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The Vitality Formula
The Vitality Formula hosted by Dr. Marie Livesey, a board-certified physician, Navy veteran, and founder of Lively Holistic Health helps busy professionals and leaders reclaim energy, metabolism, and mental clarity without rigid routines or burnout.
Each episode blends evidence-based medicine with holistic strategies for stress, sleep, metabolim, weight loss, and sustainable wellness that fit real-life demands. Learn how to reset your biology, align your habits with your circadian rhythm, and make sustainable choices that support your body, mind, performance, longevity, and leadership.
If you’re ready to bridge science and self-care and turn wellness into your next professional advantage this is your formula for vitality.
Ways to connect:
IG: Dr.mlivesey
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/drmlivesey
Website: https://www.livelyholistichealth.com/
Episodes
24 episodes
#24: Weight Regain After Stopping Weight-Loss Medications: What Actually Happens And What To Do About It
In this episode of The Vitality Formula, Dr. Marie Livesey explores weight regain after stopping GLP-1 medications through the lenses of hormone health, brain science, and emotional physiology. Rather than focusing on willpower or disc...
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#23: Who to Trust in Medical Weight Loss and Hormone Care: Incentives, Transparency, and Ethics
In this episode of The Vitality Formula, Dr. Marie Livesey explores financial disclosures and conflicts of interest in medical weight loss through the lens of incentives, transparency, and ethical care. She breaks down how financial re...
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#22: Compounded Semaglutide vs Brand Name GLP-1s: Safety Explained
Safety, Cost, and How to Choose the Right Option for Your BodyCompounded weight loss medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide are increasingly used, yet few patients understand how they differ from FDA-approved brand name GLP-1 drugs...
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10:09
#21: Oral Weight Loss Medications in 2026: What Patients Need to Know
The landscape of medical weight loss is evolving, and oral GLP-1 medications are becoming an important part of that conversation.In this episode of The Vitality Formula, Dr. Marie Livesey, physician and metabolism and hormone ex...
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#20: How to Stay Healthy-ish Over the Holidays Without Obsessing
A physician-led guide to enjoying food, protecting your metabolism, stabilizing energy, and ditching the all-or-nothing holiday mindset.In this episode of The Vitality Formula, Dr. Marie Livesey, physician and holistic weight lo...
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#19: What Actually Moved the Needle for Your Health This Year
What actually moved the needle for your health in 2025?If you worked hard on your health but your weight, energy, mood, or labs did not change, this episode explains why. In this episode of The Vitality Formula, Dr. Marie Livesey, physic...
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#18: 8 Health, Mindset, and Energy Truths That Actually Changed My Life (Forget the Fluff)
In this episode of The Vitality Formula, Dr. Marie Livesey shares 8 powerful health, mindset, and lifestyle truths that actually moved the needle in her 36th year of life, no fluff, no filler. From how to create sy...
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#17: Why Functional vs. Conventional Medicine Is Failing Patients (and What Works Instead)
In this episode of The Vitality Formula, Dr. Marie Livesey a board-certified family medicine physician, holistic weight-loss coach, and founder of Lively Holistic Health breaks down the real differences between functional medicine v...
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#16 The Synergy Effect: How Ozempic + Lifestyle Transformed Metabolic Health
A 14-month case study on how GLP-1 medications and personalized habits work better together.Can Ozempic transform your health and still feel natural? In this episode of The Vitality Formula, Dr. Marie Livesey shares how o...
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#15: Not All Studies Are Equal: How to Spot Strong Medical Research (And Avoid Misleading Health Advice)
Learn how to tell solid science from hype. Dr. Marie Livesey explains the types of medical studies and shows how to evaluate research claims with confidence.Not all studies are created equal. In this episode of The Vitality Formula
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#14: “The Fall Funk: How Light, Hormones, and Circadian Shifts Hijack Your Mood”
In this episode of The Vitality Formula, Dr. Marie Livesey explores the “Fall Funk” how shifts in light exposure, hormone rhythms and your circadian clock during November hijack your mood, energy and focus. She unpacks the science behi...
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#13: The Holiday Health Defense System: How to Build Health Resilience Before the Season Hits
In this episode of The Vitality Formula, Dr. Marie Livesey explores how to build your personal health defense system before the holidays hit, using science, mindset, and real-life strategies. She walks listeners through a proactive 3-par...
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#12: Why Leaders Who Protect Their Energy Win More Often
In this episode of The Vitality Formula, Dr. Marie Livesey explores a powerful truth: leadership isn’t just a mental game, it’s an energy game. Through stories, science, and strategy, she reveals how protecting your energy gives you th...
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#11: How Perfectionism Sabotages Weight Loss And What to Do Instead
In this episode of The Vitality Formula, Dr. Marie Livesey explores how perfectionism quietly derails weight loss and what to do instead. Drawing on real-life coaching stories, neuroscience, and the psychology of behavior change, she r...
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#10: Seasonal Eating for Energy and Clarity
In this episode of The Vitality Formula, Dr. Marie Livesey explores how to beat fall brain fog and fatigue through the strategic use of seasonal produce and anti-inflammatory spices. Drawing from science, coaching experience, and simpl...
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#9: Why Diets Fail vs. What Actually Works Long-Term
In this episode of The Vitality Formula, Dr. Marie Livesey explores why diets so often fail and what actually creates lasting, sustainable weight loss. Through real-life coaching stories, powerful behavioral research, and practical fra...
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10:39
#8: Medical Gaslighting: When Doctors Don’t Listen and Dismiss Your Symptoms
In this episode of the Vitality Formula, Dr. Marie Livesey explores medical gaslighting (or medical invalidation) through personal experiences, evidence, and insights on how patients can recognize and address this harmful phenomenon. Dr....
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#7: Navigating the Challenges of Perimenopause & Menopause
Struggling with weight gain and poor sleep during perimenopause? Learn how to sleep better, eat smarter, and feel like yourself again. In this episode, Dr. Marie Livesey discusses the challenges women face during perimenopause and menopau...
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#6: How to Avoid Burnout and Reset Your Routine This Fall
Feeling drained before October even hits? It's not just your schedule it’s your energy. In this episode of the Vitality Formula, Dr. Marie Livesey discusses the challenges of the back to school season, emphasizing the importance of energy manag...
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#5: Fiber for Weight Loss & Gut Health: Real Food Strategies That Work
In this episode of The Vitality Formula, Dr. Marie Livesey explores how fiber supports weight loss and gut health through its impact on satiety, blood sugar, and digestion. Learn the difference between soluble and insoluble fiber, why ...
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#4: 7 Ways to Track Health Without the Scale
In this episode, Dr. Marie Livesey, a board-certified family medicine physician and Navy veteran, dives into the world of real health tracking. Discover why traditional metrics like weight and BMI are outdated and learn about the health markers...
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#3: Staying Consistent with Your Health Goals Despite Life's Chaos
Your host Dr. Marie Livesey will explore practical strategies to maintain healthy habits even when life throws curveballs like travel, late nights, and family chaos. You'll learn how to embrace the 80-20 rule to maintain momentum without burnin...
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