Diet Doctor Podcast

#110 - The path to healthy weight loss

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ted Naiman explains satiety and how it can help you succeed with long-term healthy weight loss — and why it may be the secret to your success.

#109 - A new study of elevated LDL on keto

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Feldman released preliminary data from the lean mass hyper-responder study investigating elevated LDL while on a keto diet. What can we learn fro...

#108 - The real story of beef, climate, and your health

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Should you eat less beef to help the climate and your health? Not necessarily. Beef can play an important role in a healthy diet and a healthy environ...

#107 - Improving the Dietary Guidelines

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans aren’t based on rigorous science, yet they influence everything we eat. Nina Teicholz and I discuss what needs ...

#106 - CGMs and metabolic health

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A medical-student-run study suggests there is much to learn through wearing continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). But is there a potential downside to u...

#105 - Soil and human health

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Improving soil health improves plant nutrients, the environment, and possibly even human health. Three experts join me to discuss this vital connectio...

#104 - The secret of nutrient density

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Focusing on nutrient density may be the key to better eating. Marty Kendall shares his data and his approach to optimizing nutrition through nutrient ...

#103 - Keto, type 1 diabetes, and kidneys

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Keith Runyan is a kidney specialist who promotes the use of ketogenic diets to help improve kidney function. He also lives with type 1 diabetes an...

#102 - Keto diets and kidney health

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ketogenic diets can help people with kidney disease, but with some caveats. Two experts join us to discuss keto and renal health.

#101 - Revolutionizing diabetes care

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sami Inkinen, the co-founder and CEO of Virta Health, wants to reverse type 2 diabetes in 100 million people. By using a keto diet and disrupting the ...

#100 - Bipolar disorder and keto diets

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bipolar disorder is a common and devastating mental health condition. Emerging evidence suggests a ketogenic diet can be a highly effective add-on the...

#99 - Food addiction with Dr. Vera Tarman

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Food addiction is controversial in medicine. But Dr. Vera Tarman explains how food addiction is just like any other harmful addiction and provides adv...

#98 - Coronary calcium scores

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Coronary calcium scores have become one of the most important tests for determining your cardiac risk. Dr. Agatston and I discuss how to use these tes...

#97 - Global nutrient adequacies

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It may surprise you to learn how many people fail to eat a diet that is nutritionally adequate. Ty Beal, PhD and I discuss what this means and the imp...

#96 - Protein quality

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In your quest to eat the right amount of protein, it's important to know that animal protein is a more bioavailable source than plant protein. You can...

#95 - A critical review of veganism

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There seems to be a rise in calls for more of us to eat a vegan diet. But do the benefits that advocates claim — better health, ethics, and environm...

#94 - Brain and weight gain

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your brain is likely the most important driver of weight gain. That doesn’t mean it’s your fault, but rather, there is a “genetic-environment mi...

#93 - The original environmentalists

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The way we grow and produce our food can either help or harm our environment. In this episode, we hear from two ranchers and a farmer who are committe...

#92 - The science of weight loss

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why do we have an obesity epidemic, and how do we correct it? We explore these questions with researcher Kevin Hall, PhD, who has dedicated his career...

#91 - The challenge of nutrition science

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition science is hard. That’s the reality. But we can still use it to inform our decisions about what we should eat. To do so, we need to know h...

#90 - The pharmacist who gave up drugs

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Most pharmacists spend their careers dispensing medications. But Graham Phillips saw that this path wasn’t helping people get better. So he gave up ...

#89 - Protecting your brain

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Protecting your brain may be one of the most important things for you to do in life. The good news is that it doesn't have to be that hard. Dr. Tommy ...

#88 - Reversing diabetes

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The time has come to not just treat type 2 diabetes, but to reverse it. Dr. Bhakti Paul shares her knowledge of how to do this, both as a patient and ...

#87 - Best of 2021

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been another exciting and educational year at the Diet Doctor Podcast. Here’s a breakdown of our 10 favorite episodes of the year.

#86 - Low-carb LDL hyper-responders

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A new study scientifically defines the group of people whose LDL cholesterol rises dramatically after starting a low-carb diet — so-called lean mass...

#85 - The best exercise for health

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Which is better for you, traditional cardio or interval training? They both have a role in health and fitness. In this episode, we discuss the benefit...

#84 - Is exercise better than weight loss for your health?

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Exercise can play an essential role in a healthy lifestyle, even if it isn’t the most effective lever for weight loss. But should exercise be our pr...

#83 - Ketogenic diets and their applications

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ketogenic diets work well for weight loss and blood sugar control. Dr. Susan Wolver proves this to be true with her clinical work and her new paper do...

#82 - Ketogenic diets and mental health

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Individual experience suggests ketogenic diets may be a powerful therapy for mental health conditions. Join my conversation with an international expe...

#81 - Intermittent fasting: Clinical Pearls and precautions

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Intermittent fasting has become one of the hottest health trends. But not all fasting is the same. Three experts discuss the tips and tricks you need ...

#80 - Time-restricted eating

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Could simply not eating for 14 hours each day improve your health? According to leading researcher, Dr. Satchin Panda, the answer is a resounding “y...

#79 - Dave Feldman

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Does an elevated LDL cholesterol on low carb confer the same risk as an elevated LDL on a standard American diet? Thanks to Dave Feldman and his colle...

#78 - Vegetable oils: Are they healthy?

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some authorities promote vegetable oils as a healthy food, but others see them as a clear danger to our health. How do we make sense of the disparate ...

#77 - Diet Doctor — Past, present, and future

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

DietDoctor.com is the largest and most popular low carb resource on the internet. We recently adapted our message according to the growing science sup...

#76 - Protein leverage hypothesis

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

According to some evidence, eating enough protein may be the key to solving our obesity epidemic. But if too little protein is harmful, does that mean...

#75 - Why we need muscle

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Muscle tissue may be one of the most important and under-appreciated elements contributing to our long-term health. Stuart Phillips has dedicated his ...

#74 - Weight loss surgery

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Weight loss surgery is an effective treatment for obesity and metabolic disease. But is it right for you? We explore the risks, benefits, and alternat...

#73 - Michael Moss

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The processed food industry exploits your natural biology to make you crave more of its products, causing you to overeat and gain weight. This intervi...

#72 - Nicolette Hahn Niman

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Beef may not be the environmental villian it is made out to be. In this detailed and nuanced discussion, we explore a sustainable approach to raising ...

#71 - Metabolic health and nutrition

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

#70 - Dr. Ted Naiman

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How much protein should you eat? According to Dr. Ted Naiman and his P:E Diet principles, it may be more than you think. Let’s dig in!

#69 - The importance of protein

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Protein may be the most important nutrient for health and weight loss. In this episode, we discuss the importance and practical aspects of eating enou...

#68 - Kirsty Woods

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You can learn how your diet and lifestyle affect your health if you order the right tests! Kirsty Woods is an expert in metabolic testing. She explain...

#67 - Trey Suntrup, PhD

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode begins with the basics and covers everything you need to know about ketone testing. Join me for all the details.

#66 - Dr. Ana Lorenzo

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

They say "the eyes are the window to the soul." Well, literally speaking, the eyes are also the window to our blood vessels. And Dr. Ana Lorenzo takes...

#65 - Dr. Mariela Glandt

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Low-carb diets are likely the best diet for controlling diabetes, and Dr. Mariels Glandt wants the world to know all about it. She also wants us to un...

#64 - Dr. Jason Fung

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jason Fung is well known for pioneering the use of fasting as a medical intervention to aid weight loss and treat diabetes. In his new book, The C...

#63 - Ben Bikman, PhD

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Insulin resistance is killing us. Professor Ben Bikman wants you to know why that is and what we can do about it.

#62 - Gary Taubes

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Taubes is back, employing his strong investigative journalism skills to help us rethink weight loss and make a case for ketogenic diets. Join me ...

#61 - Dr. Glen House

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's a tragedy that's hard to imagine. One day you are as healthy as can be, and the next day you are paralyzed. In an instant, your entire life is tu...

#60 - Dr. Sandra Palavecino

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There's more than one way to lose weight. How does the director of a weight loss clinic decide the best path for each patient? Dr. Sandra Palavecino e...

#59 - Dr. Casey Means

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Casey Means is on a mission to help us understand more about our metabolic health and how our food choices impact it. She's at the forefront of pr...

#58 - Dr. Jeremiah Eisenschenk

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It took him more than 30 years, but Dr. Jeremiah Eisenschenk was able to transform his lifestyle to lose weight an improve his health. Now he's helpin...

#57 - Dr. Ian Lake

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As a physician, Dr. Ian Lake broke free of dietary guidelines to treat his own type 1 diabetes and prove he could do better than standard care with a ...

#56 - Dr. Ethan Weiss

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ethan Weiss is a preventive cardiologist who supports a low-carb and keto way of eating. That is remarkable in itself. But my admiration for him g...

#55 - Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Can low-carb nutrition prevent severe COVID related illnesses? We don't have data on it, but according to ICU physician Dr. Kyeremanteng, it is certai...

#54 - Dr. Roshani Sanghani

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Sanghani spent years training as a physician in endocrinology and diabetology. She knows everything about the expensive medications used to treat ...

#53 - Dr. Tony Hampton

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Black Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes, hypertension, and other chronic metabolic diseases. Dr. Tony Hampton has made it his miss...

#52 - Diana Rodgers

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We hear the question all too often. Would the world be better off without meat? Whether it's our health, the environment, or ethical concerns, many ar...

#51 - Frank Mitloehner, PhD

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What is the true impact of livestock on climate change, and will eating less meat significantly impact global warming? That is a topic of hot debate c...

Looking back on 50 episodes

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to look back and celebrate! We've reached 50 episodes and four million views and downloads of the DietDoctor Podcast! I've enjoyed this jour...

#50 - Lucia Aronica

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Science is not always what it seems. And scientists don't always act the way they "should." In this episode with Professor Lucia Aronica, we learn a l...

#49 - Dr. Tro Kalayjian

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Few people have taken a personal and professional journey as remarkable as Dr. Tro's. He's lost over 150 pounds (68 kilos), a personal experience that...

#48 - Jen Isenhart

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you haven't seen the documentary Fat Fiction, I highly recommend that you watch it. It's a well-made, professionally produced film about how the U....

#47 - Adele Hite, PhD

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this interview, we dissect the dietary guidelines from an angle many have not heard before, and we delve into topics where myths are widespread suc...

#46 - Dom D'Agostino, PhD

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You can't look at the world of ketone research without seeing the impact of Dr. D'Agostino. Dom is the leading authority of how ketogenic diets and ex...

#45 - Brianna Stubbs, PhD

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The ability to drink your way to elevated ketone blood levels with exogenous ketones has opened a world of research about the impact of ketones on hea...

#44 - Angela Poff, PhD

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cancer. The word no one wants to hear. A terrifying diagnosis with treatments aptly named "toxic" therapies. Dr. Angela Poff is a leading researcher i...

#43 - Audra Wilford

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What would you do if your four-year-old was diagnosed with brain cancer? Hopefully you will never need to find out. But Audra Wilford was not so lucky...

#42 - Bret Scher, MD

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, I discuss the science behind intermittent fasting and fasting-mimicking diets, also known as FMDs.   Do these two techniques achi...

#41 - Dr. Brian Lenzkes

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Brian Lenzkes is intelligent, humble, and inspiring. He's a wonderful role model for physicians, and is bullish on sharing his framework for patie...

#40 - Ted Naiman, MD

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Protein is not the enemy. In fact, Dr. Naiman says it's hard to imagine anyone eating too much protein. What about longevity, mTOR, and gluconeogenesi...

#39 - Ben Bocchicchio, PhD

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ben Bo has been practicing low carb lifestyles and slow high intensity resistance training since 1974, and his message is more prescient now more ...

#38 - Dr. Hassina Kajee

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Hassina Kajee had what she thought was the perfect job caring for patients in an acute care ward in South Africa. After time, however, she realize...

#37 - Dr. Jake Kushner

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Kushner has dedicated his professional career to helping patients with type 1 diabetes. He has tremendous insight into the challenges patients hav...

#36 - Eric Westman, MD

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Few people on the planet have as much experience with helping patients using low carb lifestyle as Dr. Westman. He has been doing this for over 20 yea...

#35 - Ben Bikman, PhD

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Why is insulin so important for us to control and why does a ketogenic diet help so many people? Professor Ben Bikman has been studying these question...

#34 - Dr. Nasha Winters

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Given a terminal diagnosis of stage 4 ovarian cancer at the young age of 19, Dr. Winters chose to fight. And fortunately for us all, she won. Now more...

#33 - David Unwin, MD

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Unwin was on the verge of retiring as a general practice physician in the UK. Then he found the power of low-carb nutrition and helped hundreds of...

#32 - Jen Unwin

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Life changes can be hard. No question about that. But they don't always have to be. Sometimes you just need a little hope to get you started. Jen Unwi...

#31 - Dr. Ken Berry

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ken Berry wants us all to be aware that much of what our doctors say may be a lie. Maybe not an outright malicious lie, but much of what "we" beli...

#30 - Dr. Gary Fettke

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

They tried to silence him simply for trying to help his patients eat better and improve their health. Fortunately they failed. Now Dr. Fettke, along w...

#29 - Dr. Spencer Nadolsky, DO

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's no secret that health and nutrition is a polarizing topic with experts frequently disagreeing on the best path and the best evidence. Dr. Spencer...

#28 - Amy Berger

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Berger from tuitnutrition.com has a perspective that benefit us all-- We don't have to go crazy trying to go keto. Amy has a no nonsense, practica...

#27 - David Diamond, PhD

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Professor David Diamond says you have been misled and deceived when it comes to LDL cholesterol and statins. But he isn't just going to tell you his o...

#26 - Ignacio Cuaranta, MD

13 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Cuaranta is one of only a handful of psychiatrists focusing on low carb nutrition and lifestyle interventions as a mean to help his patients with ...

#25 - Alison Gannett

30 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Alison Gannett has an amazing story to tell, and she is using that story to help people in their most desperate time. She went form winning championsh...

#24 - Robb Wolf

16 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Robb Wolf was one of the pioneers of the popular paleo nutrition movement and one of the first Crossfit franchise owners. Thus, Robb is sometimes labe...

#23 - Dr. Jason Fung, MD

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If fasting has been around since the beginning of time, why is it so controversial? Dr. Jason Fung has a different perspective. When done right, fasti...

#22 - Dr. Georgia Ede

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It turns out, the brain and the body aren't that different when it comes to the risk of toxicity from too much glucose and carbohydrates. As a practic...

#21 - Nina Teicholz

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Few people in this world have done more to unearth the fallacy and shoddy evidence behind our dietary guidelines than Nina Teicholz. Her book The Big ...

#20 - Dr. Ryan Lowery

21 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ryan Lowery has firmly established himself as one of the leading researchers and thought leaders in the field of ketogenic lifestyles. He has clin...

#19 - Dr. Robert Cywes

07 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Robert Cywes is an expert at weight loss surgeries. But if it were up to him, he might not do any of them. His first step is always to help his pat...

#18 - Lauren Weiss, PhD

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Anyone who has tried to change a habit knows that it involves much more than knowing what to do. You also need to know how to do it - how to make the ...

#17 - Dan Scholnick

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Scholnick once said, "It seems like every VC I know in Silicon Valley is on some kind of a low carb diet." Dan is no exception. Despite having the...

#16 - John Limansky, MD

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Limansky is the Keto Hacking MD and a well known podcast host. He helps high performance clients use a ketogenic diet to improve their perfor...

#15 - Prof. Andrew Mente

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The PURE study is one of the largest epidemiological studies in recent memory, and its findings seriously question the dietary guidelines around fat, ...

#14 - Dr. Robert Lustig

26 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The debate wages. Is a calorie just a calorie? Or is there something specifically dangerous about fructose and carbohydrate calories? To anyone who ha...

#13 - Peter Ballerstedt

12 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Ballerstedt has the background and personality to help us bridge the knowledge gap between how we feed and raise our animals, and how we feed an...

#12 - Dr. David Ludwig

29 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the messy world of nutritional science, some researchers rise above the others in their attempt to produce high quality and useful data. Dr. Ludwig...