
Metabolic health, argued from the front lines.
The gist
Low Carb MD Podcast treats metabolic health as both a medical problem and a lived struggle. Its conversations move from low-carb nutrition, fasting, sleep, exercise, and menopause to the financial and institutional incentives shaping care.
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About Low Carb MD Podcast
Low Carb MD Podcast is an interview-led health show with a clear allegiance: metabolic disease is not a hopeless sentence. Its conversations return again and again to obesity, diabetes, hunger, fasting, low-carb nutrition, and the practical work of changing health trajectories. The show has a brisk, personal rhythm. Guests are introduced with admiration, context, and often a story about why their work matters. From there, the conversation tends to move quickly into mechanisms, patient outcomes, and the failures of ordinary medical thinking. It can be clinical. It is rarely cold. Recent episodes feature discussions of Virta Health, chronic disease reversal, dietary guidelines, sleep medicine, exercise as medicine, menopause, gut health, and accessible care. The show also spends real time on incentives: who gets paid, who has proof, who is measuring outcomes, and why large systems often seem unable to answer basic questions about improvement. That gives the podcast a reform-minded edge. It is not only interested in what someone should eat or how someone should train. It wants to know why the system makes better care so hard. At its best, the show turns complex topics into urgent, understandable arguments without sanding off the passion. A discussion of hunger can become a lesson in satiety, hormones, fasting, and language that patients can use. A conversation about fiber and menopause can turn into a broader reflection on changing one’s mind when the evidence or experience changes. A talk with a pastor can connect metabolic health with spiritual health, grace, forgiveness, and the habits that shape a life. The show’s intimacy comes from that willingness to mix professional knowledge with personal stakes. Its bluntness comes from frustration with sick-care incentives, corporate medicine, and old dietary dogma. The format suits listeners who want health conversations with names, stories, disagreement, and practical consequence. It is not a neutral wellness digest. It is a medically literate, emotionally invested argument for metabolic recovery and more honest care.
Made for: For listeners interested in low-carb nutrition, fasting, obesity, diabetes, sleep, exercise, and preventive care. It especially suits people who like health conversations that connect clinical detail with personal stories and system-level critique.
What sets it apart: The show pairs patient-centered metabolic health talk with unusually direct criticism of medical incentives, guidelines, and institutional conflicts. It also allows faith, personal struggle, and reform-minded medicine to sit in the same conversation.
In their own words
Low Carb MD is a patient-centered podcast focusing on weight loss, wellness and preventative medicine. The co-hosts, Dr. Brian Lenzkes & Dr. Tro interview a new guest on each episode and walk the listeners through how they approach weight loss, wellness and disease reversal with their patients.
As heard by us
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · August 2026
Low Carb MD Podcast turns metabolic health into pointed conversations about food, patient stories, medical incentives, and outcomes.
Low Carb MD Podcast is a Health & Fitness interview show built around low-carb nutrition and metabolic health. In the sampled episodes, the hosts keep circling back to weight, blood sugar, chronic disease, food tolerance, and the incentives that shape medical care.
Why you'd press play
You want metabolic-health optimism that can still get irritated about insurance and hospital bloat.
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- doctors arguing from outcomes instead of calorie math
- recovery stories where hope has to share the room with hard symptoms
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Episodes
- 1
Should We Be Eating Fiber? | Anu Simh - E397
·1h 11m - 2
The Hunger Code (Part 2) | Dr. Jason Fung -E436
·1h 7m - 3
Exercise as Medicine: Rethinking Fitness for Metabolic Health | Peter Cummings MHP, NNP - E435
·1h 15m - 4
Sleep Medicine and Metabolic Health | Dr. Alan Schaffer - E434
·1h 11m - 5
Quality, Accessible, Sustainable Medical Care | Dr. Marion Mass - E433
·1h 7m - 6
The Metabolic Healthcare Revolution | Dr. Frank Dumont - E431
·1h 5m - 7
Eating in the Age of Addiction | Michael Prager - E430
·1h 10m - 8
The Microbiome and Metabolic Health | Dr. Brian and Dr. Tro - E429
·1h - 9
The Power of Metabolic Psychiatry | Dr. Matt Bernstein - E428
·48m - 10
The Hunger Code | Dr. Jason Fung - E427
·1h 13m - 11
The NEW Dietary Guidelines Have Arrived! - E426
·1h 1m - 12
Low Carb Cruisin' in the Caribbean | Debbie Hubbs and Michelle Hall - E425
·38m - 13
Interventional Pyschiatry and the Future of Mental Health | William Sauvé, MD - E424
·55m - 14
Sleep, Nutrition, and the Mind | Dr. Ann Childers - E423
·57m - 15
The Symposium for Metabolic Health in Boca Raton | Doug Reynolds - E421
·41m - 16
Inside the Science of Ketogenic Healing | Beth Zupec-Kania - E420
·1h 11m - 17
Reversing Type 2 Diabetes | Dr. Caroline Roberts - E419
·1h 5m - 18
Women's Health & Hormones | Dr. Laura Buchanan - E418
·1h 3m - 19
Health Freedom Defense | Leslie Manookian - E417
·1h 3m - 20
The Science of Ketosis | Dr. Annette Bosworth - E416
·1h 14m - 21
Nourishing Traditions | Sally Fallon - E415
·52m - 22
Metabolic Psychiatry: Rethinking Mental Health Through Nutrition | Iain Campbell, Ph.D. - E414
·1h 8m - 23
Making Sense of COVID Data and Risk | Prof. Norman Fenton - E413
·1h 12m - 24
Nourished by Grace: A Christian Keto Journey | John Wilbur (jmacwrites) - E412
·1h 8m - 25
Building Sustainable Strength and Fitness | Amelia Wood - E411
·1h 22m - 26
Dopamine, Serotonin, and the Keto Diet | Dr. Rubén Ancona Bolaños - E410
·1h 16m - 27
A Weight-Loss Story | Amy Faith Folger - E409
·1h 14m - 28
Un-Complicating Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease | Josh Wageman - E407
·1h 3m - 29
The TOWARD Intervention: Beating Food Addiction | Dr. Shebani Sethi - E406
·41m - 30
Feeding the Brain: Nutrition and Mental Health | Dr. Georgia Ede - E405
·1h 3m - 31
Shaping the Future of Metabolic Health: The 2025 San Diego Symposium | Doug Reynolds - E404
·58m - 32
Critical Thinking in a Post-Truth World | Dr. Zoë Harcombe - E403
·1h 12m - 33
Homelessness, CrossFit, and the Search for Truth | Sevan Matossian - E402
·1h 19m - 34
Hypothyroidism, Rheumatism, and the Carnivore Diet | Beatriz E Valenzuela - E401
·46m - 35
Ketogenic Diets and Psychiatric Disorders | Dr. Erin Bellamy - E400
·1h 4m - 36
An Employee Wellness Program that WORKS | John Roop - E398
·1h 38m - 37
The Intersection of Metabolic Health and Spiritual Health | Pastor Gary Evensen - E437
·1h 3m - 38
From Architect to Keto-Activist | Josephine Barbarino - E396
·1h 12m - 39
Fighting for Type 1 Diabetics' Insulin Choice | Alison Smart - E395
·43m - 40
The Power of the Mind to Heal the Body | Ben Azadi - E394
·1h 11m - 41
E393 - Building Muscle for Longevity | Stefan Hartmann
·58m - 42
E392 - The Food Relationship Fix (Beat Food Addiction!) | Toward Health
·1h 4m - 43
E391 - Food Addiction and Fertility | Dr. Robert Kiltz
·51m - 44
E390 - How Hypnosis Could Change Your LIFE | Mike Mandel & Chris Thompson
·1h 4m - 45
E389 - The Fight For TRUE Nutrition | Mike Sweeney, RD
·1h 9m - 46
E388 - Keys to Cardiometabolic Health | Dr. Ryan L. Cooley
·1h 20m - 47
E387 - Economic Perspectives on Healthcare Systems | Gregory Rehmke
·1h 12m - 48
Episode 386: Dr. Laura Buchanan
·53m - 49
Episode 384: Dr. Austin Dudzinski
·1h 12m - 50
Episode 385: The Arizona Low Carb Collaborative
·23m - 51
Episode 383: Hal Cranmer
·59m - 52
Episode 382: Andy Schoonover
·1h 19m - 53
Episode 381: Christine Trimpe
·44m - 54
Episode 380: Tristan Justice
·56m - 55
Episode 379: Dr. Mary Bowden
·1h 16m - 56
Episode 378: Aging on Your Terms Conference w/Dr. Ben Bocchicchio
·21m - 57
Episode 377: Dr. Vikash Modi
·59m - 58
Episode 376: Dr. Melanie Tidman
·1h 10m - 59
Episode 375: Doug Reynolds
·55m - 60
Episode 374: Dr. Lindy Louise
·1h 6m - 61
Episode 373: Dr. Steven Reyes
·1h 2m - 62
Episode 372: Dr. Mohammed Alo
·1h 41m - 63
Episode 371: Dr. Andrew Koutnik
·1h 8m - 64
Episode 370: Beth McNally
·56m - 65
Episode 369: Dr. Aseem Malhotra
·1h 26m - 66
Episode 368: Dr. Ian Lake
·1h 2m - 67
Episode 367: Dr. Lucia Aronica
·1h 5m - 68
Episode 366: 2 Krazy Ketos
·1h 5m - 69
Episode 365: Katherine Tague
·1h 3m - 70
Episode 363: Dr. Roshani Sanghani
·41m - 71
Episode 362: Dr. Suneel Dhand
·1h 16m - 72
Episode 352: Brian Wiley
·55m - 73
Episode 361: Dr. Alexis Cowan
·1h 22m - 74
Episode 360: Anna Vocino
·55m - 75
Episode 359: Bronson Dant
·1h 6m - 76
Episode 358: Dr. Eric Rodgers
·52m - 77
Episode 357: Florence Christophers
·43m - 78
Episode 356: Jessica Apple
·48m - 79
Episode 355: Dr. Mariela Glandt
·54m - 80
Episode 354: Dr. Robert Hoyer
·54m - 81
Episode 353: Nayiri Mississian
·1h 8m - 82
Episode 351: Jessyca Reynolds
·1h 14m - 83
Episode 350: Vinnie Tortorich
·1h 14m - 84
Episode 349: Temple Stewart
·52m - 85
Episode 348: The Low Carb MD Podcast Season 2
·14m - 86
Episode 347: Maria Claps and Kristin Johnson
·53m - 87
Episode 346: Allison Herschede
·46m - 88
Episode 345: Tia Reid
·59m - 89
Episode 344: Nurse Cindy
·53m - 90
Episode 343: Jan Ellison Baszucki
·59m - 91
Episode 342: Doug Reynolds
·52m - 92
Episode 341: Dr. Matt Calkins and Dr. Laura Buchanan
·56m - 93
Episode 340: Scott and Camille of Improvisational Keto Kitchen
·1h 6m - 94
Episode 339: Erika Bell and Judy Kohlheim
·51m - 95
Episode 338: Judy Wolfe
·1h - 96
Episode 337: Dr. Robert Lustig
·1h 8m - 97
Defeating Anorexia and Schizophrenia with the CARNIVORE Diet | Valerie Smith - E399
Hidden gemValerie Smith says she lived 48 years without hope, heard voices by age 8, and only saw them recede after ketogenic therapy.
·1h 8m·5 clips - 98
The Menopause Gut | Cynthia Thurlow - E432
Hidden gemNurse practitioner Cynthia Thurlow joins Dr.
·1h 9m·5 clips - 99
Solving Addiction with Nutrition | Julia Ross - E408
Dr.
·1h 6m - 100
The Smarter Path to Energy, Vitality & Lasting Health | Kendall Mackintosh - E422
Dr.
·1h 3m - 101
How Virta Health is Reversing Chronic Disease | Sami Inkinen - E438
Sami Inkinen describes how a Finnish physicist, Trulia co-founder, and seven-time Hawaii Ironman competitor discovered he was pre-diabetic despite believing willpower and endurance had made him metabolically safe.
Apr 13, 2026·43m·2 clips - 102
The Intersection of Metabolic Health and Spiritual Health | Pastor Gary Evensen - E437
Hidden gemPastor Gary Emenson says he went from 158 pounds to 315 pounds, lost 85 pounds with ketogenic dieting, and later faced a stroke, a heart attack, and prostate cancer.
Apr 6, 2026·1h 3m·4 clips - 103
The Hunger Code (Part 2) | Dr. Jason Fung -E436
Dr.
Mar 30, 2026·1h 7m - 104
Exercise as Medicine: Rethinking Fitness for Metabolic Health | Peter Cummings MHP, NNP - E435
Peter Cummings discusses exercise as medicine for metabolic health on the Low-Carb MD Podcast.
Mar 23, 2026·1h 15m - 105
Sleep Medicine and Metabolic Health | Dr. Alan Schaffer - E434
Dr.
Mar 16, 2026·1h 11m - 106
Quality, Accessible, Sustainable Medical Care | Dr. Marion Mass - E433
Hidden gemMarianne Mass says the AMA earns royalties from CPT codes and backed Obamacare for that reason.
Mar 9, 2026·1h 7m·2 clips - 107
The Menopause Gut | Cynthia Thurlow - E432
Hidden gemA stool test helped explain a patient's fatty liver by revealing gut alcohol production.
Mar 2, 2026·1h 9m·2 clips - 108
The Metabolic Healthcare Revolution | Dr. Frank Dumont - E431
Feb 23, 2026·1h 5m - 109
Eating in the Age of Addiction | Michael Prager - E430
Feb 16, 2026·1h 10m - 110
The Microbiome and Metabolic Health | Dr. Brian and Dr. Tro - E429
Feb 9, 2026·1h - 111
The Power of Metabolic Psychiatry | Dr. Matt Bernstein - E428
Feb 2, 2026·48m - 112
The Hunger Code | Dr. Jason Fung - E427
Jan 26, 2026·1h 13m - 113
The NEW Dietary Guidelines Have Arrived! - E426
The hosts discuss the new dietary guidelines, thanking key figures like Jason Fung and Tim Noakes for their contributions to the low-carb movement.
Jan 19, 2026·1h 1m - 114
Low Carb Cruisin' in the Caribbean | Debbie Hubbs and Michelle Hall - E425
Jan 12, 2026·38m - 115
Interventional Pyschiatry and the Future of Mental Health | William Sauvé, MD - E424
Jan 5, 2026·55m - 116
Sleep, Nutrition, and the Mind | Dr. Ann Childers - E423
Dec 29, 2025·57m - 117
The Smarter Path to Energy, Vitality & Lasting Health | Kendall Mackintosh - E422
Dec 22, 2025·1h 3m - 118
The Symposium for Metabolic Health in Boca Raton | Doug Reynolds - E421
Dec 15, 2025·41m - 119
Inside the Science of Ketogenic Healing | Beth Zupec-Kania - E420
Dec 8, 2025·1h 11m - 120
Reversing Type 2 Diabetes | Dr. Caroline Roberts - E419
Dec 1, 2025·1h 5m - 121
Women's Health & Hormones | Dr. Laura Buchanan - E418
Nov 24, 2025·1h 3m - 122
Health Freedom Defense | Leslie Manookian - E417
Nov 17, 2025·1h 3m - 123
The Science of Ketosis | Dr. Annette Bosworth - E416
Nov 10, 2025·1h 14m - 124
Nourishing Traditions | Sally Fallon - E415
Nov 3, 2025·52m - 125
Metabolic Psychiatry: Rethinking Mental Health Through Nutrition | Iain Campbell, Ph.D. - E414
Oct 13, 2025·1h 8m - 126
Making Sense of COVID Data and Risk | Prof. Norman Fenton - E413
Oct 6, 2025·1h 12m - 127
Nourished by Grace: A Christian Keto Journey | John Wilbur (jmacwrites) - E412
Sep 29, 2025·1h 8m - 128
Building Sustainable Strength and Fitness | Amelia Wood - E411
Sep 22, 2025·1h 22m - 129
Dopamine, Serotonin, and the Keto Diet | Dr. Rubén Ancona Bolaños - E410
Sep 15, 2025·1h 16m - 130
A Weight-Loss Story | Amy Faith Folger - E409
Aug 25, 2025·1h 14m - 131
Solving Addiction with Nutrition | Julia Ross - E408
Dr.
Aug 18, 2025·1h 6m - 132
Un-Complicating Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease | Josh Wageman - E407
Aug 11, 2025·1h 3m - 133
The TOWARD Intervention: Beating Food Addiction | Dr. Shebani Sethi - E406
Aug 4, 2025·41m - 134
Feeding the Brain: Nutrition and Mental Health | Dr. Georgia Ede - E405
Jul 28, 2025·1h 3m - 135
Shaping the Future of Metabolic Health: The 2025 San Diego Symposium | Doug Reynolds - E404
Jul 21, 2025·58m - 136
Critical Thinking in a Post-Truth World | Dr. Zoë Harcombe - E403
Jul 14, 2025·1h 12m - 137
Homelessness, CrossFit, and the Search for Truth | Sevan Matossian - E402
Jun 30, 2025·1h 19m - 138
Hypothyroidism, Rheumatism, and the Carnivore Diet | Beatriz E Valenzuela - E401
Jun 23, 2025·46m - 139
Ketogenic Diets and Psychiatric Disorders | Dr. Erin Bellamy - E400
Jun 16, 2025·1h 4m - 140
Defeating Anorexia and Schizophrenia with the CARNIVORE Diet | Valerie Smith - E399
Valerie Smith shares her story of overcoming anorexia and schizophrenia through the carnivore diet.
Jun 9, 2025·1h 8m - 141
An Employee Wellness Program that WORKS | John Roop - E398
Jun 2, 2025·1h 38m - 142
Should We Be Eating Fiber? | Anu Simh - E397
May 26, 2025·1h 11m - 143
From Architect to Keto-Activist | Josephine Barbarino - E396
May 19, 2025·1h 12m - 144
Fighting for Type 1 Diabetics' Insulin Choice | Alison Smart - E395
May 12, 2025·43m - 145
The Power of the Mind to Heal the Body | Ben Azadi - E394
May 5, 2025·1h 11m - 146
E393 - Building Muscle for Longevity | Stefan Hartmann
Apr 28, 2025·58m - 147
E392 - The Food Relationship Fix (Beat Food Addiction!) | Toward Health
Apr 21, 2025·1h 4m - 148
E391 - Food Addiction and Fertility | Dr. Robert Kiltz
Apr 17, 2025·51m - 149
E390 - How Hypnosis Could Change Your LIFE | Mike Mandel & Chris Thompson
Apr 14, 2025·1h 4m - 150
E389 - The Fight For TRUE Nutrition | Mike Sweeney, RD
Apr 7, 2025·1h 9m