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. 1D AGO

    Episode 274: Dr. David Cavan

    Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Dr. David Cavan is a leading diabetes specialist and author dedicated to helping people take control of their blood sugar and reverse type 2 diabetes through practical lifestyle changes. A former Director of Policy and Programmes at Diabetes UK, he has over 25 years of clinical experience and has advised globally on diabetes prevention and management. Dr. Cavan is the author of several influential books, including Reverse Your Diabetes and Take Control of Type 1 Diabetes, empowering patients with evidence-based, sustainable strategies for better health.   In this episode, Drs. Brian and David talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:07) Diabetes reversal (08:34) The history of managing diabetes with low carb diets (12:50) How Dr. Cavan discovered the power of diet for managing diabetes (22:52) Systemic issues in medicine related to nutritional advice and chronic disease (28:15) The growing acceptance of low carb diets as a therapy for diabetes (30:15) CGMs (31:05) Metabolic psychiatry (37:55) Type 1 Diabetes care (45:36) CGMs (49:56) Diabetes in Africa and lifestyle intervention (58:09) Outro   For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Dr. David Cavan: The Diabetes Doctor: https://www.thediabetesdoctor.co.uk   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ Brain Bootcamp: https://prescott-now.com/event/brain-bootcamp-resource-event/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH • • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com

    1h 3m

  2. OCT 29

    Episode 273: Martha Carlin

    Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Martha Carlin is the founder and CEO of BiotiQuest, a company pioneering targeted probiotic formulations to improve gut health and overall wellness. A "citizen scientist" driven by personal discovery, Martha turned her husband's Parkinson's diagnosis into a mission to explore the gut-brain connection and uncover how microbes influence human health. Through BiotiQuest, she's bridging the gap between cutting-edge microbiome research and real-world solutions that empower people to take charge of their health from the inside out.   In this episode, Dr. Brian and Martha talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:45) Why the microbiome is an key aspect of health (12:10) Cholesterol and Lipopolysaccharides (16:32) Changes in the gut microbiome in an anaerobic state (21:00) Carnivore and the microbiome (26:13) The gut-brain connection (38:11) Emulsifiers and immune-suppression (42:56) Stress, antibiotics, and gut health (48:12) Ideal immunity (50:15) Outro   For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Martha Carlin: BiotiQuest: https://biotiquest.com/ The Bio Collective: https://www.thebiocollective.com/   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ Brain Bootcamp: https://prescott-now.com/event/brain-bootcamp-resource-event/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH • • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com

    57 min

  3. OCT 22

    Episode 272: Theresa Lyons, MS, MS, PhD

    Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Theresa Lyons, MS, MS, PhD is a Yale University trained scientist, medical strategist, and autism parent. Theresa combines the rigor of a Yale-trained scientist with the compassion of a dedicated mom to transform how we understand autism. Through her research and coaching, she explores the metabolic and nutritional roots of neurological health.   In this episode, Dr. Brian and Theresa talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:27) Theresa's background and why she chose to pursue autism research (09:15) The beginning ofTheresa's autism reversal journey (15:53) Autism diagnosis criteria (17:50) Whether or not the reported increase in autism cases is accurate (20:42) What the big, root cause factors are for autism (23:58) Diet and autism (25:56) Low-hanging fruit treatments for people with autism (29:40) Toxin build-up and autism (31:24) B-9 and Leucovorin (38:22) Genetic autism risk (40:18) Diabetes and other co-morbidities associated with autism (41:32) The keto and carnivore diets for people with autism (43:59) Hydration and autism (46:33) GI health and cognitive health (54:17) Outro   For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Theresa Lyons: Navigating AWEtism: https://awetism.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@navigatingawetism IG: https://www.instagram.com/navigating_awetism/?hl=en   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ Brain Bootcamp: https://prescott-now.com/event/brain-bootcamp-resource-event/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH • • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com

    59 min

  4. OCT 15

    Episode 271: The Fight to End Human Trafficking with Lisa Mitts

    Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Lisa Mitts is a multi-award-winning Indie recording artist/songwriter, performer, and advocate for survivors of human trafficking. She is the Director of Administration and Fundraising at Destiny House Restoration Center—a safe harbor where young women, who have been enslaved by the horrific chains of sex-trafficking, can be restored to their God-given identity, destiny and purpose. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Lisa talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:27) Lisa's work to help survivors of human trafficking (11:15) Childhood trauma and mental/physical health (12:54) How groomers prey on vulnerable children (17:32) Caring for victims of trafficking (24:45) How YOU can help victims of trafficking (28:05) Faith in God in the midst of trauma and suffering (29:44) Healing and restoration (34:18) The upcoming Evening of Destiny benefit concert (42:44) Outro   For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Lisa Mitts: Where Has Love Gone?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRL3thJQsIE Destiny House Restoration Center: https://destinyhouserc.org 2025 EVENING OF DESTINY: https://destinyhouserc.org/events/ Get Tickets HERE: https://ycpac.com/Online/mapSelect.asp?doWork::WSmap::loadMap=Load&createBO::WSmap=1&BOparam::WSmap::loadMap::performance_ids=E5769DA4-EF3C-4B6A-A426-EA9474824B8A Lisa Mitts Music: https://www.lisamittsmusic.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/lisamittsmusic/?hl=en   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ Brain Bootcamp: https://prescott-now.com/event/brain-bootcamp-resource-event/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH • • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com

    47 min

  5. OCT 8

    Episode 270: Josh Wageman

    Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. 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 (05:42) Why our bodies make cholesterol, what cholesterol does in the body, and when cholesterol causes problems (14:29) Insulin resistance, inflammation, and metabolic health (18:46) Stress hormones and cardiovascular health (20:11) Sleep quality and metabolic health (23:24) Spiritual life and physical health (27:23) Relaxation and insulin resistance (28:50) Fiber, leaky gut, and cholesterol (37:35) Josh's general dietary advice (40:00) Diet and high cholesterol (46:00) Trans-fats, seed oils, and cardiovascular risk (50:16) Diet and exercise (55:30) Chronic inflammation (59:34) Parasites (01:01:33) Brain health and lipids (01:12:22) The simple path of holistic health (01:14:39) Outro   For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Josh Wageman: IG: https://www.instagram.com/wagemanjosh/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Security-System-Lipid-Neighborhood-Complicating/dp/B0DTJ1HJ4Y   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ Brain Bootcamp: https://prescott-now.com/event/brain-bootcamp-resource-event/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH • • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com

    1h 23m

  6. OCT 1

    Episode 269: Michelle Hurn

    Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Michelle Hurn is a registered and licensed dietitian with sixteen years of experience as a clinical, acute care dietitian, lead dietitian in psychiatric care, and outpatient dietitian. Michelle is an avid endurance athlete, she has qualified for the Boston Marathon 12 times, and on November 7th 2020, she won her first ultra marathon covering 44.63 miles in a 6 hour timed race. While practicing inpatient and outpatient care in the hospital setting, Michelle discovered a disheartening connection between the high carbohydrate, low fat, "sugar in moderation," nutrition guidelines she was required to teach, and the rapidly declining health of her patients. In 2019, Michelle's health started to fall apart. She was experiencing severe muscle pain, spasms, and crippling anxiety. She decided to follow a low carbohydrate, high animal protein diet simply to see if it might alleviate the severe muscle pain she was experiencing. Not only was her muscle pain gone in a matter of weeks, her decades of anxiety began to fade.   In this episode, Dr. Brian and Michelle talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:04) How Michelle came to realize that standard dietary advice was wrong (06:19) Diabetes reversal (07:14) Mental health improvements on ketogenic diets (10:34) The work of the American Diabetes Society (13:44) Yerba Mate and inflammation (16:22) Fiber and overall health (20:11) Why calories are NOT a sufficient model for understanding what a healthy diet is (25:03) High fat versus high protein (31:44) Stress and high blood sugar levels (35:13) Keto, eating disorders, and athletic performance (43:43) How to stay in a mindset of consistency with your diet (50:10) Changs in public and establishment perception of keto diets (56:04) The coming GLP-1 crisis (01:02:35) Outro   For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Michelle Hurn: The American Diabetes Society: https://www.americandiabetessociety.org Unimate: https://www.thedietitiansdilemma.net/shop The DIetician's Dilemma: https://www.thedietitiansdilemma.net IG: https://www.instagram.com/runeatmeatrepeat/?hl=en X: https://x.com/MichelleHurnRD FB: https://www.facebook.com/runeatmeatrepeat/   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ Brain Bootcamp: https://prescott-now.com/event/brain-bootcamp-resource-event/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH • • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com

    1h 9m

  7. SEP 24

    Episode 268: Mike (@GuyNAustin)

    Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Mike Davis (@GuyNAustin on Twitter) is a self-described "random guy in Austin who got tired of being sick and overweight at the age of 48 and decided to do something about it." After achieving amazing results simply by kicking soda, he tried the keto diet. This adoption of the keto diet enabled him to normalize his blood pressure and shed roughly 25% of his bodyweight in 10 weeks with no exercise at all. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Mike talk about… (00:00) Intro (08:24) The difference between atheism and agnosticism (13:24) Evolution and creationism (18:01) The Charlie Kirk assassination (27:22) Jimmy Kimmel and integrity (30:54) What a 'Leftist' is, what a 'Liberal' is, and how the terms have evolved (37:04) Trump, AI, and Technocracy (42:25) The Revolution Will Not be Televised (47:21) The justification of murder, the Hyper Real, and creating narratives (01:07:01) Religion, ritual, and spirituality (01:11:25) Transgenderism, masking, and short-sighted empathy (01:13:22) Why cancel culture and online culture is unhealthy (01:32:11) Living out your faith (01:36:46) What it would take for Mike to believe in God (01:40:56) Outro   For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Mike (@GuyNAustin): X: https://x.com/guynaustin   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ Brain Bootcamp: https://prescott-now.com/event/brain-bootcamp-resource-event/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH • • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com

    1h 48m

  8. SEP 17

    Episode 267: Dr. Ken Berry

    Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Dr. Ken Berry is a Fellow in The American Academy of Family Physicians and has been practicing Family Medicine in rural Tennessee for over a decade (having seen over 20,000 patients in his career so far). He is the author of the best selling book Lies My Doctor Told Me. He received his medical degree from University of Tennessee College of Medicine.   In this episode, Drs. Brian and Ken talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:29) The multitude benefits of eating the proper human diet (11:25) The place of fruit and fiber in the proper human diet (14:44) The importance of getting your fasting insulin checked (20:31) Why LDL and Cholesterol are not the bad guys (23:42) How the entire field of medicine has been captured by big Pharma (31:08) The brain/body connection and how diet impacts mood and mental health (39:24) Whether meat is addictive (47:25) Why standards in the medical field are so slow to change (51:38) Thyroid issues and how the should be treated (55:08) Sex hormones (57:43) The spectrum of possible approaches to the proper human diet (01:02:20) Calcium (01:07:14) Outro   For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Dr. Ken Berry: Website Common Sense Labs   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ Brain Bootcamp: https://prescott-now.com/event/brain-bootcamp-resource-event/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com

    1h 11m
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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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