Mike Sweeney (@thelowcarb_rd) is passionate about helping people with chronic disease avoid the chronic struggles that he himself faced. He reversed his own pre diabetes and keeps his IBS under control by living a low carb lifestyle. In 2024 he helped over 40 patients achieve diabetes remission and 15 patients become symptom free from IBS. Mike’s passion isn't just about food, it's about empowering people to take control of their health.

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

• (00:00) Intro

• (02:39) Mike’s educational background and nutritional journey

• (07:35) Mike’s first experience with the keto diet

• (16:30) The connection between carnivore/keto, mental health, and other positive health outcomes

• (19:42) The good health outcomes associated with higher protein intake

• (25:40) Why people generally do not like dietitians and nutritionists

• (30:29) Why it is so important in medicine and nutrition to keep an open mind and review the actual evidence for any position or recommendation before making a judgment

• (35:05) Why zebras don’t get ulcers

• (37:23) How industry and research is captured and made to serve corporate interests rather than public health

• (42:24) Educating versus legislating to achieve public health

• (01:04:45) Outro and plugs

For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!

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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers (book): https://www.amazon.com/Why-Zebras-Dont-Ulcers-Third/dp/0805073698

Mike Sweeney:

• X: https://x.com/thelowcarb_rd

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesweeneydietitian/

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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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. 

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Dr. Ryan L. Cooley is a board-certified cardiac electrophysiologist with over 20 years of experience treating heart rhythm disorders. After adopting a low-carb lifestyle himself, he reversed his pre-diabetes—an experience that reshaped his approach to patient care. Now, he’s a dedicated advocate for low-carb and ketogenic diets, often pairing them with intermittent fasting to help patients take control of their cardiometabolic health. Driven by both science and personal success, Dr. Cooley empowers others to make lasting, life-changing dietary choices.

In this episode, Drs. Tro, Brian, and Ryan talk about…

• (00:00) Intro

• (02:39) Dr. Ryan’s recent experience of being diagnosed with and fighting prostate cancer with natural metabolic therapies

• (11:34) Dr. Ryan’s heart attack experience and what he learned from this experience

• (16:48) Gene mutations that make people more susceptible to obesity

• (23:19) Dr. Ryan’s revelations about the medical system and nutrition following his heart attack

• (30:00) Vitamin C and cancer

• (31:50) Molecular Hydrogen Treatment

• (35:15) How exercise may have contributed to Dr. Ryan’s cardiovascular troubles

• (37:05) LDL and cardiac events

• (39:29) Atrial fibrillation and insulin resistance

• (42:57) Treating atrial fibrillation

• (48:05) How Dr. Ryan’s colleagues have responded to his holistic approach to chronic disease

• (50:10) Increased AF diagnoses in younger people in recent years

• (53:39) How Dr. Ryan changed his diet following his cancer diagnosis

• (57:43) Thermogenic stress

• (59:13) Stress and metabolic health

• (01:03:02) Hydrogenated water and why hydrogen is the best antioxidant

• (01:06:45) Protein and mTOR

• (01:08:40) All of the supplements Dr. Ryan takes for their cancer fighting benefits and/or their cardiovascular benefits

• (01:12:24) How Dr. Ryan’s near death experiences have changed his outlook on life

For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!

Links:

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Dr. Ryan L. Cooley:

• Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMetabochondriacs

• Inter Mountain Health: https://doctors.intermountainhealth.org/provider/ryan-l-cooley/2556896

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/ 

Gregory Rehmke is Program Director for Economic Thinking—a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching economic principles and the key role of economic freedom, property rights, and the rule of law to progress and prosperity in America and around the world.

He has directed educational programs at the Center for the American Idea, The Reason Foundation, and the Foundation for Economic Education.

Gregory Rehmke has a degree in Economics from the University of Washington and did graduate work at the University of St. Thomas and San Jose State University.

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

• (00:00) Intro

• (06:31) Finding and working toward bipartisan agreement on very important issues related to health

• (09:28) Health savings accounts and why Singapore’s health care system is the best in the world

• (13:41) The economic incentive model and health care

• (24:50) Why minorities and those in lower economic groups are at a much higher risk for health issues

• (34:36) Employee and student wellness

• (40:48) Reaching people with the message of metabolic health

• (46:20) Perverse incentive structures in healthcare and how they can be effectively reformed

• (57:10) The power of anecdotes for promoting good health information

• (01:03:18) Some potential issues with deregulating HSAs

• (01:06:08) The advancement of good metabolic health information over the past decade or so

• (01:08:50) Outro and Plugs

For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!

Links:

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Medicine and Culture (book by Lynn Payer): https://www.amazon.com/Medicine-Culture-Revised-Lynn-Payer

• For Richer, for Poorer: Low-Carb Diets Work for All Incomes: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/richer-poorer-low-carb-diets-work-all-incomes-2024a1000cw5?form=fpf

Gregory Rehmke:

• Economic Thinking: https://economicthinking.org/

• State Policy Network: https://spn.org/

• STOA Debate League: https://www.stoausa.org

• Normal Nutrition (substack): https://normalnutrition.substack.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. Dr. Laura Buchanan is board certified in Family Medicine and is on the board of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners. She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from the University of South Florida and was a valedictorian of her class at the University of Florida College of Medicine. She is on staff at Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss & Direct Primary Care.

In this episode, Dr. Tro and Dr. Laura talk about…

• (00:00) Intro

• (03:19) When and how Dr. Laura knew she wanted to go into some form of medical practice and become a doctor

• (07:25) Dr. Laura’s experience working at a small rural hospital in Peru

• (09:15) The story of how Dr. Laura met her husband, Dr. Matt Calkins

• (10:31) Some of the most prominent issues with Western medical education and standard nutritional information

• (14:39) Issues with the medical insurance system in the United States

• (21:50) Dr. Tro’s Employee Wellness Program

• (26:15) The initial 6 month data results of Dr. Tro and Dr. Laura’s employee wellness program study (see links below)

• (28:59) The incredible effectiveness of DPC and remote monitoring and remote patient care

• (33:51) The most important findings presented in the Toward Health paper 

• (36:30) The GLP-1 medications’ benefits and downsides for weight loss and metabolic health

• (43:35) The highlight findings of the Toward Health study

• (49:52) Outro

For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!

Links:

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• The Toward Health Study: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1548609/full

Dr. Laura Buchanan:

• Twitter

• The Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners

• Website

• Instagram

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. Austin Dudzinski is Board Certified clinical pharmacist with special interest in nutrition and lifestyle modification to address the root cause of chronic, cardiometabolic disease. He is a Board Certified ambulatory care clinical pharmacist at Think Whole Person Healthcare - an integrated medical home - where he works primarily with patients with chronic cardiometabolic disease with the main focus of de-prescribing and getting to the root cause of illness.

In this episode, Drs. Tro, Brian, and Austin talk about…

• (00:00) Intro

• (05:02) De-prescribing and addressing the root cause of disease with diet/lifestyle

• (16:38) How Austin first became interested in nutrition and lifestyle interventions

• (19:16) Pushback from other medical professionals against Austin’s new low carb ideas

• (21:28) GLP-1 drugs

• (25:30) Bringing the perspective of food addiction into the conversation with obese, metabolically unwell patients

• (28:19) How the average person should view GLP-1 use and compounding pharmacies

• (35:29) LDL Cholesterol and A1C

• (40:16) Cardiovascular risk assessment

• (44:42) What we know and what we suspect is true of cardiovascular disease

• (48:52) Rheumatological disease and cardiovascular risk

• (52:20) The gut microbiome and ketosis

• (59:12) Plaque reduction and coronary calcium reduction

• (01:07:34) An overview of drugs and supplements that reduce plaque and, in some cases, all cause mortality

• (01:11:19) Outro

For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!

Links:

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Nutrition and mental health: A review of current knowledge about the impact of diet on mental health: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.943998/full

• The role of diet and nutrition on mental health and wellbeing: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/proceedings-of-the-nutrition-society/article/role-of-diet-and-nutrition-on-mental-healthandwellbeing/372284768DB78DB02EB199E277AABF79

• Bottle of Lies (book by Katherine Eban): https://www.amazon.com/Bottle-Lies-Inside-Story-Generic/dp/0062338781

• MESA Study: https://www.mesa-nhlbi.org/MESA_508TextOnly.htm

Dr. Austin Dudzinski:

• Think Health Care: https://thinkhealthcare.org/providers/austin-dudzinski/

• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-dudzinski-pharmd-bcacp-b1635098/

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. The Arizona Low Carb Collaborative is coming soon (March 22-23)! Join us for a day filled with delicious low-carb food, informative talks, and a chance to connect with like-minded individuals. Whether you're a seasoned low-carb pro or just starting your journey, this event is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about the low-carb lifestyle.

Coach Bronson Dant is an exercise scientist, sports performance coach, and ketogenic athlete dedicated to helping athletes optimize their performance without sacrificing health. Since 2006, he has coached athletes at all levels—from weekend warriors to competitive professionals—focusing on strength, conditioning, and metabolic efficiency.

Coach Natalie Grasso is a Certified Health & Life Coach, Personal Trainer, and Nutritional Therapy Practitioner specializing in low-carb & ketogenic nutrition for body transformation — with a focus on emotional eating & behavior change. She is also a WBFF Diva Bikini PRO!

In this episode, Dr. Brian, Bronson, and Natalie talk about…

• (00:00) Intro
• (01:31) The upcoming Arizona Low Carb Collaborative (see links below)
• (02:07) Natalie and Bronson’s backgrounds and expertise
• (06:09) The topics that Bronson and Natalie will be speaking on at the Arizona Low Carb Collaborative
• (09:19) Dr. Brian’s speaking topic at the Arizona Low Carb Collaborative
• (10:15) The prevalence of stressors in life and how to deal with a life that is characterized by stress
• (12:39) The great food and great speakers that will be at the Arizona Low Carb Collaborative
• (17:33) Why you should come to the Arizona Low Carb Collaborative

For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!

Links:

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Arizona Low Carb Collaborative: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arizona-low-carb-collaborative-tickets-981872014627?aff=oddtdtcreator
• Arizona Low Carb Collaborative PROMO CODE: METHEALTH
• Coach Bronson on the Life’s Best Medicine Podcast: https://lifesbestmedicine.com/podcast/episode-197-bronson-dant/
• Coach Bronson on the Low Carb MD Podcast: https://lowcarbmd.com/podcast/episode-359-bronson-dant/

Coach Bronson Dant:

• Website: https://coachbronson.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach.bronson
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@coach.bronson

Coach Natalie Grasso:

• Website: https://www.nataliejgrasso.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theketobikinipro
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ketobikinisecrets

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. Hal Cranmer is the owner of A Paradise for Parents Senior Living—an assisted living home with experts who have had a great deal of success improving the physical and cognitive health of its residents. After serving in the Air Force and working in real estate, Hal began opening assisted living facilities in Arizona. Since he began offering low-carb/carnivore food and other lifestyle therapies—exercise, red light therapy, etc—at his facilities, he has witnessed an amazing increase in his residents’ health and quality of life.

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

• (00:00) Intro

• (01:45) Hal’s career history from the Air Force to manufacturing to real estate to assisted living

• (03:18) The culture shock many experience from visiting an assisted living facility for the first time and why assisted living is such a hard line of work to be in

• (11:13) How Hal is improving the health of the people in his assisted living homes by providing low carb and even carnivore meals

• (13:55) Pushback to Hal’s recommendation of low carb nutrition and how he accommodates his residents who have sweet cravings or are not interested in following a low carb diet

• (16:44) Some of the amazing health recoveries that Hal has seen since he started helping patients improve their nutrition and start exercising

• (23:10) What type of person ends up in the various types of elderly care—hospice, memory care, assisted living, independent living, etc.

• (29:35) Stories of cognitive recovery in residents who suffered from cognitive decline

• (37:49) Improvements that are being made to Hal’s facilities and how he is seeking to implement new and innovative ways to improve his residents’ quality of life

• (44:01) The favorite low carb meals, snacks, and treats among Hal’s residents

• (46:39) One more incredible, recent success story!

• (48:57) How Hal’s approach to caring for his residents is spreading and starting to catch on among other assisted living facility owners

• (51:36) How to avoid a dementia or Alzheimer’s diagnosis in your old age

For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!

Links:

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Hal Cranmer on the Life’s Best Medicine Podcast (Ep 166): https://lifesbestmedicine.com/podcast/episode-166-hal-cranmer/

• Hal Cranmer on the Life’s Best Medicine Podcast (Ep 188): https://lifesbestmedicine.com/podcast/episode-188-hal-cranmer/

Hal Cranmer:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/assisted_living_hal_cranmer/
• A Paradise for Parents: https://aparadiseforparents.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/HalCranmer
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aparadiseforparentsassistedliving/

 • Fight Memory Loss: https://fightmemoryloss.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. Andy Schoonover is the CEO and founder of CrowdHealth, a company that deploys a crowdfunding model to pay its users’ medical bills. CrowdHealth, which is currently operating in all 50 states, can even help people when they’re overseas. The idea for CrowdHealth was born shortly after Andy moved to Austin, TX. His insurance refused to cover a 15 minute, $8,000 procedure for his daughter who had to get tubes in her ears because she had a hole in her eardrum. The insurance company claimed the procedure was ’not essential’ for her.

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

• (00:00) Intro

• (02:01) Andy’s career in remote healthcare and patient monitoring and how his experiences working in this field led him to starting CrowdHealth

• (05:34) How the perverse incentive structures of the health insurance system lead to a lack of interest in cutting costs and, often, a lack of interest in addressing the root cause of disease in patients

• (13:37) Why a new philosophy of health insurance is needed and the kind of system such a new philosophy would entail

• (18:59) Andy’s crowdfunded medical bill sharing company and how it steps in to fulfill the need for a new solution to our broken medical insurance system

• (27:58) How CrowdHealth is set up specifically to avoid falling into the same perverse incentive structures of big insurance companies

• (35:08) Which pre-existing conditions and unhealthy habits disqualify people from joining CrowdHealth and what kinds of healthcare costs are not covered by CrowdHealth

• (42:04) How generosity and reciprocity safeguard the economics of CrowdHealth’s system

• (46:34) Why CrowdHealth is only direct-to-consumer

• (48:19) How CrowdHealth handles routine examinations

• (49:46) How CrowdHealth stacks up against other popular ‘health share’ programs, why these programs have been steadily going up in cost, and how CrowdHealth plans on avoiding the same rapid increase in cost to their customers

• (54:44) How quickly CrowdHealth pays doctors and hospitals

• (58:17) How CrowdHealth incentivizes its community to improve their metabolic health and dietary habits

• (01:01:34) How both DPC practices and CrowdHealth avoid system overload by making the same probability bet

• (01:05:15) How clinics like Tro’s, which cares for some of the most obese and metabolically sick people, can partner with a company like CrowdHealth, which admits people who are already metabolically well and relatively fit

• (01:10:06) Whether age is a factor in what CrowdHealth members pay

• (01:12:58) How CrowdHealth handles families with obese or otherwise unhealthy children or other family members

• (01:16:38) Outro

For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!

Links:

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Andy Schooner’s recent appearance on the Life’s Best Medicine Podcast: https://lifesbestmedicine.com/podcast/episode-231-andy-schoonover/

Andy Schoonover:

• CrowdHealth: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com

• Promo Code to pay $99 for first 3 months of CrowdHealth: TRO

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. Christine Trimpe is an author, speaker, and weight loss coach. 48 years old and 100+ pounds overweight, Christine’s health was in a precarious position. She had also been battling fatty liver disease, pre-diabetes, sleep apnea, and painful ovarian cysts. Today, her body has been set free from decades of obesity and a plethora of related health issues. How did she do it? How did she reclaim her health? It was part spiritual transformation, part mental renewal, and part nutritional understanding.

In this episode, Dr. Tro and Christine talk about…

• (00:00) Intro

• (02:20) The ‘Take Ownership Experience’ that changed Christine’s life

• (05:43) The emotional and spiritual strongholds that were holding Christine back from making healthy choices

• (11:34) The process of Christine’s breaking emotional/spiritual strongholds and beginning to pursue health

• (13:17) How Christine’s diet has changed and evolved from before she discovered keto to the present day

• (16:31) How the gradual move away from a more communal society in the United States has enabled addictions/ddisorders of various kinds and why community protects individuals

• (24:08) The pros and cons of the philosophy of the body positivity movement and why sugar/food addiction differs from other addictions

• (28:51) The many difficulties facing people struggling with addictions of various kinds and what is needed to truly turn your life around

• (36:54) Healing through community involvement at church

• (42:06) What Christine eats in a day today versus six years ago

• (43:14) Christine’s #1 tips for people trying to get started on a keto diet

For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!

Links:

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Christine Trimpe’s recent appearance on the Life’s Best Medicine podcast: https://lifesbestmedicine.com/podcast/episode-233-christine-trimpe/

• The Obesity Code (book by Dr. Jason Fung): https://www.amazon.com/Obesity-Code-Unlocking-Secrets-Weight/dp/1771641258

Christine Trimpe:

• X: https://x.com/KetoChristineMI

• Website: https://christinetrimpe.com

• Books: https://christinetrimpe.com/about/#books

• Crush Your Cravings: https://pages.christinetrimpe.net/mas...

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. 

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Tristan Justice is a 27-year-old certified yoga instructor and reporter at The Federalist and co-author of Fat And Unhappy: How “Body Positivity” Is Killing Us (and How to Save Yourself). He is also the author and editor of the Substack, Social Justice Redux which covers issues related to his personal questions surrounding fitness, the integrity of our modern diet, the implications of our lifestyles, and the culture’s wide-range approach to these topics.

In this episode, Dr. Brian and Tristan talk about…

• (00:00) Intro
• (00:51) Tristan’s career and why he wrote his book, Fat and Unhappy
• (06:35) Fat shaming and how to address obesity and poor metabolic effectively and compassionately
• (09:15) Tips for those who have become frustrated with their inability to lose weight and feel healthy
• (12:39) Why the message of ‘you’re fine the way you are’ is NOT necessarily a positive, empowering message
• (14:32) The Philly FatCon
• (18:06) Food addiction and how big food companies deliberately contribute to it
• (20:22) The Make America Healthy Again movement
• (23:00) Stigmas, addiction, and GLP-1s
• (26:26) Pharmaceutical sponsorship of organizations and influencers promoting the body positivity message and exacerbating the metabolic health epidemic
• (33:48) Dietary propaganda and the obscuring of nutritional reality by big companies with a lot to gain from such misinformation
• (36:54) The warped incentive structure in healthcare in the United States and how it can be corrected
• (47:52) The main takeaways of Tristan’s book and how to apply the principles of health it contains to your life
• (48:48) Tristan’s Covid lockdown experience and his struggle with addiction to marijuana
• (52:44) Plugs and Outro

For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!

Links:

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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Follow the Science (book): https://www.amazon.com/Follow-Science-Sharyl-Attkisson/dp/0063314916
• Chris Palmer’s research in the area of Metabolic Psychiatry: https://www.chrispalmermd.com/articles/

Tristan Justice:

• Fat and Unhappy (book): https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Unhappy-Positivity-Killing-Yourself-ebook/dp/B0DPJCKMNL?ref_=ast_author_mpb
• X: https://x.com/justicetristan?lang=en
• Social Justice Redux (Substack): https://socialjusticeredux.substack.com/about

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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