Low Carb MD Podcast

Author: 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.
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The NEW Dietary Guidelines Have Arrived! - E426
Episode 426
Monday, 19 January, 2026

The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans have finally arrived! When this podcast first started approximately 8 years ago, a paradigm shift of this magnitude seemed like a nice but impossible dream. In this episode we discuss the content, creation, and future impacts of our new national guidelines. In this episode, Drs. Brian and Tro talk about… (00:00) Intro (01:25) The top people involved in bringing about the recent changes to our dietary guidelines (05:39) The content of the new dietary guidelines (09:27) How the big food companies have been reacting to these guidelines (12:20) The incredible success that common sense and real science have had in medicine/nutrition in recent years (17:01) The new food pyramid (18:40) Developments in HHS (21:22) The microbiome as it relates to mental health, structural health, and metabolic health (23:30) GMOs, pesticides, and the insane value of buying food from your local producers (29:25) The mental health benefits of eating real, whole foods (39:08) New recommendations for vegans (41:16) The new vaccine schedule for kids (43:27) New DPC and HSA policies (44:43) The Low Carb MD Podcast is FREE because we don't take money from ANYONE. Please, consider supporting us on Patreon if you believe in what we are doing (link below 👇) (50:41) Corruption and conflicts of interest in medicine (01:00:04) 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 New Guidelines: https://realfood.gov/ 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://toward.health 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://toward.health/community/