Life's Best Medicine Podcast

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. In this episode Dr. Brian talks about the great need for hope in our day and age and how we can continue to have hope in the face of discouragement. For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Arizona Metabolic Health Low Carb MD Podcast HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website Keto Mojo: Keto Mojo

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Michelle Hall is a Certified Primal Health Coach and Human Intestinal Microbiome Specialist who strives to help others suffering from similar health issues she did. Through an integrative approach, Michelle assists people by creating sustainable changes in their lives to become their most vibrant, healthy, and fulfilled selves. She began her own journey towards health and wellness in July, 2020, after years of unhealthy living and even more unhealthy relationships with food and exercise. The overwhelming desire to help others learn how to change their unhealthy patterns and heal their bodies grew as her journey progressed, so in the summer of 2022, she enrolled in Primal Health Coaching Institute to learn about proper, ancestral living. She refers to herself as a "weight loss surgery survivor." Through that ordeal, she discovered her underlying issues with food did not resolve by going under the knife. Having experience and knowledge and making proactive, healthy changes has resulted in significant healing in almost all other aspects of life as well. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Michelle talk about… Michelle's personal health and weight-loss journey Michelle's experience getting bariatric surgery Emotional eating and food addiction Michelle's discovery of keto and the multitude of benefits she experienced from following this diet Why Michelle became a health coach and coaching philosophy Michelle's work with Coach Bronson Tips for stress eaters The upcoming low carb cruise to Alaska For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Michelle Hall: Instagram YouTube Linktree Coach Bronson Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Arizona Metabolic Health Low Carb MD Podcast HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website Keto Mojo: Keto Mojo

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Dr. Donald Vega is a 46 year old husband and father. He is a registered dietitian, strength and conditioning specialist and life-style mentor, based in Costa Rica with more than 24 years of experience in health education. He is the founder of Kilosophy which was established with one vision: "To reverse metabolic disease through a free, fit, happy and healthy society." He has presented at conferences in Costa Rica, Panama, Argentina, Peru, Mexico, Malaysia and was invited to present at TEDx Pura Vida 2017. Additionally, he is an author and hosts the health and fitness podcast, Bienestar al Descubrimiento. In this episode, Drs. Brian and Donald talk about… Dr. Donald's life in Costa Rica and how his career in fitness, physical training, and nutrition came into being The connection between exercise and metabolic health How to be an effective evangelist for healthy eating and living Why people give up on their diet and fail to follow through with their positive commitments How emotions play a key role in personal health goals Why identifying a 'why' behind your health or weight-loss goal is essential to success Cold plunging Morning routines For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Donald Vega: Kilosophy Podcast Instagram Linktree Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Arizona Metabolic Health Low Carb MD Podcast HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website Keto Mojo: Keto Mojo

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Jessyca Reynolds is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and Life Coach who has over 10,000 hours of coaching experience in the last six years working with hundreds of clients. At age 41, she had all but given up on life. She was taking 17 pills a day for bulimia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, chronic migraine, bladder disease, and other ailments. She spent every day completely consumed by food addiction and bingeing. She was 309 lbs, the highest weight of her life. Her high blood pressure put her at severe risk for stroke and heart attack. She decided she had to change if she wanted to live. She was tired of missing out on life. A drastic change in diet to a Ketogenic lifestyle was the beginning of her total transformation. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Jessyca talk about… Jessyca's personal health journey and discovery of low carb Why sustainability is a key aspect of a successful diet The importance of dealing with and recognizing emotional/psychological strongholds in your life that are keeping you from making positive changes in your life Compulsive eating and the power of self talk Learning to recognize and combat the voice of the enemy in your life How to recognize when you are living in despair—when you have given up fighting What it means to walk in authority The disastrous power of shame and the healing power of community Why it really is true the truth (and speaking the truth) will set you free (and how it practically does this) For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Jessyca Reynolds: Coaching Website Instagram Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Arizona Metabolic Health Low Carb MD Podcast HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website Keto Mojo: Keto Mojo

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Vinnie Tortorich is a fitness and weight loss expert, the author of the best-selling Fitness Confidential, filmmaker of such films as Beyond Impossible and FAT: A Documentary, and host of the very popular Fitness Confidential podcast. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Vinnie talk about… Vinnie's battle with leukemia How the NSNG (No Sugar, No Grains) approach to dietary health impacts cancer growth What makes life worth living Vinnie's Documentary, Fat: A Documentary Problems with artificial sweeteners like Erythritol The myth of 'net carbs' Issues with keto branded products Why the 'organic' label on foods can be misleading and deceptive Unscientific COVID mask policies For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Vinnie Tortorich: Twitter Website Podcast Instagram Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Arizona Metabolic Health Low Carb MD Podcast HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website Keto Mojo: Keto Mojo

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Jan Ellison Baszucki is president of Baszucki Group and founder of Metabolic Mind. A former Silicon Valley fintech marketing executive, Jan is a writer, parent, mental health advocate and aspiring citizen scientist. She is the author of the national bestselling debut novel, A Small Indiscretion, which was a San Francisco Chronicle recommended book of 2015. Her essays have appeared in publications like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Writer's Digest, and her short fiction has received numerous awards, including an O. Henry Prize for her first published story. Jan holds an undergraduate degree from Stanford, and an MFA from San Francisco State University. She is currently at work on a memoir about her son's recovery from bipolar disorder with a 100-year-old metabolic treatment for epilepsy. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Jan talk about… How Jan's son found relief from bipolar disorder, addiction issues, and obesity by following a ketogenic diet The connection between following a ketogenic diet and improvement in sleep quality Why metabolic health and mental health are so interrelated The work and mission of the Baszucki Group and Metabolic Mind Why getting stress under control and getting social/family support are also essential for improving mental and metabolic health The physiological effects of psychological phenomena Lessons that nature teach us about human health Metabolic health at the cellular level The power of getting morning sunlight exposure For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Jan Ellison Baszucki: Baszucki Group Metabolic Mind Twitter Bipolarcast Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Arizona Metabolic Health Low Carb MD Podcast HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website Keto Mojo: Keto Mojo

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Doug Reynolds is the Founder and CEO of LowCarbUSA—a platform offering a variety of educational tools and resources to medical practitioners and laypeople alike. He is also the President of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners—an organization founded to represent all researchers and practitioners working to improve metabolic health around the world through education, training, and support of evidence-based nutritional approaches, including carbohydrate restriction, as a valid therapeutic option or intervention. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Doug talk about how the SMHP (Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners) came to be, the purpose and vision of the SMHP, new developments in the SMHP such as the recently established Journal of Metabolic Health, the upcoming Symposium for Metabolic Health in San Diego, California, and the benefits and dangers of sugar-free alternatives. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Doug Reynolds: SMHP LowCarbUSA Twitter Symposium for Metabolic Health – San Diego 2024 (Aug 15 – 18) Discount Code for Symposium for Metabolic Health: LOWCARBMD Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Arizona Metabolic Health Low Carb MD Podcast HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website Keto Mojo: Keto Mojo

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Brian shares some highlights and insights from the recent Low Carb Cruise, at which he was a speaker. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Arizona Metabolic Health Low Carb MD Podcast HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website Keto Mojo: Keto Mojo

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Christopher Lee Maher is a retired US Navy SEAL, best-selling author, and holistic wellness pioneer regarded as the unparalleled authority in stress resolution, healing, personal evolution, and longevity. As a Navy SEAL, Christopher was in what appeared to be peak physical health and even spent time training for the Olympics. What he didn't realize was that his internal health was deeply compromised. Soon symptoms like joint pain, hearing/vision loss, and insomnia began manifesting. Christopher was weighed down by what he calls "strauma" - a combination of stress plus time that transforms into trauma. He went on to study at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and Yo San University, learning Traditional Chinese Medical Practices as well as Western science and pathology. Christopher's own relentless search to evolve and heal himself led him to understand the correlation between the emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of existence. He developed a comprehensive program of total healing and integration called True Body Intelligence technology. TBI is a suite of systems focused on diminishing the excess stress stored in the body in order to resolve the fear, weakness, stress, tension, and distortion that holds people back from their unique and unimaginable potential. In this episode, Brian and Christopher talk about Christopher's company, True Body Intelligence, the emotional/spiritual aspects of total health, how Chinese medicine and naturopathic tools can be used to help us achieve a state of peace, why Christopher became a Navy SEAL, important life lessons that Christopher learned from his SEAL training, how Christopher became interested in health/wellness, the place of faith in Christopher's life and work, how to truly relieve and eliminate stress/tension by getting your nervous system out of fight or flight mode, cold stress states versus hot stress states, and what it means to be in (and remain in) a state of peace. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Christopher Lee Maher: True Body Intelligence Free for Life (book) Instagram YouTube Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Arizona Metabolic Health Low Carb MD Podcast HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website Keto Mojo: Keto Mojo

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Dr. Deanna Price completed her residency in 1999 and stayed on an extra year as Chief Resident. Dr. Price attended medical school at University of California, San Diego and did her residency at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego. She worked the first 15 years of her career in San Diego, then moved to Prescott Arizona in 2015. She worked for Yavapai Regional Medical Center until 2024. Dr. Price is board certified in Internal Medicine. In this episode, Brian and Deanna talk about Dr. Deanna's history as a medical professional, how Deanna came to be in Prescott, AZ working with Brian, the amazing benefits of DPC (Direct Primary Care), how to encourage/build community and involvement amongst your patients, when prescription drugs are useful and when they are not, some FAQs regarding DPC, how Dr. Price started her own DPC clinic in Prescott, Brian and Dianna's newly formed partnership, and the services offered by both Brian and Dianna at their DPCs. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Deanna Price: Prescott Professional Healthcare Email: [email protected] Phone: 928-515-2803 Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Arizona Metabolic Health Low Carb MD Podcast HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website Keto Mojo: Keto Mojo

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. In this episode, Brian shares some stories as well as lessons/insights from his recent medical mission trip to Guatemala. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: The Merlo Foundation: Website Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website Low Carb MD Podcast HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website Keto Mojo: Keto Mojo

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Bronson Dant has been coaching and training people in health and fitness for almost 10 years. He started CrossFit around his 40th birthday and quickly fell in love with the variety, community, coaching, and results. Bronson opened his own CrossFit gym in 2014. In 2018 Bronson discovered the secret to extreme optimization of his metabolic health and performance. Since then, he has designed specific methods to use both nutrition and fitness to radically improve the lives of hundreds of people all over the world. He is also an author and has written three books an the topics of nutrition, diet, and fitness. In this episode, Brian and Bronson talk about Bronson's personal health and weight loss journey, how the carnivore diet changed Bronson's life, nutrition and mental health, why gaining lean muscle mass is one of the best ways to improve metabolic health, the importance of keeping yourself 'label-free', being a supportive family member/spouse, and Bronson's new book, Body Confident. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Bronson Dant: Website Body Confident (Pre-Order) Instagram Linktree Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website Low Carb MD Podcast HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website Keto Mojo: Keto Mojo

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Dr. Robert Lufkin is a physician/medical school professor (UCLA and USC) focusing on the applied science of health, longevity, and consciousness. After reversing chronic disease and transforming his life he is making it his mission to help others do the same. In addition to being a practicing physician, he is author of over 200 peer reviewed scientific papers and 14 books that are available in six languages. Robert has given invited lectures/keynotes around the world, and was named one of the '100 Most Creative People in Los Angeles' by Buzz Magazine. His latest book "Lies I Taught In Medical School" has just been released. In this episode, Brian and Robert talk about how social life, sleep, and stress contribute to metabolic health and weight, why there is still so much resistance to the low-carb diet as a treatment for metabolic disease, the politicization of nutrition information and education, why the focus of medicine needs to shift to prevention, the power of community for achieving health goals and sticking to lifestyle changes, the interconnectedness of so many different diseases, and developments in the field of longevity. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Robert Lufkin: Website Twitter Instagram Linktree Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website Low Carb MD Podcast HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website Keto Mojo: Keto Mojo

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Brian goes solo to share a personal story he recently experienced while on a bike ride with a few friends. It is a lesson on the power and purpose of community and teamwork. We don't need to go through life as a lone wolf. It is much easier and much more fulfilling to work together in community. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website Low Carb MD Podcast HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website Keto Mojo: Keto Mojo

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Grace Price is an 18 year old who has spent the past two years chasing after a cure for cancer. This chase led her ultimately to write, edit, produce, and direct the documentary film, Cancer: A Food-Borne Illness. The film follows Grace across the country as she searches for the lifestyle factors that are putting people at high risk for cancer. It turns out that one of the best ways to prevent cancer is simple: don't eat sugar. In this episode, Brian and Grace talk about how Grace first became interested in nutrition and cancer prevention, how AI can be implemented in educational settings for more efficient learning, the importance of keeping an open mind and staying unbiased in the pursuit of truth, how to effectively promote the message of good nutrition, processed food and mental health issues, Grace's future plans with regard to cancer-prevention research and filmmaking. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Grace Price: Twitter Cancer: A Food-Borne Illness (Documentary) Instagram Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website Low Carb MD Podcast HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website Keto Mojo: Keto Mojo

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Dr Matthew Phillips, upon completing his neurology training in Melbourne, realized that he had no interest in going the usual route of further specializing in a particular neurological disorder. After spending three years learning about a variety of therapeutic possibilities that he had never considered, he came to realize that metabolic strategies, particularly fasting and ketogenic diets, were promising therapeutic options for a range of disorders. Following this discovery, he re-entered the medical system by commencing work as a neurologist in New Zealand. There, with the help of his colleagues, he has been applying these therapies to a number of humanity's most difficult neurological disorders in order to determine whether they are feasible, safe, and can make an impact in terms of helping patients. In this episode, Brian and Matthew talk about using diet to treat neurodegenerative disorders, how gut health relates to neurodegenerative disorders, the ketogenic diet and Parkinson's Disease, exogenous ketones, why people with Parkinson's and Alzheimers tend to develop a sweet tooth, what cold water therapy and sauna therapy do for your body, the importance of social stimulation for health, why work-related stress is particularly insidious, why the healthcare paradigm in the West needs to change, the proper usage of drugs like in treating metabolic diseases, and common factors in patients with neurodegenerative diseases. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Dr Matthew Phillips: Metabolic Neurologist Twitter Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website Low Carb MD Podcast HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website Keto Mojo: Keto Mojo

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Kathy Bowers decided after working for over 20 years as a family practitioner in social care & children and families to leave and become a parenting/teen & life coach. Now for over 40 years she has worked with parents and their children in all areas of parenting & parenting issues including behaviour problems. In this episode, Brian and Kathy talk about all that is involved in family coaching, the biggest confounders of family relationships, why it is so important for parents to be aligned on parenting decisions, making time for personal self-care, how to give good consequences for rule breaking and misbehavior, teaching children to deal with strong emotions, why it is important to communicate emotions in a healthy way, why giving your child your full attention when you are spending time with them is very important, and proactively showing your children you care about their life and their emotions. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Kathy Bowers: Coaching Website Instagram Facebook Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website Low Carb MD Podcast HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website Keto Mojo: Keto Mojo