Life's Best Medicine Podcast
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Kathy Bowers decided after working for over 20 years as a family practitioner in social care & children and families to leave and become a parenting/teen & life coach. Now for over 40 years she has worked with parents and their children in all areas of parenting & parenting issues including behaviour problems. In this episode, Brian and Kathy talk about all that is involved in family coaching, the biggest confounders of family relationships, why it is so important for parents to be aligned on parenting...
info_outline Episode 191: John DavidsonLife's Best Medicine Podcast
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. John Davidson is the founder of Broken Truth—a website dedicated to exposing “bad actions by those in power and encourage corporations, groups, and governments to change their errant behaviors.” He is also working on producing/directing a new documentary film entitled, Epidemic of Fraud. The film explores the bizarre media, medical, and partisan political attacks levied against a class of ancient medications. He has also worked as a Video Journalist for CNN/CNN International and later a Video Editor where he...
info_outline Episode 190: John MarionLife's Best Medicine Podcast
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. John Marion is the founder of Alpha Dog Capital—a company providing access to tax-advantaged, higher-return passive real estate investment opportunities. He is also the host of the Alpha Dog Capital Deal Flow Channel Podcast—a show that brings listeners investment and business deals from industry experts and deal makers. John also has 4 decades of professional experience, working with non-profit organizations for 26 years and 12 years full time in the real estate industry. In this episode, Brian and John talk about...
info_outline Episode 189: Dr. Tro Kalayjian, Rosette Kalayjian, and Lanell LenzkesLife's Best Medicine Podcast
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Tro Kalayjian is a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine. He is a founding member of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners and has lost 150 pounds by challenging conventional medical advice. Now, he is dedicated to helping patients achieve health, prevent disease, and reduce medication dependence. He is also Dr. Brian’s co-host on the Low Carb MD Podcast. Rosette Kalayjian is an experienced attorney and entrepreneur. She completed undergraduate schooling at Queens College followed...
info_outline Episode 188: Hal CranmerLife's Best Medicine Podcast
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Hal Cranmer is the owner of A Paradise for Parents Senior Living—an assisted living home with experts who have had lots of success improving the physical and cognitive health of its residents. After serving in the Air Force and working in real estate, Hal began opening assisted living facilities in Arizona. Also joining the show is Terry, whose husband, Dave, has been living at Hal’s assisted living home. Dave suffers from aphasia and was experiencing a life of steady cognitive decline before Terry discovered Hal’s...
info_outline Episode 187: Ganesh VenkataramananLife's Best Medicine Podcast
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Ganesh Venkataramanan, pen-named Geeves, is a graduate from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology. He works as a Vice President at a Software technology company. With his background in science and experience in working with highly analytical teams, Ganesh found that scientific explanations, while fine in themselves, lacked depth and human meaning. Though his worldview in college was atheistic, a series of chance encounters various with people and books led him to accept Christianity as the truth. In this episode,...
info_outline Episode 186: Dr. Sabine HazanLife's Best Medicine Podcast
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Sabine Hazan has always been dedicated to understanding life. She sought a career in medicine and was accepted to medical school based on outstanding research on obesity conducted as an undergraduate. She completed her residency at the University of Miami during the peak of the HIV epidemic, treating extremely ill patients at Jackson Memorial Hospital and in the local jail. There, she was awarded two prizes for her research. After completing her residency, Dr. Hazan became the first woman gastroenterology fellow at the...
info_outline Episode 185: Leah KoskinenLife's Best Medicine Podcast
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Leah Koskinen is a board certified Physician Assistant who has an interest in metabolic and women’s health, maximizing hormone health, as well as lifestyle interventions and overall well-being. Leah graduated from California State University in Monterey Bay with a Master of Science Physician Assistant degree. During her time as a student, she participated in clinical rotations with Dr. Lenzkes, learning more about metabolic health. She quickly witnessed amazing patient outcomes and wanted to pursue a career within this...
info_outline Episode 184: Mimi MorganLife's Best Medicine Podcast
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Mimi Morgan grew up in Kentucky where, despite developing asthma at the age of two, she spent lots of time outdoors, taking care of horses, and riding horses. Unfortunately, her low fat, low protein way of eating ultimately brought about some serious health issues. She was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and Parkinsonism. Shortly thereafter, she was diagnosed with Spinal Osteomyelitis. Her health was steadily declining. It was not until she finally reduced her carbs and increased her protein and fat that she began to...
info_outline Episode 183: Dr. Ken BerryLife's Best Medicine Podcast
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Ken Berry is a practicing family physician who has been practicing medicine since 2003. He is a passionate advocate of health on his YouTube channel where he has over 2 million subscribers. Along with his online presence, he is active in the Keto Community and is best known for his direct, no nonsense approach to health and wellness. Dr. Berry is the author of the best selling book Lies My Doctor Told Me. In this conversation, Brian and Ken talk about decreasing your risk of age-related health issues, the...
info_outlineThank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Siobhan Huggins is Dave Feldman's right hand researcher in all things cholesterol & lipoproteins. She went keto in August of 2016, lost 80 pounds, and completely turned her health around. Now she spends her time deep diving into the inner workings of the lipid system, and searching for the mechanisms of the modern diseases that surround us.
In this conversation, Brian and Siobhan discuss how Siobhan discovered the keto diet, Siobhan’s battle with anxiety and depression and the advantage that the keto diet gave her in that battle, lipedema and its symptoms, the effect of high fat vs high carb diets on the microbiome, why the Western diet is a metabolic disaster, the genius of the human body for survival and balance, the importance of considering the bio-individuality of each person seeking to regain health on the keto diet, the effect that mindset can have on success and health, and the frustration at the root of doctor burn out.
Life’s Best Medicine According to Siobhan: “I really want to understand things—to really drill down and see all the inter-workings. Also, helping people understand things. Also, my community, my friends, my family, and my cat.”
Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy!
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