Low Carb MD Podcast

• Dopamine, Serotonin, and the Keto Diet | Dr. Rubén Ancona Bolaños - E410

  Dr. Rubén Ancona Bolaños is a Metabolic Health Practitioner from Mexico who has been having incredible success using ketogenic therapies to help his patients reclaim their metabolic health! He has a special interest in the interplay between diet, metabolic health, and hormones like dopamine and serotonin.   From this episode…   “One of my hypotheses is that insulin resistance could start at a young age — with dopamine resistance in the brain’s reward center.”   “We need to stop seeing the body and the brain as separate—hormones affect the brain, and neurotransmitters affect the body.”   “Kids today are constantly hyper-stimulated, always releasing dopamine, which desensitizes their brain’s reward system and raises their threshold for feeling pleasure.”   In this episode, Drs. Tro and Rubén talk about… (00:00) Intro (02:02) How Dr. Rubén first became interested in metabolic health (22:07) How addiction plays into metabolic dysfunction (27:07) How Dr. Rubén helps his patients reclaim their metabolic health (29:05) Dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and insulin resistance (53:39) Gut health and antibiotics (56:47) Dopamine detoxing (01:03:29) Dr. Rubén’s clinical approach (01:08:50) How to keep patients motivated For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   Dr. Rubén Ancona Bolaños: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ranconabmd/?hl=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://www.doctortro.com/ 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://doctortro.com/community/ 

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• A Weight-Loss Story | Amy Faith Folger - E409

  This is a story of faith, community, healing, and self-advocacy. Twenty years ago Amy Faith Folger discovered the keto diet. After reading Jason Fung’s book on intermittent fasting she lost 85 pounds in 3 MONTHS! Thanks to her community, her faith, and her relentless pursuit of weight-loss strategies that work, she has been able, so far, to drop 160 pounds.   In this episode, Dr. Brian, Dr. Tro, Amy, and Adele talk about… (00:00) Intro (08:47) Losing weight on carnivore with lipodemiao (15:08) What NOT to do if you are a doctor trying to help a patient with lipodemiao and obesity (24:30) CGMs and stress (26:47) Taking care of yourself for the sake of the people in your life (35:05) Atrial fibrillation, obesity, and electrolyte deficiency (42:53) Insufficient education of patients on nutrition and the addiction component of  (45:00) Covid mRNA vaccine injury and death (51:39) The power of community and taking care of your gut biome (56:54) Why we need to teach people HOW to cook keto/carnivore meals (58:34) GLP-1s pros and cons (01:07:00) 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: Paul Thacker on the LCMD Podcast: https://lowcarbmd.com/podcast/episode-280-paul-thacker-and-kris-newby/ Jason Fung’s fasting book: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-Fasting-Intermittent-Alternate-Day/dp/1628600012   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://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: 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://doctortro.com/community/ 

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• Solving Addiction with Nutrition | Julia Ross - E408

  Julia Ross is a pioneering psychotherapist and bestselling author who has spent over 30 years revolutionizing the treatment of mood disorders, food addiction, and binge eating. A leader in nutritional psychiatry, she’s helped thousands break free from cravings and compulsive eating by addressing the brain’s biochemical imbalances with targeted amino acids and real food. Her groundbreaking work has empowered people worldwide to restore their natural appetite control, emotional balance, and lasting freedom from unhealthy eating habits—without relying solely on willpower or medication. In this episode, Dr. Brian, Dr. Tro, and Julia talk about… (00:00) Intro (03:52) What drew Julia Ross to psychotherapy and how she began to recognize that food addiction and binge-eating were real disorders (11:37) The amino acid Tyrosine and how it impacts addiction centers in the brain (16:13) Research on the effectiveness of Tyrosine and why the amino acid Dopamine is over-rated (19:57) What causes people to crave a substance like sugar (21:12) Why food addicted individuals need to focus on eating more protein (26:03) Why fat alone is not sufficient to break food addiction in the brain (29:29) How amino acids can neutralize stress and help with addiction recovery (34:30) SSRIs, tryptophan, and addiction (45:08) Micronutrients, amino acid deficiency, and veganism (49:31) Whether supplementation is essential for adequate amino acid intake (54:11) How the industry has warped our thinking about food and eating (58:37) Whether GLP-1s help with food addiction and cravings For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ Julia Ross: Website and Books: https://www.juliarosscures.com X: https://x.com/juliarosscures FB: https://www.facebook.com/juliarosscures/ 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://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: 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://doctortro.com/community/ 

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• Un-Complicating Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease | Josh Wageman - E407

  Josh Wageman is a board-certified Clinical Lipid Specialist dedicated to transforming the way we understand and treat heart disease. With a deep expertise in cholesterol, metabolic health, and cardiovascular risk, he helps patients cut through the noise and take control of their health using evidence-based, personalized strategies. Known for translating complex science into actionable steps, Josh is passionate about prevention and proving that heart disease doesn’t have to be inevitable. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Josh talk about… (00:00) Intro (00:32) Josh’s interesting and varied career path (04:31) Understanding cardiovascular disease in a nutshell (8:15) Understanding lipoproteins (10:10) Why lipids are controversial and what we can all agree on (12:28) LDL and HDL particles (19:35) Endurance athletes and coronary calcium (29:54) Atherosclerosis, carnivore, and gut dysbiosis (39:46) Advanced lipid panels (40:29) Statins and LDL (44:13) Pros and cons of statins (49:54) Supplements that may be helpful for cardiovascular health (52:44) Rapping and singing about lipids and heart health (55:09) Science and faith; physical health and spiritual health (01:02:25) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ Josh Wageman: IG: https://www.instagram.com/wagemanjosh/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Security-System-Lipid-Neighborhood-Complicating/dp/B0DTJ1HJ4Y 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://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: 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://doctortro.com/community/ 

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• The TOWARD Intervention: Beating Food Addiction | Dr. Shebani Sethi - E406

  Dr. Shebani Sethi is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and founder of the first academic Metabolic Psychiatry program. Board-certified in both Psychiatry and Obesity Medicine, she bridges the gap between mental health and metabolic health—an approach she calls Metabolic Psychiatry. Dr. Sethi trained at Stanford, Duke, and Johns Hopkins, with expertise in eating disorders, nutrition, and obesity. Her groundbreaking research explores ketogenic and metabolic interventions for serious mental illnesses like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. A recipient of multiple national awards, Dr. Sethi is a leading voice in rethinking how we treat the mind and body—together. In this episode, Drs. Tro, Laura, and Shebani talk about… (00:00) Intro (03:01) What Metabolic Psychiatry is (03:50) Recent research studying the links between diet and mental health (07:01) The state of food addiction research (12:57) How we can help others understand and accept the reality of food addiction (19:23) The modern processed food epidemic (23:42) The data from recent studies on how the keto diet reduces binge eating and food addiction symptoms (24:53) The latest paper worked on by Dr. Tro, Dr. Laura, and Dr. Shebani looking at the impact of various dietary approaches on binge eating and food addiction symptoms (29:40) How important social support is in reducing food addiction symptoms (33:18) In what sense food can be considered an addictive substance (36:02) Dr. Shebani’s personal diet (37:22) Parting words of wisdom for anyones struggling with food addiction or obesity (39:07) Which interventions Dr. Shebani has found most effective for  For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ Our new peer-reviewed study on food addiction and binge eating was just published! CHECK IT OUT:  https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1612551/full Dr. Shebani Sethi: X: https://x.com/shebanimd?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://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: 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://doctortro.com/community/ 

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