Beyond Symptoms: A Deeper Look at Root-Cause Healing | Darren Schmidt, D.C. - E441
Low Carb MD Podcast
Drs. Brian Lenzkes & Tro Kalayjian
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 4 May 2026
⏱️ 75 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Darren Schmidt, 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. Tro, Dr. Brian, and Darren talk about…
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(00:00) Intro
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(02:05) Why/how Darren became a nutrition-focused chiropractor
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(05:48) Symptoms that may indicate you have a gas leak or mold exposure
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(10:42) How Darren learned about lactic acidosis and the common denominator of all chronic illness
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(14:03) B1 Thiamin and cell health
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(16:41) Symptoms of B1 deficiency
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(24:56) How to determine if you are Thiamin deficient
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(26:14) Potential downsides to taking high-dose B1 Thiamin
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(28:54) The incredible MVX+ test and how it is revolutionizing healthcare
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(38:13) Dental health and overall health
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(41:07) The evolution of Darren's private practice as he's learned more and educated himself over the years
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(43:56) How Darren uses the MVX test in his practice
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(48:49) Using herbal supplements to address infection, toxicity, parasites, and disease
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(57:08) Data on the efficacy of herbal supplements
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(01:06:53) Outro
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
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Darren Schmidt on the Life's Best Medicine Podcast: https://lifesbestmedicine.com/podcast/episode-295-darren-schmidt-dc/
Darren Schmidt:
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Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dr.darren_schmidt
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
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Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
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Website: https://toward.health
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Low Carb MD Podcast. |
| 0:03.2 | No one is beyond help. |
| 0:04.9 | No one is beyond hope. |
| 0:07.2 | Nothing said on the Low Carb MD podcast is medical advice. |
| 0:11.3 | Please consult your own doctor before making any lifestyle changes. |
| 0:20.8 | Hello and welcome back to the low-carb MD podcast. |
| 0:23.6 | Trot, we're going to be educated today. |
| 0:25.3 | I just had the pleasure recently on life's best medicine. |
| 0:28.8 | Anyone who's interested in, I think it's getting released. |
| 0:31.7 | He should be out by the time this one comes out. |
| 0:34.3 | Dr. Darren Schmidt, chiropractor, he doesn't adjust people so much anymore. He's working |
| 0:39.2 | on functional medicine, nutrition, MVX testing. He's doing so much. So, like, you know, |
| 0:44.6 | last time we talked to was an hour and it went by so fast. So doc, welcome. It's so great to have you. |
| 0:49.3 | Yeah. Thanks for having me back on. I appreciate that. Yeah. I'm excited for this one. I've seen you on, on, you know, |
| 0:57.6 | Twitter. I've seen you. I know you were working, |
| 1:00.4 | a supporter of the Nutrition Coalition for many years. And I know |
| 1:05.1 | you are passionate about metabolic health. And I don't know if it was TikTok or Facebook or Twitter, probably Twitter. |
| 1:15.2 | But I've seen it. |
| 1:17.0 | I'm just, you know, one of the things you wrote was so interesting. |
| 1:19.5 | I was like, you got to teach me. |
| 1:21.4 | And here you are. |
| 1:22.3 | You reached out. |
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