Low Carb MD Podcast

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Episode 230: Dr. Anthony Bradley Jun 20, 2022

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Anthony Bradley is a professor of religious studies and director of the Center for the Study of Human Flourishing at The King's College. Dr. Bradley is also a research fellow at The Acton Institute. Dr. Bradley lectures at colleges, universities, business organizations, conferences, and churches throughout the U.S. and abroad. He has a Ph.D. in Historical and Theological Studies from Westminster Theological Seminary, an M.A. in Ethics and Society from Fordham University, an M.S. Criminal Justice from John Jay College, and an M.Div. from Covenant Theological Seminary.

In their conversation, Drs. Tro, Brian, and Anthony talk about the vegan diet versus the carnivore diet, the FDA food pyramid and its origins, the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and other medically supervised experiments conducted on poor populations, the generational impact of not being able to trust doctors, nutritional deficiencies in school diets, the decline of mental health in young men today, the epidemic of an overwhelming sense of the futility of life in our society, toxic masculinity versus heroic masculinity, negative versus positive virtue and how the latter is more inspiring and effective for building up young people, the dire need in our society for strong male role models and mentors for boys, and the true definition of meekness.

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Episode 229: Carl Franklin Jun 13, 2022

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Carl Franklin is a commercial software developer, professional musician, and a podcaster since 2002. He started the Two Keto Dudes podcast with co-host Richard Morris. He is also the co-founder of Ketofest—a food and science festival celebrating the low-carb lifestyle.

In their conversation, Dr. Tro, Amy Eiges, and Carl talk about how Carl found his way into the keto community and lifestyle, the upcoming Ketofest 2022, the shame and guilt involved in diet culture, the speaker lineup for Ketofest this year, the conspiratorial side of the ketogenic community, and how to do proper scientific research and evaluate the evidence critically.

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Episode 228: Dr. Joe Feuerstein Jun 06, 2022

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Joe Feuerstein is an expert of integrated medicine and has been practicing for over 20 years. He is an assistant professor of Integrated Medicine at the University of Columbia. He has interests in nutrition, acupuncture, manual medicine, and supplementation, to name a few. He is also an author with a new book, The Cannabinoid Cookbook, out now! Also be sure to check out his paper, Everybody Can't Eat Everything.

In their conversation, Drs. Tro and Joe talk about nuts, the microbiome and microbiome supplements, pre- pro- and post-biotics, the endocannabinoid system and its history, the cascade or entourage effect, cacao and its original uses by primitive peoples, the effect of exercise on the endocannabinoid system, turmeric and its effects on the endocannabinoid system, the nutritional value of truffle, and the history of truffle in the human diet.

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Episode 227: Dr. Anthony Gustin May 30, 2022

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast.

Dr. Anthony Gustin is the Founder of Perfect Keto & Equip Foods, host of The Natural State Podcast, author of the best-selling Keto Answers. Former sports rehab clinician turned entrepreneur, amateur farmer, trained in functional medicine and ordered labs and set treatment plans for hundreds of patients. Investor, advisor, and amateur farmer.

Amy Eiges is a health coach and reformed chronic dieter who is passionate about helping others recover from the diet-binge-gain-shame cycle she struggled with for years. Since discovering a ketogenic and low-carb lifestyle, she has lost over 180 pounds and has both reversed pre-diabetes and resolved lifelong depression.

In their conversation, Tro, Amy, and Anthony talk about ancestral health, twitter hypocrisy, Dr. Anthony's trip to Africa to visit and study the Hadza tribe, the low-stress lifestyle of primitive tribes, the dietary and activity patterns of the Hadza tribe, the sleep habits of the Hadza tribe, how Dr. Anthony's life has changed as a result of visiting the Hadza tribe, how Dr. Anthony started Perfect Keto, oils, and nuts.

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Episode 226: Scott Parker May 23, 2022

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Scott Parker is the co-auther—along with Eric Westman—of the cookbook, End Your Carb Confusion. He started cooking at the age of 15 in his step-dad's pub in Oxford, England. He is a two Michelin-starred chef trained at the prestigious Westminster Kingsway College in London. After Scott left cooking in professional kitchens behind at age twenty-six, he devoted his life to maintaining a healthy lifestyle and developing foods for some of the world's best retailers. After a health scare in 2020, he redoubled his efforts to take good care of his body, which led to his meeting Dr. Eric Westman and learning about the low-carb philosophy of eating.

In their conversation, Brian, Tro, and Scott talk about the usage of seed/vegetables oils in the restaurant industry, Scott's philanthropic and charitable work, how Scott met and became involved with Dr. Eric Westman, Scott's introduction to the low-carb diet, how certain macro-nutrient combinations effect the release of hunger and satiety hormones, and Scott's cookbook.

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Episode 225: Triple J May 16, 2022

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Triple J has an amazing and inspiring story of hope. He found himself in a place of severe depression, in poor health, and in physical pain after going through a divorce. He was overweight and losing faith that he could ever recover when he decided to give the keto diet a try. His results and the multitude of positive changes that have happened in his life since then have been jaw-dropping.

In their conversation, Brian and Triple J talk about growing up in the South eating the Southern diet, divine intervention in a hopeless situation, the multifaceted benefits and positive effects that come from fixing your relationship with food, shedding 'mental weight' in addition to physical weight, the power of gratitude, and the power of believing in yourself.

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Episode 224: Harvard Patient Panel Discussion May 09, 2022

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. In this episode, Brian and Tro are joined by a panel of students, patients, and doctors to discuss a wide variety of topics related to metabolic health and to share stories of hope and regained health.

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Episode 223: Dr Pran Yoganathan May 02, 2022

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr Pran Yoganathan is a Gastroenterologist and Gastrointestinal endoscopist based in Sydney. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physician (FRACP) and a member of Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA). He has accredited expertise in Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Colonoscopy as certified by the Conjoint Committee for the recognition of training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Dr Yoganathan has a strong interest in the field of human nutrition. He practices an approach to healthcare that assesses the lifestyle of the patient to see how it impacts on their gastrointestinal and metabolic health. Dr Yoganathan believes that the current day nutritional guidelines may not be based on perfect evidence and he passionately strives to provide the most up to date literature in healthcare and science to provide "Evidence-Based Medicine".

In this conversation, Drs. Brian, Tro, and Pran discuss the relationship between Irritable Bowl Syndrome and diet, why satiety is an important part of the metabolic health and IBS conversation, non-digestible carbohydrate fermentation in the the large bowel, the association between metal health and gut health, the effects of a fecal transplant procedure, the dangers of pesticides in so many foods and their effect on the gut microbiome, the problem with diet sodas and emulsifiers, the many factors of modern life contributing to an obesogenic environment, why the move to pant based eating on a large scale is not the sustainable move it is made out to be, why fatty liver disease is one of the easiest, fastest diseases to reverse, the incredible value of the low-carb community and network of medical practitioners.

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Episode 222: Siobhan Huggins Apr 25, 2022

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Siobhan Huggins is Dave Feldman's right hand researcher in all things cholesterol & lipoproteins. She went keto in August of 2016, lost 80 pounds, and completely turned her health around. Now she spends her time deep diving into the inner workings of the lipid system, and searching for the mechanisms of the modern diseases that surround us.

In this conversation, Brian and Siobhan discuss how Siobhan discovered the keto diet, Siobhan's battle with anxiety and depression and the advantage that the keto diet gave her in that battle, lipedema and its symptoms, the effect of high fat vs high carb diets on the microbiome, why the Western diet is a metabolic disaster, the genius of the human body for survival and balance, the importance of considering the bio-individuality of each person seeking to regain health on the keto diet, the effect that mindset can have on success and health, and the frustration at the root of doctor burn out.

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Episode 221: Drs. Catherine Seo & Leslyn Keith Apr 18, 2022

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Catherine Seo, PhD is Founder & CEO of Lipedema Simplified & The LipedemaProject, Inc., course director for MasterClass: Beyond Lipedema and a professor of psychology. She produced and directed the documentary, The Disease They Call FAT, and was one of the co-authors of the book, Lipedema-The Disease They Call FAT: An Overview for Clinicians. Dr. Seo's research focuses on empowering women who experience the distortions of body image and the role of nutrition for treating lipedema. She holds a doctorate in Psychology with a concentration in Media. She has lipedema, lymphedema, and has struggled with obesity. She has dedicated over 40 years to learning and teaching how to bring knowledge, compassion, and humor to living with a chronic condition.

Leslyn Keith is a certified lymphedema therapist and has a Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy with an emphasis on lymphedema and obesity. Dr. Keith has started four lymphedema therapy programs in California including two in private practice. She has treated lymphatic and fat disorders for over 20 years and currently researches, consults, and lectures on lymphedema, lipedema, and obesity nationally and internationally. She is the author of two books about and published several articles about the efficacy of a ketogenic diet for lymphatic and fat disorders. Currently, Dr. Keith is Director of Research and Board President for The Lipedema Project and an instructor in lymphedema therapy for Klose Training.

In this conversation, Brian, Leslyn, and Catherine discuss the definition of lipedema and lymphedema, how people struggling with either of the above diseases can find relief for their condition with the ketogenic diet, the need for taking a holistic approach to health in order to recover from lipedema, the importance of considering bio-individuality when helping patients, research that has been done on using the keto diet to treat lipedema and lymphedema, the speaker line-up for Catherine and Leslyn's upcoming symposium, liposuction surgery and its place in the treatment of lipedema and lymphedema.

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