Low Carb MD Podcast

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Episode 150: Dr. Gary Fettke Dec 07, 2020

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. We are very excited to welcome Dr. Gary Fettke, a legend and a trail blazer in the LowCarb community, to the show. Dr. Fettke is an orthopedic surgeon from Tasmania who came to prominence through his vocal opposition to some of the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines. He was targeted by the cereal industry—who were in a paid contractural agreement with the Dietitians Association of Australia—who attempted to silence his anti-sugar, low carb message.

In this episode, Dr. Fettke sheds light on the major influencers of the world's dietary guidelines—the sugar industry and the Adventist Church Group (a religious group that effectively owns the cereal industry of the world, the soy industry, and started the fake meat industry). Both of these groups are also heavily influential in medical education.

Additionally, we discuss the definition of diabetes, why sugar, carbs, and polyunsaturated oils are the perfect storm of dietary disaster, the effect that a ketogenic diet can have on arthritic pain, why CGMs are an incredible resource, the Maillard Reaction, the birth of the pharmaceutical industry, and how the medical industry has been influenced by external forces with private agendas.

Gary Fettke's rewriting of the Dietary Guidelines in one sentence: "We need to eat fresh, local, seasonal, whole foods, based in environmental and cultural beliefs, reducing added sugar and processed food."

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

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Dr. Gary Fettke:

Dr. Brian Lenzkes:

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Dr. Tro Kalayjian:

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Dr. Kristin Baier:

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Episode 149: Dr. Tarek Arab MBChB FRCSC FACOG Nov 30, 2020

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. We are honored to be joined on the show by Dr. Tarek Arab MBChB FRCSC FACOG. Dr. Arab is a gynecologist and obstetrician. He began his medical training at King Abdulaziz Medical School in Saudi Arabia, did his residency at the University of Ottawa and later at Manitoba, and did his ultrasound fellowship at the University of Ottawa. He is an absolute wealth of knowledge when it comes to understanding the link between insulin resistance, obesity, and PCOS. He is also a faculty member at the University of Jeddah.

In our discussion with Dr. Arab, we cover a range of topics including the relationship between insulin resistance, saturated fats, obesity, and various cancers, whether ketone bodies are harmful, beneficial, or neutral to cancer patients, the impact the mind—and especially stress—has on the body, philosophy of medical education, and the importance of continuing to be curious and skeptical as a doctor after med school.

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

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Dr. Arab Tarek:

Dr. Brian Lenzkes:

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Dr. Kristin Baier:

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Dr. Tro Kalayjian:

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Episode 148: Bitten Jonsson Nov 23, 2020

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. We are very happy to have a brand new, first time guest on the show—Bitten Jonsson, RN. Bitten is a Swedish food addiction expert who has developed her own treatment method called Holistic Addiction Medicine. She was introduced to addiction medicine in California at a treatment facility. Since then, she has been dedicated to studying addiction and working with people to overcome their addictions.

In our discussion with Bitten, we discuss sugar/food addiction as well as addiction generally. Step by step, Bitten walks us through the steps to recovery from food addiction. She explains how to properly conduct a diagnostic interview with a patient, the difference between 'harmful use' and 'addiction', and the benefits of group therapy for a patient in recovery. We discuss techniques for reducing stress as well as techniques for staying motivated to continue to fight your addiction. Finally, Bitten explains how sugar addiction is, often times, the gateway to other addictions.

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

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Bitten Jonsson:

Bittens Addiction (English)

Dr. Brian Lenzkes:

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Dr. Kristin Baier:

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Dr. Tro Kalayjian:

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Episode 147: Dovid Feldman and Lanell Lenzkes Nov 18, 2020

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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Dr. Brian Lenzkes is joined by two special guests on today's episode—his wife, Lanell Lenzkes, and marriage therapist, Dovid Feldman. Dovid started his career as a computer/technical entrepreneur but switched career paths later in life in order to help people have successful, healthy marriage relationships. Dovid is a licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist as well as a licensed Professional Counselor. He earned his masters degree in Counselor Education from Northeastern Illinois University and earned a BA in Sociology from Grinnell College. Just as it is with physical well-being, there are general guiding principals for maintaining a healthy marriage relationship. Why do people fall out of love or become bitter toward their partner? Dovid says that the number one reason is lack of gratitude. Therefore, one of the most important things Dovid helps his patients with is learning to appreciate their spouse. In addition to hearing from Dovid about his methods and experiences working with couples, Lanell and Brian discuss their own relationship in light of the principles Dovid brings up. Along the way, the trio discusses love languages, the differences between dating and marriage relationships, eliminating negativity (disrespectful speech, criticism, etc), others-centered action, and building a mindset and environment of positivity. Links: Dovid Feldman:

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Episode 146: Nevada Gray Nov 16, 2020

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Today we are joined on the show by The Paleo Pharmacist, Nevada Gray. Among Nevada's long list of qualifications and certifications are Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, and Nutrition Coach from the NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine). She is a registered nurse and a pharmacist who has successfully put her PCOS and pre-diabetes into remission using her expertise.

After seeing her health deteriorate following the standard nutritional advice—and following a severe spinal cord injury—she discovered the ketogenic diet. In our discussion, we talk about 0 carb diets, the carnivore diet, macronutrient balance, the PE diet, intestinal permeability, as well as sleep and exercise.

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

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Nevada Gray:

Dr. Brian Lenzkes:

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Dr. Kristin Baier:

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Dr. Tro Kalayjian:

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Episode 145: Dr. Jason Fung Nov 09, 2020

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. We are very excited to have our fellow co-host Dr. Jason Fung joining us on the show! Dr. Fung is a hugely influential author, speaker, and Low Carb doctor. He is the co-founder of thefastingmethod.com and has written numerous bestselling books including The Diabetes Code and The Fasting Code. He has recently written a new book, The Cancer Code, which is about past and current paradigms of cancer and caner treatment (available November 10).

In this episode, Dr. Fung shares an overview of the history of cancer treatment and human understanding of cancer. Next, he lays out the new ways in which scientists and doctors are moving forward with cancer research. Additionally, Dr. Fung breaks down the new evolutionary paradigm for understanding cancer. Finally, he is able to connect lifestyle and environment to the development of cancer. We also discuss ways in which our diets and environmental factors can cause the kind of chronic sub-lethal damage that leads to the development of cancer.

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

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Dr. Jason Fung:

Dr. Brian Lenzkes:

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Dr. Kristin Baier:

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Dr. Tro Kalayjian:

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Episode 144: Armenia Nov 02, 2020

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. In today's episode, we deviate from our usual topics of conversation and turn to discuss current and recent events in the Middle Eastern country of Armenia. There is a war in progress between Turkey and Armenia that has yet to become widespread knowledge in the United States.

After hearing from Tro—who is of Armenian descent himself— about the history of Armenia, we begin to share and talk about the nation's current state of affairs. We speculate as to why the war between Turkey and Armenia is not being covered widely in the American news. We discuss the root causes of racism, systemic oppression (both in the U.S. and in the world at large), and the importance of seeking to understand and be accepting of people of other cultures and faiths.

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

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Dr. Brian Lenzkes:

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Dr. Kristin Baier:

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Dr. Tro Kalayjian:

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Episode 143: Jayne Bullen Oct 28, 2020

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We are delighted to have Jayne Bullen from Nutrition Network and the Noakes Foundation join us on the show. Jayne is the Chief Operating Officer of The Noakes Foundation and the Managing Director of the Nutrition Network. In the past, she worked in the world of corporate research until she discovered a path to health with the low-carb way of eating. Now, she uses her expertise at the above mentioned organizations in order to help people regain their health.

In our conversation, we discuss the importance of re-educating doctors with regard to nutrition, the role and the goals of the Noakes Foundation, the complex web of sociological factors involved in the dietary decisions/options of ordinary people, and the educational offerings from the Nutrition Network.

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

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Jayne Bullen:

Dr. Kristin Baier:

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Dr. Tro Kalayjian:

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Dr. Brian Lenzkes:

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Episode 142: Diana Rodgers and Robb Wolf Oct 26, 2020

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Thank you for joining us for another episode of the show. Today's episode features two guests—Diana Rodgers and Robb Wolf. Diana Rodgers, RD, LDN is an author, podcaster, filmmaker, speaker, and a Licensed Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who runs her own private nutrition practice. Robb Wolf is an author, podcaster, speaker, and biochemist based in Texas.

The topics of discussion include carbon-negative farming practices and how eating animals may actually be good for the environment, a look at meat from a cultural/historical and anthropological perspective, Diana's upcoming film, Sacred Cow, regenerative farming practices, the real human diet and how the makeup of such a diet is informed by nature, soil health as a central goal in agriculture, the shocking amount of damage done to the earth and human health by monocropping, the relationship between agricultural practices and their sociological effects, and many more.

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

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Diana Rodgers:

Robb Wolf

Dr. Brian Lenzkes:

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Dr. Kristin Baier:

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Dr. Tro Kalayjian:

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Episode 141: Joy Kiddie, MSc, RD Oct 19, 2020

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We are very excited to have Joy Kiddie back on the show again after nearly 2 years! Joy Kiddie is a registered dietician with a Masters in Human Nutrition from the University of British Columbia and, for the past five years, has been guiding people to health using low-carb dietary intervention.

In today's episode, the discussion topics include fasting in combination with a low-carb diet, the importance of considering bio-individuality when prescribing a dietary approach for a patient, fat adaption, the necessity of lowering stress and getting a healthy amount of sleep, sustainability as an essential factor for a successful diet, and the multifactorial nature of helping a patient start and maintain a diet successfully.

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

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Joy Kiddie:

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