The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show With Jimmy Moore

Bariatric physicians and New York Times bestselling authors Drs. Mike and Mary Dan Eades are our guests today in this LLVLC Show Classic from our golden archives in Episode 804 of "The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show."

In today's LLVLC Show Classic episode, we go back in time to the first time Jimmy ever met Drs. Mike and Mary Dan Eades, authors of the bestselling book Protein Power: The High-Protein/Low Carbohydrate Way to Lose Weight, Feel Fit, and Boost Your Health-in Just Weeks!, at the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) conference in Phoenix, Arizona several years ago. He asked the dynamic low-carb duo for an interview during the conference and they graciously accepted his invitation.

Listen in as they share about why belly fat is harder to burn as you get older and what to do about it, which is better to consume between fat and protein, why the “slow-burn” weight lifting technique may be better for you than traditional resistance training methods, some of the more absurd dietary delusions espoused by vegan proponents like Dr. Dean Ornish, the bias that exists from people when looking at the latest scientific studies on nutrition, Dr. Mike’s response to the brouhaha that arose between him and Anthony Colpo, and the tortuous yet effective intermittent fasting concept. This podcast was so chock full of a goldmine of content that we hope you enjoy from our archives.

Then we'll also share Jimmy's follow-up interview with the Eades when they released their book The 6-Week Cure for the Middle-Aged Middle: The Simple Plan to Flatten Your Belly Fast! Listen in for details about this low-carb plan born out of necessity when they started their own television show to help those people in the middle of life who need a bit of belly-flattening that works. This is an LLVLC Show Classic episode for the history books! ENJOY!

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- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Cookies & Cream Quest Protein Bar
- Drs. Mike and Mary Dan Eades bio
- ProteinPower.com
- Protein Power: The High-Protein/Low Carbohydrate Way to Lose Weight, Feel Fit, and Boost Your Health-in Just Weeks!
- The 6-Week Cure for the Middle-Aged Middle: The Simple Plan to Flatten Your Belly Fast!
- Protein Power: The High-Protein/Low Carbohydrate Way to Lose Weight, Feel Fit, and Boost Your Health-in Just Weeks!
- The Low-Carb Comfort Food Cookbook
- The 30-Day Low-Carb Diet Solution
- The Low Carb CookwoRx Cookbook
- Dr. Mike's blog
- Dr. Mike Eades on Twitter
- Drs. Eades' SousVide Supreme

Former research scientist, blogger, podcaster, and author Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD and blogger, podcaster, and author Stacy Toth are our special guest co-hosts in Episode 803 of "The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show."

We've got an outstanding pair of guest hosts who know their way around a health podcast as the co-hosts of their very own successful iTunes health podcast called "The Paleo View." They are Dr. Sarah Ballantyne from "The Paleo Mom" blog and Stacy Toth from "Paleo Parents" and they are both self-professed nutrient-seekers. These two lovely ladies share their inspirational stories, both of them losing and maintaining over 100-pound weight loss, battling with autoimmune diseases, and arriving at the realization that the key to their health was a focus on eating the most nutrient-dense foods possible.

Listen in as Sarah and Stacy discuss the extensive research Sarah did for her brand new Victory Belt Publishing book The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease and Heal Your Body that helped her realize the key role that nutrient-deficiency plays in all chronic disease, what micronutrients are most deficient in theAmerican diet, how a standard Paleo, low-carb, or primal diet might be deficient in these key nutrients, especially vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin K2, vitamin E, zinc, magnesium and folate, and why it's better to seek whole food sources of nutrients instead of supplements. You won't want to miss what Sarah and Stacy have to share to help you become a nutrient-seeker, too.

Check out these recipes that were shared during today's episode:
- Paleo Parents' "Linguini" with Clam Sauce
- Paleo Parents' Spaghetti Squash with Meat and Offal Sauce
- Paleo Parents' Stacy's Soup
- The Paleo Mom's Offal Recipes

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- Dr. Sarah Ballantyne bio
- Sarah's "The Paleo Mom" blog
- The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease and Heal Your Body
- Sarah on Twitter
- Stacy Toth bio
- Stacy's "Paleo Parents" blog
- Sarah and Stacy's "The Paleo View" iTunes podcast
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #672: Guest Hosts Sarah Ballantyne And Stacy Toth From The Paleo View Podcast
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #699: Paleo Parents Matthew McCarry And Stacy Toth Help Us Move ‘Beyond Bacon’
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #589: Scientist-Turned-Stay-At-Home ‘Paleo Mom’ Sarah Ballantyne

Go-go dancer, Ivy League chemist, eating disorder counselor, podcaster and author Stefani Ruper is our special guest host in Episode 802 of "The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show."

We've got a very exciting guest host for you today featuring one of the young stars from the Paleo community. Her name is Stefani Ruper from the "Paleo For Women" blog and she recently released her debut book with Victory Belt Publishing entitled Sexy by Nature: The Whole Foods Solution to Radiant Health, Life-Long Sex Appeal, and Soaring Confidence (read Jimmy's review of Sexy By Nature on Amazon). Listen in as Stefani shares about the impact of her experience being a guest on this podcast several years back, how she has evolved her thinking in the past few years, the five easy steps to learning to love the skin you're in and to become that sexy beast who is healthy, vibrant and free you've always been meant to be. Stefani understands the unique challenges that women face in today's world and helps to unravel the mystery of it all in her book. This podcast could be a changing moment in your life. Embrace the uplifting and encouraging message she communicates in this special episode today.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 802
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Leaner Living's new K2/K3 Combo supplement
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Join Jimmy Moore's Livin' Low-Carb Meal Plan
- Stefani Ruper bio
- Sexy by Nature: The Whole Foods Solution to Radiant Health, Life-Long Sex Appeal, and Soaring Confidence
- Jimmy's review of Sexy By Nature
- PaleoForWomen.com
- "Paleo For Women" blog
- Stefani on Twitter
- Stefani's "Live. Love. Eat." iTunes podcast
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #564: Stefani ‘Paleo Pepper’ Ruper Brings A Refreshing Irreverence To The Paleo Community
- RELATED PODCAST: Live. Love. Eat. Podcast #5: Low Carb Rockstar Jimmy Moore

Neurobiologist, obesity researcher, author and lecturer Dr. Stephan Guyenet, PhD is our guest today for this LLVLC Show Classic from our golden archives in Episode 801 of "The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show."

In today's LLVLC Show Classic episode, we're so happy to present to you one of the great unsung heroes in the Paleo community in University of Washington neurobiologist and nutritional health expert Dr. Stephan Guyenet from the “Whole Health Source” blog. He has been one of the leading voices of the science supporting the consumption of healthy fats and traditional Paleolithic types of diets. Since the original airing of this interview with Jimmy, Dr. Guyenet has become most famous for promoting the idea of "food reward" in obesity and in 2013 joined forces with Dan Pardi from "Dan's Plan" on a weight and health effort called the Ideal Weight Program.

Listen in to hear Jimmy and Dr. Guyenet discuss how and why he got interested in the subject of health, where he sees the Paleo and low-carb movement going in the future, his thinking about the perception of sugar versus fat in American culture, how MSG mimics sugar in the body, why grains respond different in some people than others, why grinding, soaking, and fermenting grains is so important if you are going to consume them, why eating a 100% whole grain bread is unnatural, why the calorie theory is not as relevant to body fat regulation as we’ve been led to believe, how your body will defend a “set point” where it wants to keep your body weight at, the role of leptin resistance in growing fat mass, producing hunger, and slowing calorie-burning, why insulin is not as critical as leptin, the positive role of gut flora and bacteria in the body, why the polymer oligofructose (a form of inulin) promotes fat loss, the exercise component in fat loss and a healthy lifestyle, why sprints and circuit training is most effective for increasing insulin sensitivity and reducing body fat, the impact of Gary Taubes’ Good Calories Bad Calories, the distinction between a heart attack, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease, the rise and fall in cigarette smoking correlating with heart disease, the public confusion about what living healthy is all about, and so much more. As you can tell from this LLVLC Show Classic interview, Dr. Stephan Guyenet is a very intelligent voice of reason in the pursuit of weight loss and optimizing health.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 801
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Cookies & Cream Quest Protein Bar
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- Dr. Stephan Guyenet bio
- Dr. Guyenet's "Whole Health Source" blog
- Dr. Stephan Guyenet on Twitter
- Dr. Stephan Guyenet on Facebook
- Dr. Stephan Guyenet on LinkedIn
- Slides from AHS13 Lecture: Insulin and Obesity: Reconciling Conflicting Evidence
- VIDEO: Why Do We Overeat? A Neurobiological Perspective
- VIDEO: AHS11 Lecture - Obesity: Old Solutions for a New Problem
- VIDEO: TEDxHarvardLaw - Stephan Guyenet - The American Diet
- GUEST ARTICLE by Dr. Guyenet in February 2012 in PCC Natural Markets: Paleolithic diets: Should we eat like our ancestors?

We've got a very special surprise in store for you today in our historic 800th Episode of "The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show."

Thanks for joining us today for this very special podcast celebrating our historic Episode 800 of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show." It's hard to believe that this show that started with Jimmy Moore as the host and producer Kevin Kennedy-Spaien way back in October 2006 would still be bringing you the listeners such quality information about nutrition and health all these years later as the longest-running health podcast of all-time! And we're not slowing down a bit in our pursuit of bringing you high-quality interviews with the world's foremost authorities on low-carb, Paleo, and real food living. Because Jimmy is still away writing his next book Keto Clarity, we decided to offer up something unique as a THANK YOU for your amazing support of this podcast. Jimmy released the audiobook version of his bestselling 2013 book Cholesterol Clarity: What the HDL Is Wrong with My Numbers? a few weeks back and on today's 800th episode you will get to hear not just one but TWO full-length chapters narrated by Jimmy Moore himself. Listen in for a brief message from Jimmy and then airing of Chapter 1: "What Is Cholesterol and Why Do You Need It?" and Chapter 18: "How Your Doctor (Mis)Interprets Your Cholesterol Test Results" in their entirety. ENJOY!

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 800
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Leaner Living's new K2/K3 Combo supplement
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get Wheat Belly and low-carb friendly foods from the "Wheat-Free Market"
- Cholesterol Clarity: What the HDL Is Wrong with My Numbers? audiobook
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #700: A Retrospective On 7 Years, 700 Glorious Health Podcasting Episodes
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #600: Guest Co-Host Nick Peterson Gabs It Up With Mr. FAT HEAD Tom Naughton
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #500: Hitting A Historic Milestone 500th Podcast Episode
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #400: Our 400th Episode Celebration! Listener Testimonies Of Changed Lives
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #300: Our 300th Episode Celebration: Dr. Jonny Bowden Interviews Jimmy Moore
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #200: Our 200th Podcast: Jimmy And Kevin Reminisce
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #100: Our Historic 100th Low-Carb Podcast, Plus Giveaways Galore!

Paleo podcaster and blogger Angelo Coppola is our special guest host with interview guest UK-based obesity and low-carb diet specialist Zoe Harcombe in Episode 799 of "The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show."

Jimmy has hand-selected all of the fantastic guest hosts
you've been hearing over the past few months while he's been away writing his next book Keto Clarity: Your Definitive Guide to the Benefits of a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet. And today we have one of his favorite fellow health podcasters filling in for him in the velvet-voiced Angelo Coppola from the "Latest in Paleo" podcast and the "Humans Are Not Broken" blog. Listen in as he deconstructs the recent study that made headlines around the world declaring, "Meat and cheese may be as bad as smoking." Angelo invites on a British nutritional health specialist named Zoe Harcombe to join him for an interview where they dive much deeper into this study than what was done in the mainstream media. He also draws from a recent article written by Denise Minger to share what could be much more useful advice for longevity and extendinglife than this so-called study.

Find an interesting health news study? Share it on the "Latest in Paleo" Facebook page, and it might turn up on the popular iTunes show!

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 799
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Glycosolve with berberine and banaba leaf
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- Angelo Coppola bio
- "Humans Are Not Broken" blog
- "Latest In Paleo" podcast
- Zoe Harcombe website
- Denise Minger's Protein Study article
- CBS News: "Lots of meat, dairy as bad as smoking: Study"
- Local Miami News: "Study: Meat & Cheese Diet Could Be As Bad For You As Cigarettes"
- VIDEO: Richard Feynman: The Pleasure Of Finding Things Out
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #434: Angelo Coppola From The ‘This Week In Paleo’ Podcast
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #643: Zoe Harcombe Discloses What Drives People To Overeat

Music Credits
Toadstool
J.S. Bach
The Rockalists

Anti-sugar advocate and bestselling author Dr. Nancy Appleton, PhD is our guest today for this LLVLC Show Classic from our golden archives in Episode 798 of "The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show."

A transformation has been happening in recent years regarding the way we look at sugar and its impact on our health. Thanks to people like Dr. Robert Lustig and his viral Internet lecture "Sugar: The Bitter Truth (with 4.5+ million views!), New York Times journalist Gary Taubes writing about how toxic sugar is as well as the manipulation of this fact by The Sugar Association, and New York Times bestselling author Diane Sanfilippo encouraging people to do a 21-day sugar detox, a bright light is shining down on all the negative health effects of consuming this sweet white stuff. In fact, the prestigious World Health Organization (WHO) announced in 2014 that only 5% of your daily calories should come from sugar and families around the world are conducting their own sugar-free challenges to see how well they can cope without this part of their diet they thought they could never live without. All of this has to bring a big smile to the face of today's LLVLC Show Classic episode guest Dr. Nancy Appleton who wrote a bestselling book about this very subject called Lick the Sugar Habit--IN 1988 (when Jimmy was just a sophomore in high school)!

Dr. Appleton was anti-sugar before being anti-sugar was cool. But she certainly blazed a trail with her great work penning several more books about the health effects of sugar, including Suicide by Sugar: A Startling Look at Our #1 National Addiction and Killer Colas: The Hard Truth About Soft Drinks. And she's also created a DVD film called Sweet Suicide sharing about how sugar has so easily penetrated our culture and the consequences of that. Here's a 6-minute clip of this documentary:

Listen in to today's LLVLC Show Classic episode interview as Jimmy and Dr. Appleton discuss why cutting out allergy-inducing foods is critical tohealth, whether giving up sugar cold turkey is better than doing it gradually, why consuming whole fruits is much better for your health than drinking fruit juice, the incredibly addictive nature of sugar, and so much more! Sugar is at the forefront of the health discussion in 2014 and we owe a great deal of gratitude to people like Dr. Nancy Appleton for banging this drum again and again for decades until the message finally sunk in.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 798
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Cookies & Cream Quest Protein Bar
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Glycosolve with berberine and banaba leaf
- Dr. Nancy Appleton bio
- Lick the Sugar Habit
- Suicide by Sugar: A Startling Look at Our #1 National Addiction
- Killer Colas: The Hard Truth About Soft Drinks
- NancyAppleton.com
- 141 Reasons Sugar Ruins Your Health
- Sugar Addiction Quiz
- VIDEO: Clip from Sweet Suicide DVD
- Sweet Suicide DVD

Clinical professor of internal medicine, researcher, progressive MS overcomer, and author Dr. Terry Wahls is our special guest host in Episode 797 of "The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show."

What a delightful guest host we have for you today in the truly remarkable Dr. Terry Wahls, MD who has developed an integrative approach to healing chronic autoimmune conditions after overcoming a relapsing, remitting progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2000 that had her taking chemotherapy and confined to a tilt-reclined wheelchair to now thriving thanks to some basic nutritional changes she made based on Paleo and low-carb diet principles (listen to Jimmy's previous interviews with Dr. Wahls to hear her full story in Episode 533 and Episode 637).

Needless to say, Dr. Wahls' inspiring story quickly gained overnight fame, especially after her November 2011 "Minding Your Mitochondria" TEDx video went viral and now has in excess of 1.6 million views on YouTube and counting. This caught the attention of a publisher who asked her to write a book about the therapy she has been using personally and researching for other multiple sclerosis sufferers called The Wahls Protocol: How I Beat Progressive MS Using Paleo Principles and Functional Medicine.

Dr. Wahls is interviewed by a University of Iowa master's degree student named Brooke Blazevich who has a bachelor's degree in Dietetics from Western Illinois University. Ever since she heard about the story of Dr. Wahls overcoming MS, Brooke has become a big fan of her work to help others dealing with various autoimmune issues that could be improved through the implementation of a nutrient-rich diet. Listen in as Brooke and Dr. Wahls share her story, how and why she designed her diet with 3 (beginner, intermediate, advanced) levels to choose from, how this diet takes the idea of "healthy eating" to a new level, the rhyme and reason of Dr. Wahls Food Pyramid, the recipes, grocery lists, and cooking tips that are shared in her book, and more.

Here are the key points discussed during this podcast:
- The importance of food as medicine
- Overview of symptoms and number of people affected by MS
- Why mitochondria are essential to people with MS
- Brief overview of what the Wahls Protocol is
- Review of ketosis
- Challenge of achieving both ketosis and a nutrient dense diet
- How nutrient-dense ketogenic diets heal the brain

This is one of the most awe-inspiring podcasts we've ever aired and one you won't soon forget! ENJOY!

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 797
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get Wheat Belly and low-carb friendly foods from the "Wheat-Free Market"
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get the brand new Dark Chocolate Orange ChocoPerfection Bars
- Dr. Terry Wahls bio
- The Wahls Protocol: How I Beat Progressive MS Using Paleo Principles and Functional Medicine
- DrTerryWahls.com
- Dr. Terry Wahl's blog
- VIDEO: Minding Your Mitochondria: Dr. Terry Wahls at TEDxIowaCity
- Dr. Wahls on Twitter
- Dr. Wahls on Facebook
- Dr. Terry Wahls on YouTube
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #533: Dr. Terry Wahls Uses The Paleo Diet To Heal Her Body From Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #637: Encore Week 2013 – Dr. Terry Wahls

Coach, author, speaker, ex-bodybuilder, Ironman triathlete, and fitness and health podcaster Ben Greenfield is our special guest host in Episode 796 of "The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show."

We've pulled out the big guns for today's show with a highly-qualified special guest host. He is Ben Greenfield from the top-ranked "The Ben Greenfield Fitness" iTunes podcast where he is joined by his affable co-host Brock Skywalker. Ben is releasing his debut book from Victory Belt Publishing called Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health & Life on April 15, 2014 all about how to overcome common health-related training issues while optimizing your workouts so you can look, feel, and perform like a champion.

Ben and Brock fill for our host Jimmy Moore today (who is in the editing process of his August 5, 2014 book release Keto Clarity: Your Definitive Guide to the Benefits of a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet) by doing it in their familiar question and answer style of "The Ben Greenfield Fitness" podcast. Here are the topics discussed in today's show"

Should You Eat Before A Long Workout?

Robert: I'm a wild land firefighter and for training we do these extremely hard complete ass kicking hikes loaded down with gear that seriously take everything i got and you can not fall out. I'm trying to switch to being more of a fat burner than a sugar burner but I don't have time to go keto before fire season. I read an article on your website saying the day prior to something hardcore you can carb up. My question is the night before the hike should I carb up before bed but eat any carbs in the morning before the hike? Or just protein and fat. I would love to use these hikes to train my body to burn fat, and am wondering if eating carbs right before it will keep my body trained on relying on carbs. No matter what though falling out of the hike is not an option. Please let me know your thoughts.

Links mentioned in the response:
Eating For A Long Workout podcast episode with Steve Born
Study: Effects of high-fat and high-carbohydrate diets on metabolism and performance in cycling
Study: Influence of dietary carbohydrate intake on the free testosterone: cortisol ratio responses to short-term intensive exercise training
Article: The Real Truth About What To Eat Before, During And After Your Workouts & Races
Endurance Pack for fueling long workouts

Getting Off A Ketogenic Diet Safely

Bill: Wants some tips on transitioning away from a ketogenic diet for competition. He is 57 and on a low carb diet (hybrid of bulletproof and meatless paleo). He is concentrating this race season on shorter distances (sprints and olympic triathlon) and and would like to return to the carb intensive nutrition he used to be on for heavy competition. Is this an either or situation? Does he have to give up all sources of healthy fats if he wants to eat more fast burning carbs? How should he balance the ratios of introducing carbs and reducing fat?

Links mentioned in the response:
Study: Impaired glucose tolerance in low-carbohydrate diet: maybe only a physiological state
Gluten-free, raw, unpasteurized Apple Cider Vinegar
Bitter Melon Extract

Can HDL Be Too High?

Suzanne: She wants to know when HDL could be too high and become a cause for concern. She is 40, fairly active, 120lbs, 5' 5", 14-16% body fat, and eats a paleo diet. She is working with a health practitioner that is inline with her paleo lifestyle. Recently her blood panel came backand the doc was concerned. HDL 200, Total Cholesterol 341, Triglycerids 40, LDL 131, CRP .2, Vit D is low at 28. Do you have any insite on that and how you would address her overly HDL levels. Doc is suggesting cutting her saturated fat intake. What are you thoughts on that.

David: He just looked at your lab reports and saw your "astronomically high" HDL readings. How do you get those readings so high? David is Paleo, low-carb and has been for about two years. He weight trains and does sprints and has never had a reading over 90. He wants to know how you do it!

Links mentioned in the response:
Study: Measuring HDL particles as opposed to HDL cholesterol is a a better indicator of coronary heart disease
Upgraded MCT Oil
23andme genetic testing

Is distilled water healthy?

Luke: He heard a doctor say something on Jimmy Moore's show about doing an annual 7-10 day fast where you drink only distilled water. He said that this is a good way to flush out toxins and prevent certain types of cancer. Luke is a triathlete and trains almost year round. If he was to do a fast like this, would it really damage his muscle and power? Perhaps even damage his health. Do you recommend this type of thing at all?

Links mentioned in the response:
This Detox Pack
Trace liquid minerals
Sea salt
Whole house water structuring unit

Gaining muscle on a ketogenic diet

Tanner: He listened to the Paleocon speech by Ameer Rosic on Ketogenic Diets. He said that Ketogenic diets may not be great for athletes and people who are trying to gain muscle and strength because of the IGF response. Can you shed some light on how these hormones effect each other. Cortisol, insulin, HGH and IGF1 any help and info on the relationship between ketogenic diets and muscle growth.

Links mentioned in the response:
Study: Effects of Dietary Carbohydrate Restriction with High Protein Intake on Protein Metabolism and the Somatotropic Axis

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 796
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Leaner Living's new K2/K3 Combo supplement
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: The Great Low Carb Bread Company's Paleo Bagels, Buns, and Muffins
- Ben Greenfield from "Ben Greenfield Fitness"
- Brock Skywalker from "Frozen Puck"
- "The Ben Greenfield Fitness" iTunes podcast
- Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health & Life
- RELATED PODCAST: Ask The Low-Carb Experts #37: Ben Greenfield | Ketogenic Diets And Exercise Performance
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #682: Guest Hosts Ben Greenfield And Brock Skywalker On The Dangers Of Extreme Carb Restriction

Duke University low-carb researcher and practitioner Dr. Eric Westman is our guest today for this LLVLC Show Classic from our golden archives in Episode 795 of "The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show."

We've had on a lot of the great guests over the years on this podcast as Jimmy has connected with so many fantastic medical doctors, researchers, authors and more. And today's LLVLC Show Classic episode features someone who falls into all of those categories and more. He's an internist from Durham, North Carolina named Dr. Eric Westman and he certainly needs no introduction to the low-carb community. Dr. Westman is arguably the #1 low-carb diet expert in the world today publishing dozens of research papers on the positive health benefits of carbohydrate restriction and ketogenic diets. He's the current President of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) for 2014-2015 and was one of the coauthors on the 2010 New York Times bestselling book The New Atkins For A New You. These days he is helping patients with obesity, diabetes, and other chronic health conditions with a low-carb, high-fat diet.

Long before he was on the front cover of Woman's World Magazine in January 2014, giving lectures on The Low-Carb Cruise, or coauthoring the books Cholesterol Clarity and Keto Clarity with our host Jimmy Moore, he was sharing his thoughts about the role of low-carb diets in health on this show. Listen in as you'll hear back-to-back interviews with Dr. Westman. First up is one of Jimmy's very first interviews ever from many years ago when he attended an ASBP conference with Dr. Westman and a bunch of obesity medicine doctors in Nashville, Tennessee. Then we'll hear all about the latest version of the Atkins diet that Dr. Westman collaborated with Dr. Stephen Phinney and Dr. Jeff Volek on in 2010. This was the beginning of the messaging of the low-carb, moderate protein, high-fat, ketogenic diet in earnest that has become increasingly popular in the years that have followed. If you're not familiar with the great work of Dr. Eric Westman, meet the man at the heart of promoting the latest low-carb science.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 791
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get Wheat Belly and low-carb friendly foods from the "Wheat-Free Market"
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Double Chocolate Chunk Quest Protein Bars
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: The Great Low Carb Bread Company's Paleo Bagels, Buns, and Muffins
- Dr. Eric Westman bio
- The American Society of Bariatric Physicians
- New Atkins for a New You: The Ultimate Diet for Shedding Weight and Feeling Great
- A Low Carbohydrate, Ketogenic Diet Manual: No Sugar, No Starch Diet
- Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers?
- Keto Clarity: Your Definitive Guide to the Benefits of a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet
- VIDEO: Dr. Eric Westman from Duke University New Atkins Ketogenic Diet for Weight Loss and Health
- How To Keto (aka Dr. Westman's infamous "Page 4")
- Notable Westman studies published in 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2008
- RELATED BLOG POST: 2012 Low-Carb Cruise Lecture: Dr. Eric Westman
- RELATED BLOG POST: Dr. Eric Westman Boosts Ketogenic Diet In January 2014 Woman’s World
- RELATED PODCAST: Ask The Low-Carb Experts #43: Jimmy Moore & Dr. Eric Westman | Cholesterol Clarity Q&A
- RELATED PODCAST: Ask The Low-Carb Experts #15: Exploding The Low-Carb Myths | Dr. Eric Westman