Peak Human - Unbiased Nutrition Info for Optimum Health, Fitness & Living How to Be Hard to Kill: Metabolic Health, Muscle, and the Truth About Diets with Dr. Jaime Seeman
Mar 12, 2026
Dr. Jaime Seeman, practicing OB-GYN, athlete, and author focused on metabolic health and prevention. She shares her metabolic transformation and evolving real-food approach. They cover nutrient-dense eating versus calorie counting. They explore muscle as a key longevity organ, women’s hormonal carbs needs, visceral fat as hidden disease, and training strategies like lifting and sprints.
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Doctor's Personal Metabolic Turnaround
- Dr. Jaime Seeman described failing glucose tolerance tests in all three pregnancies, being diagnosed with hypothyroidism, and receiving standard medications without root-cause investigation.
- She used ketogenic then carnivore diets to reverse biomarkers and restore health while training and competing in bodybuilding and pageants.
Genetic Testing Explained Diet Response
- Jaime tested her genetics and found variants that favored animal-based diets and high diabetes risk, which explained why low-carb/carnivore worked for her.
- She used Nutrition Genome results to personalize diet and clinical improvements followed.
Carb Needs Change With Female Physiology
- Women's carbohydrate needs vary across menstrual cycle and life stage; strict long-term ketosis can disrupt ovulation for some.
- Short ketogenic phases may restore cycles in PCOS, but perimenopausal women often need tailored carb intake.