Low Carb MD Podcast

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: https://andrewkoutnik.com/ X: https://x.com/AKoutnik Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewkoutnikphd/ TedTalk (Rethinking Nutrition for Type-1 Diabetics): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDfgulV_F6o IPTN Type 1 Guidlines: https://www.therapeuticnutrition.org/post/first-guide-for-carbohydrate-reduction-in-type-1-diabetes Type 1 Grit: https://www.facebook.com/Type1Grit/ Dr. Bernstein’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Bernsteins-Diabetes-Solution-Achieving/dp/0316182699   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author   Dr. Tro Kalayjian:  Website: https://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/ SMHP Position Statement: https://journalofmetabolichealth.org/index.php/jmh/article/view/100#:~:text=The%20SMHP%20recommends%20open%20access,research%20on%20TCR%20for%20T1DM   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: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888  Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/ 

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: https://twitter.com/T1DNutritionLC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/t1dnutrition/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/t1d.lowcarb.nutrition YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@t1dnutrition T1D Nutrition: https://www.t1dnutrition.com IPTN Type 1 Guidlines: https://www.therapeuticnutrition.org/post/first-guide-for-carbohydrate-reduction-in-type-1-diabetes SMHP Position Statement: https://journalofmetabolichealth.org/index.php/jmh/article/view/100#:~:text=The%20SMHP%20recommends%20open%20access,research%20on%20TCR%20for%20T1DM   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author   Dr. Tro Kalayjian:  Website: https://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/   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: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888  Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/ 

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: https://x.com/draseemmalhotra First Do No Pharm Film: https://nopharmfilm.com/ Website: https://draseemmalhotra.co.uk/   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author   Dr. Tro Kalayjian:  Website: https://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/   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: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888  Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/ 

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Ian Lake has worked as a doctor in the NHS for nearly four decades, most of this time as a general practitioner. After being diagnosed with LADA Type 1 Diabetes at age 36 and managing it conventionally for 20 years, he adopted the low carb diet and has been following it for the past 10 years. He is a founding member of the Public Health Collaboration in the U.K. and has conducted several important research projects investigating the connection between low carb diets and human health. He has also worked with Dr. Tro and others to produce the Type 1 Consensus Statement. In this episode, Drs. Tro and Ian talk about… Statistics about people with Type 1 Diabetes Understanding Type 1, why a low carb diet is such an effective therapy for it, and why the conventional approach to treating Type 1 is not ideal The accessibility of Insulin pumps in the U.K. and the U.S. Dietary recommendations for Type 1 patients in the U.S. and the U.K. Why a high carb diet is not beneficial for Type 1 patients Injecting insulin while following a ketogenic diet Dr. Lake’s recent publication on the impacts of the Ketogenic diet on anxiety and depression in patients with Type 1 (linked below) For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Dr. Ian Lake: X: https://twitter.com/idlake Type1Keto: https://type1keto.com Type 1 Consensus Statement: https://journalofmetabolichealth.org/index.php/jmh/article/view/100 Case report: Ketogenic diet alleviated anxiety and depression associated with insulin-dependent diabetes management: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1404842/full   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author   Dr. Tro Kalayjian:  Website: https://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/   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: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888  Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/ 

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Lucia Aronica, Ph.D., is a world-renowned epigenetics expert and Stanford Lecturer. Dr. Aronica’s innovative work bridges complex science with actionable strategies, empowering global audiences to optimize their health through epigenetics. With a unique ability to translate intricate science into engaging, applicable knowledge, Dr. Aronica inspires audiences to harness the power of epigenetics for optimal health and performance.  In this episode, Drs. Brian, Tro, and Lucia talk about… Why Lucia chose to pursue studies in Medical Biotechnology and Epigenetics How Lucia became interested in keto and nutrition How Lucia became involved in the DIETFITS study with Christopher Gardener What epigenetics is and how it relates to diet/nutrition & other external factors such as exercise Epi Bioactive nutrients and how they effect our health MTHFR and Nutri-Epigenetic solutions Why carnivores might consider adding some plant foods into their diet The role of the gut microbiome in overall health Good stress and bad stress Why people in Italy don’t need to meditate while people in New York do Why we ought to think of health in terms of principles rather than in strict dietary terms For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Dr. Lucia Aronica: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drluciaaronica/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXFaVKe8JxWyZviKqtiT9lQ?view_as=subscriber Website: https://draronica.com DIETFITS: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2673150   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author   Dr. Tro Kalayjian:  Website: https://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/   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: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888  Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/ 

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Joe and Rachel are the 2 Krazy Ketos. After discovering the keto diet in 2017 and experiencing life-changing health results, they made it their mission to share their testimony with as many people as possible. They hope to encourage others who have experienced both lifelong weight struggles and discouraging medical concerns. Joe and Rachel run the amazing informational website, 2 Krazy Ketos, where they offer up nutritional information, recipes, and more. In this episode, Dr. Brian, Dr. Tro, Joe, and Rachel talk about… The recent Low Carb Cruise Why Joe and Rachel started their website, 2 Krazy Ketos, and chose to start sharing their recipes online Bringing keto treats to parties and why having support from community is the best predictor of dietary success Joe and Rachel’s weight-loss and health journeys Chronic pain and inflammation The power of togetherness and focusing on what unites us For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Joe and Rachel: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/2krazyketos 2 Krazy Ketos (website): https://2krazyketos.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2krazyketos/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/2krazyketos   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author   Dr. Tro Kalayjian:  Website: https://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/   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: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888  Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/ 

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Katherine Tague (LPCA) is a licensed therapist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, disordered eating, compulsive eating behaviors and related concerns. Katherine completed her clinical internship at Clementine Briarcliff Manor, an eating disorder treatment center for adolescents in Westchester County, NY. After completing her Master’s in Mental Health Counseling, Katherine joined Backcountry Wellness— an eating disorder treatment program in Greenwich, CT. While at Backcountry, Katherine served as a Primary Therapist and then the Program Director of the residential treatment program. Katherine has additional training in metabolic therapies and is passionate about approaching mental health from a whole-body perspective. Katherine’s work focuses not only on addressing unproductive thought patterns and behaviors, but also lifestyle change strategies that can improve brain health. In this episode, Dr. Brian, Dr. Tro, and Katherine talk about… Anorexia amongst other eating disorders How Katherine became interested in and started working in the field of metabolic psychiatry and eating disorders The signs of food addiction and binge eating How biological analysis and research comes into play when treating and diagnosing food addiction How to manage and treat anxiety, depression, and personality disorders from a metabolic health perspective Using the keto diet and family based treatment to cure anorexia Thinking about obesity from a food addiction perspective For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Katherine Tague : Twitter/X: Katherine Tague, LPCA (@katherine_tague) ...X · katherine_tague30+ followers Backcountry Wellness: https://www.backcountrywellness.com Well Supported Behavioral Health: https://katherinetague.squarespace.com Anorexit: https://www.anorexit.com   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author   Dr. Tro Kalayjian:  Website: https://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/   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: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888  Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/ 

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Roshani Sanghani is an American Board Certified Endocrinologist. She is the founder and CEO of Reisaan Health and Aasaan Health Solutions. Her practice focuses on Internal Medicine, hormone imbalance, weight management, the thyroid, diabetes and metabolism. Dr. Roshani is a super specialist in hormone imbalance and her practice style is all about helping her patients achieve maximum hormone balance through lifestyle changes, so that they can have better health with less medication. In this episode, Drs. Tro and Roshani talk about… How we can reach people with good nutritional advice in a way that will cause people to be inclined to listen How to interact with colleagues in the medical field who are largely skeptical of your message and approach Caring for Type 1 patients with metabolic lifestyle interventions Dr. Roshani’s practice and how her approach to a patient’s health differs from the normative Western approach Dr. Roshani’s book, Turn Around Diabetes   For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   Additional Links: Type 1 Grit Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/Type1Grit/   Dr. Roshani Sanghani: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roshanisanghani/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQozR6vh8GZgllDCnVOA-Ew Reisaan Health: https://reisaanhealth.com Turn Around Diabetes (book): https://www.amazon.com/Turn-around-Diabetes-Step-Step-ebook/dp/B0D24LBMKK?ref_=ast_author_mpb   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author   Dr. Tro Kalayjian:  Website: https://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/   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: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888  Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/ 

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Suneel Dhand is a Physician specializing in Internal Medicine and Metabolic Health. He was born in London, grew up in Berkshire, England, went to medical school at Cardiff University, and then moved across the pond, completing his internal medicine residency in Baltimore, Maryland. He currently lives in Boston, and practices as a hospital medicine physician. Dr. Suneel’s clinical interests include frontline healthcare quality improvement, improving hospital processes, enhancing patient experience, and healthcare information technology development and integration. He has authored numerous articles in clinical medicine that have been published in leading medical journals, covering a wide range of specialty areas. His other main area of interest is preventive medicine and wellness, and he is the author of two well-being books; High Percentage Wellness Steps, and the historical fiction book, Thomas Jefferson: Lessons from a Secret Buddha. In this episode, Drs. Brian, Tro, and Suneel talk about… Systemic issues in the Western medical system—ridiculously high medical school debt, insufficient critical thinking skills taught in medical schools, and corrupt agencies and physician societies How corruption resulting from conflicts of interest has resulted in bias, unscientific dietary recommendations How laziness, corruption, and lack of critical thinking led to the proliferation/endorsment of COVID vaccines that are not very effective and not necessarily safe for everyone The illogical governmental responses of various countries throughout the world to the threat of COVID Why the American news media is a sinister organization Greed and disempowerment Why the three of them decided to pursue a career in medicine For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   Dr. Suneel Dhand: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drsuneeldhand Twitter/X: https://x.com/drsuneeldhand Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeldhandmd/?hl=en Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drsuneeldhand?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabmvTzKGVNHHet0MdX2Y0qyKHtxl03WlwsjiCxLPQCRxlNVej8xGywAA40_aem_k-t_fH9IH1pKBzUatvmqZg   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author   Dr. Tro Kalayjian:  Website: https://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/   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: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888  Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/ 

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Alexis Cowan is a Princeton-trained PhD whose interests and specialities lie at the intersection of circadian and quantum biology, metabolism, and the microbiome. After completing her doctoral research in one of the top metabolism labs in the world, she started her private practice where she works with professional athletes and highly motivated individuals looking to optimize their health and performance as well as health coaches and professionals looking to expand the repertoire of tools in their toolkits. In this episode, Drs. Brian, Tro, and Alexis talk about… How Dr. Alexis became interested/involved in metabolic health, nutrition, and sunlight exposure The various types of light we are exposed to in our world How sunlight exposure relates to metabolic health The negative effects of exposure to light from screens and fluorescent bulbs How we can live in a modern world while maintaining a healthy exposure to light from various sources Cold and heat exposure For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   Dr. Alexis Cowan: Website: https://dralexisjazmyn.thinkific.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dralexisjazmyn/?hl=en Additional Links: https://dralexisjazmyn.wordpress.com/link-in-bio/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabfX13i5_yVTasSikE7FJk9q2FLGhdQIqnmsU2DSgeniVvzuV5hyM8cz7M_aem_vdWFgHrXYvhnAlAjGKFi_w   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author   Dr. Tro Kalayjian:  Website: https://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/   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: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888  Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/ 

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Anna Vocino is a comic, cookbook author, and culinary tastemaker who helps busy families get yummy food on the table by providing quick and easy recipes. She achieves this through her website, cookbooks, substack, and premium food products (see links below). Her efforts focus on grain free/sugar free recipes and her cookbooks feature real, whole food ingredients.  In this episode, Dr. Brian and Anna talk about… Anna’s new upcoming book! Anna’s low carb Italian food recipes Making canned and packaged food/ingredients healthy Eating healthy without breaking the bank How to make risotto and gnocchi without rice or potatoes The real soul of Italian food Anna’s work with Vinnie Tortorich Issues with produce labeled ‘organic’ How to cook real food for yourself without spending hours in the kitchen The sad state of food in American schools Reading labels of supermarket sauces   For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   Anna Vocino: Website: https://annavocino.com/ Books: https://annavocino.com/books/ Substack: https://annavocino.substack.com/ Eat Happy Kitchen: https://eathappykitchen.com/   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author   Dr. Tro Kalayjian:  Website: https://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/   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: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888  Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/ 

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Bronson Dant has been a dedicated health and fitness coach for nearly a decade. He embraced CrossFit around his 40th birthday, drawn to its diverse challenges, supportive community, and impactful coaching. Bronson opened his own CrossFit gym in 2014. By 2018, he had uncovered key strategies for maximizing metabolic health and performance, leading him to develop tailored methods that integrate both nutrition and fitness to profoundly enhance the lives of hundreds worldwide. He is also an accomplished author, with three books on nutrition, diet, and fitness to his credit. His new book, Body Confident, is coming out soon! In this episode, Dr. Tro and Bronson talk about… Weight loss and how it relates to true health How to combine exercise and nutrition for optimal health results Why good body composition is a better goal to shoot for than a certain number on the scale How the Western medical system is set up to keep doctors in line and following the insurance and pharmaceutical companies’ dictates How to avoid the many pitfalls involved in navigating the complexity of the Western medical landscape Why the ‘calories in, calories out’ model is flawed The core, essential changes you can make to your lifestyle to achieve greater levels of health The importance of mindset in achieving your health goals How we can begin to reach the uninformed masses with information about real nutrition and health Why Bronson wrote Body Confident and who it is written for The concept of being at a ‘healthy weight’ For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   Additional Links: Low Carb Cruise: https://lowcarbcruise.com   Bronson Dant: Body Confident (Book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW17H7KP Website: https://coachbronson.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/owh40plus/?hl=en Linktree: https://linktr.ee/owh40plus   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author   Dr. Tro Kalayjian:  Website: https://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/   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: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888  Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/ 

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Eric Rodgers is an Optometrist at Triangle Visions Optometry. After owning practices in Raleigh and Hillsborough, he joined Triangle Visions in 2015 where he practices full scope Optometry treating Eye Disease and fitting all types of Contact lenses. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1982 with a degree in Chemistry. He received his Doctor of Optometry degree in 1986 from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (now known as Salus University), completing optometry residencies at the VA Hospital in Huntington West Virginia and Southern Eye Associates in Greensboro.  In this episode, Drs. Tro and Eric talk about… Dr. Eric’s personal health journey and discovery of the keto diet How Dr. Eric improved his mental health using the keto diet The spiritual component of health and how it impacts the physical and mental aspects of health Promoting education for doctors and patients about real nutrition How CGMs empower people with information to take control of their health The upcoming Metabolic Revolution rally For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   Dr. Eric Rodgers: Twitter: https://x.com/drericrodgers Metabolic Revolution: http://metabolicrevolution.org Metabolic Mind: https://www.metabolicmind.org   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author   Dr. Tro Kalayjian:  Website: https://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/   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: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888  Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/ 

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Florence Christophers is a trauma-informed certified health coach with expertise in sugar addiction and emotional eating recovery. Florence has been researching, coaching and walking the path of recovery in the sugar/food addiction space for over 30 years. Her private and group coaching programs teach a unique and holistic approach to sugar addiction recovery that comes out of the drug and alcohol recovery field. In this episode, Dr. Tro and Florence talk about… How metabolic health is starting to go mainstream and why it is happening now Florence’s personal health journey and discovery of real nutrition The true nature of the path that leads to health Eliminating the everyday poisons from our modern lives Florence’s work over the years trying to bring awareness to the harm that sugar causes to the human body For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   Florence Christophers: Kick Sugar Summit: https://www.kicksugarsummit.com Website: https://www.florencechristophers.com   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author   Dr. Tro Kalayjian:  Website: https://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/   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: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888  Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/ 

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Jessica Apple is a writer, editor, and co-founder of a nonprofit magazine focusing on metabolic health and low-carb diabetes management. Her personal health journey involves personal experiences, including her mother's illness, her own struggle with autoimmune diabetes, and her family's health challenges. Jessica's quest for understanding led her to question traditional dietary advice and explore the ketogenic diet. In this episode, Dr. Tro, and Jessica talk about… What inspired Jessica to begin learning about why people get sick and unhealthy Why the human body would ever attack itself How Jessica’s gestational diabetes diagnosis changed her life and her perspective on human health The struggle of Type 1 diabetics The effect of animal fat on brain health and mental health The Metabolic Revolution movement For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   Jessica Apple: From Suffering to Science: Fixing LADA with Jessica Apple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1sgY4iuycc Donate to the Metabolic Revolution Rally: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-metabolic-revolution-rally?attribution_id=sl:bd0eb451-f846-455f-82b5-670f294c24fb&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash_ai&utm_content=amp9v1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link The Metabolic Revolution: https://www.metabolicrevolution.org   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author   Dr. Tro Kalayjian:  Website: https://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/   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: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888  Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/