dr. sasha high is a recognized obesity physician and weight loss coach, helping people eat better, regulate their hunger and cravings, and achieve a healthy weight. she turned
her treatment program at high metabolic clinic
in port credit, ont. into a telemedicine service during the pandemic which now reaches patients in remote communities to promote access to care. she then founded her
best weight online coaching program
in 2021 to help women everywhere build the skill set to feel in control around food.
catch her in her spare time, though, and she’s out on the water being pulled up to 60km per hour by the wind as part of the extreme sport of kiteboarding.
“it’s the greatest thrill just to be out on the water,” says sasha, who lives in mississauga and gets away with her family every winter for watersports. “it’s the freedom of the wind carrying you and you’re in the ocean. there’s nothing better.” she did barefoot waterskiing as a kid and competitive swimming, so her love of water runs deep. in fact, she met her husband, now a gastroenterologist at credit valley hospital, through their mutual passion for kiteboarding.
her professional and leisure pursuits are more similar than you might think. kiteboarding is as much mental focus as it is physical endurance as you navigate the wind and the waves. and it turns out that weight management is as much a mindset as it is about consumption.
“what i’m most passionate about is understanding how do we shift human behaviour through psychology in a really empowering way? and that’s the work that i do with women inside my coaching program. it’s a lot about our emotional regulation skills and the psychology of habits. all of that is what i love about what i do now,” says sasha, whose
high on life podcast
offers her take on topics like the wegovy injectable prescription used to lose weight, and tips to keep kids eating well by modeling and teaching.
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