Low Carb MD Podcast

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/ 

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Mariela Glandt, a Harvard and Columbia-educated endocrinologist, has extensive experience in treating diabetes. She is the founder and director of Glandt Center for Diabetes Care, which uses the ketogenic diet as its main therapeutic tool. Dr. Glandt has worked in New York, both in a private clinic and at Mount Sinai Hospital. In Israel, she worked as the director of the Clinical Research Unit for Diabetes at Hadassah Ein Kerem University Medical Center. Dr. Glandt publishes articles in international journals, is involved in clinical trials, and continues to mentor interns at Bronx Hospital in New York. She is a co-founder of Eatsane, which produces low-carb food with no artificial sweeteners. In addition, she is a co-founder of Metabolix, a non-profit organization that aims to educate people to help them achieve optimal metabolic health. In this episode, Dr. Brian, Dr. Tro, and Dr. Mariela talk about… The power of lifestyle intervention for metabolic health The concept of food/nutrition elitism and wether there is any merit to the idea that we shouldn’t tell poor people to eat real food How to reach the hardest to reach communities with nutritional education The merits and disadvantages of various models of healthcare Battling food addiction Fixing the standard medical care model For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   Dr. Mariela Glandt: Glandt Center for Diabetes Care: https://www.glandt.co.il/en/home Eatsane: https://eatsane.com Metabolix: https://www.glandt.co.il/en/resources   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/   Additional Links: For Better, For Poorer: Low-Carb Diets Work for All Incomes (Article by Nina Teicholz): https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/richer-poorer-low-carb-diets-work-all-incomes-2024a1000cw5 Journal of Metabolic Health article by Dr. Mariela: https://journalofmetabolichealth.org/index.php/jmh/article/view/87 The Metabolic Revolution: https://www.metabolicrevolution.org   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. Robert Hoyer has practiced medical oncology in Colorado Springs, CO since 2008. He is board-certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He went on to complete his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in hematology and oncology at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. Dr. Hoyer has a strong interest in lifestyle medicine and the convergence of technology for disease prevention and improved healthspan. He also has an interest in slowing and reversing aging as a primary means of disease prevention. In this episode, Drs. Brian and Robert talk about… Why Dr. Robert started the podcast 2DocsToc Why Dr. Robert chose to pursue hematology and ontology The relationship between sleep, stress, and cancer Why certain personality types may be more at risk for cancer The five rules for health and how we can better protect ourselves from cancer by following them The role of the microbiome in metabolic health High intensity strength training and metabolic health OMAD The benefits of the DPC model of healthcare Why artificial sweeteners, micro plastics, and pesticides are so unhealthy The genetic versus lifestyle factors for developing cancer Ketosis and cancer Sugar and cancer For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   Dr. Robert Hoyer: 2DocsToc Podcast: https://www.2docstocpodcast.com/about-us Twitter: https://x.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2F2docstoc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@2DocsToc   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. Nayiri Mississian's educational background lies in Linguistics and Translation. She has worked as an educator in the UK for 20 years. While working as a full-time educator, Nayiri founded her own translation company in 2010, which she runs now alongside her nutrition coaching work. Nayiri retired from teaching a few years ago and trained as a Metabolic Health Practitioner. She is the founder of 'Low Carb and Fasting' and is the host of the 'Low Carb and Fasting' YouTube channel. Nayiri has had type1 diabetes since 1978 and manages it well with smart usage of insulin, low carbohydrate diet, intermittent fasting, and exercise. Nayiri is passionate about coaching people to better health, but her biggest passion is empowering type 1 diabetics and giving them the tools to better manage their condition. In this episode, Dr. Tro, Dr. Brian, and Nayiri talk about… What Type 1 Diabetes is The mental, emotional, and physical struggles that Type 1 Diabetics face Taking the management of your Type 1 Diabetes into your own hands Type 1 Diabetes management tools and tips Fasting as a Type 1 Diabetic Exercising as a Type 1 Diabetic New technological developments in the diabetes management field How arrogance in the medical field effects patients For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   Nayiri Mississian: Low Carb and Fasting NTS Professional Translations Health Coaching Type 1 Diabetics Facebook Group   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/