John Wilbur is the author of Nourished By Grace, a faith-centered guide to breaking free from diet culture and finding true health and restoration. After years of battling frustration, fad diets, and dead-end health advice, he discovered a compassionate, Biblical approach to caring for the body. Now he’s on a mission to share it with others.

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

• (00:00) Intro
• (02:03) How John became a Christian
• (08:10) How John turned his health around using the low carb diet
• (18:08) The connection between religion and the keto diet
• (24:50) How John’s message has been received by his family and friends
• (32:27) Fasting, ketosis, and the spiritual life
• (36:19) Hiking the Appalachian Trial
• (43:44) Why John decided to write Nourished by Grace
• (51:37) Making spiritual connections
• (57:37) True kindness and compassion
• (01:05:11) Grace
• (01:07:17) Outro

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John Wilbur:

• Substack: https://jmacwrites.substack.com/
• Nourished by Grace: https://www.amazon.com/stores/jmacwrites/author/B0FHSJ28NM?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

 

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

 

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