Healing Beyond Medicine: Low-Carb Living, Breathwork, and Lifestyle Medicine with Dr. Avi Charlton
True healing begins not with medicine, but with food, breath, and daily habits.
In this episode, Dr. Avi Charlton, a Melbourne-based General Practitioner with over 20 years of experience shares her inspiring journey from being a traditional GP to becoming a passionate advocate for therapeutic carbohydrate reduction and holistic lifestyle medicine. Prompted by a personal wake-up call about her own health, she explored low-carb nutrition, which not only transformed her own body but significantly improved outcomes for her patients, including those with obesity, diabetes, and even mental health conditions. Dr. Arvi discusses the six pillars of her lifestyle approach—nutrition, movement, stress management, sleep and sunlight, community support, and addiction awareness and highlights the profound benefits of prioritizing protein, managing stress through breathwork, and reconnecting with natural circadian rhythms. Through her clinics, courses, and breathwork workshops, she empowers others to heal, thrive, and pursue longevity through practical, sustainable changes.
Tune in to discover how simple lifestyle changes—like breathwork, better sleep, and a low-carb diet—can radically transform your health and well-being.
- How Dr. Avi Charlton’s personal weight loss journey led her to discover low-carb nutrition
- Why she shifted from traditional medicine to a holistic, lifestyle-focused approach
- How therapeutic carbohydrate reduction can reverse diabetes and reduce medication
- The six lifestyle pillars Dr. Avi uses
- Insights into low-carb eating
- The truth about calorie counting and why it often does more harm than good
- The critical role of sleep, stress, and sunlight in weight loss and mental health
- Simple tools for breathwork and why it’s key to managing stress and inflammation
- How mouth taping and nose breathing improve sleep quality and reduce snoring
- The connection between adverse childhood experiences and chronic disease
- Dr. Avi’s passion for teaching breathwork and her new business
- Practical tips for staying nourished and organized in a busy modern lifestyle
- Why protein-first is essential for everyone
- Her vision for preventive care, longevity, and empowering patients to take charge of their health
Dr. Avi Charlton is a Melbourne-based General Practitioner with over 20 years of experience. Her passion for lifestyle medicine stems from her personal journey. A few years ago, feeling overweight, tired, and juggling life with young kids, a patient mistakenly asked if she was pregnant. Determined to make a change, she joined an 8-week body transformation challenge, following a diet prescribed by her personal trainer and incorporating running. This sparked a transformation—she lost weight, regained energy, and embraced a healthier lifestyle.
Inspired by her success, Dr. Charlton founded the Melbourne Low Carb Clinic, where she helps patients lose weight, reverse type 2 diabetes, and reduce medications through sustainable nutrition and lifestyle changes. She has seen remarkable improvements in her patients’ health, proving that natural solutions can lead to lasting results.
Her interest in breathing techniques led her to become a certified Functional Breathing Instructor with The Oxygen Advantage. She now integrates breathwork into her clinical practice to help patients manage anxiety, stress, and overall well-being. In 2024, she launched Breathe In Health, offering coaching, workshops, and retreats to promote functional breathing.
Dr. Charlton also hosts Prescribing Lifestyle, a podcast educating listeners about the importance of lifestyle changes and featuring inspiring interviews. Passionate about empowering others, she is dedicated to helping patients thrive through holistic, practical approaches to health.
Connect with Dr. Avi Charlton
- Website | breatheinhealth.com.au
- Facebook | www.facebook.com/people/Breathe-In-Health
- Linked In | www.linkedin.com/in/avi-charlton
- Instagram | @breathe.in.health
- Youtube | www.youtube.com/@avicharlton
