Low Carb MD Podcast

Sarah Aitken is a nurse practitioner, metabolic health practitioner, and the founder of Diabetes Game Changer. Her work is deeply personal: after struggling with obesity, prediabetes, and early type 2 diabetes herself, Sarah discovered the power of nutrition and lifestyle change and transformed her own health, losing nearly 100 pounds along the way. Today, she combines her clinical experience with what she learned through her own journey to help people understand insulin resistance, improve their metabolic health, and take control of type 2 diabetes through sustainable, evidence-based lifestyle changes.
In this episode, Dr. Brian, Dr. Tro and Sarah talk about…
(00:00) Intro

(02:49) Type 2 diabetes and body types

(06:01) The woeful lack of education in medical schools on nutrition

(10:32) How Sarah first educated herself on the physiology of insulin resistance and nutrition

(20:42) The power of community and accountability

(25:37) Providing a healthy alternative to the mega health care system that profits off of patients' illness

(30:46) Food labels and grocery shopping

(39:00) Fiber

(43:43) Food, exercise, and blood sugar spikes

(48:17) Food addiction and support

(51:48) Outro

For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
Links:
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/
Sarah Aitken:
Reversible (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX2WJNVK

Diabetes Game Changer: https://www.diabetesgamechanger.com/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/diabetesgamechanger

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://toward.health

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro

IG: 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://toward.health/community/

Andy Schoonover is the founder and CEO of CrowdHealth, a community-powered alternative to traditional health insurance that is rethinking how Americans pay for and access healthcare. His journey began after his own family was hit with an $8,000 medical bill for his daughter's ear procedure… despite having health insurance. Frustrated by a system he believed was putting bureaucracy and financial incentives ahead of patients, Andy decided to build a better alternative. Through CrowdHealth, Andy is working to give individuals greater control over their healthcare, increase price transparency, reduce unnecessary costs, and put the patient, not the insurance company, back at the center of the system.
If you are interested in the Exit Diabetes Pilot Program, see the links below to book a screening call!
In this episode, Dr. Brian, Dr. Tro, and Andy talk about…
(00:00) Intro

(03:02) Issues with big health insurance companies in our post-Affordable Care Act world

(17:00) Why the health insurance system is working against the patient

(26:32) The slow shift away from massive healthcare companies and toward cheaper, patient-focused, sustainable options and how Crowd Health is leading the way

(37:57) Perverse incentives and how to switch the incentive structure of the health insurance system to make patients healthy

(42:47) Ignorance surrounding just how toxic so much of our food is

(46:41) Crowd Health's new Exit Diabetes Pilot Program

(01:05:05) 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 Schoonover:
CrowdHealth: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com

Exit Diabetes Pilot Program: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/exit-diabetes-pilot-program (Click to book a screening call!)

X: https://x.com/andyjschoonover?lang=en

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://toward.health

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro

IG: 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://toward.health/community/

Dr. Philip Ovadia is a board-certified heart surgeon on a mission to help people stay off his operating table. After overcoming his own struggles with obesity and poor metabolic health, he shifted his focus from treating advanced heart disease to preventing it by addressing its root causes. As the bestselling author of Stay Off My Operating Table, Dr. Ovadia challenges conventional thinking about heart health and advocates for nutrition, metabolic health, and lifestyle as the foundation for preventing cardiovascular disease. Through his clinical work, writing, and education, he empowers people to take control of their health long before surgery becomes necessary.
In this episode, Drs. Brian and Philip talk about…
(00:00) Intro

(01:21) Dr. Ovadia's personal health journey 

(05:09) Insulin resistance and heart disease

(09:29) Insulin resistance, inflammation, and imaging

(25:44) GLP medications and heart disease risk

(28:47) Why meat is essential for human health

(33:17) How Dr. Ovadia's colleagues have reacted to his unconventional dietary views and how the medical field is reacting to the keto/low carb revolution

(39:25) Various lab tests and plaque progression

(41:19) Gut health and the carnivore diet

(42:54) Fermentation and detoxifying foods

(46:29) Outro

For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
Links:
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/
Dr. Philip Ovadia:
Books: https://ovadiahearthealth.com/books/

Website: https://ovadiahearthealth.com/

X: https://x.com/ifixhearts

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://toward.health

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro

IG: 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://toward.health/community/

Thomas Mullooly is a Certified Financial Planner, Investment Adviser Representative, and President of Mullooly Asset Management, Inc. After receiving a big surprise in the form of a Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis, Thomas was determined to find a long term solution rather than accept his doctor's proclamation that he would have to take Metformin for the rest of his life. Now, 100 lbs. lighter and in the best metabolic/physical shape of his life, he's convinced he has found the solution for him.
 
In this episode, Dr. Brian, Dr. Tro, and Thomas talk about…
 
(00:00) Intro
(02:27) How Thomas found out he had Type 2 Diabetes and how he discovered the key to reversing it
(10:46) Intermittent fasting and the keto diet
(11:46) How Thomas slowly gained weight and inched closer and closer to metabolic disease
(19:02) Perseverance and success
(26:37) Cold plunge and cold exposure
(31:22) Breaking through weight-loss stalls
(35:26) Motivation for sticking with the lifestyle changes you've committed to
(43:51) 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:
 
Thomas Mullooly:
Mullooly Asset Management: https://mullooly.net/
X: https://x.com/tommullooly
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/njfinancialplanner/
 
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://toward.health
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro
IG: 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://toward.health/community/

After coming face to face with the reality of her family's poor health, Sara decided it was time to break the cycle of obesity and disease that was plaguing them. She spearheaded the movement and rallied her children and husband to join her and now, five years later, they have collectively lost 335 pounds! Not only that, but they are feeling physically and emotionally better than ever.
In this episode, Dr. Brian, Dr. Tro, and Sara talk about…
(00:00) Intro
(02:59) How Sara broke the cycle of poor health for herself and her family
(13:28) Sara's diet history
(16:33) Depression, stress eating, and mindset
(32:10) Exercise and metabolic health
(36:32) How Sara was able to rally her whole family to join her on a health journey
(45:01) Advice for those struggling with depression and obesity
(50:19) Habitual eating and fasting
(52:55) Outro
For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!
 
Links:
 
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.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://toward.health
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro
IG: 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://toward.health/community/