Episode 2483 – On this Friday’s show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Penny Figtree and they discuss how using low-carb lifestyle for metabolic health can be like a miracle, semiglutide, and more.
Like A Miracle
- Dr. Figtree is in Australia and specializes in metabolic health. (2:00)
- She focused on low-carb in 2018.
- She used to prescribe meds, but she realized how many cases were metabolic issues.
- She tried to prescribe lifestyle changes, but people wouldn’t stick to them.
- But once she discovered Drs. Jason Fung and David Ludwig, her eyes opened with what she could do.
- She feels the success of her patients using low-carb works like a miracle compared to previous methods.
- Vinnie shares what he experienced years ago at a reunion with his peers; he was the only one not on several medicines. (19:00)
- She and her patients have benefitted from the Gary Fettke case. (23:00)
- They chat about the censoring of low-carb content on social media and of Vinnie himself. (30:00)
- There is an app in Australia called “Defeat Diabetes” that is being promoted. (37:00)
- She feels like the low-carb movement is becoming unstoppable.
- Dr. Figtree explains the reason kidney doctors typically don’t like low-carb with higher protein. (51:30)
- But she also explains why they are mistaken.
- They talk about Big Food and addiction. (1:03:00)
- The increase in the number of children with fatty liver disease in recent years is remarkable. (1:04:00)
Uses of Semiglutide
- They discuss semiglutide. (1:05:00)
- Virta Health recently did a study on semidlutide with interesting results.
- It should not be used in the long term for various reasons.
- They have some fun with “party trick math.” (1:20:00)
- Dr. Penny Figtree can be found on Instagram (@drpennyfigtree), Facebook (Dr. Penny Figtree), and X (@PenelopeFigtree).
- Her website can be found at https://www.drpennyfigtree.com
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