Low Carb MD Podcast

Dr. Eric Sodicoff returns in this episode to update us on what he has been doing and thinking about since we last talked with him. We open with a discussion of the recent Netflix documentary, T h e G a m e C h a n g e r s , and the pros and cons of plant-based diets. This leads us into a discussion of the environmental benefit of various diets. We weigh the quality of the arguments and statements...

Today we are joined by Amy Eiges—a certified health coach at Dr. Tro's office and a coordinator for the Nutrition Coalition. Amy was a chronic dieter before she found low-carb/keto, having previously had many, many frustrating experiences with food-restrictive diets. We discuss the place of—and the usefulness of—sugar-free sweeteners in the process of recovering from sugar addiction. Additionally,...

We are joined on the show today by Dr. Kevin Gendreau who shares with us his inspirational and tragic weight-loss journey. Among our discussion topics are the dangers of the 'health at every size' movement, navigating the medical profession as doctors who supports a low-carb approach to nutrition, and the need for a greater emphasis on nutritional education in medical schools. Toward the end of ou...

Today we are excited to be joined once again on the show by Dr. Ted Naiman. In our discussion, we talk about, among other topics, the negative outcomes of eating lots of carbs and fats together, the ideal ratio of carbs to protein to fat in a diet, and methods for guiding people out of addiction to food.  Contact Info:  Dr. Ted Naiman: Website: http://www.burnfatnotsugar.com/ Twitter/Instagram: @t...

We are joined in this episode by Dr. Shawn Baker, a legend in the low-carb world. In our discussion today we cover a wide range of topics from the power and scope of lifestyle intervention in the treatment of various health problems to perspectives on food addiction. Additionally, we discuss the ways in which the perception of low-carb/keto, the carnivore diet, and dieting in general has morphed t...

In this episode, Taline, Dr. Tro's good friend, joins us on the podcast to share the story of her journey with weight loss and her discovery of/experience with low-carb dieting. Along the way, we discuss, among other things, strategies for staying the course on your low-carb journey. Contact Info:  Boca Conference: Get Tickets: lowcarbusa.org (go to 'Events' tab and look for 'Boca 2020') Brian Len...

Today we are joined by Siobhan Huggins from the Cholesterol Code. After sharing the story of her journey into Keto dieting and how she met Dave Feldman, she tells us all about the nutritional experiments she has been running. Additionally, we discuss the purpose of LDL. Contact Info:  Siobhan Huggins: Website: cholesterolcode.com   Twitter: @Siobhan_Huggins Boca Conference: Get Tickets: lowcarbusa...

This week we are joined by… Drs. Brian Lenzkes and Tro Kalayjian of the Low Carb MD Podcast! In this episode, your hosts talk together, one on one, about a variety of issues as they take a look back at some of their favorite episodes and all that they have learned over the past year since the beginning of the podcast. We are so thankful for all of you learning and listening right along with us as...

Tony Martinez, an attorney and a politician from New York, joins us today to discuss the politics and policies of Type 2 Diabetes and of Low-Carb. He has been involved in the political side of the low-carb movement since the 90s when he helped Dr. Robert Atkins pass a bill in Congress that helped make nutritional health and nutritional health products more available. Tony is interested in reformin...

In this episode we are delighted to be joined by Robert, one of Tro's patients. He shares with us his journey of fighting to lose weight, trying a variety of different calorie restriction diets before ultimately encountering low-carb dieting. Having finally reached the end of his patience with doctors and medications, he reached out to Dr. Tro who preceded to show him a different, sustainable way...

Today we are joined by the founders of Select Savory Seasonings, Cory and Rebecca Conklin. Select Savory Seasonings makes spices that have absolutely no sugar in them. In our discussion, Cory and Rebecca give us a fascinating insight into the spice industry and how companies try to hide sugar in their products without listing it in the nutrition information. They also share a bit about their healt...

Today we are joined by Mark Cucuzzella, a Medical Director of low-carb diets at a hospital clinic in West Virginia. He has been a key participant in the discussion on de-prescribing medication and reversing disease via nutrition and has implemented a groundbreaking low-carb, no-sugar initiative at his hospital.  Contact Info: Mark Cucuzzella: Website: drmarksdesk.com   Book: Run for Your Life Book...

We are joined today by our fellow co-host and, today, our guest, Megan Ramos from The Fasting Method (formerly IDM). She shares a bit about the history of The Fasting Method and explains everything that the program offers. We discuss the benefits of fasting and the reality of food addiction. Is the low-carb diet financially viable for low-income individuals and families? How important is the suppo...

Today we are joined by Dave Feldman from Cholesterol Code. Four years ago, Dave Feldman, an engineer, after several months on the Keto diet, became interested in Cholesterol. Now, having years of study and research under his belt, he is helping to clarify for laypeople and doctors alike the purpose and function of Cholesterol. We discuss all things Cholesterol in this very informative episode.  Co...

Today we are joined by Brenda Zorn, a long-time low-carb practitioner and pioneer of group fasting. She is involved with The Fasting Method and, in this episode, we discuss Brenda's experiences with helping people to start down the road of fasting. Brenda has seen many people achieve great success using The Fasting Method, and is passionate about getting people involved in the practice. She says t...

We are joined this morning by Dr. Jason Fung. Dr. Fung fills us in on all that is new and exciting at IDM and dietdoctor.com . We discuss the misperceptions surrounding intermittent fasting and the powerful benefit of a low-carb lifestyle plus fasting. As medical professionals, we ought to be interested in putting peoples' health back into their hands, giving them control over their own lives agai...

Today we are delighted to be joined by family medicine doctor and addiction specialist Dr. Molly Rutherford. After telling us about how she became interested in low-carb, we discuss the 'Three Cs' of addiction, carb/sugar addiction, and how to successfully walk through the recovery process.   Contact Info:   Molly Rutherford:         • Twitter and Instagram: @unbridledmd         • Facebook: Bluegr...

Joining us today is Dr. Melissa Hague, an Ob-Gyn who is using a nutrition-based approach to help women who are dealing with sexual dysfunction. Having struggled with weight throughout her life, she shares her journey into wellness and weight-loss thus far. She shares with us some of her findings with regard to the effect of low-carb dieting on gestational diabetes in pregnant women. We extend the...

Ross Taylor, an experienced veteran of the low-carb/keto lifestyle and co-founder of Love You Foods, joins us today to help spread the word. He has experimented with nutrition and dieting for years and says that he always keeps coming back to low-carb/keto. We discuss what inspired him to start FBomb Nut Butters—namely, the difficulty of finding real, healthy foods that are not full of artificial...

Today we are joined by Dr. Ronesh Sinha. He explains to us how he discovered the low-carb way of eating while looking for ways to treat Asian/Indian populations who struggled with metabolic disease. Within the context of a discussion of physiological differences amongst different human populations, we talk about subcutaneous fat, visceral fat, and brown adipose tissue and their relationship to met...

Today we are joined by Dr. Rob Cywes. We begin by discussing how one may avoid relapsing into eating carbohydrates by changing their perspective on Keto. We hear about the various negative outcomes of high carbohydrate consumption, the fundamental problems with the healthcare system in the United States, and the function of LDL in the body. Dr. Cywes encourages us that we must all begin to rethink...

Coco is an ex-Weight Watchers coach and is currently a health and wellness coach at Vita Pura. Telling us about her journey with food and dieting, she explains how she tried for many years to lose weight and achieve a healthy state of being before she found low-carb. After being diagnosed with diabetes insipidus, she encountered what she calls the 'disease management' system of medicine which mere...

Andrea Lombardi, a PA from Canada, joins us in this episode to discuss lifestyle intervention as a way to prevent disease. We talk about the importance of critical thinking in the treatment of disease. We discuss the importance of eating real, whole foods and what our ideal relationship with low carb treats ought to be. Get information for and tickets to Andrea's Low Carb Real Food Show by clickin...

Lily Nichols is a registered dietician, nutritionist, and certified diabetes educator. She is the author of Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes . After sharing about her journey thus far as a health professional, we talk about an evidence-based approach to nutrition, health guidelines, and how nutrition relates to pregnancy. We discuss the potential ability of various di...

We are honored to be joined by interventional cardiologist and Low Carb leader, Nadir Ali, MD. Dr. Ali describes his journey into Low Carb and from being an interventional cardiologist to working directly with patients to improve their health through lifestyle intervention. We discuss the role of LDL, the usage of Statin drugs, and relevant clinical trials. We talk about fasting and the natural hu...