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Low Carb MD PodcastAuthor: Dr. Brian Lenzkes, Dr. Tro
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. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 386: Dr. Laura Buchanan
Episode 386
Monday, 17 March, 2025
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Laura Buchanan is board certified in Family Medicine and is on the board of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners. She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from the University of South Florida and was a valedictorian of her class at the University of Florida College of Medicine. She is on staff at Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss & Direct Primary Care. In this episode, Dr. Tro and Dr. Laura talk about… (00:00) Intro (03:19) When and how Dr. Laura knew she wanted to go into some form of medical practice and become a doctor (07:25) Dr. Laura’s experience working at a small rural hospital in Peru (09:15) The story of how Dr. Laura met her husband, Dr. Matt Calkins (10:31) Some of the most prominent issues with Western medical education and standard nutritional information (14:39) Issues with the medical insurance system in the United States (21:50) Dr. Tro’s Employee Wellness Program (26:15) The initial 6 month data results of Dr. Tro and Dr. Laura’s employee wellness program study (see links below) (28:59) The incredible effectiveness of DPC and remote monitoring and remote patient care (33:51) The most important findings presented in the Toward Health paper (36:30) The GLP-1 medications’ benefits and downsides for weight loss and metabolic health (43:35) The highlight findings of the Toward Health study (49:52) 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: The Toward Health Study: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1548609/full Dr. Laura Buchanan: Twitter The Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners Website Instagram 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/
