: Episode 997 – Dr. Tro Kalayjian, DO, joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss his NSNG story, starting at 350 lbs, med school nutrition education, hunger and satiety, and more!
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DR. TRO KALAYJIAN
- Tro is a doctor
- Ivy League med guy
- Used to have to tell people to lose weight
- He, however, was 350 lbs himself
- A little over 5’11”
- Always a hard conversation for both parties
- Shame on both sides
- His colleagues were the most judgmental
- He didn’t know how he ended up so heavy
- He is a low carb guy
- Has had great NSNG success himself
- Has lost over 145 lbs!!!
- Specialties in obesity, diabetes, nutrition
NUTRITION EDUCATION
- Tro did med school, 3 years of training for internal medicine
- In the whole of med school, they maybe spent a week on nutrition education
- WHILE they’re learning a bunch of other things
- On average, med schools only spend 25 hours of nutrition
- Nothing compared to anything else
- They spend 500 hours covering most other subjects in med school
- The nutrition consultations that he did give, he’d say “cut sugar and fat, go see a nutritionist”, and that was it
- Like throwing gas at a fire
- If a doctor with the best, very extensive, education can’t figure out why HE is fat, that’s a problem
HUNGER AND SATIETY
- Hunger is the missing link in nutrition
- Tro would eat and eat and never be full
- Really, only low carb people talk and analyze hunger, which is great
- This is a hormonal thing
- Grelin and leptin control your hunger
- Many people get fat because they eat because they’re always hungry!
- Sugars and certain oils mess with satiety
- Hence, more sugar you get, you’ll get hungrier
- Gum chewing releases hormones and opens up your stomach and you’ll want to eat more
- Our livers are not sophisticated enough to tell the difference between real and fake sugar
- Diet soft drinks are BAD!
- Hopefully more people will get on the low carb wagon and consider the importance of these hormones
- Dietitians and nutritionists are the first step
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Hi Vinnie.. Great Podcast. Please note that SOME RD’s and MD’s are on board with NSNG and low carb, mod protein, high fat. My wife is a functional RD (IFNA) and is paleo/ketoish. I am an MD transitioning to a functional practice a la Chris Kresser etc who has read Taubes, Teicholz, Phinney and Volek etc and have been listening to you for the past year.. My wife and I just started a practice.. PrimalMed, LLC (@primalmed) here in Connecticut. So don’t demonize all RD’s and MD’s… some of us are spreading the word and making great progress with friends, family and patients. Keep up the great podcasts and great work ( btw.. love the Athletic Blend coffee and Mg supplements)..Thanks