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Before I describe this week's episode, I would like to remind you to join my new "The Keto Leader" Facebook group at https://facebook.com/groups/theketoleader About this weeks episode... Want to know how to effectively start and be successful on a keto nutrition plan? Ivor Cummins explains in his latest book, Eat Rich Live Long. He co-authored the book with Jeffry Gerber, MD.  Ivor was an engineer prior to embarking on his keto journey and now has become an expert in the ketogenic lifestyle. Join us to learn more about Ivor and his latest book.

Welcome to the first episode of The Keto Leader podcast & 76th episode of The Low Carb Leader podcast.  The episode will explain more. Plus I have a great guest, Ivor Cummins, co-author of Eat Rich Live Long, on this week's show. 

Dr. Carolyn Dean has been in the forefront of health issues for over 30 years and is the leading expert on magnesium. She is a medical doctor, a naturopath, herbalist, acupuncturist, nutritionist, and inventor who has authored and co-authored over 35 books including The Magnesium Miracle, IBS for Dummies, Hormone Balance, Death by Modern Medicine, and 110 Kindle books. She is passionate about helping people of all ages achieve optimal health by taking a holistic approach to wellness.

Dr. Carolyn Dean has been in the forefront of health issues for over 30 years and is the leading expert on magnesium. She is a medical doctor, a naturopath, herbalist, acupuncturist, nutritionist, and inventor who has authored and co-authored over 35 books including The Magnesium Miracle, IBS for Dummies, Hormone Balance, Death by Modern Medicine, and 110 Kindle books. She is passionate about helping people of all ages achieve optimal health by taking a holistic approach to wellness. 01:00   Introduction of Dr. Carolyn Dean 02:00   Why Dr. Dean began studying magnesium 05:00   What the FDA does not allow 06:15   What is magnesium and why is it important? 08:00   Magnesium and energy 10:00   Replacing minerals – the key to health 10:45   Why no one talks about magnesium 11:00   Why magnesium ranges may be flawed 12:00   What causes heart palpations 13:15   Which magnesium test should you get? 18:00   Are low carber’s more at risk for magnesium deficiency?   Connect with Dr. Dean http://Drcarolyndean.com

In today’s episode (Part 2 of 2), we talk Keto with Maria and Craig Emmerich.  Maria Emmerich is a nutritionist who specializes in the ketogenic diet and exercise physiology. She struggled with her health and weight throughout childhood which lead her to become such a passionate nutrition expert. “My goal is to help transform people’s lives and start living again!” Maria specializes in brain neurotransmitters and how food can increase mental wellness. Her expertise has sent her around the World speaking about ketogenic diets. Craig Emmerich graduated in Electrical Engineering and has always had a systems approach to his work. He followed his wife Maria into the nutrition field and has since dedicated his time researching and looking at nutrition and biology from a systems perspective. Over the last 8 years he has worked with hundreds of clients alongside Maria to help them heal their bodies and lose weight leveraging their biology to make it easy.   01:30   The three levels of keto adaption and why it takes 4-6 weeks to feel better 03:30   The long-term benefits of keto 04:15   Different ways to improve your mitochondria 05:00   What’s new with hormones? 06:00   Why lack of sleep makes you look like a diabetic 07:30   Why lack of sleep makes you crave carbs 08:30   How your lifestyle affects your hormones 11:30   Exercise – can you over exercise? 12:30   What are the most common mistakes? 13:30   Constipation and keto? Can dairy and nuts be causing it? 15:30   Ketogenic without eating a bunch of fat? 16:30   Why you shouldn’t chase your ketone levels 17:00   Why your body can supply fat when trying to lose weight 19:00   Why chewing your food matters 19:30   How to find nutrient dense foods 21:15   No cooking recipes? Ways to save time and eat keto 24:00   What about fiber? 25:00   How to find Maria and Craig and their new books   http://mariamindbodyhealth.com http://keto-adapted.com

In today’s episode (Part 1 of 2), we talk Keto with Maria and Craig Emmerich. Maria Emmerich is a nutritionist who specializes in the ketogenic diet and exercise physiology. She struggled with her health and weight throughout childhood which lead her to become such a passionate nutrition expert. “My goal is to help transform people’s lives and start living again!” Maria specializes in brain neurotransmitters and how food can increase mental wellness. Her expertise has sent her around the World speaking about ketogenic diets. Craig Emmerich graduated in Electrical Engineering and has always had a systems approach to his work. He followed his wife Maria into the nutrition field and has since dedicated his time researching and looking at nutrition and biology from a systems perspective. Over the last 8 years he has worked with hundreds of clients along side Maria to help them heal their bodies and lose weight leveraging their biology to make it easy.   01:15   Introduction of Maria and why she started the ketogenic diet 03:00   Introduction of Craig and his engineering and nutrition background 08:00   Peeling back the onion and getting to root causes of issues 09:00   Sugar or fat and heart disease 10:00   The flawed dietary guidelines 11:30   Problems caused by sugar 13:30   What is a disease tree? 15:00   What is a well formulated ketogenic diet? 17:30   The source of inflammation 19:30   Why is skinny fat dangerous?   http://mariamindbodyhealth.com

Dr. Nadia Pateguana graduated from The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2004. She believes in the Healing Power of Nature; the body’s ability to heal thyself. With a strong science-based approach, her 4 year program included TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and Acupuncture, Homeopathy, Nutrition, Counselling, and all the other Medical Sciences.  ​ Currently, Dr. Nadia is licensed in Ontario, Canada as a Registered Naturopathic Doctor under the College of Naturopaths of Ontario. In Ontario, Naturopaths are primary health care providers able to assess, diagnose, treat and prescribe using a number of modalities and medicines. ​ Her focus is FOOD as medicine! ​ She currently works with Dr. Jason Fung and Megan Ramos at the Intensive Dietary Management Program. At the IDM program, they recommend a Low-Carb and Intermittent Fasting approach to help people overcome Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome conditions such as Obesity, Diabetes, Fatty Liver, PCOS, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia and the like.  Her special focus is on helping women with PCOS overcome infertility through dietary modifications. ​​ 01:30   What will a physician look at to diagnose for with PCOS? 02:30   Will physician address your diet and what should you do? 05:00   What are steps to address to PCOS and Metabolic Syndrome? 06:15   How would different types of medicine treat you? 08:00   Stay in or cycle in and out of keto? 08:45   Fasting and how to do it 11:00   One meal a day? 12:00   Who should NOT fast 13:30   All about http://idmprogram.com 17:00   Final “Most Important” tip about eating sugar   http://doctornadia.com

Brianna Stubbs is a British rower and research scientist who won two gold medals for Great Britain at the 2013 and 2016 World Rowing Championships. She was the youngest person to row across the English Channel when she completed the feat in 2004, at the age of 12. Her research is focused on the metabolism of ketones.

Steven Masley, MD is the founder of the Masley Optimal Health Center. His unique program empowers people to be mentally sharper, quicker, and more productive, and to turn back the clock on aging; to ensure their success, he provides an easy-to-follow five-step program, which has been published and proven to improve brain function on average by 25%. As a physician, nutritionist, author, medical researcher, and trained chef—his diverse background allows him to connect with his audience and empower them to be focused and more confident. His credibility is solid. He is a fellow with three nationally prestigious associations: the American College of Nutrition, the American Heart Association, and the Academy of Family Physicians, plus, he is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of South Florida. His PBS program, 30 Days to a Younger Heart, was the all-time most popular health and wellness show on public television and was viewed by millions over three years. He is a best-selling author with four published books, has published over 20 medical articles, and written hundreds of articles for the lay public.  He has spoken to over 30,000 physicians at medical meetings, and at over 700 lay public events across the USA and Canada

Dr. Nadia Pateguana graduated from The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2004. She believes in the Healing Power of Nature; the body's ability to heal thyself. With a strong science-based approach, her 4 year program included TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and Acupuncture, Homeopathy, Nutrition, Counselling, and all the other Medical Sciences.  ​Currently, Dr. Nadia is licensed in Ontario, Canada as a Registered Naturopathic Doctor under the College of Naturopaths of Ontario. In Ontario, Naturopaths are primary health care providers able to assess, diagnose, treat and prescribe using a number of modalities and medicines. ​Her focus is FOOD as medicine! ​She currently works with Dr. Jason Fung and Megan Ramos at the Intensive Dietary Management Program. At the IDM program, they recommend a Low-Carb and Intermittent Fasting approach to help people overcome Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome conditions such as Obesity, Diabetes, Fatty Liver, PCOS, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia and the like.  Her special focus is on helping women with PCOS overcome infertility through dietary modifications.

Today’s guest is 4x CrossFit Athlete Julie Foucher. She is an American CrossFit athlete and medical doctor. She has competed in the CrossFit Games four times, and has historically been one of the most successful women in the sport. Across her four Games appearances, Julie has never finished outside the top 5. 2010 CrossFit Games - 5th 2011 CrossFit Games - 5th 2012 CrossFit Games - 2nd 2014 CrossFit Games - 3rd Julie is now a medical doctor who received her training at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.  She is also the host of the top ranked health podcast, Pursuing Health.

Today’s guest is 4x CrossFit Athlete Julie Foucher. She is an American CrossFit athlete and medical doctor. She has competed in the CrossFit Games four times, and has historically been one of the most successful women in the sport. Across her four Games appearances, Julie has never finished outside the top 5.  2010 CrossFit Games - 5th 2011 CrossFit Games - 5th 2012 CrossFit Games - 2nd 2014 CrossFit Games - 3rd Julie is now a medical doctor who received her training at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. She is also the host of the top ranked health podcast, Pursuing Health.

In today’s episode, I finish my discussion with Chris Masterjohn Ph.D. This is part 2 of my 2-part interview.  Chris earned his PhD in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Connecticut in 2012, completed a postdoctoral research associate in the Comparative Biosciences and served as Assistant Professor of Health and Nutrition Sciences at Brooklyn College, part of the City University of New York.  He also hosts the top ranked podcast, Mastering Nutrition.  

Today’s guest is Chris Masterjohn PhD. Chris earned his PhD in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Connecticut in 2012, completed a postdoctoral research associate in the Comparative Biosciences and served as Assistant Professor of Health and Nutrition Sciences at Brooklyn College, part of the City University of New York. He also hosts the top ranked podcast, Mastering Nutrition. In today’s episode, part 1 or 2, we learn about Chris and begin to talk about some of the science and history behind the low carb diet. It’s been Keto month, check out the previous episodes on Keto and Cancer and Keto and Women (and Men)                         http://thelowcarbleader.com/62                         http://thelowcarbleader.com/63   Want a FREE 2 day email course? You can get it in two places                           http://thelowcarbleader.com/3xenergy                                     Text LOWCARB to 66866                           Feedback to dan@thelowcarbleader.com

Today’s guest is Shawn Mynar, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP™), Restorative Wellness Practitioner, Certified Personal Trainer, Real Food Foodie, and Passionate Health Seeker! She grew up with the standard American diet until finding out she had an autoimmune disease, ulcerative colitis (UC) in 2008. Through experimenting and changing her nutritional approach, she healed herself through a ketogenic approach. She is now thoroughly versed in issues related to autoimmune disease and numerous other disorders. She hosts the Keto for Women podcast which consistently ranks as a top podcast in Fitness and Nutrition on I-tunes. Top takeaways Don’t fear GOOD FATS. You need to increase your fat significantly to ensure you become ketogenic. You need to moderate protein to stay ketogenic. Too high protein is a very common mistake. Toxins are stored in fat so you need to choose high quality cuts of meat. You can’t go ketogenic with subpar foods – you can but you shouldn’t. This is Keto for Health. Use blood ketones to fine tune ketosis. Test for information. When you feel great, test to find out optimal ketone levels. Get the specific number. Be in ketosis for 3-5 weeks before you intermittent fast. Check out the video version @ YouTube - https://youtu.be/nrYtxNCxQsE