Low Carb MD Podcast
Low Carb MD is a patient-centered podcast focusing on weight loss, wellness and preventative medicine. The co-hosts, Dr. Brian Lenzkes, Dr. Tro, Dr. Jason Fung & Megan Ramos will interview a new guest on each episode and walk the listeners through how they approach weight loss, wellness and disease reversal with their patients.
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Nicholas Norwitz is a researcher and scientist with expertise and scientific papers published on ketosis, brain aging, neuroscience, heart disease, gastrointestinal health, genetics, bone health, diabetes, and other subjects. He has his PhD from Oxford and is currently working on his MD at Harvard.
In our discussion, we talk about osteoporosis, gut health, anorexia, how LowCarb could potentially be a dietary intervention for treating colitis, the amazing diversity of gut microbiome makeup from individual to individual, the relationship between lifestyle and the likelihood of developing Alzheimers later in life, whether or not living a keto or Low Carb lifestyle could improve your chances of avoiding Alzheimers, how ketosis may be able to reduce inflammation in the brain, how to prevent the breakdown of the blood/brain barrier in the brain, and the non-food, lifestyle factors that contribute to wellness.
Additionally, Nicholas shares a bit about his crazy health journey dealing with osteoporosis and gut problems which he was ultimately able to resolve and/or improve using Low Carb.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Dr. Nicholas Norwitz:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. William Cole was trained as a Chiropractor, went on to get his doctorate in Natural Medicine, is a pioneer in Functional Medicine, and has been practicing telemedicine care for over 10 years out of his office in Pittsburg.
In our discussion, we talk about how Dr. Cole, as a Chiropractor, became interested in Functional Medicine and Naturopathic Medicine, the difficulties associated with starting a practice based on Integrative and Functional Medicine practices (especially ten years ago!), the key differences between Functional and Conventional Medicine, the effects of stress on metabolic health and the interplay between lifestyle and wellness, autoimmunity and autoimmune diseases.
Additionally, we discuss some listener’s questions regarding the relationship between stress and exercise, how to assess thyroid health, elimination diets, the benefits of A2 dairy for those with lactose issues, as well as EOE and Burning Mouth Syndrome.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Dr. William Cole:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. In this special episode, Brian hosts a round table discussion with Dr. Nicholas Norwitz, Dr. Ben Bikman, and Dr. Ben Bocchicchio on the topic of fat as it relates to metabolic health and weight loss (especially, visceral fat, subcutaneous fat, muscle mass, and the relationship between these).
In their discussion, Brian and guests talk about the possible purposes of subcutaneous fat and visceral fat from an evolutionary perspective, the compositional and behavioral differences between these two types of fat, the usefulness of various markers for judging the metabolic health of a person, the powerful relationship between muscle building and visceral fat, the differences between white and brown adipose tissue, why lowering the number on the scale is not the best indicator of metabolic health, and a number of different related studies.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Dr. Ben Bocchicchio:
Dr. Ben Bikman:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Joseph Feuerstein studied Business Management at Cambridge, went to medical school at the University of London, was a doctor for the Israeli Navy, did his residency in Family Medicine at Stanford, did his fellowship in Integrative Medicine in Arizona, is an assistant professor at Columbia University, and practices Integrative Medicine at Stanford.
In our discussion with Dr. Feuerstein, we discuss neuropathy, how to practice as a clinician without relying heavily on prescription drugs, the idea that ‘not every diet will work for every person,’ using nutrition and natural remedies as a first round of defense with patients, the effect that stress can have on blood sugar, cannabinoids, acupuncture, and chronic pain, the endocannabinoid system, gut microbiome testing, and how to think correctly and helpfully about your gut microbiome.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Dr. Joseph Feuerstein:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Maria Emmerich is a nutrition and exercise physiology expert, the author of several cookbooks, and author of the blog, Maria Mind Body Health which offers readers a look at the science of nutrition and how our bodies work.
After sharing a bit about her health journey and how she discovered LowCarb, Maria, Tro, and Brian discuss LowCarb cooking, how stress factors into considerations of total health, the negative effects resulting from the psychological pressures of thin-idealization, the normalization of junk food, and fat shaming, and what is the safe spectrum of dieting within which to make specific recommendations for patients.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Maria Emmerich:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Ali Ibrahim is a UK based consultant child and adolescent eating disorders psychiatrist currently working in the NHS. He is keen to understand the metabolic and neurobiological underpinnings of eating disorders, and has developed a research interest in that regard, with the goal of working towards changing the paradigm by which we understand and treat these complex disorders.
In our discussion with Dr. Ibrahim we talk about his journey from medical school to becoming a doctor to running 100 miles in a fasted state, dietitians who advocate for unrestricted eating, the benefits of a restrictive approach to dieting for patients with sugar addiction, how modern processed food prompts disordered eating and how modern humans have consciously or subconsciously dealt with that reality, and the need for controlled trials to prove the safety and benefits of cutting out processed foods and eating LCHF.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Dr. Ali Ibrahim:
- Zero Five 100 Project
- Email Address: speedyali@icloud.com
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Marty Kendall is an engineer with a passion for nutrition and for helping people optimize their eating. He has had great personal success implementing his nutritional strategies and has helped many others—including his wife who struggles with type 1 diabetes—improve their health as well.
In our discussion with Marty, we talk about hyper-palatable foods, maximizing satiety, macronutrient balance, energy density in foods, diet induced thermogenesis, the lack of good nutritional advice in the medical field, calculating your protein needs, and why exercise causes hunger.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Marty Kendall:
- Optimizing Nutrition Blog
- Podcast Episodes
- Facebook Page
- Optimizing Nutrition Facebook Group
- Diet Driven Fasting
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. David Tusek is a Board Certified Family Physician, a member of the Academy of Sports Medicine, a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, and a member the Institute of Functional Medicine. He has been a direct primary care physician for over a decade.
After sharing a brief overview of his history as a physician, Dr. Tusek discusses the development of his philosophy of medicine and his thinking on the optimization and reformation of the medical care system.
Additionally, we talk about the need for the elimination of vested financial interests in medicine, the necessity of reforming the medical system in a more patient-focused direction, the epidemic of metabolic sickness and general unhealthiness in the United States, how individual health relates to community health and environmental health, and the direct monetary and potential indirect health benefits of the combination of DPC + healthshare.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Dr. David Tusek:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Brian is joined today by a true renaissance man. This guest has a degree in genetics from Cornell University, a Culinary Certificate from The French Culinary Institute, he has done cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, he has worked on the Berkley Drosophila Genome Project, and is currently raising rotationally grazed hogs and running a retail butcher shop. Please welcome Brad Marshall to the show!
In their discussion today, Brian and Brad discuss the bioaccumulation of polyunsaturated fats in the body, Brad’s ROS Theory of Obesity, the differences between saturated and polyunsaturated fats and how they affect the body, linoleic acid and stearic acid, what healthy human, cow, and pig fats look like, the difficulty of finding pork and chicken in the USA that has not been fed soybean, and the croissant diet.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Brad Marshall:
- Fire in a Bottle Website
- Blog
- Store
- Firebrand Meats
- Brad on the Fundamental Health Podcast
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. We are happy to be joined by Vinnie Tortorich—one of our very first guest on the podcast (check out Ep. 3). Vinnie is a celebrity fitness trainer, speaker, podcaster, and best-selling author of the book, Fitness Confidential (see link in show notes).
In our discussion with Vinnie, we talk about the relationship between exercise, diet, and weight-loss, how people often tend to look for confirmation of their beliefs rather than seeking truth when it comes to dietary philosophy, how to start treating the underlying problems causing metabolic disease, the vicious cycle of eating sugar and carbs, whether or not HIT training is a good option for weight loss, and time restricted eating.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Vinnie Tortorich:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. We are joined on the show today by Dr. Steven Bishop. He attended UVA School of Medicine and did his residency at VCU where he was the chief resident. He went on to become the Clerkship Director and Associate Chair of education at VCU.
In our discussion today, Dr. Bishop shares the story of his journey away from conventional approaches/thinking to a lifestyle/low-carb approach to treating metabolic disease. In light of the diverse responses of various countries to Covid, we discuss the value of keeping an open mind rather than being dogmatic without having all of the information needed to make an informed decision. We talk about the importance of staying curious as a doctor rather then falling into the rut of giving our patients cookie cutter prescriptions. Finally, we discuss the variety of tragic negative effects of social isolation.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Dr. Steven Bishop:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. We are very excited to be joined by researcher and low-carb/high-fat advocate, Belinda Fettke. For many years, she and her husband, Gary Fettke, have been working to educate people about nutrition.
In our discussion, Belinda shares with us the details of her historical research into the rise of processed, high-carb/sugar foods. Surprisingly, the Adventist Church Group has played a huge role in the demonization of meat and saturated fat. Not only that, but the Adventist Church Group is a huge force in the promotion of cereals. We talk about bad motives and biases in big pharmaceuticals, big food, and medical researchers.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Belinda Fettke:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Today we are joined by Dr. Eric Westman and Amy Berger who have just finished writing a book together (End Your Carb Confusion).
Dr. Westman is the director of the Duke Lifestyle Medicine Clinic, and medical director of the Duke Center for Smoking Cessation. He is board certified in internal medicine and obesity medicine, has his masters in clinical research, and has written over 90 peer-reviewed publications.
Amy Berger, MS, CNS, is a U.S. Air Force veteran and Certified Nutrition Specialist who specializes in using low-carbohydrate and ketogenic nutrition. She has a bachelor’s degree in creative writing and a master’s in human nutrition from the University of Bridgeport. She is also a veteran of the US Air Force.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Amy Berger:
Dr. Eric Westman:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
We are very happy to have Gary Taubes on the show with us today. Gary is an investigative science and health journalist, author of several books, co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative, and a legend in the low-carb world. He has won multiple awards for his journalism over the course of his career. He graduated from Harvard College with an S.B. degree in applied physics, and received an M.S. degree in engineering from Stanford University and in journalism from Columbia University.
In our discussion with Gary, we talk about the cognitive dissonance between those who follow conventional wisdom and people who adhere to and advocate for diets like low-carb or other “fad” diets, the history of the development of the standard American dietary philosophy, we discuss different theories on the cause of obesity, studies in obesity research, the possible harms/advantages of artificial sweeteners, whether or not there are any good long-term studies on the ketogenic diet and other diets, regenerative agriculture, and to what degree anecdotal evidence is valuable in medical research.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Gary Taubes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. We are very excited to welcome Jonny Bowden to the show. Jonny is a personal trainer and certified nutritionist. He has been featured in the documentary film Fat Fiction.
In our discussion today, we talk about insulin resistance and studies on insulin resistance, insulin resistance’s relation to heart disease, the standard of care, non-nutritional factors for health, the particle test, magnesium, vitamin D, and fish oil supplements, the historical/evolutionary perspective on a healthy human diet,
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Jonny Bowden:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Joining the show today is Dr. Siobhan Key. Dr. Key is trained in Family/Obesity Medicine and is the host of the ‘Weight Solutions for Physicians’ podcast. Dr. Key’s business, Weight Solutions for Physicians, offers personalized, private emotional eating coaching for physicians from an Obesity Medicine Specialist and Emotional Eating Expert.
In our discussion today, we talk about a range of topics including the psychology behind binge-eating, emotional eating, how to effectively use fasting with a recovering binge-eater, how to process stress in a healthy way, techniques for staying in control of your thoughts, and the importance of taking care of yourself so that you can effectively take care of others.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Dr. Key:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
We are glad to welcome back a long-time friend of the show, Doug Reynolds. Doug is the founder and CEO of LowCarbUSA which he established in 2016 in order to promote education and information exchange about the low carb/ketogenic diet. His organization offers live conferences, educational videos, articles and papers, and more. He coordinated the establishment of an advisory committee to oversee, create, and maintain the ‘Clinical Guidelines for Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction’ which was first published in May, 2019.
Today, he has joined us to share some information regarding his latest venture, the establishment of the non-profit organization, the ‘Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners.’ The goal of this organization is to provide education for doctors and practitioners. Furthermore, the purpose of the organization is to reach those outside of the low carb community who may not know about low carb or are skeptical about its merits.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Doug Reynolds:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. We are very excited to welcome Dr. Gary Fettke, a legend and a trail blazer in the LowCarb community, to the show. Dr. Fettke is an orthopedic surgeon from Tasmania who came to prominence through his vocal opposition to some of the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines. He was targeted by the cereal industry—who were in a paid contractural agreement with the Dietitians Association of Australia—who attempted to silence his anti-sugar, low carb message.
In this episode, Dr. Fettke sheds light on the major influencers of the world’s dietary guidelines—the sugar industry and the Adventist Church Group (a religious group that effectively owns the cereal industry of the world, the soy industry, and started the fake meat industry). Both of these groups are also heavily influential in medical education.
Additionally, we discuss the definition of diabetes, why sugar, carbs, and polyunsaturated oils are the perfect storm of dietary disaster, the effect that a ketogenic diet can have on arthritic pain, why CGMs are an incredible resource, the Maillard Reaction, the birth of the pharmaceutical industry, and how the medical industry has been influenced by external forces with private agendas.
Gary Fettke’s rewriting of the Dietary Guidelines in one sentence: “We need to eat fresh, local, seasonal, whole foods, based in environmental and cultural beliefs, reducing added sugar and processed food.”
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Dr. Gary Fettke:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. We are honored to be joined on the show by Dr. Tarek Arab MBChB FRCSC FACOG. Dr. Arab is a gynecologist and obstetrician. He began his medical training at King Abdulaziz Medical School in Saudi Arabia, did his residency at the University of Ottawa and later at Manitoba, and did his ultrasound fellowship at the University of Ottawa. He is an absolute wealth of knowledge when it comes to understanding the link between insulin resistance, obesity, and PCOS. He is also a faculty member at the University of Jeddah.
In our discussion with Dr. Arab, we cover a range of topics including the relationship between insulin resistance, saturated fats, obesity, and various cancers, whether ketone bodies are harmful, beneficial, or neutral to cancer patients, the impact the mind—and especially stress—has on the body, philosophy of medical education, and the importance of continuing to be curious and skeptical as a doctor after med school.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Dr. Arab Tarek:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. We are very happy to have a brand new, first time guest on the show—Bitten Jonsson, RN. Bitten is a Swedish food addiction expert who has developed her own treatment method called Holistic Addiction Medicine. She was introduced to addiction medicine in California at a treatment facility. Since then, she has been dedicated to studying addiction and working with people to overcome their addictions.
In our discussion with Bitten, we discuss sugar/food addiction as well as addiction generally. Step by step, Bitten walks us through the steps to recovery from food addiction. She explains how to properly conduct a diagnostic interview with a patient, the difference between ‘harmful use’ and ‘addiction’, and the benefits of group therapy for a patient in recovery. We discuss techniques for reducing stress as well as techniques for staying motivated to continue to fight your addiction. Finally, Bitten explains how sugar addiction is, often times, the gateway to other addictions.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Bitten Jonsson:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Today we are joined on the show by The Paleo Pharmacist, Nevada Grey. Among Nevada’s long list of qualifications and certifications are Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, and Nutrition Coach from the NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine). She is a registered nurse and a pharmacist who has successfully put her PCOS and pre-diabetes into remission using her expertise.
After seeing her health deteriorate following the standard nutritional advice—and following a severe spinal cord injury—she discovered the ketogenic diet. In our discussion, we talk about 0 carb diets, the carnivore diet, macronutrient balance, the PE diet, intestinal permeability, as well as sleep and exercise.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Nevada Grey:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. We are very excited to have our fellow co-host Dr. Jason Fung joining us on the show! Dr. Fung is a hugely influential author, speaker, and Low Carb doctor. He is the co-founder of thefastingmethod.com and has written numerous bestselling books including The Diabetes Code and The Fasting Code. He has recently written a new book, The Cancer Code, which is about past and current paradigms of cancer and caner treatment (available November 10).
In this episode, Dr. Fung shares an overview of the history of cancer treatment and human understanding of cancer. Next, he lays out the new ways in which scientists and doctors are moving forward with cancer research. Additionally, Dr. Fung breaks down the new evolutionary paradigm for understanding cancer. Finally, he is able to connect lifestyle and environment to the development of cancer. We also discuss ways in which our diets and environmental factors can cause the kind of chronic sub-lethal damage that leads to the development of cancer.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Dr. Jason Fung:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. In today’s episode, we deviate from our usual topics of conversation and turn to discuss current and recent events in the Middle Eastern country of Armenia. There is a war in progress between Turkey and Armenia that has yet to become widespread knowledge in the United States.
After hearing from Tro—who is of Armenian descent himself— about the history of Armenia, we begin to share and talk about the nation’s current state of affairs. We speculate as to why the war between Turkey and Armenia is not being covered widely in the American news. We discuss the root causes of racism, systemic oppression (both in the U.S. and in the world at large), and the importance of seeking to understand and be accepting of people of other cultures and faiths.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
We are delighted to have Jayne Bullen from Nutrition Network and the Noakes Foundation join us on the show. Jayne is the Chief Operating Officer of The Noakes Foundation and the Managing Director of the Nutrition Network. In the past, she worked in the world of corporate research until she discovered a path to health with the low-carb way of eating. Now, she uses her expertise at the above mentioned organizations in order to help people regain their health.
In our conversation, we discuss the importance of re-educating doctors with regard to nutrition, the role and the goals of the Noakes Foundation, the complex web of sociological factors involved in the dietary decisions/options of ordinary people, and the educational offerings from the Nutrition Network.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Jayne Bullen:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the show. Today’s episode features two guests—Diana Rodgers and Robb Wolf. Diana Rodgers, RD, LDN is an author, podcaster, filmmaker, speaker, and a Licensed Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who runs her own private nutrition practice. Dr. Robb Wolf is an author, podcaster, speaker, and biochemist based in Texas.
The topics of discussion include carbon-negative farming practices and how eating animals may actually be good for the environment, a look at meat from a cultural/historical and anthropological perspective, Diana’s upcoming film, Sacred Cow, regenerative farming practices, the real human diet and how the makeup of such a diet is informed by nature, soil health as a central goal in agriculture, the shocking amount of damage done to the earth and human health by monocropping, the relationship between agricultural practices and their sociological effects, and many more.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Dr. Diana Rodgers:
Dr. Robb Wolf
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
We are very excited to have Joy Kiddie back on the show again after nearly 2 years! Dr. Kiddie is a registered dietician with a Masters in Human Nutrition from the University of British Columbia and, for the past five years, has been guiding people to health using low-carb dietary intervention.
In today’s episode, the discussion topics include fasting in combination with a low-carb diet, the importance of considering bio-individuality when prescribing a dietary approach for a patient, fat adaption, the necessity of lowering stress and getting a healthy amount of sleep, sustainability as an essential factor for a successful diet, and the multifactorial nature of helping a patient start and maintain a diet successfully.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Dr. Joy Kiddie:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
We are so excited to have Dr. Thomas Wood on the show today. Dr. Wood is a Research Assistant professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington Division of Neonatalogy. His academic work focuses on developing therapies for brain injuries as well as adult neurogenic and metabolic diseases. He received his undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, his medical degree from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in physiology and neuroscience from the University of Oslo.
In our discussion with Dr. Wood, the topics covered include the root cause of insulin resistance, the roles of insulin and glucose in the body, polyunsaturated fat, which types of people benefit most from LowCarb and which are less effected by eating a LowCarb diet, the importance of reducing satiety and how that can be done,
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Dr. Thomas Wood:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
We are delighted to be joined today by an amazing doctor from the U.K., Dr. Jen Unwin BSc, MSc, DPsy, FBPsS. Dr. Unwin is a consultant clinical health psychologist, a fellow of the British Psychological Society, and works with the NHS helping patients to combat chronic disease.
In this episode, we discuss, among other things, the importance of hope as a foundational virtue for the health of every person and every relationship, the value of setting goals and acknowledging where you are truly at health-wise in your wellness journey, the importance of maintaining a positive attitude, the possible relationship between loneliness, hopelessness, and metabolic syndrome, the power of social factors in metabolic health, and processed food addiction.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Dr. Jen Unwin:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Dr. Jose Carlos Souto is a Urologist from Brazil who has done and is currently doing some amazing things in the LowCarb world. After having a life-changing experience with LowCarb personally, he began blogging about his own experience, relevant research papers, and clinical trials. From a urological perspective, Dr. Souto explains that LowCarb can have a powerful beneficial effect. Those who suffer from kidney problems are very frequently the same people who suffer from diabetes or hypertension. This makes the LowCarb diet an obvious candidate for treatment and prevention.
Topics covered in this episode include the relationship between weight-loss on a LowCarb diet and the development of kidney stones, the relationship between LowCarb dieting and testosterone levels, the interplay between metabolic disease, the LowCarb diet, and BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia), the relationship between gall stones and diet, Interstitial cystitis, and urinary tract infection and SGLT2 drugs.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Dr. Jose Carlos Souto:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
We are very happy to be joined today by Ally Houston, the founder of Paleo Canteen. Throughout his life, Ally had struggled with mental illness—depression and anxiety—heartburn, and auto-immune problems. Miraculously, he found that eating low-carb helped relieve him of the many things that ailed him. Since then, he has been doing great work to help bring his amazing discovery to the attention of others with similar struggles.
In this episode, we discuss how to eat a low-carb/ketogenic diet on a budget, the powerful effects of dietary intervention in treating mental illness, the science behind marketing in the food industry, and the benefit of having low-carb alternatives to sugary, processed foods when you are trying to avoid going off the rails.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Ally Houston (Paleo Canteen):
- Paleo Canteen Website
- The Canteen Podcast
- Paleo Canteen Cookbook (Barnes and Noble USA)
- Paleo Canteen Cookbook (Amazon USA)
- Paleo Canteen Cookbook (Amazon Australia)
- Scoundrel Ice Cream
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
We are joined on the show today by Dr. Josh Turknett. Dr Turknett graduated from Emory University School of Medicine, did his residency in neurology at the University of Florida. He is the author of two books: The Migraine Miracle and Keto For Migraine.
In this episode we discuss the evolutionary approach to the optimal human diet and ketosis, the multi-variable causes of chronic migraines and other diseases, the importance of the role of the microbiome in understanding migraines and ketosis, Epilepsy and Alzheimers, the impact of caffeine on someone suffering from migraines, the relationship between stress and migraines, and physician-entrepreneurship.
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Dr. Josh Turknett:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
We are excited to be joined on the show today by Dr. Susan Wolver. Dr. Wolver spent ten years serving as a flight surgeon in the military, did her internal medicine residency at VCU, is certified in obesity medicine, and is currently working at a multi-disciplinary practice in Virginia.
In this episode, we discuss the mental and dietary components of finding success with low-carb, the emotional aspect of dealing with hunger, the connection between childhood adversity and chronic disease, and the importance of emotional support in achieving success on your diet.
For more information, see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Dr. Susan Wolver:
- VCU Medical Weight Loss Program (804-828-9357)
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
We are joined today by a very inspiring doctor, Dr. Philip Ovadia. Dr. Ovadia is a cardiothoracic surgeon and has seen great results using a low-carb dietary intervention with his patients. Having struggled with obesity earlier in his life, he realized that he had to make a change and needed an answer to his weight problem. That answer came in the form of low-carb which he discovered after attending a lecture by Gary Taubes.
We discuss the causes of heart disease, the metabolic markers for heart disease, the appropriate time and place for the usage of Statin drugs vs. lifestyle change, and the central role that insulin resistance plays in virtually all chronic disease.
Eighty-eight percent of Americans are metabolically unhealthy. We discuss in this episode how it is vital for the health of our nation’s citizens that doctors, medical professionals, and professionals from other fields work together to address this problem together.
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Dr. Philip Ovadia:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Dr. Ryan Daly, a world class expert on cardiac imaging, joins us on the show today to share his wisdom. He went to medical school at Boston University, did his residency and internship in internal medicine at Boston Medical Center, went to the Cleveland Clinic for Cardiology, and spent two years studying non-invasive cardiac imaging.
Thank you for listening in to this very in-depth and thorough discussion about the complex relationships between diet, coronary calcium, insulin, statin drugs, and medical dogma.
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Dr. Ryan Daly:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
We are excited to be joined on the show this week by Dr. Eric Westman. While working as a VA Doctor, Dr. Westman had the opportunity to witness two of his patients have great success with a low-carb dietary intervention. Following this experience, he began to read books written on low-carb dieting and ended up meeting Dr. Atkins as a result of his research. Since then he has been following a low-carb diet personally, using low-carb to save lives, teaching people about low-carb, and doing research on the uses of low-carb diets.
In this episode we discuss the effects of the pervasive messaging of the conventional nutritional position on patients who could benefit from a low-carb intervention, the anxiety surrounding weight-regain, and the notion of ‘one size fits all’ diets.
Links:
Dr. Eric Westman:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
We are happy to be joined on the show today by Dr. Charlene Lichtash who is the co-author (along with Drs. Megan Ramos and Jason Fung) of an amazing case report on diabetes reversal published in the BMJ. In this episode, we discuss the potential of fasting and a ketogenic diet practiced in conjunction to reverse diabetes. In discussing this topic, we delve deeply into the aforementioned case report as well as many relevant individual test cases. What types of people benefit from a marriage of keto and fasting? What types of people see benefits from just fasting or from just eating a ketogenic diet? What is the role of exercise in increasing insulin sensitivity? How does psychology factor into a patient’s success? We discuss these questions and more with Dr. Lichtash in today’s show.
To read Dr. Lichtash’s case report, see the links below…
Thanks for listening!
Links:
Dr. Charlene Lichtash:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
We are joined on the show today by Dr. Agnes Ayton, a consulting psychiatrist at Oxford who has been doing some amazing work on eating disorders and ultra-processed foods.
Today’s discussion centers around the question, ‘What are the implications of the changing patterns of food consumption—both on metabolic, neurobiological pathways, and on eating disorders?’ We discuss the historical perspective on eating disorders such as anorexia (as far back as the Middle Ages), binge eating disorder, current research linking insulin resistance with these disorders, the history of ultra-processed food, food additives, and much more!
Contact Info:
Dr. Agnes Ayton:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Dr. Nick Greiner is a Certified Functional Medicine Physician. Dr. Greiner’s discovery of the Low Carb lifestyle intervention came about because of his mother’s journey to rid herself of chronic migraines. After seeing a dozen different doctors who prescribed medications to no effect, she met a doctor who helped her eliminate her migraines via lifestyle intervention. No meds, just lifestyle change.
In today’s episode, the main discussion centers around the various lifestyle factors that effect health. We discuss the usage of masks, data regarding infection and mortality rates among various populations, chelation therapy, and the importance of being a thinking doctor who keeps an open mind.
Contact Info:
Dr. Nick Greiner:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
We are joined yet again on the show by a wonderful new guest! Dr. Jaime Seeman is a board-certified Ob/Gyn, a fellow in integrative medicine, a certified ketogenic nutritional specialist, a former college athlete, a mother, and a wife. Dr. Seeman has been doing some amazing things with low-carb. See the links in the show notes below to check her out on social media and to visit her website.
Today’s discussion topics include menopause, estrogen dominance, and the effect of low-carb/ketogenic interventions when the body is in these states. Additionally, we discuss the importance of considering bio individuality when determining what is the correct dietary intervention for a given person.
Contact Info:
Dr. Jaime Seeman:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Today we are joined by Dr. Anthony Jay. Dr. Jay earned a B.A. with a double major in Biology and Theology from Ave Maria University in Naples, Florida, where he researched HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) inhibitors. After college, he continued to work with virus (lentivirus) in the context of Alzheimer's disease for the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs. Next, Dr. Jay earned his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Boston University School of Medicine, researching fats, hormones, and cholesterol.
Dr. Jay currently is at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota researching stem cells, epigenetics, and infrared light. Additionally, Dr. Jay is a bestselling author of Estrogeneration.
In today’s episode, we discuss the relationship between genetics and diet within the context of optimal human health.
Contact Info:
Dr. Anthony Jay:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
We are excited to have one of Dr. Tro’s patients on the show today to share his story. Hugo’s journey began when he started to notice that he was always tired after eating a meal and that he was starting to have trouble with mobility. He started trying to eat “healthy” but did not begin to see real results until he discovered low-carb after stumbling upon the Tim Noakes trial video on YouTube. We discuss peripheral neuropathy, cultural considerations to ‘going keto’, a physician’s responsibility vis-a-vis their patients, and the factors involved in age-related deterioration. Thank you for listening.
Contact Info:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Today we are joined not only by a great guest, but a great new co-host, Kristin Baer—Brian’s new partner at his recently opened private practice weight loss clinic in San Diego. We are very excited to have Dr. Ramon Issa on the show today! Dr. Issa, a board-certified family medicine physician, relates his story which, though it begins with frustration and burnout, ends ultimately in hope. His frustration arose from the awareness of an ever present reality—he could not understand the root cause of diabetes. He ultimately discovered how to burn body fat as fuel and how to reverse metabolic disease through self-experimentation and determination. Thanks for listening in to hear this very inspiring story.
Contact Info:
Dr. Ramon Issa:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Dr. Steven Tucker is an Oncologist and practitioner of functional medicine who is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of cancer. Dr. Tucker is a big believer in lifestyle intervention as a preventative measure against cancer and has been using low-carb and ketogenic diets to help his patients. Also, we talk about the central place of sleep and stress in general health as well as the centrality of mental health.
Contact Info:
Dr. Steven Tucker:
- Website
- Email Address: Community@tuckermedical.com
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Jerry Teixeira is a body weight strength trainer who has been helping people lose weight for good without going to a gym! In this episode, Jerry tells us about his approach to health, diet, and exercise as well as relating the story of his own personal journey toward a healthier lifestyle. We discuss the ‘calories in, calories out’ model as well as the theory that you should ‘eat less and move more’ to lose weight. Also, we discuss the ‘obesity mindset’ that people sometimes retain after they have dropped a lot of weight. Jerry’s theory of weight loss and strength training revolves around the idea that each person needs to start where they are at. Then, as you become stronger and lose more weight, the intensity of the exercise scales up to meet your ability. We talk about blue zones, the effects of eliminating plant food from your diet, and the potential health benefits of a carnivore diet.
Contact Info:
Jerry Teixeira:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
We are very happy to be joined on the show by Jimmy Moore. Jimmy is an accomplished author and a very inspiring guy with a great and encouraging story to tell. We cover a variety of topics in this episode. First, we talk about the importance of learning to look at the correct markers when it comes to determining progress, and learning to not stress over the markers that may not necessarily be direct pointers to the state of one’s metabolic health. Next the conversation turns to strategies for dealing with carb and sugar addiction. Additionally, we have a long conversation about fasting—how to get started with fasting and how to do so safely.
Contact Info:
Jimmy Moore:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
Dr. Rohn Rigby is a family practice physician in Layton, Utah. After attending an obesity conference in 2012—where he met Dr. Eric Westman—he realized that he needed to change his eating habits or face serious health problems. From that moment on, he has been eating low-carb. He currently practices obesity medicine at his medical weight loss clinic. We discuss the importance of effectively educating our patients about real nutrition and lifestyle intervention in order to offset the false narrative that many people hear and believe about diseases like diabetes. Additionally, we talk about treating and raising awareness for processed food addiction and sugar addiction. Thanks for listening in!
Contact Info:
Dr. Rohn Rigby:
- Facebook Group: Why Wait? Elevate
- Instagram: @ogdenclinicmedicalweightloss
- Medical Weight Loss Clinic: https://www.utahmedicalweightloss.com/?y_source=1_MTUzOTczMTktNzE1LWxvY2F0aW9uLmdvb2dsZV93ZWJzaXRlX292ZXJyaWRl
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: LowCarbMDSanDiego.com
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
We are very excited to be joined today by Dr Adele Hite. Dr Hite worked with LowCarbUSA to create clinical guidelines for practitioners in a clinical setting, and has been working in the low carb world for many years. We discuss the history of thought regarding what is considered a healthy diet, the importance of bio-individuality as a factor in determining a healthy diet for a given patient, and the history of governmental dietary guidelines in the USA. How can we best educate the public about dietary health? This question is key to improving metabolic health, and we discuss it in depth in this episode.
Contact Info:
Dr. Adele Hite:
- Twitter: @ahhite
- Website: https://www.adelehite.com
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: LowCarbMDSanDiego.com
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
- Support Website: https://keto-adapted.com/
- Instagram/Twitter: @maria_emmerich and @craig_emmerich
- Facebook Group: Keto
- Facebook Group: Carnivore
- Website: LowCarbMDSanDiego.com
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Teresa Mealy is a nurse practitioner focusing on women’s health and weight loss. We are so happy and excited to have her on the show today! Having initially had a disheartening and unrewarding experience working in her field, she ended up making a discovery that turned her professional and personal life around. Teresa went from prescribing pills to opening up her own private weight loss clinic and using diet and hormones to help people reclaim their health. We discuss the usage of hormones in treating people. Further, we talk about the connection between dieting and hormonal health.
Contact Info:
Teresa Mealy:
- Website: https://teresamealytotalhealthandwellness.com/
- Twitter: @TeresaMealyTHW
- Office Phone#: 417-771-5277
- Facebook: Teresa Mealy Total Health and Wellness
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: LowCarbMDSanDiego.com
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
- Twitter: @
- Website: LowCarbMDSanDiego.com
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
We are excited to welcome Dr. Tony Hampton to the show today! Dr. Hampton adopted the low carb diet when he began to realize, through his own reading and by following the research, that it could be used to combat diabetes. When he realized that conventional methods didn’t treat the underlying disease, he decided that he had to re-evaluate his perspective. In this episode we discuss the culture variable in the equation of working with a patient to improve their health. Additionally, we talk about wholistic health and the importance of addressing underlying issues leading people to make unhealthy choices. Thanks for listening in!
Contact Info:
Dr. Tony Hampton:
- Twitter: @drtonyhampton
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: LowCarbMDSanDiego.com
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
We are happy to be joined once again on the podcast by Drs. Ariel Ortiz and Christian Assad. They are just about to launch a brand new podcast together so be sure to check it out (links below). We discuss how to best connect with and communicate with those who are opposed to the low-carb diet. Further, we talk about how to connect with people on a cultural level to get them interested in giving the low-carb diet a shot.
Contact Info:
Dr. Christian Assad:
- Twitter: @ChristianAssad
- Instagram: @medhacker
- TikTok: ChristianAssadMD
Dr. Ariel Ortiz
- obesitycontrolcenter.com
- Podcast: Vive Sin Dietas
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: LowCarbMDSanDiego.com
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
- Twitter: @KillorglinKen
- Website: LowCarbMDSanDiego.com
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
We are so excited to have Dr. Benjamin Bikman back on the show. He is joining us today to share with us the new things he has been learning and working on. We open with an in-depth discussion of the factors related to insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia as well as the complex relationship between the two metabolic disorders. We discuss the content of Dr. Bikman’s upcoming book, Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease—and How to Fight It. What is the natural purpose of insulin resistance in the human body? Which proteins are most ideal for health in the human body? We talk about these questions and more in this episode. Thank you for listening!
Contact Info:
Dr. Benjamin Bikman:
- Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZKZ2NRN/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
- Instagram/Twitter: @BenBikmanPhD
- Facebook: Benjamin Bikman PhD
- Websites: https://gethlth.com/
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: LowCarbMDSanDiego.com
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
We are happy to be joined today by primary care physician and soon-to-be member of Brian Lenzkes’ DPC in San Diego, Dr. Kristin Baier. Upon being diagnosed with lupus during medical school, Dr. Baier began looking to nutrition for help. Her first experiment was with veganism—no help. She then transitioned into the paleo diet, during which time she found some success and began to lose weight. Finally, having discovered the ketogenic diet, she gave it a try and was able to come off of five different medications, eliminate her chronic headaches, and improve her lupus symptoms. We discuss the benefits of a direct primary care system for providing real quality care to patients.
Contact Info:
Dr. Kristin Baier:
- Website: lowcarbmdsandiego.com
- Twitter/Instagram: @doctoringketo
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: LowCarbMDSanDiego.com
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Today we are happy joined on the show by Dr. Stephen Hussey. Dr Hussey is a chiropractor and a nutritionist who has been helping people and doing amazing things with the low-carb diet.
Contact Info:
Dr. Stephen Hussey:
- Website: https://www.resourceyourhealth.com/
- Twitter: @DrStephenHussey
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: LowCarbMDSanDiego.com
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
We are honored to have Chris S. Cornell on the show with us today. Having tried time and time again to achieve a healthy weight, Chris had become frustrated with plant-based and calorie restriction diets. Over time, he eventually found his way to the low-carb diet thanks to a book recommendation—Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes. Since then, Chris has been healthy and has reached a healthy weight using a low-carb approach to eating. We have a great conversation about dealing with sugar and carbohydrate addiction and the importance of community support.
Contact Info:
Chris Cornell:
- Twitter: @biggestcomeback
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: LowCarbMDSanDiego.com
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
- The Fat Emperor Podcast
- Website: LowCarbMDSanDiego.com
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
We are joined on the podcast today by Amber O’Hearn. Amber is someone who found success with the low carb diet, and who found even greater success with a carnivore diet. She found that not only could she lose ‘stubborn’ weight that she struggled to lose, but she was able to successfully eliminate her depression. We spend time examining arguments for and against the carnivore diet and vegan diets. We discuss the difference between essential and non-essential nutrients and the beneficial effects of foods from the animal kingdom. Additionally, we discuss what it means to be satiated by your food. Finally, we discuss the upcoming carnivore diet conference at which Amber will be a speaker. Thank you for listening in!
Contact Info:
Amber O’Hearn:
- Conference Twitter: @carnivorycon
- Personal Twitter: @ketocarnivore
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: LowCarbMDSanDiego.com
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
We are delighted to be joined today by Dr. Paul Mason. Dr. Mason tells us about his findings regarding metabolic disease as a risk factor for COVID-19. Further, we discuss the concept of herd immunity and how it works on a practical level in a community of people. We discuss the effects of sun exposure as they relate to COVID-19 and to general health. Dr. Mason explains the findings of various studies having to do with the health benefits of saturated fats as well as some studies having to do with the health benefits of fasting.
Contact Info:
Dr. Paul Mason:
- Twitter: @DrPaulMason
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: LowCarbMDSanDiego.com
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
We are joined on the show today by Dr. Ariel Ortiz—a weight-loss surgeon and the founder of the Obesity Control Center in Tijuana, Mexico. We discuss the connection between preexisting metabolic disease and the risk of death from COVID-19. Dr. Ortiz tells the story of how he, as a result of his search for a pre-operative diet for his patients that would shrink their livers, discovered that low-carb dietary intervention could be used as a treatment for metabolic disease. Eventually our conversation turned toward doctor-patient interaction and the importance of making health easy for the patient. How can we utilize new technological/social platforms to make health easier and more sustainable for more and more people? Dr. Ortiz is hopeful that the advancement of telemedicine and remote monitoring will continue to grow, bringing real, effective health care that reverses disease to the whole world. Check out the info in the show notes to explore what Dr. Ortiz is up to right now!
Contact Info:
Dr. Ariel Ortiz:
- Website: obesitycontrolcenter.com
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: LowCarbMDSanDiego.com
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
We are excited to be joined today by Alyssa Gallagher. Alyssa is a registered dietician working at on out-patient diabetes clinic. She was introduced to low-carb seven years ago by a dietitian friend of hers at a time when she was starting to become frustrated that she was unable to help her patients lose weight or come off of insulin using the standard American diet. Having begun to see results with low-carb in her own life, she began using the dietary approach to combat diabetes and obesity with amazing results. We discuss the susceptibility of metabolically unhealthy people to disease and sickness, the importance of transparency and sharing evidence and data in a doctor/patient relationship, and tips for sustainably overcoming carb addiction.
Contact Info:
Alyssa Gallagher:
- Instagram: @alyssag_rd
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: LowCarbMDSanDiego.com
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
- Website: LowCarbMDSanDiego.com
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
For our one-hundredth episode we have a very special guest joining us—Dr. Tim Noakes. Dr. Noakes has had a profound impact on the low-carb movement, having helped to pave the way for doctors and nutritionists by standing firm against the tide of dangerous conventional notions about health in South Africa. Facing severe opposition from the medical establishment, Dr. Noakes ultimately succeeded in defending the legitimacy of his position. In this episode, we discuss his journey and talk about metabolic health, COVID-19, and the Noakes Foundation. Thanks for listening along for one-hundred episodes!
Contact Info:
Dr. Tim Noakes
- Donate to The Noakes Foundation: https://thenoakesfoundation.org/
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbmdsandiego.com/
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
- Twitter and Instagram: @grassbased
- Facebook: Grass Based Health
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
We are so excited to have Dr. Cate Shanahan back on the show to talk about her brand new book, The Fatburn Fix. The central message of the book is this: your body’s ability to burn its own body fat is the most important aspect of your metabolism and your health in general! If your body is not burning your body fat, then you are headed toward disease. Dr. Shanahan explains how not burning your body fat is the precursor to many, many ailments. We discuss the horrible effects of seed oils on the body and offer suggestions for alternative, clean burning fat sources.
Contact Info:
Dr. Cate Shanahan:
- Book: The Fatburn Fix
- Book Website: https://fatburnfix.com/
- Cate’s Website: https://drcate.com/
Diet Doctor CME:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
We are joined today by martial arts expert and overall inspiring guy, Kyoshi Thomas Clifford. We invited him on today to share some wisdom related to living intentionally and successfully through the current COVID-19 pandemic. We cover the importance of providing yourself and your children with structure in the midst of what is, for many people, a less-structured time. In such a time we ought to lead by example—be a victor, not a victim. Now is the time to stay strong, not just for yourself but for your community. To distill the message down to a single phrase, Kyoshi is telling us to persevere in personal responsibility in all aspects of life. We talk more specifically about persevering in the fight for good health. We have a golden opportunity right now to start developing some disciplines. Will you come out of this situation healthier, happier, and better than before, or will you retreat from discipline and be self-indulgent? We talk about all kinds of strategies for kicking addictions as well. Thanks for tuning in!
Contact Info:
Kyoshi Thomas Clifford:
- Email: cliffordmma@gmail.com
- Facebook: Thomas Clifford (personal profile)
- Facebook Group: A Dojo for Everyone
Diet Doctor CME:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Today we are joined by Raj Seth, an inspiring guy who saved his own life when, through his own experimentation and research, he discovered that eating a low carb diet lowered his A1C and could reverse his diabetes. After hearing Raj’s story, we are joined by Jason Fung to discuss the growth of the low-carb movement, nutritional guidelines, the physiology of fasting, and more. Thanks for listening!
Contact Info:
Raj Seth:
- Website: https://www.metabolicmultiplier.org/
Jason Fung:
- Website: https://thefastingmethod.com/
Diet Doctor CME:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
- Sign Up to Host a Screening: https://fan-force.com/films/fat-fiction
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
We are delighted to be joined in this episode by Paul Mason—a low-carb doctor from Sydney, Australia. Having vast experience in sports medicine and occupational health as well as direct primary care, Dr. Mason is a wealth of knowledge and we are very excited to have this opportunity to talk with him. Beginning with a conversation about low-carb nutrition as it relates to athletic performance and athlete health, Dr. Mason goes into detail explaining the findings of many, many related studies. Next, we discuss the effects of fiber on gut health and the potential benefits of a carnivore way of eating as an elimination diet. Thanks for listening in!
Contact Info:
Dr. Paul Mason:
- Twitter: @DrPaulMason
- Website: https://www.lowcarbdoctors.com.au/
Diet Doctor CME:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Nadia Pateguana returns to the podcast! We are so glad to have another opportunity to discuss some important topics with this highly experienced naturopathic doctor, dietary coach, and author. In this episode, Nadia also tells us more of the story of her journey--beginning with her work as a medical director in Mozambique and what she learned there about the connection between fertility and low-carb dieting. We discuss the power and simplicity of lifestyle intervention in the treatment of PCOS, diabetes, and many other diseases. We discuss “dopamine fasting” as it relates to those struggling with becoming free from sugar and carbohydrate addiction. We also talk about how one can use fasting aids effectively. Over the course of this episode, the message is continually this: eat foods that lowers your insulin and do not eat foods that raise it!
Contact Info:
Nadia Pateguana:
- Website: https://www.doctornadia.com/
- Book: The PCOS Plan (get it on April 14th!)
- The Fasting Method: https://thefastingmethod.com/
- Twitter: @nadia_pateguana
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM5VAxC2Hqn6FVJMGkBepFw
Diet Doctor CME:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
- Food Lies film: https://www.foodlies.org/
- SAPIEN: https://www.sapien.org/
- SAPIEN Podcast: https://www.sapien.org/copy-of-academy
- Instagram: @drgaryevolve
- Website: https://evolvehealthcare.com/
- Instagram: @food.lies
- Peak Human Podcast: https://www.peak-human.com/
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Today we are joined by Dr. Gurpreet Padda, a man of great learning and with a great interest in metabolic health and nutrition. He became interested in metabolic health when he noticed that, woking in adult pain at the time, 91% of his patients were overweight. Through observation and experimentation, he noticed that metabolic inflammation was at the epicenter of pain, addiction, and obesity. Ever since that realization, he has continued to work toward sharing his findings and increasing his understanding of the issue. His work led him ultimately to understand that social isolation is an extremely significant factor in addiction/overeating. We also discuss in detail the metabolic impact of various foods, the importance of insulin as a marker for disease, and the importance of achieving satiety in the process of recovering from food addiction.
Contact Info:
Dr. Gurpreet Padda:
- Dr. Padda on the Low Carb USA Podcast: https://www.lowcarbusa.org/gurpreet-padda-ep-33/
- Website: https://reversingdiabetesmd.com/
Low Carb, Denver 2020:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
- Website: https://artlife.us/
- Twitter: @StickmanBleedin
- Meat RX Profile: https://meatrx.com/product/brett-l/
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Today we are joined by psychiatrist/physician and host of the Fundamental Health podcast, Dr. Paul Saladino. Dr. Saladino tells us about his journey through the world of nutrition as a curious, health-conscious individual, culminating ultimately in his adoption of the carnivore diet. We discuss the benefits of elimination diets and evaluate the healthfulness of various plant foods in depth. In addition, we discuss the connection between the gut and the brain. How do the foods we eat affect mood and contribute to depression? Finally, we discuss the environmental impact of different kinds of farming and of growing different kinds of foods. Thanks for listening in!
Contact Info:
Dr. Paul Saladino:
- Website: https://carnivoremd.com/
- Podcast: Fundamental Health
- Book: The Carnivore Code
- Instagram/Twitter: @carnivoremd
- White Oak Pastures: https://www.whiteoakpastures.com/
Low Carb, Denver 2020:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
We are delighted to be joined on the podcast today by Nina Teicholz. Nina is a journalist who has spent years of her career trying to understand and explain the politics and the science of nutrition—especially with regard to saturated fats. What forces are at work behind the curtain of the food industry? To what extent are scientific studies and papers allowed or not allowed to see the light of day due to the approval or disapproval of corporations? Nina shares with us her findings with regard to these questions in her continued effort to shed light on the truth. Additionally, we discuss the x-factor for success behind every healthy diet—eating whole, non-processed foods—and the national dietary guidelines.
Contact Info:
Nina Teicholz:
- Nina’s Website: ninateicholz.com
- Nutrition Coalition: https://www.nutritioncoalition.us/
Low Carb, Denver 2020:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
We are honored to be joined again by the legendary Dr. Jason Fung. We have all benefited greatly from his work and from the times in the past when he has joined us to share his insights on this podcast. In this episode, he has returned to discuss the importance of an open dialogue in the medical community, the necessity of letting the scientific method work unhindered by bias, and the negative effect of paid product endorsements in the medical profession (or any profession for that matter). Additionally, we discuss the many benefits of time-restricted eating and fasting. Thanks for listening in!
Contact Info:
Dr. Jason Fung:
- Website: https://thefastingmethod.com/
Low Carb, Denver 2020:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Dr. Joan Ifland, a true master in the realm of nutrition and addictive nutrition, joins us on the podcast today. Dr. Ifland has been putting her vast experience and knowledge to use in a big and effective way over the years, helping people to recognize and recover from their food addiction. Dr. Ifland is also the author of many helpful books on the topic of food addiction and recovery. In this episode, we discuss the destructive and progressive nature of addiction in general, how it is that addiction works on a neurological level, and why it is that food addiction is particularly dangerous. “I am standing on my two feet which are firmly planted in evidence; processed food addiction is the worst addiction,” says Dr. Ifland. Listen in to find out why.
Contact Info:
Dr. Joan Ifland:
- Websites: https://www.foodaddictionreset.com/
Low Carb, Denver 2020:
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
- Twitter: @ESodicoffMD
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Today we are joined by Amy Eiges—a certified health coach at Dr. Tro’s office and a coordinator for the Nutrition Coalition. Amy was a chronic dieter before she found low-carb/keto, having previously had many, many frustrating experiences with food-restrictive diets. We discuss the place of—and the usefulness of—sugar-free sweeteners in the process of recovering from sugar addiction. Additionally, we discuss the various valid insights to be found in other diet programs and philosophies, and we share tips for fasting while on a low-carb diet.
Contact Info:
Amy Eiges:
- Twitter: @AmyDee1001
- Amy's Blog Post: https://www.doctortro.com/i-am-not-broken/
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
We are joined on the show today by Dr. Kevin Gendreau who shares with us his inspirational and tragic weight-loss journey. Among our discussion topics are the dangers of the ‘health at every size’ movement, navigating the medical profession as doctors who supports a low-carb approach to nutrition, and the need for a greater emphasis on nutritional education in medical schools. Toward the end of our conversation, Kevin shares with us some of his tips for weight-loss and healthy living.
Contact Info:
Dr. Kevin Gendreau:
- Instagram: @kevingendreau
- Facebook: Kevin Gendreau MD
- Email: kevingendreau@gmail.com
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Today we are excited to be joined once again on the show by Dr. Ted Naiman. In our discussion, we talk about, among other topics, the negative outcomes of eating lots of carbs and fats together, the ideal ratio of carbs to protein to fat in a diet, and methods for guiding people out of addiction to food.
Contact Info:
Dr. Ted Naiman:
- Website: http://www.burnfatnotsugar.com/
- Twitter/Instagram: @tednaiman
- Book: thepediet.com
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
We are joined in this episode by Dr. Shawn Baker, a legend in the low-carb world. In our discussion today we cover a wide range of topics from the power and scope of lifestyle intervention in the treatment of various health problems to perspectives on food addiction. Additionally, we discuss the ways in which the perception of low-carb/keto, the carnivore diet, and dieting in general has morphed throughout the years. Thanks for listening in!
Contact Info:
Dr. Shawn Baker:
- Website: https://www.shawn-baker.com/
- Instagram: @shawnbaker1967
- Twitter: @SBakerMD
Boca Conference:
- Get Tickets: lowcarbusa.org (go to ‘Events’ tab and look for ‘Boca 2020’)
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
In this episode, Taline, Dr. Tro’s good friend, joins us on the podcast to share the story of her journey with weight loss and her discovery of/experience with low-carb dieting. Along the way, we discuss, among other things, strategies for staying the course on your low-carb journey.
Contact Info:
Boca Conference:
- Get Tickets: lowcarbusa.org (go to ‘Events’ tab and look for ‘Boca 2020’)
Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Today we are joined by Siobhan Huggins from the Cholesterol Code. After sharing the story of her journey into Keto dieting and how she met Dave Feldman, she tells us all about the nutritional experiments she has been running. Additionally, we discuss the purpose of LDL.
Contact Info:
Siobhan Huggins:
- Website: cholesterolcode.com
- Twitter: @Siobhan_Huggins
Boca Conference:
- Get Tickets: lowcarbusa.org (go to ‘Events’ tab and look for ‘Boca 2020’)
Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
This week we are joined by… Drs. Brian Lenzkes and Tro Kalayjian of the Low Carb MD Podcast! In this episode, your hosts talk together, one on one, about a variety of issues as they take a look back at some of their favorite episodes and all that they have learned over the past year since the beginning of the podcast. We are so thankful for all of you learning and listening right along with us as we have talked with, and will continue to talk with, the many great people in the low-carb community who are leading the way toward a healthier way of life.
Contact Info:
Boca Conference:
- Get Tickets: lowcarbusa.org (go to ‘Events’ tab and look for ‘Boca 2020’)
Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Tony Martinez, an attorney and a politician from New York, joins us today to discuss the politics and policies of Type 2 Diabetes and of Low-Carb. He has been involved in the political side of the low-carb movement since the 90s when he helped Dr. Robert Atkins pass a bill in Congress that helped make nutritional health and nutritional health products more available. Tony is interested in reforming medical education via the introduction of better nutritional training. Not only would this reform benefit the patients of our doctors, it would save the government and insurance companies a huge amount of money.
Contact Info:
Tony Martinez:
- Donate to Tony’s Campaign:
- Online: tony4ny.com
- By Mail: Make check out to, “Friends of Tony Martinez 4 NY,” and send to 72 N State Rd. #117 Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
Boca Conference:
- Get Tickets: lowcarbusa.org (go to ‘Events’ tab and look for ‘Boca 2020’)
Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
In this episode we are delighted to be joined by Robert, one of Tro’s patients. He shares with us his journey of fighting to lose weight, trying a variety of different calorie restriction diets before ultimately encountering low-carb dieting. Having finally reached the end of his patience with doctors and medications, he reached out to Dr. Tro who preceded to show him a different, sustainable way to health and weight-loss. Throughout the course of this discussion, an important undercurrent is the importance of a transparent and close patient/doctor relationship in the fight for wellness.
Contact Info:
Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
- Twitter: CreativeKetoCook
- Instagram/Facebook: Select Savory Seasonings
- Email: selectsavoryseasonings@gmail.com
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Today we are joined by Mark Cucuzzella, a Medical Director of low-carb diets at a hospital clinic in West Virginia. He has been a key participant in the discussion on de-prescribing medication and reversing disease via nutrition and has implemented a groundbreaking low-carb, no-sugar initiative at his hospital.
Contact Info:
Mark Cucuzzella:
- Website: drmarksdesk.com
- Book: Run for Your Life
- Book Website: runforyourlifebook.com
- Email: afrundoc@gmail.com
- http://eguideline.
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guidelinecentral.com/i/ 1180534-low-carb-nutritional- approaches-guidelines- advisory/0?
Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
We are joined today by our fellow co-host and, today, our guest, Megan Ramos from The Fasting Method (formerly IDM). She shares a bit about the history of The Fasting Method and explains everything that the program offers. We discuss the benefits of fasting and the reality of food addiction. Is the low-carb diet financially viable for low-income individuals and families? How important is the support of a like-minded community when one is attempting to implement fasting in their life? We discuss these questions and more in this episode! Plus, Megan shares her tips for making it through the holidays without falling off the low-carb wagon.
Contact Info:
Megan Ramos:
- Website: thefastingmethod.com
- Website: idm.health
Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Today we are joined by Dave Feldman from Cholesterol Code. Four years ago, Dave Feldman, an engineer, after several months on the Keto diet, became interested in Cholesterol. Now, having years of study and research under his belt, he is helping to clarify for laypeople and doctors alike the purpose and function of Cholesterol. We discuss all things Cholesterol in this very informative episode.
Contact Info:
Dave Feldman:
- Website: https://cholesterolcode.com/
- Twitter: @DaveKeto
- Donate: citizensciencefoundation.org
Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Today we are joined by Brenda Zorn, a long-time low-carb practitioner and pioneer of group fasting. She is involved with The Fasting Method and, in this episode, we discuss Brenda’s experiences with helping people to start down the road of fasting. Brenda has seen many people achieve great success using The Fasting Method, and is passionate about getting people involved in the practice. She says that, at The Fasting Method, “we believe that this state of eating whole foods, moderate protein, and moderate carbohydrates combined with fasting is the nutritional way that human beings are supposed to exist.” Why? Because it works.
Contact Info:
Brenda Zorn:
- Website: thefastingmethod.com
Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
We are joined this morning by Dr. Jason Fung. Dr. Fung fills us in on all that is new and exciting at IDM and dietdoctor.com. We discuss the misperceptions surrounding intermittent fasting and the powerful benefit of a low-carb lifestyle plus fasting. As medical professionals, we ought to be interested in putting peoples’ health back into their hands, giving them control over their own lives again.
Contact Info:
Jasson Fung:
- Website: thefastingmethod.com
Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Joining us today is Dr. Melissa Hague, an Ob-Gyn who is using a nutrition-based approach to help women who are dealing with sexual dysfunction. Having struggled with weight throughout her life, she shares her journey into wellness and weight-loss thus far. She shares with us some of her findings with regard to the effect of low-carb dieting on gestational diabetes in pregnant women. We extend the discussion to the effect of a pregnant woman’s diet on the child she is carrying.
Contact Info:
Melissa Hague:
• Twitter: @drmelissahague
Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Ross Taylor, an experienced veteran of the low-carb/keto lifestyle and co-founder of Love You Foods, joins us today to help spread the word. He has experimented with nutrition and dieting for years and says that he always keeps coming back to low-carb/keto. We discuss what inspired him to start FBomb Nut Butters—namely, the difficulty of finding real, healthy foods that are not full of artificial ingredients. We talk about the importance of planning for success by making healthy, low-carb food accessible throughout your day.
Contact Info:
Ross Taylor:
- Website: https://www.dropanfbomb.com/
- Twitter: @fatissmartfuel
Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Today we are joined by Dr. Ronesh Sinha. He explains to us how he discovered the low-carb way of eating while looking for ways to treat Asian/Indian populations who struggled with metabolic disease. Within the context of a discussion of physiological differences amongst different human populations, we talk about subcutaneous fat, visceral fat, and brown adipose tissue and their relationship to metabolic health. The effect of seed oils and anxiety/stress is discussed. We ask Dr. Sinah how a person could boost his/her insulin sensitivity.
Contact Info:
Ronesh Sinha:
- Book: The South Asian Health Solution
- Website: roneshsinha.com
- Instagram: roneshsinhamd
Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Today we are joined by Dr. Rob Cywes. We begin by discussing how one may avoid relapsing into eating carbohydrates by changing their perspective on Keto. We hear about the various negative outcomes of high carbohydrate consumption, the fundamental problems with the healthcare system in the United States, and the function of LDL in the body. Dr. Cywes encourages us that we must all begin to rethink, with reference to real, hard evidence, what is “normal” to eat.
Contact Info:
Rob Cywes:
- Website: ObesityUnderstood.com
- Facebook: Robert Cywes
- Book: Diabetes Unpacked (Noakes Foundation)
Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
- Instagram: weightwatchergoneketo
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Lily Nichols is a registered dietician, nutritionist, and certified diabetes educator. She is the author of Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. After sharing about her journey thus far as a health professional, we talk about an evidence-based approach to nutrition, health guidelines, and how nutrition relates to pregnancy. We discuss the potential ability of various diets to provide the full spectrum of nutrients needed during a pregnancy. Is healthy whole wheat a necessary part of any diet? Should a person be eating five to six times a day? We discuss these questions and more in this episode!
Contact Info:
Lily Nichols:
- Website: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/
- Instagram: @lilynicholsrdn
- Twitter: @LilyNicholsRDN
Brian Lenzkes:
- Website: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Tro Kalayjian:
- Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Low Carb Houston website: https://www.uhcl.edu/low-carb-houston/
Dr. Leonardo Trasande is the Director of the Division of Environmental Pediatrics and the Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Pediatrics at NYU School of Medicine. Dr. Trasande is an internationally renowned leader in environmental health with research focusing on the impact of chemicals on hormones in our bodies. He is best known for a series of studies published in Lancer Diabetes and Endocrinology and the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism documenting billions of dollars annually in disease costs due to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the US & Europe.
In this podcast, we discuss the health effects of BPA, contaminants, pollution and more.
He is the author of Sicker Fatter Poorer -> https://www.amazon.com/Sicker-
This is a MUST LISTEN episode with one of the greatest research minds in the world. We are truly honored to be joined by Dr. Ben Bikman Ph.D. Associate Professor of the BYU Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology. This is an outstanding discussion of clinical applications of Low Carb and exercise. You will learn a great deal about metabolism and what science tells us about optimal human health and nutrition. You will learn about everything from ceramides to mitochondrial health from a world expert. Thank you for joining us.
Contact:
Ben Bikman, Ph.D. Twitter: @BenBikmanPhd Website: https://bikmanlab.byu.edu/
Thank you for joining us for this important episode with Jennifer Isenhart from Wide Eye Productions-- The Big Fat Lie Movie. This movie covers the science of the Low Carb lifestyle as well as the personal stories of people who have had life changing experiences. The Big Fat Lie Movie has stories and life experience from Gary Taubes, Nina Teicholz, Dr. Bret Scher, Dr. Mark Hyman, Professor Tim Noakes, Dr. Sarah Hallberg, Doug Reynolds, Andrew Mente, and our own Dr. Brian Lenzkes. This is a great discussion of Jennifer's life experience with LCHF and how that inspired her to make this film. We hope that you will help to support this very important film...It will truly be life changing and life saving for many.
Contact: Jennifer Isenhart and the Big Fat Lie Movie: http://www.bigfatliemovie.com/
This is one of the All Time Best Low Carb MD Podcasts! Yes, another ABSOLUTE MUST LISTEN episode. Kirsty Woods is the lead Exercise Physiologist at Metabolic Health Solutions in Western Australia and has been using LCHF protocols for the past 7 years. Kirsty uses indirect calorimetry (metabolic rate testing) in order to adjust the diet and exercise regimens for her clients. "I rely on the data, not opinion." This is a cutting edge approach to better health. So honored to have Kirsty teach us complicated science in a way that we can all understand. Awesome stuff!
Contacts:
Kirsty Woods Website: www.metabolichealthsolutions.org
Twitter: @LowCarbEP
Dr. Brian: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Join us as we raise the class level on our podcast! We are joined by Cynthia Thurlow NP and psychologist Kelly Donahue, PhD from the Everyday Wellness Podcast. We have a great discussion on everything from self-care to relationships to "man colds" to Labradoodles! We greatly enjoyed spending time with this dynamic team discussing solutions real life struggles.
Contacts:
Kelly Donahue: kellydonahuephd.com www.everydaytherapist.com
Check out her Book: Everyday Self-Care
Cynthia Thurlow: https://cynthiathurlow.com/
Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/A6Dkt7zyImk
Everyday Wellness Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-wellness/id1435214303
Dr. Brian: LowCarbAdvisor.com
Dr. Tro: doctortro.com
Dr. Fung returns to discuss several new studies and breaks down the concept of "calories."
Contacts:
Dr. Jason Fung: idmprogram.com
Dr. Tro: doctortro.com
Yes, you guessed it, another MUST LISTEN podcast. Dr. Chris Palmer, a Harvard trained psychiatrist, discusses his success in managing his own health and the mental health of his patients through diet and lifestyle. Is it possible that diet could have an effect on Schizophrenia? Join us as we learn from a thought leader in psychiatry. As an added bonus, he is one of the most compassionate docs that we have interviewed. His patient stories are life changing. We are honored to release this podcast.
Contacts:
Dr. Chris Palmer Website: www.ChrisPalmerMD.com Twitter: @ChrisPalmerMD
Dr. Brian -- https://www.LowCarbAdvisor.com
Dr. Tro -- https://www.doctortro.com
Yet another MUST LISTEN episode! Dr. Bourdua-Roy is a Family Medicine Doc also a certified in Obesity Medicine. Her story is incredible! She had to appear before the medical board to (successfully) defend her practice of lifestyle medicine. She puts her patients first and is impacting her community. This is a great discussion with an amazing doc and person. We were honored to have her join us and are inspired by her.
Twitter: @CliniqueReversa
Website: www.cliniquereversa.com
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Spencer Nadolsky a triple-boarded family medicine physician who also specializes in lipidology and obesity. We talk about the challenges physicians face promoting lifestyle medicine and his unique approach to medical weight loss.
Twitter: @drnadolsky
IG: @drnasolsky
Site: DrSpencer.com
Join us for this amazing episode with Vic. He teaches us how to overcome obesity while staying true to his cultural roots. This episode is a lot of fun and you will learn a great deal....Plus Vic has a great voice for podcasts. Summary: BP meds, 100 lbs, GERD meds, CPAP...gone! Prepare to be inspired!
Contact:
Vic -- Website: WWW.Ketocoaching.ca Twitter: @Ketocoachvic
Brian -- https://www.LowCarbAdvisor.com
Tro -- https://www.doctortro.com
Join us for the amazing journey of Jim under the guidance of Dr. Andy Phung. Another must listen episode! Sorry, this seems to happen every week! Jim's story will speak to many people and help them stay on track. We discuss his journey and how he was able to stay on track to save his life and those of his friends and family. He was going to get a gastric sleeve but avoided that with diet and exercise. This is an inspiring story---10 inches off the waist and down 5 shirt sizes and down 110 lbs. No longer on CPAP for sleep apnea, inflammation gone. "It took me 10 years to get to 300 lbs and a year to lose 110 lbs, not bad." We discuss the importance of family support, setting goals, and staying the course. Awesome stuff!
Contacts:
Dr. Phung @DrAndyPhung
Tro's Obesity Grand Rounds: https://youtu.be/B0IxoldOwBg
The master returns for this episode as we discuss online Trolls and the coordinated attacks on the Low Carb/Intermittent Fasting community. We discuss the difference between theory and real life practice. We discuss the problems with the low fat theory and why change is so difficult in our nutrition recommendations.
Contact:
Jason Fung: IDMProgram.com
Brian Lenzkes: https://www.LowCarbAdvisor.com
Please join us for the inspiring story of Terri Lance who reversed her obesity and diabetes through lifestyle change. She is now an educator for IDM and is helping others on their journey to better health. Terri also discusses the amazing IDM fasting retreats in Hawaii. We discuss food addiction as well as many other important topics. Terri shares her life experience and expertise with us. Enjoy!
Contacts:
Terri Lance: terri@idmprogram.com
Visit Dr. Brian Lenzkes website: https://www.LowCarbAdvisor.com
Visit Dr. Tro Kalayjian website: https://www.doctortro.com
In this episode we talk to Dr. Nádia Pateguana about her health journey. We discuss PCOS, and raising kids in our modern food environment, as well as the importance of fasting as a complement to low carb.
This week we are honored to be joined by Dr. Steven Horvitz who is a leader in the Direct Primary Care (DPC) and Low Carb communities. Join us to hear about his personal story and extensive clinical experience with lifestyle medicine. He has been a mentor to Brian and Tro and is saving lives by stepping out of the box. This is a great discussion with 3 front line docs battling Metabolic Syndrome. We discuss the impact of lifestyle on health and how to improve our broken healthcare system. This is good stuff!
Contacts: Twitter: @IMWHorvitz
Website: drhorvitz.com
Low Carb USA: https://www.lowcarbusa.org/low-carb-events/
Visit Dr. Brian Lenzkes website: https://www.LowCarbAdvisor.com
Visit Dr. Tro Kalayjian website: https://www.doctortro.com
This is another must listen episode. Join us as we talk with Tro's patient Paulo. His story is unbelievable and will impact you. He shatters many stereotypes about obesity in this episode. He went from a professional basketball player in Brazil to a morbidly obese dad with severe pain. He suffered because his medical team did not know how to help him. He lost over 100 lbs on a liquid diet and gained it all back in 6 months after stopping the program. He then found Dr. Tro and went low carb..and his life changed. Truly inspiring!
Visit Dr. Brian Lenzkes website: https://www.LowCarbAdvisor.com
Visit Dr. Tro Kalayjian website: https://www.doctortro.com
Thank you for joining us for this very important episode with Dr. Siobhan Key. Dr. Key is a Family Medicine doctor who is actually helping physicians to lose weight and regain their health. We all know that us docs are the worst patients ever. Dr. Key has an excellent podcast called Weight Solutions for Physicians. Join us as we discuss our personal struggles with weight gain and our journey to better health. Dr. Key shares her knowledge with us after her vast experience especially dealing with the emotional aspects of binge eating.
Contact:
Dr. Siobhan Key: Weight Solutions for Physicians Podcast
Weightsolutiionsforphysicians.ca
Kick Sugar Summit. http://kicksugarsummit.com?afmc=5y
Thank you for joining us on this great adventure. Hear how Larry and Kay Lynne Diamond changed their lives and inspired their family. Now Larry is an educator for IDM helping others in their battle against obesity. We discuss the importance of family support and many other topics. This remarkable couple will inspire you on your journey. Tons of wisdom and practical tips in this episode.
Contact for Larry Diamond: Twitter @natureboyrr IDMProgram.com
Kick Sugar Summit: http://kicksugarsummit.com?afmc=5y
Hello all, we would like to first apologize for the audio quality of this episode. We had a bad internet connection to Ireland...but the information from Cian Foley is worth a bit of struggle to listen. He has had a remarkable health and fitness comeback and is helping a lot of people. He has regained his health and wrote "Don't Eat for Winter:Unlock Nature's Secret to Reveal Your True Body." Cian is a 2 time Kettle Bell champion and bronze medalist at 40 years of age in a physique competition. We discuss a wide range of topics and know this information will be helpful on your journey.
We are pleased to be joined by Dr Mike Hart, another frontline doctor practicing low carb. This is another great episode covering a wide range of topics including the emotional aspects of food addiction. We also discuss everything from exogenous ketones to CBD oil and everything in between This is another must listen episode.
Contact info:
MikeHartMD. com
Twitter. @DrMikeHart
We are proud to release episode #33 with Raphael Sirtoli, Neuroscientist and PhD. We discuss his new app to help us on our Low Carb/Keto journey. Raphi is an excellent source of information and is teaming up with some of the most brilliant names in nutrition. This was a fun and informative hour. Thank you for joining us.
Contact info:
Raphael Sirtoli: Twitter @raphaels7
Website: https://nutrita.app/
Join us for a great discussion with Dr. Andy Phung, a front line Family Medicine Physician practicing Low Carb with his patients. He is a rising star in the community and is making a massive impact. We discuss insulin resistance and implications for chronic disease. Dr. Phung is very active on Twitter and is sharing his remarkable clinical experience with us.
Contact:
Dr. Andy Phung: Twitter @DrAndyPhung
Buckle up for this one! We are joined by the great Tucker Goodrich. We have a great discussion about the effects of seed oils on many illnesses. This is a critical issue which is constantly overlooked. Tucker used his health struggles to change his diet and his life. Many of us can relate and can learn from his life experience and research. Be forewarned that we run over a bit but there was way too much great information to cut anything. Just fast forward Brian and Tro to listen to Tucker! You will learn a great deal from this podcast. Thank you for listening.
Contact Info:
Tucker Goodrich: Twitter @TuckerGoodrich
Blog: Link on Twitter Profile (yelling-stop.blogspot.com)
Dr. Cate Shanahan author of Deep Nutrition and a front line doctor joins us to discuss critical health issues. Dr. Shanahan is a voice of reason in nutrition and recommends eating real food. This is a wide ranging interview where we cover topics including the pressures of being a physician to the dangers of seed oils. We learned a great deal from Dr. Shanahan and know this will be a valuable hour for you. Thank you for joining us.
Contact Information:
Website: https://drcate.com
Books: Deep Nutrition: Food Rules: A Doctor's Guide to Healthy Eating
This is a great episode! Join us as we learn from cardiologist Dr. Christian Assad. Dr. Assad shares his story of how he overcame chronic migraines and weight gain with lifestyle modification including a low carb diet. Hear how he is using this knowledge to help his patients and community in Mcallen, Texas which is in the top 3 most obese cities in the US. Dr. Assad is on the front lines changing lives in the Latino community and educating the people who need it the most. He is also merging technology and medicine to provide community and education for his patients. He is teaching people how to be healthier while staying true to cultural traditions. He is also challenging the standard paradigm in the treatment of congestive heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases. This is another "Must Listen" episode and we know that hearing from Dr. Assad will impact you and we are honored to have him join us. He is one of the smartest (and nicest) docs we have interviewed.
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@ChristianAssad
@MedHacker
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Dr. Tro & Dr. James DiNicalatano discuss salt, micro-nutrient needs, longevity, and overall health. They also discuss the upcoming book The Longevity solution.
Dr. Berry is a best selling author of "Lies My Doctor Told Me" and a front line Family Practice MD. Hear his journey from being a metabolically sick doctor practicing the standard of care to a healthy and fit machine. He brings a sense of humor and is well known for his YouTube rants. Join us as we have fun and talk about our stories and what we have learned from patients as primary care docs. Dr. Berry also has a legendary YouTube channel with the best rants out there. Thank you for joining us for this entertaining and informative podcast episode (Run Time: 1:12:03).
Contact Info:
Twitter: @KenDBerryMD
YouTube - www.youtube.com/kendberrymd
Facebook - www.fb.com/kendberry.md
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Book: Lies My Doctor Told Me
In this episode, we are joined by the master. Doctors Jason Fung and Brian Lenzkes discuss the difficulties doctors face in medicine today. There are many challenges which are made worse with industry influence on medical education. Doctors are facing burnout because patients are getting sicker with our current standard of care. We discuss the importance of metabolic health. We are in a battle to save healthcare (Run Time: 55:07).
Contact for Jason Fung: https://idmprogram.com
Brian Lenzkes: http://www.lowcarbadvisor.com/
Books: The Obesity Code, The Diabetes Code, The Longevity Solution
The Low Carb MD Podcast is honored to release our latest podcast with the Low Carb GP, Dr. David Unwin. Dr. Unwin is a true role model and the embodiment of what a physician should be. He shares the story of his conversion from a conventional doctor to an exceptional doctor truly changing (and saving) lives. We discuss a range of subjects from physician burnout to the power of hope and compassion. This is a must listen episode. We truly strive to be more like Dr. Unwin and are inspired by his quiet courage and strength (Run Time: 1:12:14).
Contacts for Dr. Unwin
@lowcarbGP
www.realfoodrocks.co.uk
@realfoodrocksUK on Twitter
Visit Dr. Brian Lenzkes website: https://www.LowCarbAdvisor.com
Visit Dr. Tro Kalayjian website: https://www.doctortro.com
1. Twitter: @ESodicoffMD
Join us with Dr. Jeff Gerber, MD (Denver's Diet Doctor) to discuss Low Carb and the new Eat Lancet dietary guidelines. Dr. Gerber talks about his personal and front line professional experience with Low Carb. Dr. Gerber discussing the Low Carb Denver conference coming up March 7-10th. After this podcast was recorded the hotel moved the conference to a larger room and more tickets are available. There is also live streaming for those who can't make it (Run Rime: 53:32).
Contact Info:
Here are some links http://LowCarbConferences.com
Main website: https://denversdietdoctor.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/jeffry.gerber
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffryGerberMD
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffrygerbermd
Eat Rich, Live Long: Mastering the Low-Carb & Keto Spectrum for Weight Loss a... https://www.amazon.com/dp/1628602732/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_dO0ACb0S2W0RT via @amazon
Visit Dr. Brian Lenzkes website: https://www.LowCarbAdvisor.com
Visit Dr. Tro Kalayjian website: https://www.doctortro.com
Low Carb MD is joined by Ivor Cummins (The Fat Emperor) to discuss insulin resistance, coronary calcium scores, and cardiac risk factors. Ivor brings his engineering skills to us doctors to help us figure out the root cause of metabolic disease. We discuss the work of Dr. Joseph Kraft and many more important topics. We had a lot of fun learning from Ivor (Run Time: 1:02:58)
Contact info:
Website: TheFatEmperor.com
Twitter: @FatEmperor
Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1628602732/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_qCKzCbKNBCC73(Eat Rich Live Long)
Visit Dr. Brian Lenzkes website: https://www.LowCarbAdvisor.com
Visit Dr. Tro Kalayjian website: https://www.doctortro.com
This week we are honored to be joined by the great Dr. Ted Naiman. We discuss the importance of cutting carbohydrate intake and how to increase fat oxidation. Dr. Naiman discusses the importance of increased protein intake and high intensity exercise. We discuss why some people struggle on a Ketogenic Diet and how to get them back on track. Dr. Naiman is a true pioneer in the Low Carb community and has vast experience. Even though he only works out 15 minutes a day and still looks the way he does, we still like him! (Run Time: 1:03:30).
Contact:
Twitter: @TedNaiman
Website: WWW.BurnFatNotSugar.com
Visit Dr. Brian Lenzkes website: https://www.LowCarbAdvisor.com
Visit Dr. Tro Kalayjian website: https://www.doctortro.com
Please join us for an amazing episode with Georgia Ede, MD who is a practicing psychiatrist focusing on lifestyle modification in treating her patients. She discusses her struggles with food and how she improved her physical and mental health with a carnivore diet. Dr. Ede is a voice of reason in nutrition...and one of the nicest people we have ever met. We learned a great deal from her during this podcast. It was a true honor having her on. Thank you for listening! (Run Time: 55:06)
Dr Ede can be found at:
Website: http://www.diagnosisdiet.com/
Twitter: @georgiaEdeMD
Visit Dr. Brian Lenzkes website: https://www.LowCarbAdvisor.com
Visit Dr. Tro Kalayjian website: https://www.doctortro.com
This week we are joined by Dr. Ben Bocchicchio, a doctor of exercise physiology. Dr. Ben began low carb eating and fasting interventions in the 1970's. He is one of the fathers of high intensity interval training (HIIT). He created slow resistance training in 1973 now called SMaRT training (Slow, Maximum, Response Training). His book "15 Minutes to Fitness" is the bible for combining controlled carb eating with high intensity exercise for all populations. Dr. Ben will likely change your view of the importance of exercise. Thank you for listening.
Contact info:
Phone: (480) 206-5017.
Email: drbenbo@hotmail.com
Website: drbenbo.com
Visit Dr. Brian Lenzkes website: https://www.LowCarbAdvisor.com
Visit Dr. Tro Kalayjian website: https://www.doctortro.com
The voice of reason in nutrition, Amy Berger, joins Low Carb MD to give some clarity to the Low Carb community. Amy has extensive clinical experience and has an amazing blog, YouTube channel, and her book The Alzheimers Antidote is helping many people. Fasten your seat belt as Amy takes us on a grand tour of nutrition. Thank you for continuing to educate us all.
Amy's blog: http://www.tuitnutrition.com/
Amy's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmDz-SYYhoerycynsCm7L8g/videos
Amy's book: https://www.amazon.com/Alzheimers-Antidote-Low-Carb-High-Fat-Cognitive/dp/1603587098/
Visit Dr. Brian Lenzkes website: https://www.LowCarbAdvisor.com
Visit Dr. Tro Kalayjian website: https://www.doctortro.com
Dr. Shawn Baker, King of the Beasts, explains the Carnivore lifestyle. In this episode we discuss a broad spectrum of topics including the Carnivore lifestyle, fiber, gut microbiome, modern medical practice and much more. Dr. Baker shares what led him to the Carnivore lifestyle and practical tips on lifestyle changes. We discuss his upcoming debate with Layne Norton (BioLayne) focusing on nutrition and exercise performance. This is a must listen episode!
