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Moving the Needle with Drs Laura Buchanan & Matt Calkins – Episode 2246

by Vinnie Tortorich

Dec022022

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Episode 2246 – On this Friday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Drs. Laura Buchanan and Matt Calkins about moving the needle in healthcare, working with Dr. Tro Kalayjian, Big Pharma, and more.

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MOVING THE NEEDLE

  • Vinnie welcomes his Dr. Laura Buchanan and Dr. Matt Calkins who are young doctors who also happens to be married to one another.
  • Vinnie wants to know what young doctors are learning nowadays. (3:10) 
  • They each share a bit of their educational background. (8:30)
    • They also share how they came across low-carb.
    • They chat about Gary Taubes, Jason Fung, Nina Teicholz, and more.
    • They share what old medical dogma they believed and how they learned how it has been wrong.
    • This leads to a discussion about fiber and the myths around it.
  • Laura and Matt share what today’s current curriculum tends to lean towards. (21:40)
    • A lot of what they have learned has been on their own and through the current low-carb experts like Dr. Tro Kalayjian.
  • A lot of trailblazing is happening, and the needle is moving in favor of low-carb and ketogenic lifestyles, but it’s very slow. (25:00)
    • The group also discusses some of the newest challenges, like worsening iron deficiency in patients.
    • They chat about how processed foods are making us sicker; however, people still believe if the package says “whole grains”, it’s good for you.
  • Vinnie asks them about working with Dr. Tro and how his system of care is set up vs. the current healthcare system. (45:45)
    • They share examples of outrageous costs and insurance negotiations.
    • They chat about Direct Primary Care, which is in between the concierge and the current healthcare systems.
    • You can find Laura on Twitter and Instagram at @LauraBuchananMD; Matt is on Twitter @MattCalkinsMD.
  • Dr. Tro’s website is doctortro.com

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Filed Under: 1 On 1 Luminaries, Diabetes, Health, NSNG®, Nutrition, Podcast Tagged With: big pharma, child obesity, concierge medicine, dr tro kalayjian, Dr. Tony Hampton, eric westman, Gary Taubes, ketogenic, low carb, nina teicholz, plant-based, Virta, whole food

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