Beth Zupec-Kania is a leading global expert in ketogenic therapy, known for her decades of clinical experience and clear, compassionate guidance. A registered and certified dietitian-nutritionist, she has spent more than 30 years helping clinicians, patients, and families use therapeutic ketosis safely and effectively for neurological, psychiatric, metabolic, and even select cancer-related conditions.
In this episode, Dr. Tro, Dr. Brian, and Beth talk about…
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(00:00) Intro
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(02:23) What The Charlie Foundation is and how Beth first became involved
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(05:09) The frustrations Beth faced as a nutritionist promoting an, at the time, very taboo diet in the ketogenic diet
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(09:37) How Beth initially came to see the power of keto as a therapy for people with epilepsy
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(12:16) The evolution of the keto diet over the decades
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(18:40) How the keto diet can be life changing for children with epilepsy
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(27:28) Epilepsy patients weaning off of the keto diet
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(30:22) Why a supplemental or drug cannot replace the keto diet for epilepsy patients
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(32:44) How sugar and the microbiome play into epilepsy and seizure disorders
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(41:28) Beth’s personal experience with the ketogenic diet
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(47:38) HRT, women’s health, and the keto diet
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(51:54) Addiction and denial
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(56:55) Fatty liver disease and the keto diet
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(01:00:02) The new dietary guidelines
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(01:04:04) Eating REAL fats
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(01:05:52)
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Beth Zupec-Kania:
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The Charlie Foundation: https://charliefoundation.org/
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Website: https://www.bethzupeckania.com/
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Keto Mastery: https://www.ketomastery.pro/
Dr. Brian Lenzkes:
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Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author
Dr. Tro Kalayjian:
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Website: https://www.doctortro.com/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro
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