Episode 259: Doug Reynolds | The Symposium for Metabolic Health – San Diego 2025
Life's Best Medicine Podcast
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Doug Reynolds is the founder of LowCarbUSA®, a leading organization dedicated to promoting low-carb, ketogenic, and metabolic health through science-based education. A former endurance athlete and self-proclaimed “carb skeptic,” Doug turned his personal health journey into a mission to help others reclaim their lives through nutrition. One of his most impactful contributions to the fight for metabolic health is The LowCarbUSA® conference. Officially known as the Symposium for Metabolic Health, it is a premier...
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Episode 258: Dr. Rubén Ancona Bolaños
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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Joining the show today is Dr. Rubén Ancona Bolaños. Dr. Rubén practices medicine in Mexico and is a proponent of ketogenic therapies for metabolic health. In this episode, Drs. Brian and Rubén talk about… (00:00) Intro (05:44) Faith, purpose, and physical/emotional healing (12:21) How Dr. Rubén became convinced of the safety and value of ketogenic diets (26:40) Why so many doctors are frustrated these days (31:07) The recent explosion in popularity of higher fat diets (35:36) The ketogenic diet and dopamine (37:19)...
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Episode 257: Dr. Carl Rothschild
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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Carl Rothschild is the founder, researcher, and owner of Trifecta Light Technologies, Inc., the industry leader in the LED Infrared/Red Light therapeutic heating light lamp modality. He is widely considered one of the world’s top thought leaders in LED Infrared/Red Light science and products. In this episode, Drs. Brian and Carl talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:46) How Dr. Carl first became aware of amazing benefits of red light therapy (08:10) Some of the ways light therapy can be used to heal the body (15:07) Why...
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Episode 256: Kurtis Lee Thomas
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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Kurtis Lee Thomas is a corporate mindfulness trainer and founder of Breathwork Detox. He's the #1 best-selling author of The World is Yours The Secrets Behind "The Secret'', and the latest book, How To Thrive in the Age of Anxiety. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Kurtis talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:18) How Kurtis discovered the power of breath work (08:30) Emotional release and breath work (11:12) Breathing, stress, trauma, and learning to release the past (19:29) Balancing giving and receiving (24:05)...
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Episode 255: Valencia Dantzler
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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Valencia Dantzler is the Gratitude Grandmaster! She is an author and coach who helps high-achievers go from exhaustion to ease by overcoming fears, phobias & emotional challenges through science-based strategies. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Valencia talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:54) Valencia’s story and how she discovered the power of gratitude (07:42) Valencia’s practice of gratitude (12:49) How we program our mindset with our thought life (21:11) Forgiveness (23:18) Taking care of yourself (28:22)...
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Episode 254: Mark King
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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Mark King is a new friend from Prescott, AZ. He is a man of great faith with an incredible story. To top it all off, he is a master salsa artisan. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Mark talk about… (00:00) Intro (05:20) The incredible and tragic story of Mark’s faith journey (16:20) Trusting God in the good and the bad times (21:43) Mark’s faith story continued (23:47) Church (26:28) Mark’s faith story continued (31:54) Salsa and ministry (37:30) The story of Mark’s heart condition (43:58) Mark’s near death...
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Episode 253: Jon Engelson and Yuda Holtzberg
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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Jon Engelson is a holistic health coach and the founder of “You Are What You Eat, Inc.” He is currently the Chief Strategic Officer at Joburg Air Dried Grass Fed Steak Snacks. Yuda Holtzberg is the founder of Joburg and a pioneer in the world of grass-fed, pasture-raised kosher beef snacks. In this episode, Dr. Brian, Jon, and Yuda talk about… (00:00) Intro (10:15) Why salt is demonized while sugar gets a pass (11:36) Additives in processed snack foods and why food companies are disincentivized to keep their products...
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Episode 252: Tamar Blue
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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Tamar Blue is the Founder and CEO of MentalHappy—a health platform that offers people of all backgrounds a safe, secure space to address their emotional health and daily challenges. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Tamar talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:28) Why Tamar founded the digital health platform, Mental Happy (12:44) The Mental Happy App (20:00) Studies measuring how much more successful people are when they have a supportive community (23:00) The factors of stress, hydration, and sleep and their impact on metabolic...
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Episode 251: Zachary Tyler
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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Zachary Tyler is an Integrative Medical Massage Therapist who has thousands of hours of training and clinical experience as a Licenced Medical Massage Therapist. His work specializes in treating chronic pain, stress and injury/surgery rehabilitation with a restorative, relaxing and holistic approach. Modalities include Neuromuscular, Myofascial, Deep Tissue, Sports, Lymphatic Drainage , Reflexology and Cranio-Sacral Therapy. He is passionate about helping people overcome chronic pain and stress by restoring the body's...
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Episode 250: Dr. Emily Roth
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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Emily Roth is an integrative veterinarian and the founder of Healing Trails Holistic Vet in Prescott, AZ. Highly diversified and skilled in a number of non-conventional approaches, she is, in addition to holding a veterinary degree from The Ohio State University, certified in mixed animal acupuncture through Chi University and mixed animal chiropractic with Options for Animals. In this episode, Drs. Brian and Emily talk about… (00:00) Intro (07:56) Animal acupuncture and the combination of Eastern and Western healing...
info_outlineThank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. P.D. Mangan is is a 68-year-old scientist with expertise in microbiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology. Passionate about the impact of diet and exercise on anti-aging and longevity, he champions metabolic health, the value of real foods, and the importance of resistance training.
In this episode, Dr. Brian and P.D. talk about…
- (00:00) Intro
- (05:13) Chronic fatigue, sleep, and how to crush fatigue for good
- (16:11) Exercise, fatigue, and health
- (21:28) How to work work effectively and efficiently
- (26:58) Acute versus chronic stress
- (29:38) Carb loading
- (33:45) Why running too much can be unhealthy for your heart
- (36:58) How P.D. Mangan would start with a coaching client who has been relatively sedentary for a long time
- (42:57) Strength training, losing body fat, and insulin resistance
- (47:51) Strength training, being sedentary, and acute pain
- (51:09) Some observations that have surprised P.D. over the course of his coaching career
- (53:40) Alcohol, exercise, and carbs
- (58:14) Advice and inspiration for getting started with your health journey
- (01:06:21) Outro and plugs
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
- Mark Sisson on the Life’s Best Medicine Podcast: https://lifesbestmedicine.com/podcast/episode-236-mark-sisson/
P.D. Mangan:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pdmangan/
- X: https://x.com/Mangan150
- Website: https://pdmangan.com
- Crush Chronic Fatigue (new book!) https://www.amazon.com/Smash-Chronic-Fatigue-Concise-Science-Based-ebook
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
- Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/
- Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/
HLTH Code:
- HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
• • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com