Beth Zupec-Kania is a leading global expert in ketogenic therapy, known for her decades of clinical experience and clear, compassionate guidance. A registered and certified dietitian-nutritionist, she has spent more than 30 years helping clinicians, patients, and families use therapeutic ketosis safely and effectively for neurological, psychiatric, metabolic, and even select cancer-related conditions.

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

• (00:00) Intro

• (02:23) What The Charlie Foundation is and how Beth first became involved

• (05:09) The frustrations Beth faced as a nutritionist promoting an, at the time, very taboo diet in the ketogenic diet

• (09:37) How Beth initially came to see the power of keto as a therapy for people with epilepsy

• (12:16) The evolution of the keto diet over the decades

• (18:40) How the keto diet can be life changing for children with epilepsy

• (27:28) Epilepsy patients weaning off of the keto diet

• (30:22) Why a supplemental or drug cannot replace the keto diet for epilepsy patients

• (32:44) How sugar and the microbiome play into epilepsy and seizure disorders

• (41:28) Beth's personal experience with the ketogenic diet

• (47:38) HRT, women's health, and the keto diet

• (51:54) Addiction and denial

• (56:55) Fatty liver disease and the keto diet

• (01:00:02) The new dietary guidelines

• (01:04:04) Eating REAL fats

• (01:05:52)

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

Links:

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

Beth Zupec-Kania:

• The Charlie Foundation: https://charliefoundation.org/

• Website: https://www.bethzupeckania.com/

• Keto Mastery: https://www.ketomastery.pro/

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/