Amelia Wood is an ACE-certified Personal Trainer dedicated to helping people feel strong, confident, and capable in their own bodies. Known for her approachable, no-gimmicks style, Amelia focuses on building sustainable fitness habits that fit real life. She’s passionate about functional strength, movement that feels good, and empowering others to discover just how resilient they can be.

In this episode, Dr. Brian, Dr. Tro, and Amelia talk about…

• (00:00) Intro
• (04:04) Why Amelia started her podcast, The Magic of Metabolic Health, and became a personal trainer
• (13:42) Learning delayed gratification and sustainably healthy living
• (18:06) Learning to enjoy exercise
• (25:04) Looking for the ‘why’ behind behaviors you want to change
• (30:56) The five stages of achieving success
• (35:18) Cultural considerations when building a sustainably healthy lifestyle
• (47:39) Merging acting, entertainment, and wellness
• (51:24) What it means to be a ‘food first’ personal trainer (and why CGMs are awesome!)
• (01:06:53) Gut health and overall metabolic health
• (01:11:50) A1C, fat, and butyrate
• (01:18:32) 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:

• Food Addiction Reset: https://www.foodaddictionreset.com
• Nutrition Network: https://nutrition-network.org
• Tro on Amelia’s Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQQkpHmwIdE

Amelia Wood:

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/primitivepulsefitness/
• Website: https://www.primitivepulsefitness.com
• Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@themagicofmetabolichealth
• The Great Surprisal: https://www.instagram.com/thegreatsurprisal/?hl=en

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
• 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://doctortro.com/community/

In this episode, Drs. Tro and Rubén talk about…

• (00:00) Intro
• (02:02) How Dr. Rubén first became interested in metabolic health
• (22:07) How addiction plays into metabolic dysfunction
• (27:07) How Dr. Rubén helps his patients reclaim their metabolic health
• (29:05) Dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and insulin resistance
• (53:39) Gut health and antibiotics
• (56:47) Dopamine detoxing
• (01:03:29) Dr. Rubén’s clinical approach
• (01:08:50) How to keep patients motivated

For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!

Links:

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/

Dr. Rubén Ancona Bolaños:

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/ranconabmd/?hl=en

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
• 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://doctortro.com/community/

This is a story of faith, community, healing, and self-advocacy.

Twenty years ago Amy Faith Folger discovered the keto diet. After reading Jason Fung’s book on intermittent fasting she lost 85 pounds in 3 MONTHS! Thanks to her community, her faith, and her relentless pursuit of weight-loss strategies that work, she has been able, so far, to drop 160 pounds.

In this episode, Dr. Brian, Dr. Tro, Amy, and Adele talk about…

• (00:00) Intro
• (08:47) Losing weight on carnivore with lipodemiao
• (15:08) What NOT to do if you are a doctor trying to help a patient with lipodemiao and obesity
• (24:30) CGMs and stress
• (26:47) Taking care of yourself for the sake of the people in your life
• (35:05) Atrial fibrillation, obesity, and electrolyte deficiency
• (42:53) Insufficient education of patients on nutrition and the addiction component of
• (45:00) Covid mRNA vaccine injury and death
• (51:39) The power of community and taking care of your gut biome
• (56:54) Why we need to teach people HOW to cook keto/carnivore meals
• (58:34) GLP-1s pros and cons
• (01:07:00) 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:

• Paul Thacker on the LCMD Podcast: https://lowcarbmd.com/podcast/episode-280-paul-thacker-and-kris-newby/
• Jason Fung’s fasting book: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-Fasting-Intermittent-Alternate-Day/dp/1628600012

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/