWe sat down with Dr. Shilpi\u00a0to get the lowdown on her Sephora obsession, to\u00a0discuss her\u00a0quest to help the modern woman look at health from a holistic perspective, and to\u00a0take a special look into this recent mama’s fridge!\r\n

What inspired your passion for the health and wellness field?<\/h3>\r\nI knew I wanted to go into medicine from a young age because I really enjoy meeting new people and helping find personalized solutions to a variety of health concerns. Over the years, I’ve adapted a more holistic approach to healthcare and try to encourage significant lifestyle modification to avoid the need for medication and pharmaceuticals.\r\n

What’s your daily beauty ritual?<\/h3>\r\nMy daily beauty ritual is relatively simple. I always use a gentle cleanser (like Cetaphil or Caudalie) to clean off my skin, especially post-workouts. I use the Clarisonic brush once or twice a week (I try not to over exfoliate because this can actually make your skin worse), pat dry, and use a hydrating moisturizer at night (I like Josie Maran Argan oil moisturizer) and a makeup with SPF<\/a> during the day. Twice a month, I love using a mask like Glam Glow to bring out any impurities in my skin.\r\n

What’s your #1 beauty food that you could never live without?<\/h3>\r\nI could not live without water<\/a>! Drinking adequate amounts of fluid has made a HUGE difference in my skin and overall health. I recommend anywhere from two to three liters a day to all my patients, plus hot water in the morning to help with healthy digestion<\/a> and weight.\r\n

Which foods are a beauty no-no in your diet?<\/h3>\r\nDiet soda and processed foods are a big no-no in my book. I used to be a diet soda addict. It seems like a great “no calorie” solution, but in reality these types of drinks wreak havoc on our metabolic system.\r\n

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What does your daily diet consist of?<\/h3>\r\nDuring the week I have a quick breakfast<\/a>, usually sprouted bread with almond butter and a banana or greek yogurt with granola. If Im in a rush, I grab a Nugo vegan bar. Lunch is usually almonds, a salad with avocado, or a sandwich. At dinner, we mix it up. I love making zucchini noodles or whole-wheat pasta with fresh tomato sauce.\r\n

What goes into your juice or smoothie?<\/h3>\r\nMy absolute favorites are green juices. I love to have kale, celery, lemon, and mint in my juice. If I make smoothies with protein<\/a>, I always toss in a banana, blueberries, and ginger; it’s a great anti-inflammatory.\r\n

What is your favorite recipe?<\/h3>\r\nZucchini noodle pasta:\r\n