Life's Best Medicine Podcast
Total health encompasses more than just physical wellbeing; it includes factors like family life, the health of our relationships, spirituality, and the way we see our relationship to the rest of the world and to others. In this show, Dr. Lenzkes and his guests discuss these factors and share stories of heroism, compassion, and healing along the way. Being a medical doctor, Dr. Lenzkes has made a commitment to helping people, and he firmly believes that this commitment extends into every aspect of life.
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Episode 166: Hal Cranmer
09/27/2023
Episode 166: Hal Cranmer
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Hal Cranmer is the owner of A Paradise for Parent’s Senior Living. After serving in the Air Force and working in real estate, Hal began opening assisted living facilities in Arizona. In this episode, Brian and Hal talk about how Hal got into assisted living care, providing the best quality of life for seniors, the lack of emphasis on diet and lifestyle in most assisted living facilities, the damage that sugar does to the brain, the importance of staying active in old age, the addictive nature of processed foods, and the danger of social isolation. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Hal Cranmer: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 165: Ken Armstrong
09/20/2023
Episode 165: Ken Armstrong
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Ken Armstrong is a business analyst, cyclist, and low-carb/keto proponent. He has an amazing weight loss story—losing over 210 lbs over the course of his dietary journey—with high points and low points and lessons learned along the way. Having been disappointed again and again by a variety of different diets, Ken discovered Gary Taubes’ book, Why We Get Fat, which set him on the path to finally attaining health and sustainable weight loss. After falling off the wagon for a while, he returned to low-carb and began trying intermittent fasting as well. This combination of fasting and dieting helped him to regain the progress he had lost. Since then, he has been experimenting with the carnivore diet as part of his continued effort to discover which nutritional decisions are best for him. “You are never beyond help. You are never beyond hope.” This is the message that Ken wants to communicate. In this episode, Brian and Ken talk about Ken’s health journey so far, dealing with gall stones, wether or not fat can be addictive by itself, protein-sparing modified fasting, preparing for success in tempting situations, mindfulness and sympathetic overdrive, the vital importance of community for physical and mental health, why diet alone is not sufficient to make one healthy, learning to enjoy the journey rather than being impatient to reach the goal, and food addiction. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Ken Armstrong: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 164: Dr. Laura Buchanan
09/13/2023
Episode 164: Dr. Laura Buchanan
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Laura Buchanan is a board-certified family medicine physician with a passion for using lifestyle modification as the first-line standard of care wherever possible. She completed her family medicine residency at Wake Forest in 2022 and was a valedictorian of her class at the University of Florida College of Medicine. For her undergraduate education she received a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from the University of South Florida, from which she graduated summa cum laude. In this episode, Brian and Laura talk about how Laura became interested in medicine generally and metabolic health/nutrition, physician burnout and how doctors can avoid it, the emotional and spiritual aspects of metabolic health, the reality of food addiction and how to treat it, the great work going on and the great people working at Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss and Direct Primary Care, the value of N=1 experimentation, the place of exercise in the journey toward metabolic health, the carnivore diet and why eating meat won’t kill you, why stress and social isolation is just as bad for you metabolically as eating processed junk food, and how difficult it is to avoid bad oils, sugar, and other processed foods in our modern food environment. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Laura Buchanan: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 163: Brad and Maggie Jones
09/06/2023
Episode 163: Brad and Maggie Jones
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Maggie Jones is a stage 4 cancer thriver who credits metabolic therapies, along with conventional treatment, with miraculously prolonging her life, which she has now dedicated to raising awareness of metabolic therapies. Brad Jones has over 20 years of editing experience and has worked on everything from a Peabody Award-winning documentary to the highest-rated shows ever on MTV and CMT. In this episode, Brian, Maggie, and Brad talk about the experience of finding out that Maggie had cancer, how Maggie discovered that her cancer diagnosis was not necessarily a death sentence, how Maggie used fasting and the keto diet to beat cancer, the negative impacts that poor spiritual and emotional health has on your health, why lifestyle change is SO important for both cancer prevention and treatment, Maggie and Brad’s docuseries on the history of cancer treatment and prevention—CANCER/EVOLUTION, why stress is such a killer and meditation/prayer is such a life-giver, why community and having a healthy perspective on life is more important for total health than you think, the metabolic theory of cancer and why so few people know about it, the upcoming CANCER/EVOLUTION World Premier and Summit, and Maggie’s meditation practice. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Maggie and Brad Jones: World Premier and Summit Discount Code: LBM20 Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 162: Debbie Hubbs
08/30/2023
Episode 162: Debbie Hubbs
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Debbie Hubbs is the founder of Low Carb Cruise. The goal of Low Carb Cruise is to bring people together from all around the world who are either currently living the keto lifestyle or wish to learn more about it in an enjoyable, social, informational and educational setting. She started in 2008 with just 30 people and has grown to 350 people! In this episode, Brian and Debbie talk bout the history of the Low Carb Cruise and it’s mission, the list of speakers for the upcoming Low Carb Cruise 2024, how Debbie discovered low carb 50 years ago, what inspired Debbie to start a cruise event for people who follow the low carb diet, and how to eat low carb on a cruise. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Debbie Hubbs: Email: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 161: Lessons from the San Diego Symposium for Metabolic Health & "Hurricane" Hillary
08/23/2023
Episode 161: Lessons from the San Diego Symposium for Metabolic Health & "Hurricane" Hillary
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Brian Lenzkes talks about the recent Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners conference that was hosted by LowCarbUSA in San Diego, CA. Dr. Brian talks about the effects of stress, poor sleep, loneliness, and the recent ‘hurricane’ that hit San Diego. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 160: Lessons from Roseto, Pennsylvania
08/16/2023
Episode 160: Lessons from Roseto, Pennsylvania
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. In 1955 President Eisenhower had a heart attack and began a search to discover the cause of heart disease and heart attacks. Researchers discovered that Roseto, Pennsylvania, a small town on the Eastern side of the state, had a very unique population. It just so happens that the small Italian community that made up the majority of the population of this town had no fatal heart attacks under the age of 55. Also, those above the age of 65 had an all-cause-mortality of half that anywhere else in the U.S. What was their secret? Listen in and find out! Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 159: Tinka
08/09/2023
Episode 159: Tinka
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Tinka is a singer/songwriter currently based in California, though she is originally from Israel. She grew up eating a standard Middle Eastern diet and struggled with mental health growing up (especially anxiety). Though she had always taken active steps to alleviate her mental health, it was not until she discovered the low-carb diet that she was able to see sustainable, substantial improvement with her various health issues. In this episode, Brian and Tinka talk about the association between various health issues and veganism, poor mental health and veganism, how Tinka got introduced to the low-carb world, the personal and societal value of integrity, why nutrition and ideology is a dangerous combination, the value of open, unbiased debate on topics in nutrition, the experience of transitioning from being a conscientious vegan to being a meat eater, why veganism is actually more harmful to animals, and why taking care of yourself is ultimately better for the whole world. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Tinka: Email: [email protected] Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 158: Eranda Wickramasinghe
08/02/2023
Episode 158: Eranda Wickramasinghe
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Eranda’s greatest joy is his family. He is privileged to live a life of abundance and in many ways, he owes this to three extraordinary women: His mother, who gave him life, raised him as best she could while she suffered violent domestic abuse, she is the bravest person he knows. His sister, she has the biggest heart of anyone he knows, for never giving up hope for a better future for our mother. His wife Ruth, the love of his life, the most wonderful mother to his two beautiful boys. Meeting her was the best thing that has ever happened to Eranda, and it was turning point in his life towards healing from past trauma, leaving aside anger and bitterness and realising how fabulous life can be. The cycle of intergenerational trauma can be stopped. Eranda’s greatest wish is to raise his two beautiful boys into strong, confident, kind and compassionate men, free from the anger and bitterness that belongs in the past. Eranda is a volunteer health coach for The Public Health Collaboration () charity and as part of The Lifestyle Club initiative he has coached 58 patients with Type 2 Diabetes or Prediabetes in order to achieve drug free remission, a programme which has helped over 600 patients across the UK. Eranda has had his own health journey, from prediabetic and obese in August 2019 to full remission since January 2020 adopting intermittent fasting and low carb real food eating as a lifestyle. He is grateful every day for the health and happiness he enjoys. In his professional life, Eranda is an accountant with experience in a number of industries ranging from Energy, Manufacturing, Retail and Essential Infrastructure Support. In this episode, Brian and Eranda talk about Eranda’s childhood, domestic abuse, the connection between emotional/physical child abuse and domestic abuse, working through past traumas, breaking cycles of abuse in your family, advice for anyone dealing with an abusive relationship, and why focusing on relational health is essential for holistic health. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Eranda Wickramasinghe: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 157: Dr. Marcus Wheeler
07/26/2023
Episode 157: Dr. Marcus Wheeler
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Marcus Wheeler is a Family Medicine doctor based in Houston, Texas. He received his medical degree from Universidad de Ciencias Medicas and serves patients in Texas and California. He has been in practice 14 years. He specializes in Family Medicine, urgent care, and other acute and chronic care conditions through Telemedicine. In this episode, Brian and Marcus talk about why Marcus chose to go into medicine, Christian faith and medicine, committing to doing what is right no matter the cost, the emotional, relational, and spiritual aspects of health, Marcus’ personal experience with obesity and other health issues, why faith and hope are key factors of health and general wellbeing/quality of life, and the joy of serving others and pursuing what is good. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Marcus Wheeler: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 156: Doug Reynolds
07/19/2023
Episode 156: Doug Reynolds
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Doug Reynolds is the founder and CEO of LowCarbUSA. The organization was founded in the beginning of 2016 with the initial intention of providing a platform, through an annual conference, for internationally renowned scientists and medical practitioners to present the ever-increasing body of evidence on the benefits of reducing carbohydrates in the diet (and adding in healthy fats). He felt that education about the power of the low carb/ketogenic diet for the individual who may not get the information from their medical team or from mainstream nutrition advice, and for practitioners who may then be able to prescribe it in their practice was critical. The tools and resources LowCarbUSA has been providing, not only includes the live conferences, but also a huge library of educational videos, a growing database of practitioners, and nutritionists and sports trainers who are open to the carb restriction conversation as well as a searchable database for papers and articles covering the research into the evidence supporting this lifestyle. Brian and Doug talk about the SMHP, the upcoming Symposium for Metabolic Health in San Diego, CA, the purpose of the SMHP, the mental health connection with diabetes and diet, processed food addiction, changing your mindset/relationship with regard to food, the necessity of learning to manage and deal with stress, the exercise component of mental and metabolic health, connecting with people and prioritizing community/relationships, and balancing research with clinical experience. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Doug Reynolds: LowCarb USA Coupon Code: LifesBestMedicine Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 155: Chris Oldham and Jordan Hill
07/12/2023
Episode 155: Chris Oldham and Jordan Hill
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Chris Oldham and Jordan Hill met at 121 Church in Dallas, Texas. Chris was not a believer at the time and was struggling with alcohol addiction. Jordan introduced him to the Gospel and to Jesus Christ and, eventually, Chris accepted the Lord. In this episode, they share the story of how Chris came to Jesus. Jordan is on staff at 121 Church, serving as the Men’s and Groups Minister. In this episode, Brian, Chris, and Jordan talk about the resurrection of Christ, the reasonableness of faith in Jesus, reaching out to people in need even when they respond negatively, the value of community, practicing what you preach, what constitutes true happiness, the born again experience, sharing your faith, and how belief becomes possible for a person. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Jordan Hill: Chris Oldham: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 154: Joel Bikman
07/05/2023
Episode 154: Joel Bikman
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Joel Bikman is the co-founder of HLTH Code. HLTH Code is “the world’s healthiest (and most delicious) meal replacement shake.” Joel talks with Brian about growing up in Canada, his career path led him ultimately to nutrition and the founding of HLTH Code, the development process of the HLTH Code products, the operating principle guiding HLTH Code’s business decisions, how HLTH Code comes up with their recipes, why you should care about your health and preventing disease, why HLTH Code chose to use monk fruit and Reb M to sweeten their products, and the biggest challenge Joel has faced in starting a new business. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Joel Bikman: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
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Episode 153: Temple Stewart
06/28/2023
Episode 153: Temple Stewart
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Temple Stewart (The Ketogenic Nutritionist) is a Registered Dietitian specializing in helping women lose weight and realize the benefits of a ketogenic lifestyle. She received her degree in Dietetics at the University of Tennessee Martin and completed her internship at the VA Medical Center in Bay Pines, FL. She is also a Certified Personal Trainer and Health Behavior Change Specialist. In this episode, Brian and Temple talk about why Temple moved from Florida to Arizona, Temple’s health journey, how Temple became interested in healthcare and diet, naturopathic medicine, Temple’s work with metabolically sick veterans, mental health and lifestyle change, stigma surrounding the word ‘keto,’ the massive health benefits of learning to deal with stress and anxiety, how Temple transitioned from being a dietician to naturopathic medicine, deficiencies of conventional medical education, and the holistic approach to health. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Temple Stewart: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 152: Seneca Carrillo
06/21/2023
Episode 152: Seneca Carrillo
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Seneca Carrillo is an Emergency Medicine Physician at Premier Emergency Medical Specialists in Phoenix, AZ. She earned her BS in Microbiology and Immunology as well as her M.D. from the University of Arizona and University of Arizona College of Medicine. She has been an Emergency Medicine physician for 23 years and is the founder of her own private health/nutrition/lifestyle consulting company, Toolkit MD. In this episode, Brian and Seneca talk about what drew Seneca to medicine in general and emergency medicine in particular, physician burnout, how Seneca was introduced to fasting, the keto diet, low carb diets and how nutrition and lifestyle impact health, sleep, stress and longevity, connecting with patients and helping them understand the ‘why’ behind their unhealthy behaviors, Seneca’s new health consulting company, Toolkit MD, the process of de-prescribing, dealing with parasites, using Continuous Glucose Monitors, and the importance of incorporating rest into your life. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Seneca Carrillo: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 151: Messi Mahmodi
06/14/2023
Episode 151: Messi Mahmodi
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Messi Mahmodi grew up in Afghanistan and came to the United States as an adult. Messi was one of the team members on Dr. Lenzkes’ recent medical mission trip to Guatemala. Listen in to hear about the differences between life and culture in Afghanistan, Guatemala, and the United States. In this episode, Brian and Messi talk about Messi’s childhood growing up in Afghanistan, his transition from Afghanistan to the United States, how Messi was hired by the U.S. Military as a translator, the differences between life in Afghanistan and life in San Diego, California, Brian and Messi’s reflections on their experiences in Guatemala together, the recent collapse of the Afghanistan government and how it effected Messi and his family, the beautiful Guatemalan culture and community, and the blessing of spending your time and energy helping those in need. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 150: Dave Danna
06/07/2023
Episode 150: Dave Danna
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dave Danna has lost over 100 pounds since he first started his weight loss journey 11 months ago. Weighing over 400 pounds at his heaviest, he now weighs 298 pounds and is continuing to steadily lose weight. In this episode, Brian and Dave talk about the power that mindset has on your success, the story of Dave’s weight loss journey so far, why weight loss is not always the best gauge of success on your weight loss journey, the benefits of being as restrictive as you are able when it comes to carbs on a low-carb diet, exercise as a coping mechanism for negative thinking, the psychological impacts of being overweight, and philosophies of how to motivate overweight/unhealthy people to take their first steps toward health. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dave Danna: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 149: Less Antman (Carnal Dancer)
05/31/2023
Episode 149: Less Antman (Carnal Dancer)
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Less Antman (Carnal Dancer) is a patient in Dr. Lenzkes medical practice. He is a two-time world champion in pro am ballroom dancing. He was at an average weight growing up, but upon beginning his college career he started to put on weight thanks to a high-carb diet. Sometime around the age of 40, Less developed metabolic syndrome. Due to an encounter with the movie Fathead he became aquatinted with the low-carb diet. In this episode, Brian and Less talk about Less’ dietary/health journey, the work of Gabor Erdosi, Less’ encounter with the carnivore diet/community, Less’ MEDS mnemonic memory device, the carnivore + dessert diet, and Less’ other mnemonic memory devise, SOFA. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Less Antman: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 148: Aruna on Serving Others
05/24/2023
Episode 148: Aruna on Serving Others
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Aruna, a patient of Dr. Lenzkes’, recently returned from Guatemala where she was serving with Dr. Lenzkes on his medical mission trip. She was born and raised in India, lived in Kuwait for fifteen years, moved to the United States, moved back to India, then back to the United States where she lives today. In this episode, Brian and Aruna talk about their trip to Guatemala, Aruna’s life story, how she discovered the low-carb and intermittent fasting approach to metabolic health, how she met Brian, Aruna’s experience taking care of her husband who had dementia, and the importance of giving and being self-sacrificial. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 147: My Transition to Metabolic Health
05/17/2023
Episode 147: My Transition to Metabolic Health
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. In this episode Dr. Lenzkes announces some changes taking place in his medical practice. He is transitioning away from focusing specifically on low carb in order to embrace metabolic health more generally. Not everyone wants to or is able to employ the low carb approach to metabolic health. Though it is very effective in most cases, the low carb approach is not for everyone and many people have bee able to achieve amazing results without it. There is more to life and health than diet alone and it is important to acknowledge every path to metabolic health that works. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 146: Lessons from Guatemala
05/10/2023
Episode 146: Lessons from Guatemala
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. In this episode Dr. Lenzkes talks about his recent medical mission trip to Guatemala where he had the opportunity to provide medical care and share his faith with many people. Brian shares some lessons he learned on this trip and tells stories from his time there. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 145: The Humble and the Proud
05/03/2023
Episode 145: The Humble and the Proud
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. In this episode Dr. Lenzkes discusses the dangers of pride and the value of humility. It is easy to see that self-centeredness and pride make people miserable, but it is difficult to see the pride that is so often insidious and imperceptible in our own lives. How can we learn to spot false humility in ourselves and learn to be self-examined when it comes to pride? Brian shares some insights on these topics that he has gained over the course of his life. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Eating From the Tree of Life (Mark Hoffman) HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 144: Leaving for Guatemala
04/26/2023
Episode 144: Leaving for Guatemala
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Brian is off on a medical mission trip to Guatemala. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 143: Dr. Mindy Pelz
04/19/2023
Episode 143: Dr. Mindy Pelz
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Mindy Pelz is a renowned holistic health expert and one of the leading voices in educating women about their bodies. Teaching her signature “5-Step Approach,” Dr. Mindy has empowered hundreds of thousands of people around the world to harness their body’s own healing abilities through fasting, diet variation, detoxing chemicals from the body, stress management, and lifestyle changes – as keys to achieving optimum health and slowing down the aging process. Her private coaching group, The Reset Academy, teaches women how to sync a fasting lifestyle with their hormones. In this conversation, Brian and Mindy talk about the societal acceptance of women suffering, customizing lifestyle prescription for women and for individuals, fasting in order to help with addiction, understanding dopamine resistance and the neurochemistry of fasting, the five lifestyle changes that women over forty years of age should implement, the importance of practicing relaxation for weight loss and health recovery, the general need in society for a better understanding of hormonal health, understanding oxytocin, finding a way into reclaiming your health that is not too overwhelming, and steering clear of dogmatism while staying focused on what actually works in practice. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Mindy Pelz: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 142: Dr. Rob Cywes
04/12/2023
Episode 142: Dr. Rob Cywes
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Robert Cywes specializes in Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery for adults and adolescents in West Palm Beach, Florida. He has performed over 8,000 surgeries over the course of 18 years. His medical training began in Cape Town, South Africa where he received his medical degree from The University of Cape Town. In 1989, Dr. Cywes moved to North America and completed a year-long residency in Pediatric Surgery at Ohio State University’s Columbus Children’s Hospital. Then he moved to Canada where he completed his general surgery residency and specialized in Minimally Invasive Surgery at the University of Toronto. Also, Dr. Cywes earned a Ph.D. in Liver Carbohydrate Metabolism and the effect of glucose metabolism on liver transplant immunology. In this conversation, Brian and Robert talk about the importance of exercising critical thinking when sifting through the massive amount of info and opinions about nutrition and diet out there, Dr. Cywes’ foundational core concepts for metabolic health, how bariatric surgery fits into holistic health and how to view it in the context of long-term health, how to escape the vicious cycle of addiction to sugar and refined carbs through empowerment rather than deprivation, changing behavior and not just diet, the value fo knowing your ‘why’ for losing weight or improving health, learning to connect with and examine yourself when you feel the need to find gratification and relief in something unhealthy, dopamine fasting, and the benefits of using a CGM. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Robert Cywes: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook: @carbaddictiondoc Phone: 561-517-0642 Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 141: Ellen Wilson
04/05/2023
Episode 141: Ellen Wilson
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Ellen Wilson is a 76 year old patient of Dr. Lenzkes’ who, before discovering the low-carb lifestyle, had tried various diets for weight loss since the age of 13. No dietary strategy had ever consistently worked for her. After discovering the Low Carb MD Podcast she reached out to Dr. Brian and now she is here to share about her experiences and what she has learned over the past two and a half years. In this conversation, Brian and Ellen talk about Ellen’s health journey, improving gut health, methods for improving sleep quality, fishing, exercise, food addiction, CGM data, and having support from a person or community on your health journey. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 140: Ally Houston and Dr. Rachel Brown
03/29/2023
Episode 140: Ally Houston and Dr. Rachel Brown
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Ally Houston is the founder of Paleo Canteen—a company that produces the best paleo and low carb food, and empowers their customers to do the same—and Scoundrel—a premium sugar-free, dairy-free chocolate company. He is also the host of The Canteen Podcast and co-author of the cookbook, Paleo Canteen: Low Carb On A Budget. Dr. Rachel Brown is a Consultant Psychiatrist in the UK who specialises in metabolic health. She graduated from Edinburgh University in 2003 and has worked in the field of psychiatry since 2004. She is a Nutrition Network Advisor and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. She also holds a Master degree in Medical Laws and Ethics and is involved in ongoing research into ketogenic diets and mental disorder. Dr. Brown is an advocate for therapeutic carbohydrate restriction and dietary modification to address underlying metabolic dysfunction and gut dysbiosis as underlying causes of mental disorder, as well as other lifestyle measures for optimising health. In this conversation, Brian, Ally, and Dr. Rachel talk about Ally’s mental health journey, Dr. Rachel’s personal health journey, Ally and Dr. Rachel’s health coaching, metabolic psychiatry, sugar addiction, the mechanistic and emotional aspects behind a poor diet, meditation for anxiety and self-understanding, the mental component of successfully dieting, diet tailoring, the benefits of exercise for mental health and metabolic health, and Ally’s recent experiment with fast food. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Ally Houston: Dr. Rachel Brown: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 139: Krisna Hanks
03/22/2023
Episode 139: Krisna Hanks
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Krisna Hanks is co-owner of Square 1 Wellness providing Low-Carbohydrate/Ketogenic (LCHF/Keto) nutrition coaching and personalized fitness training to individuals, groups and organizations. Krisna has worked in the fitness industry for decades and, over the course of that time, saw first-hand the need to assist individuals in finding sustainable health choices outside of exercise. She holds a Master of Science degree in Kinesiology from Indiana University and completed her MBA in the Executive Program at the University of San Francisco. Most recently she earned the title Coach Practitioner ™ from the Noakes Foundation, a select group of individuals chosen to train in the LCHF/Keto lifestyle. In this conversation, Brian and Krisna talk about how Krisna got into dancing and exercise, the negative effects of living a sedentary lifestyle, the myriad benefits of following your passion, helping people, and being involved in community, the importance of just showing up, why wearing a CGM is such an enlightening experience, the impact of nutrition on mood, the five markers of metabolic health, why being metabolically healthy cannot be simply equated with losing weight, and making time to take care of yourself so that you can be there for others. Life’s Best Medicine According to Krisna: “Get outside! Get some sunshine.” Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Krisna Hanks: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH
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Episode 138: Aaron Siri
03/15/2023
Episode 138: Aaron Siri
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Aaron Siri is the Managing Partner of Siri & Glimstad LLP and has extensive experience in a wide range of complex civil litigation matters, with a focus on civil rights, class actions, and commercial litigation. Mr. Siri has successfully litigated numerous civil rights cases involving informed consent and parental rights with regard to mandated medical products, including representing whistleblowers, successfully challenging certain vaccine mandates, false information being spread by health agencies, and the continued harm to children from certain medical products. In this conversation, Brian and Aaron talk about how Aaron became involved in litigation against Big Pharma, conflicts of interest within federal health agencies regarding vaccine safety, the tragic lack of rigor and quality in studies supporting childhood vaccines and other vaccines, how Aaron started working with Dr. Patricia Lee, and why everyone should fight for their ability to say “no” to medical mandates. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Aaron Siri: Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
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Episode 137: Darryl Bosshardt
03/08/2023
Episode 137: Darryl Bosshardt
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Darryl Bosshardt grew up working for his family mineral business, Redmond Real Salt, located in Redmond, UT. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Southern Utah University followed by an MBA at Western Governor's University. He is a wealth of knowledge on the topic of salt! In this conversation, Brian and Darryl talk about the importance of salt for human life and health, how fasting is aided by salt, the important place of salt in human history and civilization, the ways in which salt is processed and has been processed over the years, how to source good quality salt, the Redmond Real Salt Mine, Darryl’s experience growing up working at the salt mine, and making smoked salt. Life’s Best Medicine According to Darryl: “My place is on my bike. I live in the mountains of Utah. I can have a lot of things going wrong and I can jump on the bike and head into the mountains and see trees and smell the beautiful air and I come back and life is better. I try to get out on the bike pretty often and I think it makes me a better husband, father, and probably a better human.” Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Darryl Bosshardt: Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
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