22. Brigid Titgemeier: The Pervasive Influence of Diet Culture, Misconceptions About Health + Weight Loss, Unhealthy Cycles and More

Rooted in Wellness with Mona Sharma

What if caring for your mind and body was as simple as getting better sleep, eating nourishing foods, and spending more time in nature? Sounds doable, right? In this episode of Rooted in Wellness, we dive into holistic wellness with Brigid Titgemeier, a new mom who shares how these three practices transformed her life. We discuss why sleep is a game-changer for emotional balance and how mindful eating and being in nature can take your health to the next level.

Tired of diet culture’s empty promises? We also unpack myths that keep you stuck in unhealthy cycles and offer practical tips for balancing blood sugar, reducing inflammation, and improving gut health—foundations for lasting wellness. You’ll hear how food can truly be medicine and how simple, conscious choices can improve your self-esteem and overall vitality + so much more!

Brigid Titgemeier is a Functional Medicine Registered Dietitian, Entrepreneur and Mom who is on a mission to help you use food to create health. She is the CEO and Founder of Being Functional Nutrition, a digital coaching company that has helped more than 20,000 people use targeted nutrition and lifestyle strategies for better labs, symptoms and relationships with food. She also teaches Integrative and Functional Nutrition every fall year at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, a curriculum that she co-created 7 years ago. Previously, Brigid was a co-founding dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine under Dr. Mark Hyman.

We also discuss:

(00:00) Rooted in Wellness

(05:09) The Failures of Diet Culture

(14:46) Holistic Approach to Weight Loss

(18:06) The Truth About Diet Myths

(30:38) Impact of Diet Culture on Society

(44:18) Listening to Your Body for Health

(47:45) Breaking Up With Diet Culture

(53:53) The Dangers of Big Food Industry

(59:05) Recognizing Signs of Diet Imbalance

(01:03:29) Balancing Blood Sugar, Inflammation, Gut Health

(01:16:00) Optimizing Gut Health for Metabolism