Episode 140: Dr. Thomas Wood
Low Carb MD Podcast
Drs. Brian Lenzkes & Tro Kalayjian
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 12 October 2020
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
We are so excited to have Dr. Thomas Wood on the show today. Dr. Wood is a Research Assistant professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington Division of Neonatalogy. His academic work focuses on developing therapies for brain injuries as well as adult neurogenic and metabolic diseases. He received his undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, his medical degree from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in physiology and neuroscience from the University of Oslo.
In our discussion with Dr. Wood, the topics covered include the root cause of insulin resistance, the roles of insulin and glucose in the body, polyunsaturated fat, which types of people benefit most from LowCarb and which are less effected by eating a LowCarb diet, the importance of reducing satiety and how that can be done,
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the low-carb MD podcast. No one is beyond help. No one is beyond hope. |
| 0:07.0 | As we have always said guys, we were bringing you medical information cutting edge |
| 0:13.5 | science and cutting edge information from guests and patients, |
| 0:16.9 | but none of this is personalized medical advice. |
| 0:19.2 | You need to reach out to your own doctor. |
| 0:21.3 | I know we've said it on the podcast before, but we're making it official now. |
| 0:25.8 | Please realize this is not medical advice and talk to your own doctor. Welcome to the low-carb MD podcast. This is going to be a great one and again, I have the awesome, awesome honor to be a co-host with Dr. Kristen Bayer. |
| 0:48.0 | Dr. Brian Linskis is, I think, you know, getting a screening colonoscopy or maybe he's watching Madlock who knows what he's doing maybe I think he's like at the early bird special right now at the diner |
| 1:01.4 | Sorry Brian we love you, I'm just kidding. |
| 1:05.1 | But I'm making fun of his age guys. |
| 1:07.7 | I'm here with Dr. Kristen Bear, |
| 1:09.8 | and we have a really, really special guest. |
| 1:12.4 | Somebody, a lot of you probably already know. Kristen you want to do the |
| 1:16.0 | introduction? Yeah, hi everyone. Today I'm so excited we get to interview Dr. Tommy Wood. Dr Wood is a research assistant professor of |
| 1:27.0 | Pediatrics in the University of Washington Division of Neonatology. The majority of his |
| 1:33.4 | academic work has focused on developing therapies for brain injury and newborn infants but also includes adult |
| 1:39.9 | neurodegenerative and metabolic diseases, |
| 1:42.8 | as well as nutritional approaches to sports performance. |
| 1:47.2 | Tommy received an undergraduate degree |
| 1:49.7 | in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, |
| 1:53.3 | a medical degree from the University of Oxford, |
| 1:56.2 | and if that wasn't enough, a PhD in physiology |
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