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Episode 227: Dr. Andrew Koutnik

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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Andrew Koutnik Ph.D. is a scientist specializing in the role of nutrition, exercise, and stress on metabolic health across populations, from metabolic disease (diabetes) to elite performers. Dr. Koutnik has trained in top-laboratories and held research positions at the University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine, the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, and Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, with significant contributions to the field of nutrition, diabetes management, and human performance. Dr. Koutnik has also worked directly with elite athletes and performers (e.g., NHL; Military/Special Forces; C-Suite) translating science to the end-user.

In this episode, Dr. Brian Lenzkes and Dr. Andrew Koutnik talk about…

  • Managing your type 1 diabetes and why having a good understanding of nutrition is paramount
  • Dr. Andrew’s type 1 diagnosis and how he learned to live with the disease
  • Dysglycemia
  • Why kids diagnosed with type 1 diabetes should be given a restricted diet that will help mitigate risk factors
  • Dr. Andrew’s 10 year case study on himself to determine the long term implications of the ketogenic diet for cardiovascular health and people with type 1 diabetes
  • Hypoglycemia and how keto can help
  • How hypoglycemia effects athletes and how low carb diets might be able to help
  • Advice for young people who are diagnosed with type 1
  • How to use nutrition and other factors to achieve balance as a type 1 diabetic

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

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