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Low Carb MD Podcast

A Weight-Loss Story | Amy Faith Folger - E409

Low Carb MD Podcast

Drs. Brian Lenzkes & Tro Kalayjian

Medicine, Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

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

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Low Carb MD Podcast. No one is beyond help. No one is beyond hope.

0:07.2

Nothing said on the Low Carb MD podcast is medical advice. Please consult your own doctor before making any lifestyle changes.

0:23.4

Hello and welcome back to the Low Carb MD podcast. You have Trow and I together again.

0:25.3

Tro, it seems like it's been so long.

0:26.8

We've been, you've been traveling the world.

0:28.5

I was at the low carb San Diego meeting, which was great.

0:30.9

And learned a lot, a lot of side conversation with a lot of good people.

0:35.8

And Rob Sevis agrees with some of my theories, even though Trow doesn't. So I'll take that for what it is. And actually, my talk was very well received talking about the gut microbiome and all that kind of fun stuff that affects us. But the most important thing, Trow, talking to all the world experts, hearing people's testimonies and stories, some of the people I say, hey, would nice to tie. I met this one guy as a PA, he's lost 180 pounds. And, you know,

0:58.8

and what he's done and how his life's changed. And it's very, it's touching to see that.

1:04.4

That work, like stuff we say here gets out. And we have two guests here who are going to prove that

1:09.1

point. Yeah, I'm super excited.

1:12.1

And I loved your talk on the microbiome.

1:14.2

I think there's a couple ladies here who have seen that talk.

1:18.7

So it is an excellent talk.

1:21.4

And I think we agree more than we disagree, Brian.

1:26.5

But I'm super excited today for both of our guests.

1:30.3

I think what the listener can take away from today is the importance of community, the

1:35.3

importance of faith, perseverance, and to always advocate for yourself.

1:40.3

And when you're listening today, just harp into those key points, you know, about faith,

1:46.2

about, you know, community, about self-advocacy. And I know you're going to be inspired.

1:52.2

I'm already inspired. I'm already grateful. Super excited to have both of you here, Amy,

1:58.3

and your support team is here. So I want to hear all about this, all about how

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