Fabulously Keto

Varina Emblen  I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes 24 years ago. The prospect for me was very bleak indeed: a failing pancreas, high blood pressure or even toe or possibly foot amputation. The only treatment was medication or weight loss. So I chose weight loss and embarked upon a very long and dispiriting battle with my weight over the next few years.  At each annual review to check my blood sug...

Angela Stanton  Angela A Stanton, PhD has earned her doctorate in NeuroEconomics (experimental neuroscience using economic models) and is also fMRI certified, having earned the following degrees: PhD Claremont Graduate University in Economics with dissertation in neuroscience; fMRI certification at Harvard University, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging; MS in Management Science &a...

Jackie Fletcher and Louise Reynolds  In this episode Jackie and Louise talked about how to keep yourself accountable and answered a question from the Fabulously Keto Facebook group about gut microbiome.   Resources Mentioned Research article linking gut microbiome and exercise participation: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05525-z Public Health Collaboration presentation on gut mic...

Peter Ballerstedt  Peter Ballerstedt (also known as Don Pedro, the Sodfather of the Ruminati) earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Georgia and his doctorate at the University of Kentucky. He was the forage extension specialist at Oregon State University from 1986 to 1992. He currently works in the forage seed industry. Peter’s personal experience has led him to re-examin...

Ian Lake  Dr. Ian Lake is a GP in the UK. Having Type 1 Diabetes himself, he adopted a ketogenic lifestyle 7 years ago, which he feels positively transformed his daily diabetes control to near non-diabetes levels. He runs a website dedicated to providing information about ketogenic lifestyles in Type 1 diabetes and this month is launching a comprehensive course for healthcare professionals. He sel...

Mark Hancock  I recently featured in a book written in the UK by Dr David Cavan. This was the piece which covered quite a bit of my background. In 2005, Mark left his job at a bank to become a self-employed financial adviser. He feels that the stress of the job combined with his already unhealthy lifestyle, contributed to the diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes in 2010 when he was just 39. At that time,...

Dave Feldman  Dave Feldman is an Senior Software Engineer turned Citizen Scientist. After seeing his cholesterol skyrocket on keto, he began obsessively researching lipidology and through a series of experiments have demonstrated unprecedented data which is now building toward the larger Lipid Energy Model. This concept is now being explored with collaborating researchers and may potentially help...

Steve Bennett  The current decline in our nation’s health makes me frustrated, furious and fired up to create change! I am driven by a feeling of duty, to pass on the knowledge I have gained in turning my own health around (I was obese for over 25 years) to others. To do this, I spend most of my working days on several different approaches to health education. I am passionate about preventing and...

Graham Philips  Graham Phillips BPharm FRPharmS is a second generation community pharmacist. He describes himself as “The Pharmacist who Gave Up Drugs! “ Having played a very senior leadership role in the pharmacy profession he became disillusioned with the NHS one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare with its emphasis on waiting for symptoms to arise before treating (suppressing?) them with drugs...

Ede Fox  Seven years ago, Ede Fox turned her life around with a ketogenic/carnivore diet. Decades of compulsive consumption of refined carbs and junk food led to obesity, joint pain, rising blood pressure & blood sugar, plus out of control asthma, allergies and eczema.  Now at 50, she has reversed all those conditions, has tons of energy, lost 80 pounds and most importantly has a healthy way o...

Dr David Oliver & Dr Kim Adrews  Dr Kim Andrews has been a GP at the Freshwell Health Centre in Essex since 2003. She has also previously worked as a GP with a special interest in Diabetes alongside diabetes consultants in Mid Essex. She has been promoting low carb dietary advice to her patients for the last 4 years since her own father lost over 4 stone using low carb after a lifetime of obes...

Katie Caldesi  Katie and her Italian husband Giancarlo first came to public attention when they featured in the BBC2 series Return to Tuscany in 2006. The series, which was broadcast worldwide, followed the pair as they set up and launched a residential cookery school in Tuscany. The show climaxed with them getting married in a dreamlike Tuscan wedding. Since then they have both been frequent visi...

Geraint Hole  I’m 56 and I am a husband to Louise, my rock and sweetheart. I’m a dad to our 2 grown ups kids, and a grandad (Grampy) to my daughters’ 4 beautiful children. I work as an Employment Specialist for a mental health charity supporting people with serious and long term mental health issues to find meaningful paid employment. I have struggled with my weight since I was in my 20’s. I’ve tr...

Dorian Greenow  In 2015, Dorian Greenow weighed 210 lbs and had nearly all the markers for metabolic syndrome. He and his wife, Gemma embarked on the ketogenic lifestyle, began monitoring their glucose and ketones to dial in their nutrition choices.  Within six months, Dorian had lost 47 lbs and came off all medications. The Ketogenic lifestyle changed their lives, but ketone testing was expensive...

Joanne McCormack  Joanne McCormack is a UK doctor and former GP who first learned the powerful value of Ketogenic diets in 2014, first personally and then with her patients. She was a GP for 30 years but only started to see people reversing their obesity and type 2 diabetes once they started to use tools like Keto, low carbohydrate and intermittent fasting as ways of life. It was as if the UK “wok...

Jackie Fletcher and Louise Reynolds  In this episode Jackie and Louise talk to members of the Fabulously Keto Facebook Group to find out how they cope with Christmas and the festive season. They all share their top tips. Everyone’s Top Tips Heather Temple-Mills Treat yourself to some lovely cheeses and charcuterie so you don’t feel left out. Heidi Standen Don’t be hard on yourself – Be...

Natalie Coghlan  Having encountered her own fertility struggles in her early thirties, Natalie explored how diet and lifestyle changes can transform fertile health.  Her own journey to motherhood has inspired her work as a nutritionist and fertility specialist, now helping busy women eat better and realise their dream of becoming a mum. Natalie’s Top Tips Cut down on carbs. Increase vegetabl...

Mark and Ella Brereton Mark & Ella from Keto Fitness Club believe that once you have the right information with easy-to-follow recipes, using ingredients found in UK stores, a low carb / keto lifestyle doesn’t require hours in the kitchen. It’s just delicious food providing your body with the nutrition it needs. Keto Fitness Club is a community rooted in positivity and support, celebrating the...

Olly Leicester  I’m a health coach, specialising in lower carb solutions for metabolic health. I work full-time for the NHS doing health coaching and social prescribing, with some occasional one to one clients   Olly’s Top Tips Planing and research – be organised. Cook – you are in control of what you eat if you are cooking your own food. Spend more time outdoors. At t...

Laura Rupsis  As a working mother of 4 children, Laura understands the demands of today’s busy lifestyle and the detrimental impact that the dietary and lifestyle choices so many of us make in the interest of convenience can have. After spending over 20 years in the financial industry and about 5 years of hard work and planning, Laura was able to leave that world behind to pursue her passion for a...

Julia Tulipan  Mag. Julia Tulipan is a biologist and nutritional scientist, blogger, author, speaker, entrepreneur and science nerd.  During her late 20s she experienced severe health issues like back pain, depression, weight gain and sleep problems, despite doing everything by the book. When Julia turned 30, she had reached a new low. That was the turning point in her health journey. This time sh...

Nina Teicholz  Nina Teicholz, a science journalist, is author of the New York Times bestseller, The Big Fat Surprise, which upended the conventional wisdom on dietary fat–especially saturated fat—and spurred a new conversation about whether these fats in fact cause heart disease.  Nina is also the founder of the Nutrition Coalition, a non-profit working to ensure that nutrition policies are transp...

Dr Campbell Murdoch  Dr Campbell Murdoch is a GP with a special interest in metabolic health. He works in an NHS practice in Somerset.  He is a co-founder of Preventative Healthcare Group, a UK company focused on providing reliable, accessible, and useful services to improve metabolic health and related conditions. Dr Campbell’s Top Tips Know why you want to go low carb/keto and make it emot...

Dr Jen Unwin and Heidi Giaever  Dr Jen Unwin Dr Jen Unwin is a chartered clinical and health psychologist. She worked for over 30 years in the NHS and now spends her time researching, campaigning and writing about sugar addiction. She is a founding member of the Public Health Collaboration, a UK charity campaigning for better public health advice. Her and her husband Dr David Unwin, a GP have been...

Dr Tro Kalayjian  Dr. Tro Kalayjian is a board certified physician practicing internal and obesity medicine, with a focus on diabetes, hypertension and lipid management. His focus is on implementing lifestyle and dietary modifications whenever possible.  Dr. Tro Kalayjian, himself, has lost over 150lbs and has also worked with countless patients with weight loss, diabetes, and hypertension through...