Brian Lenzkes talks with Aruna, one of his patients who joined him on his recent mission trip to Guatemala. They talk about Aruna’s life story, and how she discovered the low-carb and intermittent fasting approach to metabolic health. They also discuss how she met Brian, Aruna’s experience taking care of her husband who had dementia, and the importance of giving and being self-sacrificial.

Dr. Lenzkes announces some changes taking place in his medical practice. He is transitioning away from focusing specifically on low carb in order to embrace metabolic health more generally. Not everyone wants to or is able to employ the low carb approach to metabolic health. Though it is very effective in most cases, the low carb approach is not for everyone and many people have been able to achieve amazing results without it. There is more to life and health than diet alone and it is important to acknowledge every path to metabolic health that works.

Dr. Lenzkes talks about his recent medical mission trip to Guatemala where he had the opportunity to provide medical care and share his faith with many people. Brian shares some lessons he learned on this trip and tells stories from his time there.

Dr. Lenzkes discusses the dangers of pride and the value of humility. It is easy to see that self-centeredness and pride make people miserable, but it is difficult to see the pride that is so often insidious and imperceptible in our own lives. How can we learn to spot false humility in ourselves and learn to be self-examined when it comes to pride? Brian shares some insights on these topics that he has gained over the course of his life.

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Brian Lenzkes is off on a medical mission trip to Guatemala and he talked about it in this special podcast recorded shortly before his departure.

Dr. Mindy Pelz is a renowned holistic health expert and one of the leading voices in educating women about their bodies. Teaching her signature “5-Step Approach,” Dr. Mindy has empowered hundreds of thousands of people around the world to harness their body’s own healing abilities through fasting, diet variation, detoxing chemicals from the body, stress management, and lifestyle changes – as keys to achieving optimum health and slowing down the aging process.

Dr. Robert Cywes talks about the importance of exercising critical thinking when sifting through the massive amount of info and opinions about nutrition and diet. He discusses his foundational core concepts for metabolic health, how bariatric surgery fits into holistic health and how to view it in the context of long-term health. He also talks about how to escape the vicious cycle of addiction to sugar and refined carbs through empowerment rather than deprivation, changing behavior and not just diet, the value fo knowing your ‘why’ for losing weight or improving health, learning to connect with and examine yourself when you feel the need to find gratification and relief in something unhealthy, dopamine fasting, and the benefits of using a CGM.

Ellen Wilson is a 76-year-old patient of Dr. Lenzkes who, before discovering the low-carb lifestyle, had tried various diets for weight loss since the age of 13. No dietary strategy had ever consistently worked for her. After discovering the Low Carb MD Podcast she reached out to Dr. Lenzkes and now she is here to share about her experiences and what she has learned over the past two and a half years. 

Ally Houston is the founder of Paleo Canteen—a company that produces the best paleo and low carb food, and empowers their customers to do the same—and Scoundrel—a premium sugar-free, dairy-free chocolate company. He is also the host of The Canteen Podcast and co-author of the cookbook, Paleo Canteen: Low Carb On A Budget. Dr. Rachel Brown is a Consultant Psychiatrist in the UK who specialises in metabolic health. She has worked in the field of psychiatry since 2004. She is a Nutrition Network Advisor and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. She is involved in ongoing research into ketogenic diets and mental disorders.

Krisna Hanks is co-owner of Square 1 Wellness providing Low-Carbohydrate/Ketogenic (LCHF/Keto) nutrition coaching and personalized fitness training to individuals, groups and organizations. Krisna has worked in the fitness industry for decades and, over the course of that time, saw first-hand the need to assist individuals in finding sustainable health choices outside of exercise. She holds a Master of Science degree in Kinesiology and an MBA. She also earned the title Coach Practitioner™ from the Noakes Foundation, a select group of individuals chosen to train in the LCHF/Keto lifestyle.