Episode 226: Dr. Bonnie Kaplan
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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Bonnie Kaplan is a Professor Emerita in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Originally from Ohio, she did all her training in the US (University of Chicago and Brandeis University). Her interest in the biological basis of behavior led to postdoctoral training and then faculty research in neurophysiology at Yale University Department of Neurology and the West Haven (CT) Veterans Administration Neuropsychology Laboratory until she moved to Canada in 1979. She has...
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Episode 225: Andrew Williams
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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Andrew Williams is a member of the same church that Brian recently started attending. He has an amazing testimony and, in this episode, he shares the story of his faith journey. In this conversation, Dr. Brian and Andrew talk about… Andrew’s conversion to the Christian faith at the age of ten and his subsequent falling away from the faith How the time Andrew spent in prison changed him and brought him back to his faith How Andrew learned to forgive himself for his mistakes How Andrew got a job working at a church after...
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Episode 224: Dr. Paul Mason
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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Paul Mason is a Fellowship trained Sports and Exercise Medicine Physician with degrees in Medicine, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Health. He has significant expertise in medical nutrition therapy, especially with respect to low-carb, ketogenic, paleolithic, and carnivore diets. In this conversation, Drs. Brian and Paul talk about… (04:34) Why it is important for you to do your own research and be your own health advocate (06:38) Lectins and plant foods (10:05) The medical system in Australia and financial conflicts...
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Episode 223: Cary Kelly
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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Cary Kelly is a survivor of the Standard American Diet and has been following the carnivore diet for over six years. He lost fifty-five pounds after just six months following the keto diet at the beginning of his weight-loss journey! He is on a mission to wake people up to how misguided and damaging the nutritional guidelines are in the U.S. He has a YouTube channel where he shares his recipes and posts videos about carnivore cooking (see links below). In this conversation, Dr. Brian and Cary talk about… Cary’s weight...
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Episode 222: Mike Davis (@GuyNAustin)
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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Mike Davis (@GuyNAustin on Twitter) is a self-described “random guy in Austin who got tired of being sick and overweight at the age of 48 and decided to do something about it.” After achieving amazing results simply by kicking soda, he tried the keto diet. This adoption of the keto diet enabled him to normalize his blood pressure and shed roughly 25% of his bodyweight in 10 weeks with no exercise at all. In this conversation, Dr. Brian and Mike talk about… Exercise and mental health Dealing with life-stressors...
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Episode 221: Brendan Reid
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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Brendan Reid is the author of The Fat Ginger Nerd—an inspiring personal story with practical weight loss help and some startling insights into how we ended up with the current public health crisis. He has certifications in health coaching and nutrition from PreKure and has lost over 110 pounds over the course of his weight-loss journey. In this conversation, Dr. Brian and Brendan talk about… Brendan’s struggle with weight due to bad nutrition and weight-loss advice from doctors and other people in his life The power...
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Episode 220: Tim McAdams
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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Tim McAdams has been an airplane/helicopter pilot for 41 years and is currently employed by a major aircraft manufacturer. Though he ate healthy, exercised and generally took good care of himself, nothing could have prepare him for the extreme reaction his body would have to the COVID-19 vaccine. He had NO underlying health conditions prior to getting the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 shot. When his employer at the time mandated that all employees receive the vaccine or be terminated, Tim decided he would have to get it. He...
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Episode 219: Jules Anacker
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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Jules Anacker is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of HEART Labs in San Diego, CA—a company that provides marketing services for metabolic health care. He is also a Partner and Co-Founder of the digital marketing solutions company, Numero 23. He was diagnosed with bipolar and spent 20+ years suffering with no hope from this affliction. It was not until he discovered the carnivore diet that he began to find relief and see improvement. In this conversation, Dr. Brian and Jules talk about… How Dr. Brian and Jules...
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Episode 218: Dr. Melanie Tidman
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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Melanie Tidman completed a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy, a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology, and a Doctorate in Health Science degree, contributing to her 45+ years in healthcare delivery. During her professional experience, Dr. Tidman owned and operated an outpatient Pediatric rehabilitation center for 22 years, has advanced expertise in neurosurgery intensive care and adult and pediatric rehabilitation, has published several articles about telehealth, healthcare reform, Occupational...
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Episode 217: Raeanne Newquist from Mercy Ships
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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Raeanne Newquist is on staff at Mercy Ships—an international faith-based organization bringing hope and healing to the world’s forgotten poor. As many as 5 billion people lack access to safe, affordable surgical and anesthesia services worldwide, and less than 6% of all operations are delivered to the world’s poorest countries. Marginalised populations continue to suffer due to a lack of trained healthcare providers, inadequate infrastructure, and disproportionate out-of-pocket healthcare costs. Mercy Ships programs...
info_outlineThank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Eric Reynolds (Keto Five-O) is a Licensed Primary Sports Nutritionist, Personal Trainer, and retired police officer. He found success with a Ketogenic/ Carnivore lifestyle and founded Keto Five-O to help others find the same success and wellness that he found.
In this discussion, Brian and Eric talk about Eric’s experiences on the police force, the benefits of having women on the police force, the power of connecting with fatherless or parentless kids to teach them safety, wisdom, and responsibility, the health risks associated with being a police officer, dealing with the psychological impacts of being a police officer, Eric’s experience with the keto and carnivore diets, the importance of being a healthy role model for your kids, and finding purpose and passion in helping people.
Life’s Best Medicine According to Eric: “Seeing people get healthy.”
Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy!
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