Episode 386: Dr. Laura Buchanan

Low Carb MD Podcast

Drs. Brian Lenzkes & Tro Kalayjian

Diet, Mental Health, Lowcarb, Nutrition, Keto, Brianlenzkes, Health & Fitness, Jasonfung, Doctortro, Intermittentfasting, Trokalayjian, Medicine, Meganramos

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Laura Buchanan is board certified in Family Medicine and is on the board of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners. She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from the University of South Florida and was a valedictorian of her class at the University of Florida College of Medicine. She is on staff at Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss & Direct Primary Care.

In this episode, Dr. Tro and Dr. Laura talk about…

(00:00) Intro
(03:19) When and how Dr. Laura knew she wanted to go into some form of medical practice and become a doctor
(07:25) Dr. Laura’s experience working at a small rural hospital in Peru
(09:15) The story of how Dr. Laura met her husband, Dr. Matt Calkins
(10:31) Some of the most prominent issues with Western medical education and standard nutritional information
(14:39) Issues with the medical insurance system in the United States
(21:50) Dr. Tro’s Employee Wellness Program
(26:15) The initial 6 month data results of Dr. Tro and Dr. Laura’s employee wellness program study (see links below)
(28:59) The incredible effectiveness of DPC and remote monitoring and remote patient care
(33:51) The most important findings presented in the Toward Health paper
(36:30) The GLP-1 medications’ benefits and downsides for weight loss and metabolic health
(43:35) The highlight findings of the Toward Health study
(49:52) Outro

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The Toward Health Study: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1548609/full

Dr. Laura Buchanan:

Dr. Brian Lenzkes:

Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/
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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Low Carb MD Podcast.
0:03.0	No one is beyond help.
0:05.0	No one is beyond hope.
0:07.0	Nothing said on the Low Carb MD podcast is medical advice.
0:11.0	Please consult your own doctor before making any lifestyle changes.
0:15.0	Today, we're highlighting how metabolic health can transform employee wellness.
0:20.0	By prioritizing real health, our clinics are helping employees lose weight,
0:24.9	reverse chronic disease, and even come off medications they thought they'd need for life,
0:29.5	all while saving employers thousands in health care costs.
0:33.4	If you're an employer looking for a proven way to improve employee well-being
0:37.3	and reduce medical
0:38.4	expenses, this episode is for you.
0:47.6	Welcome to the low-carb MD podcast. This is going to be really great. We're going to be talking.
0:57.3	We have a returning guest, and we're going to be talking about a lot of interesting things.
0:59.6	Maybe a little bit about metabolic health.
1:03.2	Maybe a little bit about dietary changes throughout the lifespan.
1:06.2	Maybe a little bit about data crunching.
1:09.9	Maybe it'll be funny and light and social.
1:12.5	Maybe it'll be serious. Who knows? We may'll be serious who knows we may make america healthy you know we may come up with a blueprint to make america healthy right here
1:18.2	in this podcast guys we are back here with dr laura becanon and i'll do a brief introduction
1:24.3	i've had the pleasure of working years with her, and I probably
1:28.1	don't have to introduce her, but she's literally the smartest person I know, and full stop,
	...

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