Low Carb MD Podcast

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...

Dr. Leonardo Trasande is the Director of the Division of Environmental Pediatrics and the Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Pediatrics at NYU School of Medicine. Dr. Trasande is an internationally renowned leader in environmental health with research focusing on the impact of chemicals on hormones in our bodies. He is best known for a series of studies published in Lancer Diabetes and E...

This is a fun and informative episode of the podcast.  Kellie shares her personal health struggles and how she has used her knowledge as a certified holistic health counselor to help others.  She has a website full of practical tips and recipes to help get your family on board with delicious food.  We discuss many aspects of this lifestyle and you will leave empowered to make simple changes to imp...

This is a MUST LISTEN episode with one of the greatest research minds in the world.  We are truly honored to be joined by Dr. Ben Bikman Ph. D. Associate Professor of the BYU Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology. This is an outstanding discussion of clinical applications of Low Carb and exercise.  You will learn a great deal about metabolism and what science tells us about optimal hu...

This is a great episode with 2 amazing guests who have served our country in the military.  Learn how these two are teaming up in rural Washington State to save their community with LCHF and IF.  This is the medicine of the future with Docs and RDs working together to treat metabolic disease and obesity. This is a great discussion of the struggles of modern medicine and how we can change the syste...

Join us for this amazing episode with Andrew (@Type1Berger) as we discuss his incredible journey to better health.  After his own health crisis, he stopped listening to standard advice of "just bolus insulin and eat whatever you want."  He has now lost weight, improved his mood, and has taken control of his health.  He gives us all hope through his inspirational story.  Andrew will change many liv...

Thank you for joining us for this important episode with Jennifer Isenhart from Wide Eye Productions-- The Big Fat Lie Movie.  This movie covers the science of the Low Carb lifestyle as well as the personal stories of people who have had life changing experiences. The Big Fat Lie Movie has stories and life experience from Gary Taubes, Nina Teicholz, Dr. Bret Scher, Dr. Mark Hyman, Professor Tim No...

This is one of the All Time Best Low Carb MD Podcasts!  Yes, another ABSOLUTE MUST LISTEN episode.  Kirsty Woods is the lead Exercise Physiologist at Metabolic Health Solutions in Western Australia and has been using LCHF protocols for the past 7 years. Kirsty uses indirect calorimetry (metabolic rate testing) in order to adjust the diet and exercise regimens for her clients.  "I rely on the data,...

Join us as we raise the class level on our podcast!  We are joined by Cynthia Thurlow NP and psychologist Kelly Donahue, PhD from the Everyday Wellness Podcast.  We have a great discussion on everything from self-care to relationships to "man colds" to Labradoodles!  We greatly enjoyed spending time with this dynamic team discussing solutions real life struggles.  Contacts: Kelly Donahue:   kellyd...

This is a very important episode as we discuss the links between diet and mental health. David's story has the potential to help many people.  He gained control of his bipolar disorder through lifestyle changes when standard care failed him. David also overcame binge eating processed foods and compensating with excessive exercise. His victory over addiction is very encouraging and gives us hope. ...

Join us for this great discussion about the importance of lifestyle on general health.  We discuss the importance of sleep, stress reduction, and exercise in health. Brian is an expert in personal training and intermittent fasting and has a lot of practical experience working with clients. What can be better than having two Brians on a podcast?      Contact: Brian Gryn  Website:  BrianGryn.com    ...

Dr. Fung returns to discuss several new studies and breaks down the concept of "calories." Contacts: Dr. Jason Fung: idmprogram.com Dr. Tro: doctortro.com