Low Carb MD Podcast23 Jun 2025

Hypothyroidism, Rheumatism, and the Carnivore Diet | Beatriz E Valenzuela - E401

Beatriz E Valenzuela has struggled with rheumatoid arthritis and hypothyroidism since she was twenty-three years old. She has had both knees replaced and, after the birth of her first son, she struggled from joint inflammation and was diagnosed with Hashimoto's. Today, thanks to her discovery of the keto and carnivore diets, she is thriving and helping others to reclaim their health the same way she did.

In this episode, Dr. Brian, Dr. Tro and Beatriz talk about…

(00:00) Intro
(07:24) How life stress and trauma can lead to the onset of autoimmune disease
(10:49) How Beatriz discovered the keto diet and how her chronic health issues improved
(18:00) How the carnivore diet took Beatriz's health to the next level
(20:42) Parasite testing
(27:31) The gut microbiome and gut health on the carnivore diet
(35:08) Improvement in Beatriz's panic attacks since changing her lifestyle
(36:39) Carnivore and ketosis
(39:26) The freedom of metabolic health
(43:08) Plugs and outro

For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!

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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

When the Body Says No (book): https://www.amazon.com/When-Body-Says-No-Hidden/dp/178504222X
The Magic Pill (documentary): https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Pill-Pete-Evans/dp/B078H4J7G1
Dr. Ruben Ancona: https://www.instagram.com/ranconabmd/?hl=en

Beatriz E Valenzuela:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/tichinavh/

Dr. Brian Lenzkes:

Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author

Dr. Tro Kalayjian:

Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/

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