Life's Best Medicine Podcast

Dr. Brian Lenzkes
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Total health encompasses more than just physical wellbeing; it includes factors like family life, the health of our relationships, spirituality, and the way we see our relationship to the rest of the world and to others. In this show, Dr. Lenzkes and his guests discuss these factors and share stories of heroism, compassion, and healing along the way. Being a medical doctor, Dr. Lenzkes has made a commitment to helping people, and he firmly believes that this commitment extends into every aspect of life.

  1. 6d ago

    Episode 300: The 2026 HEALTH SUMMIT | Vickie Johnston

    Vickie Johnston is the founder of H2O Health and a passionate advocate for clean water and preventative wellness. Drawing on a background in medical laboratory science and years of research into environmental health, she has dedicated her career to educating people about the impact water quality has on overall well-being. Through H2O Health, Vickie helps families reduce toxic exposures and create healthier homes with science-based water solutions and practical health education.   In this episode, Dr. Brian and Vickie talk about…   (00:00) Intro (03:44) How Vickie first became aware of how toxic so much of our drinking water is (06:02) How chlorine in water effects your health (08:23) Microplastics an pH balance (09:07) Stress (11:39) Cellular health (12:18) Human touch, community, and giving back (14:26) The speaker lineup at the upcoming 2026 HEALTH SUMMIT (links below) (27:16) More details about the health summit (31:40) The new MVX+ test (34:20) Final details on the 2026 HEALTH SUMMIT (35:57) Outro   For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Brain Builders: https://brainbuilders.health   Vickie Johnston: H20 Health: https://h2ohealth.com 2026 HEALTH SUMMIT: https://brainbuilders.health/2026-Health-Summit/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSXvSZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFIc1BaUTlRQzBHYkIwYVVRc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkbO_GDPQUEsZCpWQJXvRrRd4yJW_3tOOLnIKgPC0DMMCQKSwiFgfvliv_Zq_aem_njsmfBONCHXmndPcHrmp2Q   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com

    43 min

  2. Jun 3

    Episode 299: Amanda Decker

    Amanda Decker is a family nurse practitioner, metabolic health practitioner, and founder of Clear Path Medical. After overcoming her own struggles with weight and chronic psoriasis, she shifted her focus from conventional primary care to nutrition and lifestyle medicine. Today, Amanda helps patients address the root causes of chronic disease through evidence-based approaches centered on metabolic health, low-carb nutrition, and sustainable lifestyle change. With nearly two decades of clinical experience and multiple advanced certifications in obesity medicine, ketogenic nutrition, and metabolic health, she is passionate about empowering people to take control of their health and transform their lives. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Amanda talk about… (00:00) Intro (05:54) Cholesterol and cardiovascular health (09:50) Amanda's experience switching to and working in a DPC practice (11:54) Triglycerides and coffee (13:57) Stress, community, and working in the medical field (19:11) Amanda's upcoming Low Carb for Better Health conference (link below) (22:55) Bio-individuality and the proper human diet (25:54) The speaker line-up at the upcoming Low Carb for Better Health conference (link below) (31:29) Gut health, carnivore diets, and holistic health (39:45) Gut health and fatty liver disease (40:34) Health outliers and food noise (48:18) Cortisol and Cushing's Disease (01:01:50) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Amanda Decker: Website: https://www.clearpathmedical.net/ X: https://x.com/deckerlesscarbs?lang=en IG: https://www.instagram.com/deckerlesscarbs/?hl=en FB: https://www.facebook.com/deckerlesscarbs/?ref=NONE_xav_ig_profile_page_web# Low Carb for Better Health: https://events.humanitix.com/low-carb-for-better-health   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH • • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com

    1h 7m

  3. May 27

    Episode 298: Doug Reynolds | The Symposium for Metabolic Health

    Doug Reynolds is the founder of LowCarbUSA®, a leading organization dedicated to promoting low-carb, ketogenic, and metabolic health through science-based education. A former endurance athlete and self-proclaimed "carb skeptic," Doug turned his personal health journey into a mission to help others reclaim their lives through nutrition. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Doug talk about… (00:00) Intro (05:21) Why keto is a therapy fro so many different dysfunctions (08:34) Why the general public and the medical community are taking so long to come around to the uses/benefits of the keto diet (19:32) The upcoming Symposium for Metabolic Health in San Diego (August 13-16; see links below) (26:42) The speaker lineup for the Symposium for Metabolic Health (34:39) The special focus day on the metabolic roots of obesity and type 2 diabetes (38:12) Why you should come to the Symposium for Metabolic Health (48:51) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Melanie Tidman on the LBM Podcast: https://lifesbestmedicine.com/podcast/episode-218-melanie-tidman/ A Paradise for Parents: https://aparadiseforparents.com   Doug Reynolds: LowCarbUSA: https://www.lowcarbusa.org X: https://x.com/dougiereynolds?lang=en Discount Code: Life's Best Medicine   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH • • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com

    58 min

  4. May 13

    Episode 297: Guatemala Update and Celebrating Moms

    Dr. Brian is back from the jungles of Guatemala where he went for a medical missions trip with The Merlo Foundation. The Merlo Foundation is an organization dedicated to caring for the sick, aiding the disabled, and nurturing the people of Magdalena MP in Guatemala as Jesus would. In this episode, Dr. Brian talks about… (00:00) Intro (02:31) HLTH Code (06:28) Motherhood and moms (08:53) The story of Mancho—a mentally retarded man from Guatemala (11:44) The amazing work done in Guatemala by The Merlo Foundation (19:08) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Redmond Salt: https://redmond.life/pages/redmond-com?gad_source=1 The Merlo Foundation: https://themerlofoundation.org   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH • • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com

    22 min

  5. May 6

    Episode 296: Dr. Ron Elfenbein

    Dr. Ron Elfenbein is an emergency physician and healthcare entrepreneur who found himself at the center of a high-stakes legal battle after being indicted on federal healthcare fraud charges. Maintaining his innocence, he mounted a determined fight against the allegations, challenging the government's case and drawing national attention to the complexities of medical billing, regulatory overreach, and due process in modern healthcare. In this episode, Drs. Brian and Ron talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:01) The miracle cure that Monoclonal Antibodies were for Covid patients and how the treatment was withheld from those who needed it most by the federal government (18:28) How Dr. Ron became a victim of Lawfare for his efforts to make monoclonal antibodies available to Covid patients (28:29) Dr. Ron's perspective on why he was targeted for championing monoclonal antibodies to treat Covid (31:24) Dr. Ron's ongoing legal battle (37:43) The pros and cons of using Remdesivir versus monoclonal antibodies to treat Covid patients (43:05) The financial disaster that has befallen Dr. Ron as a result of the federal inditement (47:18) The lives that were lost because of the Biden administration's inexplicable shut down of the monoclonal antibody treatment (50:58) Taking on the federal government in court (52:48) How you can support Dr. Ron's legal battle (links below) (56:28) Sauna (01:01:29) Outro   For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Dr. Ron's last appearance on the Life's Best Medicine Podcast: https://lifesbestmedicine.com/podcast/episode-285-dr-ron-elfenbein/ Dr. Peter McCullough on the Life's Best Medicine Podcast: https://lifesbestmedicine.com/podcast/episode-281-dr-peter-mccullough/ Jessica Rose on the Life's Best Medicine Podcast: https://lifesbestmedicine.com/podcast/episode-282-dr-jessica-rose/   Dr. Ron Elfenbein: X: https://x.com/RonElfenbeinmd Website: Ronelfenbeinmd.com Support Doctor Elfenbein's Legal Defense: https://www.givesendgo.com/DefendDrElfenbein Change.org Petition: https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-lawfare-tell-the-doj-to-drop-the-unjust-prosecution-of-dr-ron-elfenbein?recruiter=1113307157&recruited_by_id=1ab998c0-a9bf-11ea-ab16-9f90afe15353&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard&utm_medium=copylink Judge's 93 Page Opinion: https://www2.mdd.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Opinions/22-0146%20Elfenbein%20Opinion.pdf Fox News Article: Maryland doctor says people are 'going to die' after Biden admin uses faulty data to snub antibody treatments Drop the Case: https://dropthecase.com   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com

    1h 2m

  6. Apr 29

    Episode 295: Darren Schmidt, DC | MVX Testing, Toxic Exposures, and Metabolic Health

    Darren Schmidt, D.C. is a chiropractor, has devoted his practice exclusively to clinical nutrition since 1998. He is the proprietor of the Nutritional Healing Center of Ann Arbor and a sought-after speaker on health topics. During chiropractic college, Dr. Schmidt immersed himself in over 50 seminars within 24 months, exploring diverse therapeutic modalities and discovering the transformative potential of nutrition. Witnessing the efficacy of holistic approaches and functional lab testing, he recognized the pressing need for comprehensive nutritional interventions in healthcare.   In this episode, Dr. Brian and Darren talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:00) Why/how Darren became nutrition-focused chiropractor (17:10) The MVX+ test (23:50) The factors that most profoundly impact our health and how to address them naturally (28:47) More on why the MVX+ test is so great for getting to the root of chronic health issues (37:40) Darren's sleep apnea experience (41:36) Addressing toxicity in the body (45:49) Detoxing from spike protein (51:30) Thiamin B1, fecal transplants, and gut health (57:19) Parasites, mold, and how to deal with them (01:03:27) How recent discoveries and advancements are revolutionizing healthcare (01:05:17) B1 deficiency and the keto diet (01:08:08) Anti-aging and preventing mortality (01:11:30) Detoxing plastic in the body (01:12:20) Outro   For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Darren Schmidt. D.C.: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@realfoodcures Website: https://thenutritionalhealingcenter.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dr.darren_schmidt   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com

    1h 20m

  7. Apr 22

    Episode 294: Cynthia Thurlow

    Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, bestselling author, and leading voice in women's metabolic health. With over two decades of clinical experience, she's known for translating complex science into practical strategies—helping women navigate perimenopause, optimize fasting, and reclaim energy, resilience, and long-term wellness.   In this episode, Dr. Brian and Cynthia talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:30) Why Cynthia became so interested in the gut microbiome as a women's health expert (10:07) Gut health, blood sugar, and insulin resistance (12:04) Fiber, carnivore, and the microbiome (26:39) Adverse Childhood Events, stress, and women's health (32:47) Pros and cons of the Western medical system (38:56) Why going to extremes with carb restriction and exercise can backfire for some people (43:24) Why stress is such a killer (45:48) The benefits of the DPC healthcare model (53:23) Gut health and aging (01:01:14) Outro   For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   Cynthia Thurlow: Website: https://www.cynthiathurlow.com/ X: https://x.com/_CynthiaThurlow IG: https://www.instagram.com/cynthia_thurlow_/ Books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2345217/cynthia-thurlow-np/   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH • • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com

    1h 8m

  8. Apr 15

    Episode 293: Brenda Sowers Shares Her Remarkable Recovery from Spike Protein Toxicity

    Brenda Sowers has had an incredible and crazy health journey—survivor of brain cancer, two brain tumors, and spike protein-related health complications. Before her health took a turn for the worse in 2019, Brenda was an active, healthy, ultra-runner. Thanks to her discovery of Dr. Thomas Seyfried and others in the metabolic health space, she has been able to reclaim her health from the brink of disaster.   In this episode, Dr. Brian and Brenda talk about… (00:00) Intro (03:13) Brenda's battle with brain cancer (08:27) Brenda's experience of going through radiation and chemo therapy at the same time (09:53) How Brenda's discovery of the work of Dr. Thomas Seyfried led her down the metabolic health rabbit hole (14:00) Brenda's 2nd brain tumor and how she learned that she was suffering from Covid vaccine side effects (23:34) How spike proliferation in the body effects human health (27:54) How Brenda has been detoxifying her body of spike proteins (40:42) Running versus walking and rucking (42:57) Brenda's dietary journey trying carnivore and low carb (49:11) Thiamin, fiber, and keeping an open mind (54:48) Olive leaf (58:11) Switching from vegetarianism to carnivore (01:04:10) Outro   For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Brenda Sowers: IG: https://www.instagram.com/bsowers80/ Brain Tumor Companions: https://www.braintumorcompanion.com   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH • • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com

    1h 10m
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Total health encompasses more than just physical wellbeing; it includes factors like family life, the health of our relationships, spirituality, and the way we see our relationship to the rest of the world and to others. In this show, Dr. Lenzkes and his guests discuss these factors and share stories of heroism, compassion, and healing along the way. Being a medical doctor, Dr. Lenzkes has made a commitment to helping people, and he firmly believes that this commitment extends into every aspect of life.

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