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[00:00:33] Speaker A: Welcome to the all one Nurse podcast where I'm your host Chanel Tompkins and I am bringing you a wonderful episode today with my awesome guest, misses Veronica Brown, a board certified nurse practitioner with over ten years of experience and a deep dedication to health and wellness and as evidenced by her own business, the wellness lounge, located in Canton, Michigan and serving surrounding areas. Welcome misses Veronica.
[00:01:04] Speaker B: Thank you. Hi everyone.
[00:01:06] Speaker A: Thank you so much for just being here today misses Veronica. But before we dive in, into our conversation today, I want to ask my listener, yes you, my listener, to open up your heart to receive this wonderful information. As we dive into misses Veronica's background story, her professional journey and then we'll dive into her educational insight and patient perspective in regards to health and wellness, dealing with nutrition and weight loss, and just tips and strategies of how to move life forward. So welcome again misses Veronica.
[00:01:45] Speaker B: Hi.
[00:01:45] Speaker A: So tell us about you. What's your origin story?
[00:01:50] Speaker B: I'm originally from Chicago and I moved to Michigan after like many years ago. I've spent like half of my life in Chicago and half in Michigan, but I'll always be from Chicago. I became interested in the healthcare field as a child.
My mother is a nurse and so I was influenced by her being a nurse and I thought that her job was awesome. And so I've always been into healthcare for as long as I can remember, whether it's been like nutrition nursing as I got older. So I knew that one day I would eventually go into something of the healthcare field. And so I started out in nutrition and then I worked in a long term care facility. I also worked in research as a nutritionist and then I ventured off into nursing, which is how I've met some of my lifelong friends in nursing. Because there is no program like nursing. It's like a world of its own. Yes. So you need like all the support you could get. I have been in nursing for ten years now.
I've been a nurse practitioner for three.
I have done things like working in the emergency room, level one trauma. I've worked in standalone ers, but I definitely like the trauma. That's like my favorite thing as a nurse. So I've worked in all of the hospitals in cross Michigan as well as Texas and California. So I have been all around.
And then I became a nurse practitioner during COVID So that was pretty interesting because I actually had my graduation online.
It was on a Zoom because we couldn't. We couldn't fix it.
That's kind of like a snippet of my journey.
[00:03:51] Speaker A: Okay. Okay. So did you have any siblings that went to nursing school, too, or is it just you and your mom?
[00:03:58] Speaker B: So it's. I actually have a lot of family members that are in the healthcare field, in the medical field. So I have. My. My youngest sister is actually a surgeon. Yeah. She's in her third year of residency, and, yeah, she has a little ways to go, but she's amazing. She's going to go into vascular surgery. Oh, yeah. Yeah.
[00:04:23] Speaker A: I love it because CB's. I love the heart, you know?
[00:04:27] Speaker B: Yes. Yeah. Yeah. She's amazing with her. Her hands.
[00:04:30] Speaker A: So awesome. Thank you for sharing that. Now, coming through nursing school, what challenges did you face?
[00:04:38] Speaker B: Oh, my God, many. Because I went to nursing school as an adult, as a married woman, and I didn't go through, like, a traditional program. I actually went. I did an accelerated course because I have. I had a degree in another program being nutrition. And so I found this program at Utah Health Science center in Memphis, and I thought it was, like, amazing that I can go for two years and earn my MSN, got to, you know, do that whole thing. So I actually moved to Memphis for two years.
[00:05:19] Speaker A: Oh, wow.
You moved here just to go to school?
[00:05:23] Speaker B: Yeah, I moved here just to go to school. And trust me, that was, like, the biggest thing was, like, moving out my comfort zone because I thought, well, I had never been to Memphis. I didn't know anything about Memphis. I didn't have any friends, no family, nothing there. And then my husband was staying back in Michigan because, I mean, his career is here, so he couldn't, like, up and leave and just come there with me. So that was like, it was a huge challenge, you know, trying to find somewhere safe to live, you know, just maneuver around the city that I had no know. I just didn't know any. No knowledge about. So, listen, I almost didn't come.
[00:06:06] Speaker A: Wow.
[00:06:07] Speaker B: I almost did not come. But there was this.
When I was looking into the program, they connected me with a student. Her name is Crystal. So shout out to crystal for being a huge influence on me starting my nursing journey, because I didn't. Everything that I could think of, I was like, well, I can't just leave my husband here and go there. And she was like, no, that's not a reason to not come. She's like, there's been people that were in the program that were married with children, and they came with just them and their child. And so everything I was like, well, I don't know anyone there. She's like, that's not a reason. So everything I said, she was like, blocking, blocking, blocking. So I think you kind of need that type of support. And she didn't know me. She didn't know me from anything. You know, she had just got connected with me through a coordinator that was with the program at UT, and so it just worked out. And thank you so much, crystal, for your encouragement.
[00:07:10] Speaker A: Yes. That's awesome. And it just shows the importance of speaking life into people. And she made it to where you couldn't have any excuses.
[00:07:19] Speaker B: None. Because everything you can think of, and it's really a fear and stepping out of your comfort zone. And I feel like I have done that a lot in my life.
My husband tells me that all the time, like, you do some crazy stuff, you do some crazy stuff, but it always ends up working out, right.
[00:07:39] Speaker A: So, yes, I think with that, you know, first I've heard someone say that if you make excuses, you get to keep them.
[00:07:47] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:07:47] Speaker A: You get to keep them. And so I thought that was good. And then another thing about comfort, you can't grow being comfortable. And so it's good to learn how to be uncomfortable and make yourself uncomfortable, because that means that we're growing in some aspect.
[00:08:03] Speaker B: I totally agree with that. Yeah.
[00:08:05] Speaker A: I think that's awesome that you even took the leap of faith and it worked out because you're still married. So that's awesome. That's awesome. Now, what can you. What's your motivation as of today? Like, even then and now, what would you say your main motivation is?
[00:08:22] Speaker B: My. Honestly, my main motivation was really has always been my mom. You know, just watching her as a young mother, very young mom, and still, you know, getting out there and doing what she needed to do to not become a statistic. And that was, like, a big thing. I'm like, my mother went to nursing school with small children, and she didn't have a car, but she got up early in the morning, like, in the wee hours when most people were sleeping, to catch a bus, a couple of trains, just to get to school. Okay. I was like, why would I not, like, what's the reason? So thank you, mama.
[00:09:06] Speaker A: Shout out to mama.
[00:09:07] Speaker B: Thank you, mama.
[00:09:08] Speaker A: Yes, yes. And that's just evidence that we can do it.
[00:09:12] Speaker B: Yeah, we can.
[00:09:13] Speaker A: We can do it.
[00:09:14] Speaker B: Yeah. You just got to get through that, you know, out of your comfort zone into something that is uncomfortable and something that's unfamiliar to you. Like, the unknown really right.
[00:09:26] Speaker A: Thank you for sharing that. Motivational. Just even hearing about your mom, like, that's very motivational. Now, what would you say your proudest accomplishment is?
[00:09:38] Speaker B: Finishing nursing school? Cause that was no joke. So the one thing I really want to highlight is that medical school and nursing school are very different curriculums. Obviously, you're gonna go to school longer to be. To become a doctor. Really? You rarely hear people say, I failed medical school, but you will hear more people say that, well, I didn't make it through the next round, or I failed this class, and I had to sit out. We hear that all the time. You really, really have to mess up in medical school to get kicked out.
[00:10:17] Speaker A: Wow. You know, it's funny you said that. You know, I joke. My first semester of nursing school, it was already a handful of people of color in the program.
[00:10:27] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:10:28] Speaker A: And I remember one young lady, she didn't make it through the first semester. And then it was. We were nearing the end of the semester, and I was riding on, like, one point to pass an exam. And I prayed to God. I'm like, God, if you just let me pass. If you just let me, I promise I'm gonna do XYZ. And so, you know, the results came up online, and I ended up passing. And I really took it seriously because I knew that it's not hard to fail nursing school if you do not take it seriously off the top. And I can. And I couldn't do what everyone else did because I was a single mom at the time. Yeah, I did get to go the traditional route, but I wasn't in a dorm room. I was in housing. And so serious, you know, me. And I was like, look, I'm not trying to be a statistic pretty much where, you know, not, you know, again, we can all come up from wherever we're at in life, period, for sure, whatever stage. Like, you went back to school as an adult after having a degree, so. Yeah, you know, that's not the thing. But I knew for me, I had the opportunity, and I needed to take it seriously.
[00:11:34] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:11:34] Speaker A: And so I'm glad you said that. And I'm proud of you for even doing an accelerated program.
[00:11:40] Speaker B: Thank you, too. Listen, we made it out of there.
[00:11:43] Speaker A: I'm telling you.
[00:11:44] Speaker B: I feel like nobody knows what we go through unless you are a part of that. Like, my girls, I'm still friends with them. I'm still cool with them. They constantly motivate me to be better, to do better in this field, because when I went into nursing school the first time at Ut health science center. That was just going to be my it for me. But all of my peers were like, no, you have to go back to get your np. Oh, wow. And I'm like, why? I'm like, this is enough. They're like, no, you have to go back. I'm like, okay, look, this is Veronica.
[00:12:22] Speaker A: Thank you for sharing your professional journey and personal insights. That was very informative. Let's get into patient perspective and educational insights so that we can get back to that human side of healthcare, especially in regards to your expertise with nutrition and wellness and of course, weight loss, right?
[00:12:41] Speaker B: Yes, for sure.
[00:12:43] Speaker A: I had wrote down the definition of nutrition. Let me tell you their definition. You tell me if you agree here. I have, and I quote from careerexplorer.com that a nutritionist specialized in the study of nutrition and its impact on health by providing guidance, education and support to individuals or groups seeking to improve their overall well being through proper nutrition and healthy eating habits. Does that sum up what the nutritionist is? When we talk about nutrition, we can't help but to talk about obesity. I mean, yeah, like, you can't help but to talk about obesity. And I just have some statistics here before we even dive into nutrition, is that more than two in five us adults have obesity, and many adults with obesity have other serious chronic diseases, including diabetes and heart disease, noting that a lot of these chronic issues are preventable.
And so I thought that was very impactful because we treat a lot of these things, especially being in the south, mid south for me, where we have good soul food and country cooking. But we have to be mindful that a lot of the chronic health problems that we see are preventable. So what's your take, misses Veronica, on the whole nutrition?
[00:14:08] Speaker B: Yes, I do believe that nutrition is a lifestyle which a lot of people, whether, I mean, either you're eating healthy or not, either you're a vegan or pescetarian or whatever, I do believe that lifestyle plays a huge role in our life overall and definitely our health.
Are you someone that, are you sanitary or are you someone that likes to get up and move? Do you prepare your meal versus is fast food more convenient for you?
And I feel like when people say that America, we have so many resources, but we also lack a lot of resources, if that makes sense, you know, if you look into our underserved communities and what the options are for people who may not have the money or transportation to actually make healthier choices when they're depending upon the liquor store, the convenience stores, the gas station, for all of the, all of their nutritional resources. So what do you have in there? Is processed foods, fried foods, you know, things that are cheap, yet they're convenient and affordable to them. What do we do? You know?
[00:15:31] Speaker A: Oh, yeah.
[00:15:32] Speaker B: So I love talking about nutrition. I probably every day, actually. I mean, whether I'm at my wellness lounge, my best spa, or if I'm at working at the hospital, constantly talking about nutrition because it affects the, a lot of things in our lives. I mean, people really think about nutrition. They probably think about, oh, like, fast food, I'm going to gain weight. But do you ever think about how it affects, like, certain body parts, like your bladder? Because I also work in urology as a nurse practitioner. So any type of caffeine, spicy foods and things of that sort will cause the bladder to be irritated. Just like you would if you were like, toast intolerant and you ate dairy products. The bladder is.
The bladder is also the same. You know, if you, you eat a, you're drinking a bunch of caffeine and you're going to the bathroom like a million times that first a couple of hours, and then you're coming to me and saying, well, I can't stop going to the bathroom. Like, I'm constantly using the bathroom, but have you looked at your diet and what are you doing? And then weight also. Yeah, that weight also plays a role in your bladder as well. And so, guys, I would also like to mention that I'm also new to urology as a nurse practitioner after being in the ER as a registered nurse for nearly ten years. And the bladder is actually very complex. It's more complex than what I thought it to be. You know, there's cancer, there is bladder prolapse that may happen in women who have had children, whether you've had them vaginally by c section. There is prolapse as women get older, as you age, men also as they age, I would say around 45 and up, usually 50 and up. But some 45 year olds have issues with their urine stream changing where it may become weaker because the prostate gets larger in men as they get older. So that's when the urine issues start. And then we have the kidney stones.
Yep, kidney stones. And honestly, it's really majority of the time is related to lifestyle and what you're eating. If you're someone that's eating fast food, fried foods, greasy foods, fatty foods, as well as spicy foods and those things, those are the kind of things that will bring on a kidney stone and the pain alone will send you into the ER. Like, it doesn't get better as you stay home. So it kind of just hits you all at once.
And then there's also prostate cancer in men. When men are 50 and above, I think they just changed it recently. 50 years old to 70, they start assessing for every year. Well, it's every year or every two years for prostate cancer, which is the number one killer in black men.
[00:18:53] Speaker A: Oh, wow.
[00:18:54] Speaker B: Yeah. It's the number one killer in black men. The number one cancer in black men. And it's because of awareness. They aren't aware that they need to have this check yearly, or you may have people in your family, men that have prostate cancer, and they're too embarrassed to tell their family members. And that's something very vital, because if you are a male and you have prostate cancer history in your father, your grandfather, your uncles, that's something that you would need to know just for the monitoring alone. For someone like that, I would want to monitor them yearly versus the every two to three years that the American Urology association just came out with. So, you know, those are just some gems, you know, for the people.
[00:19:48] Speaker A: Yeah. So you really dropped a gem that I wasn't even expecting. But you also opened the door of how important it is to have a primary care provider.
[00:19:58] Speaker B: It's so important. It's so important. Yeah. Yeah. Because your. Your prostate level can be monitored by your primary care provider. It's when it gets out of control where it starts to elevate that, then you will be coming to see me.
[00:20:14] Speaker A: Yes. Yes. And it's even beyond prostate issues for me, like, just us in general, we have to have a primary care provider, so.
[00:20:23] Speaker B: Yeah, for sure.
[00:20:24] Speaker A: And I tell them, so we'll have a baseline. It's not that they found anything. Well, they don't go finding anything. It was there. You just didn't know it was there. If something is there to be found, but go when you. When you are healthy, so that you'll have a baseline, you know, what's your blood count on a healthy day.
[00:20:44] Speaker B: I'm all about being proactive. I think that's very important, being proactive versus reactive. Because if I'm proactive with my health, that means I'm going for my yearly annual physicals. I'm aware of what my numbers are. I'm aware of any changes with my body, because I feel like people are very disappointed, dismissive about little changes that are occurring with them, like shortness of breath. You know, some people are like, oh, I'm getting older, so I'm short of breath. Would know that can be an indication that you may have some type of heart issue or maybe you have asthma or COPD, even pneumonia. You have to listen to your body, and if it's out of your norm, it doesn't hurt to listen and get it checked out. Please get a primary care provider.
[00:21:33] Speaker A: That's a good takeaway. Get your primary care provider. If you do not have one and you're listening to this episode, please moving forward, tell me a little bit about on the nutrition side, tell me a little bit about the wellness lounge and how you serve the community.
[00:21:50] Speaker B: Yeah, so the wellness lounge is my business that I opened nearly a year ago in August.
It really started off as me wanting to open a high iv hydration center because, you know, working in the ER, we see people that come in, they've had too much to drink, and they're like using the ER for, you know, their hydration needs. We have all seen this. Okay, people, well, now you don't have to go to the ER. You come see me. You have a hangover, you got a hangover, a headache. You know that. That's what I'm here for. So it started out being the iv hydration. And then as I got into taking different courses and then talking to one of my good friends, Ashanti, shout out to Ashanti.
[00:22:39] Speaker A: Hey, Ashanti.
[00:22:40] Speaker B: Yes, doctor Coleman. That is okay. Give her her respect.
[00:22:44] Speaker A: Yes.
[00:22:44] Speaker B: And she's like, you need to add more services. So I'm like, okay. So I'm like, well, I love, like, nutrition and weight loss, and then sexual health is like, huge. And that's another thing that I deal with in urology too, is sexual health for both men and women. I feel like my motto is, if it bothers you, then it can affect your quality of life.
[00:23:11] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:23:11] Speaker B: So if your weight is an issue, then it's going to affect your quality of life, whether it's socially you being too embarrassed to go out or not feeling comfortable going to a gym or even talking, you know, speaking up with your, to your doctor about, hey, you know, I feel like I need help losing weight. A lot of people aren't comfortable doing that. So I have my med spa.
It's one on one, is very individualized to that person need. So you come in, it's very inviting experience. It's just you and I basically talking about what your goals are and what you want to improve, whether it's your sexual health and wellness or it's your weight, or maybe you just want to boost up your energy, you know, because some people have low iron levels. And that's something that I also offer, too. It's like an ironization injection. Some people may have small children and. Small children, they carry so many germs.
[00:24:17] Speaker A: Yes.
[00:24:18] Speaker B: Like, I mean, it's like a different type of species. Like, they will walk around with a runny nose, a cough. It feels like they have coughed up their lungs, and you get what they have, and you are sicker than what. Okay, yes. I don't have children, but I have small nieces and nephews, and I watch them, and I'm like, seriously? I was nearly sick for, like, almost a month with this terrible cold that I could not get rid of. I'm like, yeah, and this. And this one is just running around just as freely and happy as whatever. So I do have an immunity boost that I offer. It's really good.
So, yeah. So people, if you are listening, come up to the wellness lounge and get that unmuted.
[00:25:08] Speaker A: Yes, yes, yes. And then I know everybody's not in Canton, Michigan.
[00:25:14] Speaker B: Yes.
[00:25:14] Speaker A: But it's a good thing to know that these services are available as well.
[00:25:19] Speaker B: But if you're in Michigan, yes. If you're in Ohio, you in Chicago, Indiana, y'all can pull up and come and see me. Just make a whole weekend out of it. I. You can get your hydration. You can get juiced up with some rejuvenation for your. You know, your area. Yeah, your areas. Okay.
Get you some iv hydration and some weight loss. We can do all that.
[00:25:41] Speaker A: Can do all that. One stop shop.
[00:25:44] Speaker B: Yeah, one stop shop.
[00:25:45] Speaker A: I think that. Hey, that's awesome. That is awesome. That's awesome.
[00:25:49] Speaker B: And on top of that, I do the PRP. So that's more, like I said, rejuvenation or restorative for hair growth and for sexual health for women with the o shot and then men with the p shot. So if men are having, like, erectile dysfunction where they may have an issue, where they can't become erect or they can't hold an erection, PRP is amazing for that.
[00:26:19] Speaker A: Okay, so tell me more about the prpitive.
[00:26:24] Speaker B: Yeah, so PRP is basically restorative and regenerative procedure that basically we take. We use your own blood, and we spin it down on a machine, and it separates the red from the gold. And so we take the gold blood, we call it liquid gold, and we re inject it into a body part. So either the penis area or the vagina. We can do hair as well for hair growth, and it basically restores the area there where it sends more blood flow.
[00:27:00] Speaker A: Okay.
[00:27:01] Speaker B: More increasing your.
The skin cells there. So it. It's really good. It's amazing.
[00:27:10] Speaker A: Oh, wow. See, I didn't know that existed. I'm learning something new today.
[00:27:15] Speaker B: Yes.
If the ladies need some cleavage.
Yeah, come on up. I can do that, too. A little cleavage for you.
[00:27:23] Speaker A: Just a one stop shop.
One stop shop. That's awesome, though, because that's part of being healthy as well. You know, I think we have to be our best self, not only mentally, emotionally, but also physically.
[00:27:36] Speaker B: Yes.
[00:27:37] Speaker A: And some fun facts about the wellness lounge. If they go to your website, which is the.
Your initials, VB, the wellness lounge.com, they will also see where you have a shop bar where they can get shots, actual alcoholic beverages. But I thought that was neat. You have a shot bar to give them, honestly nutrition, right?
[00:28:01] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:28:02] Speaker A: And you have a music playlist. I thought that was awesome. You have one for both intimacy and for working.
[00:28:09] Speaker B: Yes.
[00:28:09] Speaker A: I tell you, I got. Yeah, I had two under two. Now they're growing. They're four and about to be three. But I told you I'll skip the intimacy list, but I'll definitely download that workout list. So I invite my listener to go check that out as well.
[00:28:25] Speaker B: Yes. Check it out. Please do.
[00:28:27] Speaker A: Thank you. So, what strategies do you find are most effective when you're educating your patients when it comes to nutrition or weight loss?
[00:28:39] Speaker B: Yeah, strategies for weight loss. I would say being a good listener, because not every patient or client is the same, and not. And they don't all require the same resources. So everything is very individualized for that person where they have been losing weight and they had hit a plateau or they're just starting on their weight loss journey, and they need, like, a boost or push. A lot of times, it's really sitting down and just talking with them about their health, which is what I do a consultation, and we talk about everything from their medical history, their family history, you know, what type of medications they're on and all of that. It really makes a difference. Just like them coming to me. I have a coach, as well, so, you know, I need a coach, too. Somebody got to keep me in line. Yes.
[00:29:31] Speaker A: Same saying.
[00:29:32] Speaker B: Yeah, same, yeah. So we all. We all need things that we are offering to other people, doc. Yeah.
[00:29:40] Speaker A: That's good.
[00:29:41] Speaker B: Yeah. Yeah.
[00:29:42] Speaker A: And even with that, I think it's not only do we need coaches, but. And we may not realize it, but we also have advisors like who we listen to, who we tune into when we're listening to music or we listening to programs. It's like you don't realize it, but they're actually your advisor, because.
[00:29:59] Speaker B: Yeah, for sure.
[00:30:01] Speaker A: So, yeah, I think it's nice to put yourself in a space to listen to people that can honestly advise you that you don't even. That they don't even know they're advising you. So, okay. With weight management, I saw on your website that you talk about two weight loss injections.
[00:30:19] Speaker B: One of them is lipo amino.
[00:30:21] Speaker A: Yeah. Intramuscular. And one is subcutaneous injection. So tell me a more about.
[00:30:26] Speaker B: So the lipo amino and the semiglutide or semaglutide or ozempic, because under the ozempic umbrella is the semiglutide, the mangero wigol re, and all of that. I actually use both of those a lot. People come to me primarily for weight loss. So the difference between those is the lipo amino is more composed of all b vitamins. And collectively, together, they decrease your appetite, they decrease your sugar cravings, as well as helping promote weight loss, turning your fat into energy. And a lot of people love the sleep effect of it, that it helps you sleep so much better because of all the energy that you have. Like, you're not waking up thinking like, oh, my God, I need like five to ten more minutes, or you're not hitting your alarm clock a million times. Like, you're able to get up and go about your day. Yeah, that can actually be given once a week. The semiglutide is more of the medication that was created specifically for diabetics to help bring their glucose and their a one c levels down or manage them better. So everyone thinks that this medication is new, and it's not. It's been out for a while, but when the patient started coming back and they were also losing weight, they said that, oh, okay, we can use this as an off label for weight loss because you know how you can have a medication created for one thing and then it's also beneficial for something else. And that was the benefit, the weight loss, so that one, you'll have more increased risk of having side effects like your gastric system. So constipation, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, that type of things, because the medication is slowing down your gastric system, so, meaning that it's helping decrease your appetite. So with that, everything is going to be slowed down. So if you're not eating as much, then you risk the ability to become constipated. So there are some things that you can do, you know, that I have clients do for that. You know, you just have to make sure you're drinking enough water daily that you're exercising because that makes a difference and that you're eating the, you know, the proper nutrition. And a lot of times on the weight loss shots, you have to sometimes remind yourself that you need to eat because you're not as hungry as you would normally be. So that's. That's like a huge takeaway, too.
[00:33:09] Speaker A: The people, it's very important to talk about it because it's coming from someone who actually provide the services. And so thank you for giving light to that. You know, that's a service that I don't need, but I still want to be able to provide that information to someone who wants to know more about it. Especially a patient.
[00:33:28] Speaker B: Exactly.
[00:33:29] Speaker A: Or even other nurses that you know, well, I'm not at the bedside, but this may help a nurse better educate someone else, better educate their patients once they come into the hospital setting or clinic setting. And a good disclaimer that I always talk about when it comes to medications is make sure, you know, you always follow up with your provider when it comes to these treatments. And make sure that your physician knows everything that you're taking because you don't want to take the same medication, but it has a different name, but it all falls up under the same mechanism of action, you know, that's dangerous. So, yeah, I did.
[00:34:11] Speaker B: And always into another disclaimer, too, is to make sure that you're going to a board certified, licensed professional. If it sounds too good to be true, then don't do it. Okay.
[00:34:25] Speaker A: Thank you so much for this wealth of knowledge. Thank you. So as we wrap up this episode, what do you want the listeners to take away today?
[00:34:38] Speaker B: I want them to know that for those that are on a weight loss journey, just keep in mind that lifestyle and the medication have to meet in the middle. The lifestyle would be things like making sure you're drinking the proper amount of water, making sure that you're eating a balanced diet. Be sure that you get your protein in, because with any weight loss, with any weight loss program, you pose the risk of losing muscle. And so that's how people get that sick, sunken look. It's because you're losing weight, but you're not exercising. So make sure you're during the exercise, that you are doing your strength training, and that you're eating your protein first and foremost. Before you eat your vegetables, eat your protein, okay? That's important. And just know that the scale may not always move, but your clothes, the way you fill in them, matters. And sometimes you have to take a step back and not focus on the medication itself, but really focus on things that you may or may not be doing, like working out, eating right, not eating as much fast food or fast food at all, and preparing more of your meals yourself because there is no magic in a weight loss program.
[00:35:59] Speaker A: Okay.
[00:35:59] Speaker B: Okay.
[00:36:01] Speaker A: Thank you. That was good. That was good.
[00:36:04] Speaker B: Thank you.
[00:36:04] Speaker A: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. So how can our listeners contact you or connect with you?
[00:36:12] Speaker B: Yes, please follow me on Instagram at t. That's t as in Tom wl lifestyle. So twl dot lifestyle on Instagram. Yeah. I can also be reached on my
[email protected], you can also call or text me at 248-404-5523 okay, now is that your business number? That is my business. Definitely not my personal people. Okay.
[00:36:49] Speaker A: I was about to say we might have to retake. We have to retake that part. Okay.
[00:36:53] Speaker B: Well, thank you.
[00:36:55] Speaker A: Thank you so much for being here.
[00:36:58] Speaker B: No problem.
[00:37:00] Speaker A: So y'all be.
[00:37:01] Speaker B: Thank you so much for having me.
[00:37:03] Speaker A: You are welcome. You're welcome. Well, as we conclude this episode, be sure to follow Misses Veronica Brown at Taideh wl Dot lifestyle on IG as well as her website, vbthwellnesslounge.com. okay. Be sure to reach out to her, especially with any questions. And just follow her because this is your nutritionist expert, weight loss expert. I'm just saying.
[00:37:32] Speaker B: And sexual health too.
[00:37:33] Speaker A: Oh, there we go. That's part of the healthiness. Okay. And don't forget to follow me, nurse Chanel on TikTok IG and on YouTube and Facebook. All one nurse. And be sure to subscribe to this podcast so that you won't miss any of our other special guests that's going to come up. Come on as well and give you some very impactful and informative information so that we can thrive together. Until next time, let your light shine. And thank you so much for being here, misses Veronica. I really appreciate it.
[00:38:10] Speaker B: Thank you so much.
