Episode 2492 – BEST OF: On this Friday’s show Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Dr. Paul Kolodzik about testing metabolism with CGMs and more.
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TESTING METABOLISM
- Vinnie shared a recent Instagram post he posted about 3 things not to have for breakfast and received a lot of backlash about it. (2:00)
- They talk about the problem with oatmeal.
- Any proteins from oatmeal or similar are insignificant compared to animal protein.
- Dr. Paul Kolodzik MD shares what his concerns are as an Emergency Response doctor, and it’s primarily metabolic health. (8:45)
- Television news covers more traumatic things like gunshot wounds, overdoses, etc.
- Most of what he sees every day is because of vascular disease, obesity, or other metabolic issues.
- They discuss some of the complications of COVID due to metabolic issues. (11:45)
- They discuss the issue of CPAP machines and the increase in usage. (17:00)
- This moves to a discussion on cholesterol and current medical care–it’s more like “disease maintenance”.
- Most of the time, treatment is just doctors trying to do what they are told they need to.
BENEFITS OF CGM TESTING
- Paul is working similarly to a concierge model of health so he can give complete and proper care to patients. (24:00)
- He has licenses in Ohio, Indiana, Arizona, and Florida, and plans to expand.
- You can find him at www.metabolicmds.com.
- Paul and his team are advocates of utilizing a CGM (continuous glucose monitor) to help people reach their health goals. (29:00)
- It gives immediate feedback so clients can see how different foods affect them—they are fantastic tools.
- Vinnie equates the ability to view the results similar to reading a tachometer—it’s like a human RPM gauge.
- CGMs aren’t necessarily needed long term.
- Testing metabolism is a positive step for an investment toward your health.
- Once you know, you have to make a change.
- They discuss being “metabolically broken” and exactly what that means. (35:30)
- They discuss the “dawn effect” as well as how the hormones leptin and ghrelin work.
- Vinnie and Paul talk about the benefits of strength training and how it affects metabolism. (48:00)
- Paul has a book out called “The Continuous Glucose Monitor Revolution” and you can find in Vinnie’s Bookclub https://amzn.to/3WOirfa
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