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 197: Bronson Dant
05/01/2024
Episode 197: Bronson Dant
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Bronson Dant has been coaching and training people in health and fitness for almost 10 years. He started CrossFit around his 40th birthday and quickly fell in love with the variety, community, coaching, and results. Bronson opened his own CrossFit gym in 2014. In 2018 Bronson discovered the secret to extreme optimization of his metabolic health and performance. Since then, he has designed specific methods to use both nutrition and fitness to radically improve the lives of hundreds of people all over the world. He is also an author and has written three books an the topics of nutrition, diet, and fitness. In this episode, Brian and Bronson talk about Bronson’s personal health and weight loss journey, how the carnivore diet changed Bronson’s life, nutrition and mental health, why gaining lean muscle mass is one of the best ways to improve metabolic health, the importance of keeping yourself ‘label-free’, being a supportive family member/spouse, and Bronson’s new book, Body Confident. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Bronson Dant: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 196: Dr. Robert Lufkin
04/24/2024
Episode 196: Dr. Robert Lufkin
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Robert Lufkin is a physician/medical school professor (UCLA and USC) focusing on the applied science of health, longevity, and consciousness. After reversing chronic disease and transforming his life he is making it his mission to help others do the same. In addition to being a practicing physician, he is author of over 200 peer reviewed scientific papers and 14 books that are available in six languages. Robert has given invited lectures/keynotes around the world, and was named one of the ‘100 Most Creative People in Los Angeles’ by Buzz Magazine. His latest book “Lies I Taught In Medical School” has just been released. In this episode, Brian and Robert talk about how social life, sleep, and stress contribute to metabolic health and weight, why there is still so much resistance to the low-carb diet as a treatment for metabolic disease, the politicization of nutrition information and education, why the focus of medicine needs to shift to prevention, the power of community for achieving health goals and sticking to lifestyle changes, the interconnectedness of so many different diseases, and developments in the field of longevity. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Robert Lufkin: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 195: Lessons About Community from Biking
04/17/2024
Episode 195: Lessons About Community from Biking
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Brian goes solo to share a personal story he recently experienced while on a bike ride with a few friends. It is a lesson on the power and purpose of community and teamwork. We don’t need to go through life as a lone wolf. It is much easier and much more fulfilling to work together in community. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 194: Grace Price
04/10/2024
Episode 194: Grace Price
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Grace Price is an 18 year old who has spent the past two years chasing after a cure for cancer. This chase led her ultimately to write, edit, produce, and direct the documentary film, Cancer: A Food-Borne Illness. The film follows Grace across the country as she searches for the lifestyle factors that are putting people at high risk for cancer. It turns out that one of the best ways to prevent cancer is simple: don’t eat sugar. In this episode, Brian and Grace talk about how Grace first became interested in nutrition and cancer prevention, how AI can be implemented in educational settings for more efficient learning, the importance of keeping an open mind and staying unbiased in the pursuit of truth, how to effectively promote the message of good nutrition, processed food and mental health issues, Grace’s future plans with regard to cancer-prevention research and filmmaking. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Grace Price: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 193: Dr Matthew Phillips
04/03/2024
Episode 193: Dr Matthew Phillips
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr Matthew Phillips, upon completing his neurology training in Melbourne, realized that he had no interest in going the usual route of further specializing in a particular neurological disorder. After spending three years learning about a variety of therapeutic possibilities that he had never considered, he came to realize that metabolic strategies, particularly fasting and ketogenic diets, were promising therapeutic options for a range of disorders. Following this discovery, he re-entered the medical system by commencing work as a neurologist in New Zealand. There, with the help of his colleagues, he has been applying these therapies to a number of humanity’s most difficult neurological disorders in order to determine whether they are feasible, safe, and can make an impact in terms of helping patients. In this episode, Brian and Matthew talk about using diet to treat neurodegenerative disorders, how gut health relates to neurodegenerative disorders, the ketogenic diet and Parkinson’s Disease, exogenous ketones, why people with Parkinson’s and Alzheimers tend to develop a sweet tooth, what cold water therapy and sauna therapy do for your body, the importance of social stimulation for health, why work-related stress is particularly insidious, why the healthcare paradigm in the West needs to change, the proper usage of drugs like in treating metabolic diseases, and common factors in patients with neurodegenerative diseases. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr Matthew Phillips: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 192: Kathy Bowers
03/27/2024
Episode 192: Kathy Bowers
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 decisions, making time for personal self-care, how to give good consequences for rule breaking and misbehavior, teaching children to deal with strong emotions, why it is important to communicate emotions in a healthy way, why giving your child your full attention when you are spending time with them is very important, and proactively showing your children you care about their life and their emotions. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Kathy Bowers: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 191: John Davidson
03/20/2024
Episode 191: John Davidson
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 also developed writing and producing skills. Following his time at CNN, John transitioned to entertainment as a writer, producer and director creating trailers and marketing for networks like abc, Discovery, FX and Disney as well as nearly all the major studios. In this episode, Brian and John talk about Epidemic of Fraud, why John decided to take on the project of making this documentary film, the history of various medications, the recent history of media censorship/misinformation and how mass media did it so effectively, a mysterious Facebook group called Shots Hear Round the World, why independent clinics run by independent doctors would do wonders to combat medical misinformation, what John hopes to accomplish with his upcoming film, and how John’s faith has played into the making of his film. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: John Davidson: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 190: John Marion
03/13/2024
Episode 190: John Marion
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 John’s personal health journey, John’s cancer diagnosis and subsequent battle with cancer using nutrition as his weapon, why sugar is one of the WORST things you can eat if you have cancer, why John ultimately transitioned to a low carb diet, getting banned on YouTube for talking about clinical observations, some big problems with Western medical philosophy, how John’s family has reacted to John’s lifestyle and dietary changes, why stress and lack of family support are the biggest killers of dietary success, and under which dietary circumstances too much salt is unhealthy. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: John Marion: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 189: Dr. Tro Kalayjian, Rosette Kalayjian, and Lanell Lenzkes
03/06/2024
Episode 189: Dr. Tro Kalayjian, Rosette Kalayjian, and Lanell Lenzkes
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 by law school at St. John’s University. Not only does she serve as a legal advisor for Tro’s practice, but she has also personally benefited from low-carb dieting and intermittent fasting in managing migraines and for weight maintenance. In 2019, she started ROSETTE’S, a company devoted to providing low-carb baking options to the masses. In this episode, Brian, Lanell, Tro, and Rosette talk about the Kalayjian family’s personal weight loss journey, how Dr. Tro found his way out of the traditional Western healthcare system, Dr. Brian’s exit from that same system, challenges and obstacles facing new and upcoming doctors today, how to truly help patients while having a healthier/balanced personal life, and the absolute necessity of having a good support system and community behind you. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Rosette Kalayjian: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 188: Hal Cranmer
02/28/2024
Episode 188: Hal Cranmer
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 Paradise for Parents. Now, thanks to the dietary interventions and other healing protocols offered at Paradise for Parents, Dave has been steadily improving. In this episode, Brian, Hal, and Terry talk about Dave’s—Terry’s husband—mental decline due to aphasia, why A Paradise for Parents is different from most other assisted living homes, why these differences are so effective for improving residents’ physical and cognitive health, how following the keto diet, doing red light therapy, sauna, and following other measures/protocols have revolutionized Dave’s health, how ketosis heals the brain, and some drawbacks of standard Western approaches to cognitive healthcare. 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 187: Ganesh Venkataramanan
02/21/2024
Episode 187: Ganesh Venkataramanan
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, Brian and Ganesh talk about Ganesh’s upbringing and how he became an atheist and how he afterwards became a Christian, the compelling evidence for the legitimacy of Christ and His message, what it means to live with a Christian worldview, how a highly intellectual person can come to be a believer in God, why the testimony of the apostles—and Paul in particular—is so compelling, the moral argument for God, the 2 most common reasons why a person might be an atheist, why theism explains reality better than atheism, and how Ganesh’s Hindu family reacted to his conversion to Christianity. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Ganesh Venkataramanan: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 186: Dr. Sabine Hazan
02/14/2024
Episode 186: Dr. Sabine Hazan
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 University of Florida. During her extensive clinical trial experience, Dr. Hazan observed how dramatically the microbiome can impact human health. Dr. Hazan is a firm believer that disease can only be understood through precision medicine by focusing on the individual and the changes within. Much like each person has unique fingerprints, no two people have the same microbiome. In this episode, Brian and Sabine discuss inherited microbiome and versus inherited genes, the tendency of Western Medicine to over-treat with antibiotics, the great diversity of microbiomes amongst the various people groups in the world, how Ivermectin can be used to promote increase in bifidobacteria in the gut, some potential drawbacks to probiotic foods, how stress affects our physical health, hormonal changes and the microbiome, raw milk, the place of sugar in the human diet from a microbiome perspective, vitamins C, D and zinc, medical ethics standards in research studies in the United States, bone broth, apple cider vinegar, and how to be a smart consumer when it comes to your food. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Sabine Hazen: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 185: Leah Koskinen
02/07/2024
Episode 185: Leah Koskinen
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 area of medicine. In this episode, Brian and Leah talk about women’s hormonal health, which symptoms are associated with which hormonal issues, hormone therapy, the emotional piece of the hormonal health puzzle, melatonin and sleep cycles, synthetic vs. bioidentical hormones, bone health and physical activity, why stress is SO bad for your physical health, stress-relieving things that anyone can do to relieve stress, how to get the most out of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, useful lab tests for women’s health and general human health, the definition of adrenal fatigue and how to treat it, and the connections between gut health and hormonal health. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Leah Koskinen, PA-C: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 184: Mimi Morgan
01/31/2024
Episode 184: Mimi Morgan
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 see some pretty amazing results. Over time she was even able to reduce her medications from 13 to 0! Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Mimi Morgan: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 183: Dr. Ken Berry
01/24/2024
Episode 183: Dr. Ken Berry
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 importance of testing fasting insulin, why carnivore, keto, and low carb are the optimal diets for lowering insulin, challenging the status quo and the progress of knowledge, why sugar, grains, and seed oils are the ultimate villains of the dietary world, the definition of the proper human diet, the connection between mood and food, the dangers involved in over-medication, and why your life at 50+ does NOT need to be relegated to the couch watching TV. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Ken Berry: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 182: Allen and Taylor Martin
01/19/2024
Episode 182: Allen and Taylor Martin
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. The Martin family’s lives were changed on November 9, 2022. On that day their daughter, Trista, died suddenly. Allen and Taylor, her parents, were left in shocked disbelief. How could an 18 year old girl with a clean bill of health die so suddenly with no explanation? It turns out that Trista had, without her parents’ knowledge, gotten the Pfizer vaccine just 112 days before her untimely death. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Allen and Taylor Martin: Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
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Episode 181: Rhonda Britten
01/17/2024
Episode 181: Rhonda Britten
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Rhonda Britten - Emmy Award-winner, Repeat Oprah guest, 4x Bestselling author, and founder of the Fearless Living Institute – has devoted her life to one thing: teaching people how to master fear. Rhonda's four bestselling books include her seminal work Fearless Living, which shares her groundbreaking work called the "Wheel of Fear," Change Your Life in 30 Days, Fearless Loving, and Do I Look Fat in This. She's been read, heard, and watched by millions, coached tens of thousands of clients, trained hundreds of coaches. In their conversation, Brian and Rhonda talk about why your story matters, Rhonda’s tragic and inspiring life story that led her to her current place in life, the negative health impacts down the road of early childhood trauma, how Rhonda descended into alcoholism and how she escaped it, how parent/child relationships shape us into the people we are, the impact of diet on psychological well being, and the relationship between stress, despair, and suicide. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Rhonda Britten: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 180: Dr. Georgia Ede
01/10/2024
Episode 180: Dr. Georgia Ede
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Georgia Ede is, among many other things, the recipient of the Metabolic Mind Award from the Baszucki Institute and author of the groundbreaking book, Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind. She is a Harvard-trained, board-certified psychiatrist based in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA. She spends much of her time and effort studying, writing, and speaking about the strong scientific connection between food and brain health. In their conversation, Brian and Georgia talk about the connection between diet and brain diseases like Dementia and Alzheimer’s, why avoiding refined processed carbohydrates and seed oils is key to good brain health, the relationship between cholesterol and the brain, the connection between mood/mental clarity and diet, and the value of tending to your spiritual/emotional health in addition to your physical health. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Georgia Ede: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 179: Life's Best Medicine: 2024 Preview
01/03/2024
Episode 179: Life's Best Medicine: 2024 Preview
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. In this quick preview episode, Dr. Brian talks about the exciting guests and topics lined up for the Life’s Best Medicine Podcast in 2024. Stay tuned for more brilliant and inspiring guests and stories. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 178: Mike Davis (@GuyNAustin)
12/20/2023
Episode 178: Mike Davis (@GuyNAustin)
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Mike Davis () 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 ketogenic 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 episode, Brian and Mike talk about the Christian virtue of forgiveness, the importance of open, honest discussion and self reflection, the psychology of ‘buying in’ to a particular perspective or political opinion with insufficient evidence, the prevalence of hypocrisy in every human institution, the theological issues of hell and God’s judgement, the idea of manufactured consent, ethical issues with certain organizations’ responses to the Covid pandemic, and why making decisions based on fear is wrong. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Mike Davis: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 177: Dr. Jason Fung
12/13/2023
Episode 177: Dr. Jason Fung
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Jason Fung returns to the show! Dr. Jason Fung is a New York Times-bestselling author of many books including The Obesity Code and The Diabetes Code. He completed medical school at the University of Toronto and a fellowship in nephrology at UCLA. He is the co-founder of The Fasting Method, a program to help people lose weight and reverse type 2 diabetes naturally with intermittent fasting. In this episode, Brian and Jason talk about how reversing type 2 diabetes, Dr. Fung’s new book, The Diabetes Code Journal, the impact of fasting and exercise on insulin, why fasting and dieting is NOT about willpower, and why habit breaking and habit formation are key to success on the journey of metabolic health. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Jason Fung: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 176: Ben Bikman Returns
12/06/2023
Episode 176: Ben Bikman Returns
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Ben Bikman earned a Ph.D. in Bioenergetics at East Carolina University with a focus on the adaptations to metabolic surgeries in obesity. He continued to explore metabolic disorders, with a focus on insulin resistance, as a postdoctoral fellow with the Duke-National University of Singapore. As a professor at Brigham Young University and the director of its Diabetes Research Lab, Dr. Bikman has continued to study insulin, including its role as a regulator of human metabolism, as well as insulin’s relevance in chronic disease. In addition to his research and teaching, Dr. Bikman actively serves as a research mentor to undergraduate and graduate students. He and his students frequently present and publish their findings. He is also the creator of HLTH Code Complete Meal Replacements, “the world’s healthiest (and most delicious) meal replacement shakes.” In this episode, Brian and Ben talk about the state of higher education in the United States, the confluence of religious faith and academia, low-fat and low-carb dietary studies that have and have not been done, the multiple facets of men’s health and how it differs from women’s health, the state of open-discussion and debate in the present day, studies on creatine, insulin resistance and diseases of the brain, the convergence of the metabolic and the immune system, the problems with longevity studies, and the value of not taking yourself too seriously. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Ben Bikman: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 175: Thoughts on Thanksgiving
11/29/2023
Episode 175: Thoughts on Thanksgiving
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. In this episode Dr. Brian talks about the power of forgiveness and gratitude. Holding grudges and withholding kindness and love from family and friends is bad for you, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. It is always a better choice to have grace, overlook slights and disagreements, and be thankful. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 174: Gene McLeod
11/22/2023
Episode 174: Gene McLeod
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Gene McLeod is an author based in Richmond, Virginia. His new book, Intersections, is a family saga/drama that explores nature vs. nurture across three generations- based on a true story. He is also the lead singer for The Usual Suspects—a Richmond-based band. In this episode, Brian and Gene talk about Gene’s new book, Intersections, the impact of nature, nurture, and environment on personality and the course of one’s life, hospital visits during the COVID lockdowns, the power of human connection and physical contact, the difference between being intelligent/wise and being good, the beauty of redemption/forgiveness, and Gene's purpose for writing Intersections. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Gene McLeod: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 173: Owen Johnston
11/15/2023
Episode 173: Owen Johnston
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Owen Johnston is a physical therapist in San Diego, CA. He graduated from CSU Fresno's Doctor of Physical Therapy program in December 2015 and opened Advanced Physical Therapy & Wellness in 2022 with his wife and business partner, Jen. In this episode, Brian and Owen talk about how/why Owen started his own Physical Therapy practice, Owen’s discovery of and entrance into the Christian faith, how Owen chose to pursue physical therapy as a career, Owen’s story of falling into and then overcoming addiction, spiritual experiences, the power of being part of a loving community, and the devastation that pride can bring about in your life. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Owen Johnston: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 172: Dr. Paul Kolodzik
11/08/2023
Episode 172: Dr. Paul Kolodzik
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Paul Kolodzik has provided metabolic health and weight loss medical services to patients for nearly 15 years. Believing that the key to metabolic health is appropriately limiting carbohydrate intake to achieve blood glucose reduction/stabilization, fat catabolism (burning fat), weight loss, and disease reversal, Dr. Paul is passionate about helping people make the appropriate lifestyle changes to achieve wellness. He is Board Certified by The American College of Emergency Medicine and the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Dr. Kolodzik is also Board Certified in Addiction Medicine. For the past five years, in addition to helping patients succeed at losing weight and reverse chronic disease, he has treated patients with drug, alcohol, and food addiction conditions. In this episode, Brian and Paul talk about the value of CGMs, what Dr. Paul learned working in the Emergency Department, making the time spent with patients as purposeful and efficient as possible, some serious philosophical problems in Western healthcare generally, the slow shift in the thinking of doctors to embrace the importance of lifestyle intervention for metabolic health, how diet is related to addiction, the current plague of addiction and depression wreaking havoc in the U.S., the value of having a spiritual practice and faith in a higher power, the various ways people meet death when the end of their life comes, and the terrible problem of physician burnout. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Paul Kolodzik: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 171: Reed Davis
11/01/2023
Episode 171: Reed Davis
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Reed Davis, Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) and Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT), is an expert in functional lab testing and holistic lifestyle medicine. Over 20 years ago, Reed Davis recognized people were caught in a “cycle of trial and error” and he committed to being the last person they needed to see. While working with top leaders in alternative medicine, he ran thousands of labs on thousands of people and learned to identify “healing opportunities.” Using all-natural, drug-free protocols, Reed made observations about who got better and who didn’t, codifying which “general principles of health building” would outperform “specific treatments” being provided by standard and even alternative medicine. And through this work, he then developed the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Certification Course and D.R.E.S.S. for Health Success Protocol® to educate and empower as many people as possible about how to get well and stay well naturally, so they, in turn, may empower others to do the same. In this episode, Brian and Reed talk about the progression of Reed’s career into nutrition, the D.R.E.S.S. for Health Success Protocol, using natural healing protocols versus using drugs, taking a preventative approach to health care versus a disease-management approach, how to stay stress free even if you have many responsibility in your life, the various kinds of stress that may be effecting a person, why the idea of looking for a universal root cause for a particular disorder may be somewhat misguided, self-medicating with food or other substances throughout the day, treating the whole person versus treating only the surface-level disorder, and why instances of autoimmune diseases have been increasing recently. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Reed Davis: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 170: Pastor K and Pastor M
10/25/2023
Episode 170: Pastor K and Pastor M
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Pastor K is a teacher and disciple-maker who has taught biblical principles and discipleship to pastors in countries around the world. Pastor M is also a teacher of biblical truth. He grew up in the Hindu faith worshiping over 120 goddesses. It was not until a group of Christian missionaries came to his house and healed his brother who was on his death bed that he gave his life to Christ. Since then his ministry has brought millions of people to Christ. In this episode, Brian, Pastor K, and Pastor M talk about spiritual revival and awakening, the Christian awakening happening in Pastor M’s country, how Jesus is unique among the gods of the various religions of the world, the power of praying for healing and salvation in the name of Jesus, the purpose of physical healing from the Christian perspective, and reaching/serving the poor and unreached for Christ. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Pastors K and M: Email: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 169: Joseph Onesta
10/18/2023
Episode 169: Joseph Onesta
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Joseph Onesta is a clinical hypnotist who specializes in helping people reverse type 2 diabetes and/or lose a significant amount of weight. He is the Onesta Process, a unique combination of education, coaching and hypnotherapy that helps clients comfortably adjust to the necessary lifestyle changes to become and stay free from diabetes and obesity. He is also a speaker and author of several books on nutrition and hypnotherapy. In this episode, Brian and Joseph talk about Joseph’s upbringing and personal health history, how Joseph became interested in hypnosis, the power of forgiveness, how hypnosis basically works and is used to help people overcome obstacles in their lives, issues with diabetes medications, whether stage hypnosis is real or staged, the differences between real hypnosis and the concept of mind control, hypnosis and Christianity, the unfortunately great power of negative self talk, walking through religious trauma, what kinds of people hypnosis works best for, and how hypnosis can benefit stress and sleep. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Joseph Onesta: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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Episode 168: Dr. Lily Johnston
10/11/2023
Episode 168: Dr. Lily Johnston
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Lily Johnston, MD, MPH is board-certified in Vascular as well as General Surgery. Dr. Johnston received her BA from Princeton University, and her MD from the University of California, San Diego. After a residency in General Surgery at the University of Virginia, she completed a Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Johnston also earned a Master’s of Public Health at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, and is accredited by the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners. She is currently pursuing additional training and certification with the Nutrition Network and the Institute for Functional Medicine. Dr. Johnston has published over 25 peer-reviewed scientific articles, and given numerous presentations. She serves on the Quality Measures Committee and the Coding Committee for the Society for Vascular Surgery. She excels in her ability to communicate about complex medical issues with patients and providers in easy-to-understand terms. She currently cares for patients in several area hospitals in California, and is passionate about providing the full breadth of therapeutic options in vascular surgery, optimizing nutrition and wellness to maximize healthspan, and addressing gender and socioeconomic disparities in vascular care. She is also passionate about the role of metabolic health in reducing cardiovascular risk, including the use of therapeutic carbohydrate restriction and other dietary and lifestyle interventions. In this episode, Brian and Lily talk about Lily’s journey toward becoming a doctor, sexism and sexual harassment experienced in the workplace by female surgeons, therapeutic carb restriction as a preventative measure against the necessity of life-saving amputations, how Lily discovered the power of low-carb, the dangers of physician burnout, and why you should not put off taking your health back. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Lily Johnston: Email: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH Keto Mojo:
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