Sarah Fader The Podcast

Going into her senior year in high school, 5’ 9” Michelle Shapiro weighed 240 lbs. The recommended weight range for a 5’ 9” woman is 144 - 176 lbs. Michelle lost 60 lbs. in 6 months by starving her body with 500 calories a day. Today, she is 26 years old, and ultimately ended up losing a total of 80+ lbs. to get to her current weight range of 155-157 lbs. Dealing with the side affects has been an 18-month process with the help of Dr. Rob Kachko, a licensed naturopathic physician, as her coach. Today, Michelle is a Registered, New York State-certified Dietitian who specializes in hormonal issues and weight loss, nutritional counseling, food intolerance, gastrointestinal issues, diabetes prevention and treatment, and heart disease. Michele’s story could help readers understand the dark side of weight loss. And the deep psychological affects. Especially the countless health providers who said she was simply depressed and dealt with the problem with a myriad of pharmaceuticals. It was not until she f