Low Carb MD Podcast

Low Carb MD is a patient-centered podcast focusing on weight loss, wellness and preventative medicine. The co-hosts, Dr. Brian Lenzkes & Dr. Tro interview a new guest on each episode and walk the listeners through how they approach weight loss, wellness and disease reversal with their patients.

An Employee Wellness Program that WORKS | John Roop - E398 06/02/2025

An Employee Wellness Program that WORKS | John Roop - E398 Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. John Roop is the CEO of Capitol City Fence Co. After a lifelong struggle with food addiction, obesity, and poor metabolic health, John was introduced to the keto diet at the Low Carb Boca 2022 conference. Since beginning his low carb journey, John has lost 72 pounds and has improved his health in countless ways. Now 2 years into his wellness journey, he is a wealth of invaluable knowledge and tips for those trying to take control of their health. In this episode, Dr. Tro and John talk about… (00:00) Intro (01:34) John’s personal health journey (11:46) The SMHP’s Low Carb Boca conference (20:31) The lifestyle changes John implemented following Low Carb Boca (27:00) The gradual process employed by John to become sustainably healthier and healthier over time (31:06) Increased energy levels on the keto diet (33:14) How John’s lifestyle changes have impacted those around him (38:12) The devastating health effects of processed foods and the Standard American Diet (43:57) How John weened himself off of certain unhealthy foods and deals with cravings when they come up (52:56) Dieting versus Lifestyle Change (58:58) Tips for eating out without cheating (01:01:01) How EASY the keto diet is (01:02:24) The ill health effects of seed oils (01:04:20) The 3 kinds of people vis á vis health (01:08:56) Dr. Tro’s Employee Wellness Program and the measure of true success in life as well as in business (01:21:56) Why making your employees happy and healthy is also good for YOU, the employer For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Low Carb Boca Conference: Low Carb Cruise: Dr. Tro’s Employee Wellness Program: John Roop: Linkedin: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: SMHP Position Statement: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/36810550

Should We Be Eating Fiber? | Anu Simh - E397 05/26/2025

From Architect to Keto-Activist | Josephine Barbarino - E396 05/19/2025

From Architect to Keto-Activist | Josephine Barbarino - E396 After putting her Type 2 Diabetes into remission within 3 months and getting off medications after 6 months following the Keto diet, Josephine Barbarino became an activist for Ketogenic Metabolic Therapies. She is the founder and CEO of the Keto Live Project—an organization on a mission to inform and educate about the power of food and the connection between our diet, insulin resistance, our metabolic health, and our immune system. She is also a highly successful architect. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Josephine talk about… (00:00) Intro (01:21) Josephine’s career as an architect and how her architectural experience has assisted her in her new venture as a Keto-Activist (08:32) Josephine’s health journey and why she pivoted in her career to became a Keto-Activist (24:06) Mood and cognitive improvement on the keto diet (29:05) Why metabolic health is worsening in Europe (33:27) Tailoring your low carb diet to your individual physiology (37:12) Why everyone should AT LEAST be eating real, Whole Foods (40:09) Tips for using CGMs effectively while on the keto diet (43:28) Informed consent and why medical professionals are massively deficient in nutritional knowledge (46:21) The upcoming Keto Live Conference (6/9 - 6/13) (59:30) The speaker line-up at the Keto Live Conference For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Josephine Barbarino: European Keto Live Centre: Keto Live Project IG: Keto Live Conference IG: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/36618460

Fighting for Type 1 Diabetics' Insulin Choice | Alison Smart - E395 05/12/2025

Fighting for Type 1 Diabetics' Insulin Choice | Alison Smart - E395 Alison Smart is the Founder and Director of the Alliance to Protect Insulin Choice, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to continuing access to Levemir (detemir) insulin or a biosimilar. She is actively involved in raising public awareness, engaging in media outreach, and communicating with insulin manufacturers and lawmakers to highlight the critical need for this unique insulin. In this episode, Dr. Tro and Alison talk about… (00:00) Intro (02:44) The multitude of difficulties faced by Type 1 diabetics every day (10:53) Treatment protocols for Type 1 patients—pumps and lifestyle changes—and why the low carb/keto diet is such an important therapy (20:44) The Alliance to Protect Insulin Choice and why Levemir is so important (27:50) Why pharmaceutical companies are not interested in producing and providing Levemir in the United States (37:00) How YOU can help support Alison and the mission of The Alliance to Protect Insulin Choice (40:48) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Dr. Ian Lake on the LCMD Podcast: Beth McNally on the LCMD Podcast: Dr. Andrew Koutnik on the LCMD Podcast: TYPEONEGRIT (FB Group): Dr. Bernstein’s Resources: SMHP Guidlines: Alison Smart: Alliance to Protect Insulin Choice: Instagram: X: Facebook: Petition: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/36528940

The Power of the Mind to Heal the Body | Ben Azadi - E394 05/05/2025

The Power of the Mind to Heal the Body | Ben Azadi - E394 Ben Azadi is the author of four best-selling books, Keto Flex, The Perfect Health Booklet, The Intermittent Fasting Cheat Sheet, and The Power of Sleep. He has a brand new book out now called Metabolic Freedom in which he presents a 30 day guide to restore your metabolism, heal hormones, and burn fat. Ben has been the go-to source for intermittent fasting and the ketogenic diet. He is known as ‘The Health Detective’ because he investigates dysfunction, and he educates, not medicates, to bring the body back to normal function. Ben is the founder of Keto Kamp; a global brand bringing awareness to ancient healing strategies such as the keto diet and fasting. In this episode, Dr. Tro, Dr. Brian, and Ben talk about… (00:00) Intro (01:55) What inspired Ben to write his new book, Metabolic Freedom (05:48) What inspires Ben to keep working and working to help people improve their metabolic health (08:35) The interplay of nutrition, exercise, spiritual practice, and mindset (16:02) Getting back to ancient healing/nutrition wisdom and away from modern paradigms that do not focus on root causes (19:05) The power of purpose and setting goals (23:54) How Ben has built his Keto Kamp community and why gratitude and community are so effective (29:40) How to set goals effectively (32:35) Ben, Brian, and Tro’s faith journeys and how their faith guides/informs their goals and missions (41:22) How our thoughts can impact our health and the origins of the placebo effect and the no-cebo effect (51:12) Foods that enhance metabolic rate and why ketosis is AWESOME (57:37) How to make metabolic health and real human nutrition the norm in our society For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Ben’s recent appearance on the Life’s Best Medicine Podcast: Ben Azadi: Instagram: Metabolic Freedom (book): Website: Podcast: Seed Oil Allergy Card: Links: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/36433090

E393 - Building Muscle for Longevity | Stefan Hartmann 04/28/2025

E392 - The Food Relationship Fix (Beat Food Addiction!) | Toward Health 04/21/2025

E392 - The Food Relationship Fix (Beat Food Addiction!) | Toward Health The Food Relationship Fix is a transformative one-day virtual webinar designed to help outsmart your drive to eat and break free from food addiction patterns and take back control of your eating habits. Join leading experts in medicine, nutrition, psychology, and behavior change for a day of learning, self-discovery, and actionable strategies. Among the line-up of lecturers for this course are Dr. Jen Unwin, Dr. Rob Cywes, Dr. Tro Kalayjian and many other highly experienced coaches and medical practitioners. For details about the course and how to register, see the links below. In this episode, Dr. Tro and the Toward Health team talk about… (00:00) Intro (00:01) The upcoming Food Relationship Fix webinar (01:47) New developments and breaking news in the food addiction research world (02:59) Kevin Hall’s research and why his recent findings on food addiction are not accurate (08:15) Lack of good, up to date nutrition information in medical education and how this issues perpetuates food addiction in the general population (13:10) The brain and food addiction (15:09) Recovery strategies for those struggling with food addiction (16:32) How to balance harm reduction strategies and abstinence during the recovery process (23:18) Shame, negative self-talk, and addiction (30:04) The confluence of circumstances and influences that make people primed and ready for addiction (35:21) The absolute NECESSITY of having a supportive community if you are in addiction recovery (42:47) How addiction keeps you trapped and how to counter its tricks (52:39) WHY community is essential for beating addiction (59:07) How to join Toward Health’s Food Relationship Fix webinar (see links below) For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Food Relationship Fix (Food Addiction Course): Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/36240485

E391 - Food Addiction and Fertility | Dr. Robert Kiltz 04/17/2025

E391 - Food Addiction and Fertility | Dr. Robert Kiltz Dr. Robert Kiltz is the Founder and Director of CNY Fertility, one of the largest and most innovative fertility practices in the country. Over more than two decades of helping families grow, Dr. Kiltz has developed cutting-edge approaches to fertility grounded in Western medicine and supported by practices of holistic medicine. To treat the whole person—mind, body, and spirit, Dr. Kiltz revolutionized the Fertility industry by providing full-service healing arts centers where patients receive massage, acupuncture, and yoga instruction. This patient-centered approach extends to Dr. Kiltz’s commitment to democratizing access to fertility treatments by pricing most fertility treatments at only 1/3 the cost of the national average. In this episode, Dr. Tro and Dr. Kiltz talk about… (00:00) Intro (02:25) Reaching corporate America with good nutrition information (08:18) What people struggling with fertility have to face in the current medical insurance model (13:35) How the dynamics of power and money are working against us to keep us domesticated and unhealthy (22:20) Why fasting is such an important tool for achieving metabolic health (25:53) Food addiction and fertility issues (34:59) Why you need to work on your mindset (40:09) Final thoughts on food addiction (46:20) Mold exposure, heavy metals, and fertility (48:06) Final words of wisdom on fertility For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: The Food Relationship Fix (Food Addiction Course): Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Dr. Robert Kiltz: Website: Blog: YouTube: Facebook: Instagram: TIkTok: Books: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/36206685

E390 - How Hypnosis Could Change Your LIFE | Mike Mandel & Chris Thompson 04/14/2025

E390 - How Hypnosis Could Change Your LIFE | Mike Mandel & Chris Thompson Mike Mandel and Chris Thompson are the Founders of Mike Mandel Hypnosis—known worldwide as the leading edge in hypnosis training—where they teach smart, motivated people to become amazing hypnotists. Mike Mandel is a 6-time award winning hypnotist, immensely popular keynote speaker, stage performer, psychotherapist and NLP trainer. He has been doing hypnosis since he was 12 years old. In this episode, Dr. Tro, Dr. Brian, Mike, and Chris talk about… (00:00) Intro (02:10) How Chris first became interested in hypnosis and why he and Mike started Mike Mandel Hypnosis (05:31) Understanding the power of the mind to heal the body (10:46) How Mike first became interested in hypnosis/NLP and why he pivoted from doing hypnosis as entertainment to teaching hypnosis (14:44) Resources for those who are skeptical of hypnosis (16:33) Why a hypnotist can’t make you do something that violates your core beliefs and moral foundations (18:15) NLP—it’s creation and history (19:02) Hypnosis and weight loss (22:50) Why stress management and family support are essential for good health (23:44) Aligning the conscious and subconscious minds to produce powerful lifestyle change (28:34) Accessing the ability to heal the body by releasing negative emotions (35:23) How hypnosis can address stress (37:45) How hypnosis can address the self-defeating mindset and lead people to empowered action and self-improvement (44:34) Why people who want a ‘magic pill’ solution will not be able to make the changes they need to make in their life; they need to hit the threshold first (49:08) Motivational interviewing (50:53) One quick mental trick for helping overcome food cravings (57:18) Outro and plugs For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: 101 Things I Wish I'd Known When I Started Using Hypnosis (book): The Oxford Handbook of Hypnosis (book): The Collected Papers of Milton H. Erickson on Hypnosis (book): Instant Influence (book): Mike Mandel and Chris Thompson: Mike Mandel Hypnosis: YouTube: Facebook: Instagram: X: The Brain Software Podcast: Journey to the Castle: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/36121310

E389 - The Fight For TRUE Nutrition | Mike Sweeney, RD 04/07/2025

E389 - The Fight For TRUE Nutrition | Mike Sweeney, RD Mike Sweeney (@thelowcarb_rd) is passionate about helping people with chronic disease avoid the chronic struggles that he himself faced. He reversed his own pre diabetes and keeps his IBS under control by living a low carb lifestyle. In 2024 he helped over 40 patients achieve diabetes remission and 15 patients become symptom free from IBS. Mike’s passion isn't just about food, it's about empowering people to take control of their health. In this episode, Dr. Tro, Dr. Brian, and Mike talk about… (00:00) Intro (02:39) Mike’s educational background and nutritional journey (07:35) Mike’s first experience with the keto diet (16:30) The connection between carnivore/keto, mental health, and other positive health outcomes (19:42) The good health outcomes associated with higher protein intake (25:40) Why people generally do not like dietitians and nutritionists (30:29) Why it is so important in medicine and nutrition to keep an open mind and review the actual evidence for any position or recommendation before making a judgment (35:05) Why zebras don’t get ulcers (37:23) How industry and research is captured and made to serve corporate interests rather than public health (42:24) Educating versus legislating to achieve public health (01:04:45) Outro and plugs For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers (book): Mike Sweeney: X: Instagram: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/36031340

E388 - Keys to Cardiometabolic Health | Dr. Ryan L. Cooley 03/31/2025

E388 - Keys to Cardiometabolic Health | Dr. Ryan L. Cooley Dr. Ryan L. Cooley is a board-certified cardiac electrophysiologist with over 20 years of experience treating heart rhythm disorders. After adopting a low-carb lifestyle himself, he reversed his pre-diabetes—an experience that reshaped his approach to patient care. Now, he’s a dedicated advocate for low-carb and ketogenic diets, often pairing them with intermittent fasting to help patients take control of their cardiometabolic health. Driven by both science and personal success, Dr. Cooley empowers others to make lasting, life-changing dietary choices. In this episode, Drs. Tro, Brian, and Ryan talk about… (00:00) Intro (02:39) Dr. Ryan’s recent experience of being diagnosed with and fighting prostate cancer with natural metabolic therapies (11:34) Dr. Ryan’s heart attack experience and what he learned from this experience (16:48) Gene mutations that make people more susceptible to obesity (23:19) Dr. Ryan’s revelations about the medical system and nutrition following his heart attack (30:00) Vitamin C and cancer (31:50) Molecular Hydrogen Treatment (35:15) How exercise may have contributed to Dr. Ryan’s cardiovascular troubles (37:05) LDL and cardiac events (39:29) Atrial fibrillation and insulin resistance (42:57) Treating atrial fibrillation (48:05) How Dr. Ryan’s colleagues have responded to his holistic approach to chronic disease (50:10) Increased AF diagnoses in younger people in recent years (53:39) How Dr. Ryan changed his diet following his cancer diagnosis (57:43) Thermogenic stress (59:13) Stress and metabolic health (01:03:02) Hydrogenated water and why hydrogen is the best antioxidant (01:06:45) Protein and mTOR (01:08:40) All of the supplements Dr. Ryan takes for their cancer fighting benefits and/or their cardiovascular benefits (01:12:24) How Dr. Ryan’s near death experiences have changed his outlook on life For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Dr. Ryan L. Cooley: Podcast: Inter Mountain Health: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/35929185

E387 - Economic Perspectives on Healthcare Systems | Gregory Rehmke 03/24/2025

E387 - Economic Perspectives on Healthcare Systems | Gregory Rehmke Gregory Rehmke is Program Director for Economic Thinking—a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching economic principles and the key role of economic freedom, property rights, and the rule of law to progress and prosperity in America and around the world. He has directed educational programs at the Center for the American Idea, The Reason Foundation, and the Foundation for Economic Education. Gregory Rehmke has a degree in Economics from the University of Washington and did graduate work at the University of St. Thomas and San Jose State University. In this episode, Dr. Tro, Dr. Brian, and Gregory talk about… (00:00) Intro (06:31) Finding and working toward bipartisan agreement on very important issues related to health (09:28) Health savings accounts and why Singapore’s health care system is the best in the world (13:41) The economic incentive model and health care (24:50) Why minorities and those in lower economic groups are at a much higher risk for health issues (34:36) Employee and student wellness (40:48) Reaching people with the message of metabolic health (46:20) Perverse incentive structures in healthcare and how they can be effectively reformed (57:10) The power of anecdotes for promoting good health information (01:03:18) Some potential issues with deregulating HSAs (01:06:08) The advancement of good metabolic health information over the past decade or so (01:08:50) Outro and Plugs For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Medicine and Culture (book by Lynn Payer): For Richer, for Poorer: Low-Carb Diets Work for All Incomes: Gregory Rehmke: Economic Thinking: State Policy Network: STOA Debate League: Normal Nutrition (substack): Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/35832620

Episode 386: Dr. Laura Buchanan 03/17/2025

Episode 386: Dr. Laura Buchanan Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Laura Buchanan is board certified in Family Medicine and is on the board of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners. She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from the University of South Florida and was a valedictorian of her class at the University of Florida College of Medicine. She is on staff at Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss & Direct Primary Care. In this episode, Dr. Tro and Dr. Laura talk about… (00:00) Intro (03:19) When and how Dr. Laura knew she wanted to go into some form of medical practice and become a doctor (07:25) Dr. Laura’s experience working at a small rural hospital in Peru (09:15) The story of how Dr. Laura met her husband, Dr. Matt Calkins (10:31) Some of the most prominent issues with Western medical education and standard nutritional information (14:39) Issues with the medical insurance system in the United States (21:50) Dr. Tro’s Employee Wellness Program (26:15) The initial 6 month data results of Dr. Tro and Dr. Laura’s employee wellness program study (see links below) (28:59) The incredible effectiveness of DPC and remote monitoring and remote patient care (33:51) The most important findings presented in the Toward Health paper (36:30) The GLP-1 medications’ benefits and downsides for weight loss and metabolic health (43:35) The highlight findings of the Toward Health study (49:52) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Toward Health Study: Dr. Laura Buchanan: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/35719110

Episode 384: Dr. Austin Dudzinski 03/10/2025

Episode 384: Dr. Austin Dudzinski Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Austin Dudzinski is Board Certified clinical pharmacist with special interest in nutrition and lifestyle modification to address the root cause of chronic, cardiometabolic disease. He is a Board Certified ambulatory care clinical pharmacist at Think Whole Person Healthcare - an integrated medical home - where he works primarily with patients with chronic cardiometabolic disease with the main focus of de-prescribing and getting to the root cause of illness. In this episode, Drs. Tro, Brian, and Austin talk about… (00:00) Intro (05:02) De-prescribing and addressing the root cause of disease with diet/lifestyle (16:38) How Austin first became interested in nutrition and lifestyle interventions (19:16) Pushback from other medical professionals against Austin’s new low carb ideas (21:28) GLP-1 drugs (25:30) Bringing the perspective of food addiction into the conversation with obese, metabolically unwell patients (28:19) How the average person should view GLP-1 use and compounding pharmacies (35:29) LDL Cholesterol and A1C (40:16) Cardiovascular risk assessment (44:42) What we know and what we suspect is true of cardiovascular disease (48:52) Rheumatological disease and cardiovascular risk (52:20) The gut microbiome and ketosis (59:12) Plaque reduction and coronary calcium reduction (01:07:34) An overview of drugs and supplements that reduce plaque and, in some cases, all cause mortality (01:11:19) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Nutrition and mental health: A review of current knowledge about the impact of diet on mental health: The role of diet and nutrition on mental health and wellbeing: Bottle of Lies (book by Katherine Eban): MESA Study: Dr. Austin Dudzinski: Think Health Care: Linkedin: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/35601735

Episode 385: The Arizona Low Carb Collaborative 03/07/2025

Episode 385: The Arizona Low Carb Collaborative Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. The Arizona Low Carb Collaborative is coming soon (March 22-23)! Join us for a day filled with delicious low-carb food, informative talks, and a chance to connect with like-minded individuals. Whether you're a seasoned low-carb pro or just starting your journey, this event is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about the low-carb lifestyle. Coach Bronson Dant is an exercise scientist, sports performance coach, and ketogenic athlete dedicated to helping athletes optimize their performance without sacrificing health. Since 2006, he has coached athletes at all levels—from weekend warriors to competitive professionals—focusing on strength, conditioning, and metabolic efficiency. Coach Natalie Grasso is a Certified Health & Life Coach, Personal Trainer, and Nutritional Therapy Practitioner specializing in low-carb & ketogenic nutrition for body transformation — with a focus on emotional eating & behavior change. She is also a WBFF Diva Bikini PRO! In this episode, Dr. Brian, Bronson, and Natalie talk about… (00:00) Intro (01:31) The upcoming Arizona Low Carb Collaborative (see links below) (02:07) Natalie and Bronson’s backgrounds and expertise (06:09) The topics that Bronson and Natalie will be speaking on at the Arizona Low Carb Collaborative (09:19) Dr. Brian’s speaking topic at the Arizona Low Carb Collaborative (10:15) The prevalence of stressors in life and how to deal with a life that is characterized by stress (12:39) The great food and great speakers that will be at the Arizona Low Carb Collaborative (17:33) Why you should come to the Arizona Low Carb Collaborative For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Arizona Low Carb Collaborative: Arizona Low Carb Collaborative PROMO CODE: METHEALTH Coach Bronson on the Life’s Best Medicine Podcast: Coach Bronson on the Low Carb MD Podcast: Coach Bronson Dant: Website: Instagram: YouTube: Coach Natalie Grasso: Website: Instagram: YouTube: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/35578375

Episode 383: Hal Cranmer 03/03/2025

Episode 383: Hal Cranmer Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Hal Cranmer is the owner of A Paradise for Parents Senior Living—an assisted living home with experts who have had a great deal 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. Since he began offering low-carb/carnivore food and other lifestyle therapies—exercise, red light therapy, etc—at his facilities, he has witnessed an amazing increase in his residents’ health and quality of life. In this episode, Dr. Tro, Dr. Brian, and Hal talk about… (00:00) Intro (01:45) Hal’s career history from the Air Force to manufacturing to real estate to assisted living (03:18) The culture shock many experience from visiting an assisted living facility for the first time and why assisted living is such a hard line of work to be in (11:13) How Hal is improving the health of the people in his assisted living homes by providing low carb and even carnivore meals (13:55) Pushback to Hal’s recommendation of low carb nutrition and how he accommodates his residents who have sweet cravings or are not interested in following a low carb diet (16:44) Some of the amazing health recoveries that Hal has seen since he started helping patients improve their nutrition and start exercising (23:10) What type of person ends up in the various types of elderly care—hospice, memory care, assisted living, independent living, etc. (29:35) Stories of cognitive recovery in residents who suffered from cognitive decline (37:49) Improvements that are being made to Hal’s facilities and how he is seeking to implement new and innovative ways to improve his residents’ quality of life (44:01) The favorite low carb meals, snacks, and treats among Hal’s residents (46:39) One more incredible, recent success story! (48:57) How Hal’s approach to caring for his residents is spreading and starting to catch on among other assisted living facility owners (51:36) How to avoid a dementia or Alzheimer’s diagnosis in your old age For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Hal Cranmer on the Life’s Best Medicine Podcast (Ep 166): Hal Cranmer on the Life’s Best Medicine Podcast (Ep 188): Hal Cranmer: Instagram: A Paradise for Parents: Twitter: Facebook: • Fight Memory Loss: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/35504645

Episode 382: Andy Schoonover 02/24/2025

Episode 382: Andy Schoonover Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Andy Schoonover is the CEO and founder of CrowdHealth, a company that deploys a crowdfunding model to pay its users’ medical bills. CrowdHealth, which is currently operating in all 50 states, can even help people when they’re overseas. The idea for CrowdHealth was born shortly after Andy moved to Austin, TX. His insurance refused to cover a 15 minute, $8,000 procedure for his daughter who had to get tubes in her ears because she had a hole in her eardrum. The insurance company claimed the procedure was ’not essential’ for her. In this episode, Dr. Tro, Dr. Brian, and Andy talk about… (00:00) Intro (02:01) Andy’s career in remote healthcare and patient monitoring and how his experiences working in this field led him to starting CrowdHealth (05:34) How the perverse incentive structures of the health insurance system lead to a lack of interest in cutting costs and, often, a lack of interest in addressing the root cause of disease in patients (13:37) Why a new philosophy of health insurance is needed and the kind of system such a new philosophy would entail (18:59) Andy’s crowdfunded medical bill sharing company and how it steps in to fulfill the need for a new solution to our broken medical insurance system (27:58) How CrowdHealth is set up specifically to avoid falling into the same perverse incentive structures of big insurance companies (35:08) Which pre-existing conditions and unhealthy habits disqualify people from joining CrowdHealth and what kinds of healthcare costs are not covered by CrowdHealth (42:04) How generosity and reciprocity safeguard the economics of CrowdHealth’s system (46:34) Why CrowdHealth is only direct-to-consumer (48:19) How CrowdHealth handles routine examinations (49:46) How CrowdHealth stacks up against other popular ‘health share’ programs, why these programs have been steadily going up in cost, and how CrowdHealth plans on avoiding the same rapid increase in cost to their customers (54:44) How quickly CrowdHealth pays doctors and hospitals (58:17) How CrowdHealth incentivizes its community to improve their metabolic health and dietary habits (01:01:34) How both DPC practices and CrowdHealth avoid system overload by making the same probability bet (01:05:15) How clinics like Tro’s, which cares for some of the most obese and metabolically sick people, can partner with a company like CrowdHealth, which admits people who are already metabolically well and relatively fit (01:10:06) Whether age is a factor in what CrowdHealth members pay (01:12:58) How CrowdHealth handles families with obese or otherwise unhealthy children or other family members (01:16:38) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Andy Schooner’s recent appearance on the Life’s Best Medicine Podcast: Andy Schoonover: CrowdHealth: Promo Code to pay $99 for first 3 months of CrowdHealth: TRO Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/35402260

Episode 381: Christine Trimpe 02/17/2025

Episode 381: Christine Trimpe Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Christine Trimpe is an author, speaker, and weight loss coach. 48 years old and 100+ pounds overweight, Christine’s health was in a precarious position. She had also been battling fatty liver disease, pre-diabetes, sleep apnea, and painful ovarian cysts. Today, her body has been set free from decades of obesity and a plethora of related health issues. How did she do it? How did she reclaim her health? It was part spiritual transformation, part mental renewal, and part nutritional understanding. In this episode, Dr. Tro and Christine talk about… (00:00) Intro (02:20) The ‘Take Ownership Experience’ that changed Christine’s life (05:43) The emotional and spiritual strongholds that were holding Christine back from making healthy choices (11:34) The process of Christine’s breaking emotional/spiritual strongholds and beginning to pursue health (13:17) How Christine’s diet has changed and evolved from before she discovered keto to the present day (16:31) How the gradual move away from a more communal society in the United States has enabled addictions/ddisorders of various kinds and why community protects individuals (24:08) The pros and cons of the philosophy of the body positivity movement and why sugar/food addiction differs from other addictions (28:51) The many difficulties facing people struggling with addictions of various kinds and what is needed to truly turn your life around (36:54) Healing through community involvement at church (42:06) What Christine eats in a day today versus six years ago (43:14) Christine’s #1 tips for people trying to get started on a keto diet For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Christine Trimpe’s recent appearance on the Life’s Best Medicine podcast: The Obesity Code (book by Dr. Jason Fung): Christine Trimpe: X: Website: Books: Crush Your Cravings: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/35309025

Episode 380: Tristan Justice 02/10/2025

Episode 380: Tristan Justice Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Tristan Justice is a 27-year-old certified yoga instructor and reporter at The Federalist and co-author of Fat And Unhappy: How “Body Positivity” Is Killing Us (and How to Save Yourself). He is also the author and editor of the Substack, Social Justice Redux which covers issues related to his personal questions surrounding fitness, the integrity of our modern diet, the implications of our lifestyles, and the culture’s wide-range approach to these topics. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Tristan talk about… (00:00) Intro (00:51) Tristan’s career and why he wrote his book, Fat and Unhappy (06:35) Fat shaming and how to address obesity and poor metabolic effectively and compassionately (09:15) Tips for those who have become frustrated with their inability to lose weight and feel healthy (12:39) Why the message of ‘you’re fine the way you are’ is NOT necessarily a positive, empowering message (14:32) The Philly FatCon (18:06) Food addiction and how big food companies deliberately contribute to it (20:22) The Make America Healthy Again movement (23:00) Stigmas, addiction, and GLP-1s (26:26) Pharmaceutical sponsorship of organizations and influencers promoting the body positivity message and exacerbating the metabolic health epidemic (33:48) Dietary propaganda and the obscuring of nutritional reality by big companies with a lot to gain from such misinformation (36:54) The warped incentive structure in healthcare in the United States and how it can be corrected (47:52) The main takeaways of Tristan’s book and how to apply the principles of health it contains to your life (48:48) Tristan’s Covid lockdown experience and his struggle with addiction to marijuana (52:44) Plugs and Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Follow the Science (book): Chris Palmer’s research in the area of Metabolic Psychiatry: Tristan Justice: Fat and Unhappy (book): X: Social Justice Redux (Substack): Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/35217080

Episode 379: Dr. Mary Bowden 02/03/2025

Episode 379: Dr. Mary Bowden Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Mary Bowden is an otolaryngologist and sleep medicine specialist in Houston, Texas, who treated over 6,000 COVID patients during the pandemic. Her vast experience prompted her to become a fierce advocate for early treatment. After the FDA spread misinformation about ivermectin, she and Drs. Paul Marik and Robert Apter successfully sued them, forcing the agency to delete several misleading social media posts and web pages. Houston was ground zero for the COVID-19 shot mandates, and Dr. Bowden was an early outspoken critic. The first hospital in the country to implement mandates, Houston Methodist, suspended her privileges and reported her to the Texas Medical Board in response to her tweeting, “Vaccine mandates are wrong.” The ensuing attacks prompted her to fight back, and she founded a nonprofit, Americans for Health Freedom, whose foundational project is to enlist politicians and other doctors to call for the COVID shots to be pulled off the market. In this episode, Drs. Brian, Tro, and Mary talk about… (00:00) Intro (03:23) The governmental attack on effective, affordable treatments for Covid during the vaccine rollout (11:23) The data supporting the usage of Ivermectin as a safe and effective treatment for Covid (13:47) The lawsuit filed by Dr. Bowden and other doctors against the FDA for interfering with their ability to practice medicine by overstepping their authority and violating the Administrative Procedure Act (17:42) Why Dr. Bowden decided she had to sue the FDA (27:02) Medical ethics, speaking out for the truth, and standing up to corruption (35:59) The quality of research for the safety of various vaccines and why we need a higher standard (41:59) The suppression of effective early treatment options and the massive promotion of vaccines (48:15) How Drs. Bowden and Lenzkes would have respectively handled the Covid situation if they had the opportunity to run the NIH in 2020-2021 (55:23) Dr. Bowden’s recent interest in the carnivore diet (01:01:39) Dr. Bowden’s, Dr. Tro’s, and Dr. Brian’s advice for medical students and the next generation of doctors (01:09:28) R.F.K. and Jay Bhattacharya (01:13:51) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Dr. Mary Bowden: BreatheMD: Americans for Health Freedom: Vaccine Safety Research Foundation: X: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/35123550

Episode 378: Aging on Your Terms Conference w/Dr. Ben Bocchicchio 01/28/2025

Episode 378: Aging on Your Terms Conference w/Dr. Ben Bocchicchio Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Ben Bocchicchio is the author of 15 Minutes to FITNESS: Dr. Ben's SMaRT Plan for Diet and Total Health and has been an innovator and leader in the fields of fitness, exercise, and health since the 1970s. He was awarded degrees in the fields of Health and Exercise at the undergraduate, masters, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels. He was called upon as an expert by professional and college teams, TV, radio, screen, and stage personalities, medical institutions, and corporate entities. Dr. Ben owned and supervised a number of private fitness and health centers from the early 1970s until the present time. He also developed and owned spine and cardio vascular rehabilitation centers, where he used his S.Ma.R.T.-EX ™ program. Dr. Ben has continued his work in the fields of fitness, wellness, and health to this day. He currently maintains a private fitness and health practice in Arizona. This successful business includes medically managed weight loss programs that combine prescription medication therapy, nutritional counseling, and supervised exercise. In this episode, Drs. Brian and Ben talk about… (00:00) Intro (00:56) The upcoming AZ Low Carb conference in Sun City, AZ featuring both Dr. Ben and Dr. Brian as speakers (among many other amazing speakers!) (05:34) The topics that will be covered by the speakers at the AZ Low Carb event (08:03) What metabolic health is and how to effectively move toward it as we age (15:11) Details about attending the event virtually or in person (See links below) (18:41) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Attend the AZ Low Carb conference in Sun City on 2/1/2025 either virtually or in person: Hal Cranmer’s ‘A Paradise for Parents’: Dr. Ben Bocchicchio: Website: Book: Facebook: YouTube: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/35042115

Episode 377: Dr. Vikash Modi 01/27/2025

Episode 377: Dr. Vikash Modi Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Vikash Modi is the Medical Director of Preventative Medicine at Prenuvo, a company whose mission is “to flip the paradigm from reactive ‘sick-care’ to proactive health care.” Prenuvo accomplishes this goal by using their award-winning whole body scans to safely, quickly, and non-invasively detect early signs of cancer, aneurysms, and diseases. Dr. Vikash earned his BS degree in Neuroscience from Emory University and his MD from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. In this episode, Drs. Brian, Tro, and Vikash talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:04) How Dr. Vikash got into medicine and what he is passionate about (14:47) The work that Prenuvo does and how they are able to offer incredible value to people through full body scans (22:31) The medical-legal landscape and patient anxiety (29:21) Procedure-based insurance and preventative screening (34:17) The possible pros and cons of GLP-1 drugs (38:52) Prenuvo’s new 100,000 patient study looking into the long-term impact of preventative full body scans on health trajectory (40:19) Catching early stage cancers and other potential inflammation/structural issues using preventative full-body scans (50:31) The motivational power of a full body scan for helping patients seeing the need for being proactive about their health (52:08) The scans and other services offered by Prenuvo (55:54) How Prenuvo connects people with its services and its plans for future growth (57:54) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Dr. Vikash Modi: Linkedin: Prenuvo: Prenuvo Research: Instagram: @docmodi Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/35020155

Episode 376: Dr. Melanie Tidman 01/20/2025

Episode 376: Dr. Melanie Tidman Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Melanie Tidman completed a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy, a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology, and a Doctorate in Health Science degree, contributing to her 45+ years in healthcare delivery. During her professional experience, Dr. Tidman owned and operated an outpatient Pediatric rehabilitation center for 22 years, has advanced expertise in neurosurgery intensive care and adult and pediatric rehabilitation, has published several articles about telehealth, healthcare reform, Occupational Therapy fieldwork education, Parkinson’s Disease, and is a contributing chapter author for an Occupational Therapy textbook. In 2020, Dr. Tidman was awarded advanced certification as a Metabolic Health Practitioner with the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners and provides telehealth for patients with diabetes, Parkinson’s Disease, and other chronic disease conditions. In this episode, Drs. Brian and Melanie talk about… (00:00) Intro (00:54) Dr. Tidman’s personal health journey and how she became involved in research examining dietary interventions for Parkinson’s (06:31) How Dr. Tidman became involved with the Colorado Parkinson Foundation and what this organization does (09:30) The story of a patient with epilepsy who’s life was saved by the keto diet (14:57) The story of a chef with Parkinson’s who improved his quality of life and reduced his symptoms and medications (17:45) Social isolation within the Parkinson’s population and how the keto diet can help (22:00) The effect of the ketogenic diet on the gut health of Parkinson’s patients (24:18) Sugar/processed food consumption and insulin resistance in the brain and how MCT can help (33:55) Dr. Tidman’s recent crossover trial study on the impact of diet and MCT oil on Parkinson’s (51:50) The power of lifestyle change and why we need healthy fats and protein (58:49) Why Dr. Tidman does not accept any money for doing her work (01:05:04) Supplements that can be used to benefit people with Parkinson’s disease For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Episode 224: Dr. Paul Mason: Life’s Best Medicine Episode 89 w/Martha Carlin: Dr. Melanie Tidman: Colorado Parkinson Foundation: YouTube Channel: Email: Families in the ICU: A Survival Guide: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/34918335

Episode 375: Doug Reynolds 01/13/2025

Episode 374: Dr. Lindy Louise 01/06/2025

Episode 374: Dr. Lindy Louise Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Lindy Louise is a doctor of physical therapy with her own private practice. She earned her clinical doctorate from Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in biology. She is more than your average physical therapist, addressing diet and nutrition in addition to movement and structural issues. She is an advocate of eating real whole foods and even incorporates nutritional intervention into post-op recovery for her patients. In this episode, Drs. Tro , Brian, and Lindy talk about… (00:00) Intro (02:11) Helping patients recover from post-op inflammation using dietary intervention (05:59) Why some PRE-op nutritional intervention could help out surgeons and patients alike (08:08) Physical therapy as a preventative measure against surgery (11:29) Helping PT patients overcome the stress of fear associated with physical therapy (19:26) Why Dr. Lindy came to be so interested in nutrition as a DPT and (23:32) Dr. Lindy’s horrible personal experience with the COVID vaccine (26:44) How Dr. Lindy’s colleagues/patients have responded to her new ideas about nutrition (32:10) The best path forward for upcoming physicians and medical care professionals to get a quality education and practice effectively (38:43) Falls, fractures, and calcium replacement (44:15) Fall prevention tips (48:33) PRP and whether or not people should consider it before surgery (50:39) Stem cell therapy for back pain For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Dr. Lindy Louise: Website: YouTube: X: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: SMHP Position Statement: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/34732885

Episode 373: Dr. Steven Reyes 12/30/2024

Episode 373: Dr. Steven Reyes Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Steven Reyes is an experienced clinician with many specialties including bariatric psychology, body image issues, substance dependence, mood disorders, and relationship issues. He is affiliated with multiple Centers of Excellence (COE) bariatric programs in southern California where he does pre-surgery psychological assessments, & facilitates pre-surgery educational classes. As an active member of the weight loss surgery community, he is passionately committed to helping people implement their own long-term behavioral change strategy. In this episode, Drs. Tro , Brian, and Steven talk about… (02:55) How Dr. Steven became interested in pursuing Bariatric Psychology as a career (04:31) Common denominators among those who, in Dr. Steven’s experience, seek out and/or would benefit from Bariatric Psychology (08:30) Challenges faced by those who have undergone bariatric surgery (18:22) The social/psychological aspects and complexities of obesity and poor metabolic health (23:02) Satiety, pop tarts, and food addiction (26:48) Indicators that a particular patient is not a good candidate for bariatric surgery (29:28) The acceptance rate of patients seeking bariatric surgery, problems with the incentive structure for bariatric surgery, and how the incentive structure might be fixed (39:42) GLP-1 and post-op weight regain (44:35) How to stay ahead of hunger and be prepared for those moments and circumstances where you will feel week to your cravings (54:09) How to help and be there for those in our lives who struggle with food addiction (56:03) How to help yourself psychologically and emotionally if you struggle with food addiction For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: New England Journal of Medicine Article on the “Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years”: ASMBS Study on the Top 6 Behaviors that Post-op Bariatric Surgery Patients Engage In: Dr. Steven Reyes: Website: Instagram: Books: The Selfcare Society: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: SMHP Position Statement: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/34646570

Episode 372: Dr. Mohammed Alo 12/23/2024

Episode 372: Dr. Mohammed Alo Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Mohammed Alo is a cardiologist based out of northwest Ohio. Dr. Alo grew up in Toledo, Ohio, attended St. John’s Jesuit High School and then went on to complete an Economics degree and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Toledo. He worked in politics, business, computers, sales, and networking and then went to medical school in Chicago at Midwestern University’s Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has a passion for teaching and travels the country giving talks on various topics. Most of his lectures focus on teaching other physicians on various cardiology topics that span a wide gamut of topics from cardiology, to health and fitness, to diet and weight loss. Dr. Alo has countless research publications and articles in scientific, peer-reviewed journals. He’s had thousands of articles published in magazines in print and online. In this episode, Drs. Tro and Mohammed talk about… (01:29) Why Dr. Mohammed chose to go into medicine and become a doctor (05:10) What Drs. Tro and Mohammed agree about (11:32) The genetics of familial hypercholesterolemia patients, how these patients are treated, and the health complications they face (23:41) Lifelong lowering of lipids, atherosclerosis, preventing atherosclerosis, and when to consider using medication (33:04) CCT scans, LDL, and high LDL’s association with atherosclerosis (42:05) The power of zero study and coronary artery calcium in cardiac risk assessment (45:12) Tro’s LDL levels and atherosclerotic/cardiac event risk (59:09) The findings of the ACCORD trial which studied the effects of intensive glucose lowering in the management of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (01:08:22) Pros and cons of statins and other drugs (01:16:04) Smoking and endothelium destruction; diabetes and cardiovascular risk (01:20:50) Whether or not plaque can be reduced/reversed (01:24:20) Fish oil pills, Colchicine, and cardiac health (01:30:03) Summing up points of disagreement as well as common ground For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Dr. Mohammed Alo: Website: YouTube: Cholesterol TRUTHS (book): Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: SMHP Position Statement: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/34576375

Episode 371: Dr. Andrew Koutnik 12/18/2024

Episode 371: Dr. Andrew Koutnik Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Andrew Koutnik Ph.D. is a scientist specializing in the role of nutrition, exercise, and stress on metabolic health across populations, from metabolic disease (diabetes) to elite performers. Dr. Koutnik has trained in top-laboratories and held research positions at the University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine, the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, and Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, with significant contributions to the field of nutrition, diabetes management, and human performance. Dr. Koutnik has also worked directly with elite athletes and performers (e.g., NHL; Military/Special Forces; C-Suite) translating science to the end-user. In this episode, Drs. Tro and Andrew talk about… (03:55) How Type 1 Diabetes provides great insight into metabolic health in general (08:58) The lack of ADA guidelines for people with Type 1 diabetes and why there are so few organizations putting out dietary guidelines for Type 1 diabetics (16:12) Why doctors in general have such a hard time helping/advising patients with Type 1 and the difficulties involved in changing the mindset that medical professionals bring to Type 1 management (22:01) The recently published IPTN Type 1 Guidelines—their impact on the community and how they came to be (29:35) The fact that it is not the doctors but patients and concerned parents who are leading the way in Type 1 management (37:02) Type 1 diabetes and mental/psychological health co-morbidities (53:41) Why low carb diets don’t have to feel restrictive in order to be healthy (57:11) Why you should never stop seeking to reclaim your health and how you can effectively/safely seek it For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Dr. Andrew Koutnik: Website: X: Instagram: TedTalk (Rethinking Nutrition for Type-1 Diabetics): IPTN Type 1 Guidlines: Type 1 Grit: Dr. Bernstein’s book: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: SMHP Position Statement: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/34497515

Episode 370: Beth McNally 12/16/2024

Episode 370: Beth McNally Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Beth McNally, MS, MA, CNS®, LDN, CKNS®, is the co-founder, along with her husband, Matt, of T1D Nutrition—a company providing the support and education that people with T1D need in order to thrive. She has earned a Masters in Science in Nutrition & Integrative Health from Maryland University of Integrative Health and another Masters in Public Policy from the University of Sydney. After here son was diagnosed with T1D in 2015 she and her husband began researching like crazy in order to learn how to prevent the long and short term risks of the disease. They came to realize that one of the best ways to reduce diabetes complications is to keep blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible. This led them to adopt an approach to T1D care for their son that would revolutionize his life and theirs—Therapeutic Carbohydrate Reduction. In this episode, Dr. Tro and Beth talk about… (05:42) Beth’s son’s T1D diagnosis and how she discovered the power of the low carb diet for people with T1D (09:37) Beth’s experience of walking the tightrope of caring for her recently T1D diagnosed son and the obstacles she faced right away (21:37) Why every T1D person should be aware of Therapeutic Carb Reduction (25:03) How Beth’s journey, beginning with her son’s diagnosis in 2015, led her to eventually publishing two of the most important documents in the history of T1D literature (33:47) How we can drastically impact health in North America simply by changing the food landscape back to eating real food (41:06) How the IPTN Type 1 Guidlines and SMHP Position Statement can help impact health of T1D people everywhere (44:45) The unacceptable performance of the ADA in preventing diabetes For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Beth McNally: X: Facebook: Instagram: YouTube: T1D Nutrition: IPTN Type 1 Guidlines: SMHP Position Statement: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/34463745

Episode 369: Dr. Aseem Malhotra 12/09/2024

Episode 369: Dr. Aseem Malhotra Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Aseem Malhotra is an award-winning consultant cardiologist and one of the world's most influential campaigning doctors. Based at the HUM2N Clinic in London, he is globally regarded for his expertise in evidence-based medicine, obesity, coronary artery disease, and preventive cardiology. Dr. Malhotra graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2001 and has since become a medical game-changer, enlisting celebrities like Jamie Oliver and Steven Gerrard in his crusade to improve public health. In this episode, Drs. Brian, Tro, and Aseem talk about… Why Dr. Aseem decided to become a doctor The story of his parents’ journey moving from India to the United States Institutional racism in the NHS Why it is of utmost importance for the safety/preservation of society that doctors and medical professionals have integrity and courage How Dr. Aseem started to become aware of major issues in the pharmaceutical industry The lackluster approach to obesity and metabolic dysfunction in the West Dr. Aseem’s perspective on the mRNA COVID vaccines Why weaponizing terms such as, ‘anti-vax,’ is misleading and harmful Conflicting financial interests between doctors and the pharmaceutical industry Why it is essential for the survival of a society the people extol and practice integrity and courage Why people occasionally choose to be willfully ignorant For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Dr. Aseem Malhotra: X: First Do No Pharm Film: Website: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: Twitter: Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: Google: Learn more: /episode/index/show/lowcarbmd/id/34341915

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