Beatriz E Valenzuela has struggled with rheumatoid arthritis and hypothyroidism since she was twenty-three years old. She has had both knees replaced and, after the birth of her first son, she struggled from joint inflammation and was diagnosed with Hashimoto's. Today, thanks to her discovery of the keto and carnivore diets, she is thriving and helping others to reclaim their health the same way she did.

In this episode, Dr. Brian, Dr. Tro and Beatriz talk about…

• (00:00) Intro

• (07:24) How life stress and trauma can lead to the onset of autoimmune disease

• (10:49) How Beatriz discovered the keto diet and how her chronic health issues improved

• (18:00) How the carnivore diet took Beatriz's health to the next level

• (20:42) Parasite testing

• (27:31) The gut microbiome and gut health on the carnivore diet

• (35:08) Improvement in Beatriz's panic attacks since changing her lifestyle

• (36:39) Carnivore and ketosis

• (39:26) The freedom of metabolic health

• (43:08) Plugs and outro

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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• When the Body Says No (book): https://www.amazon.com/When-Body-Says-No-Hidden/dp/178504222X

• The Magic Pill (documentary): https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Pill-Pete-Evans/dp/B078H4J7G1

• Dr. Ruben Ancona: https://www.instagram.com/ranconabmd/?hl=en

Beatriz E Valenzuela:

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/tichinavh/

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/

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