Episode 344: Nurse Cindy

06/24/24 • 52 min

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Cindy Davis Mikolajczyk has been a registered nurse for 45 years and is the host of the Ask Nurse Cindy YouTube channel where she uses humor and easy to understand examples to help others on the journey to informed self care. Since discovering the power of ketogenic eating, Cindy has been passionately devoted to helping others discover the freedom found in fueling her body with low carb, high fat, medium protein foods. She is also an educator/teacher and was recently a speaker at the Low Carb Cruise.

In this episode, Dr. Brian, Dr. Tro, and Nurse Cindy talk about...

Nurse Cindy’s personal health journey from first grade to the present time
The psychology of food addiction and the mental/emotional experience of a person struggling with obesity and binge eating
Why Cindy stared the Ask Nurse Cindy Facebook and YouTube accounts
How Nurse Cindy responded to naysayers and opposition to her new dietary approach
Psychological challenges faced by people who suddenly, for the first time, achieve a healthy weight
The power of the Single Decision
The importance of functional exercise
The prevalence of wound care patients who are diabetic or metabolically unwell
The most important factors for success in a new change of lifestyle

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

Links:

Cindy Davis Mikolajczyk:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asknursecindy/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AskNurseCindy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asknursecindy

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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In this episode, Dr. Brian, Dr. Tro, and Nurse Cindy talk about...

Nurse Cindy’s personal health journey from first grade to the present time
The psychology of food addiction and the mental/emotional experience of a person struggling with obesity and binge eating
Why Cindy stared the Ask Nurse Cindy Facebook and YouTube accounts
How Nurse Cindy responded to naysayers and opposition to her new dietary approach
Psychological challenges faced by people who suddenly, for the first time, achieve a healthy weight
The power of the Single Decision
The importance of functional exercise
The prevalence of wound care patients who are diabetic or metabolically unwell
The most important factors for success in a new change of lifestyle

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

Links:

Cindy Davis Mikolajczyk:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asknursecindy/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AskNurseCindy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asknursecindy

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/

Toward Health App

Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together.

Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more.

Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888

Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US

Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/

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Episode 343: Jan Ellison Baszucki

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Jan Ellison Baszucki is president of Baszucki Group and founder of Metabolic Mind. A former Silicon Valley fintech marketing executive, Jan is a writer, parent, mental health advocate and aspiring citizen scientist. She is the author of the national bestselling debut novel, A Small Indiscretion, which was a San Francisco Chronicle recommended book of 2015. Her essays have appeared in publications like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Writer’s Digest, and her short fiction has received numerous awards, including an O. Henry Prize for her first published story. Jan holds an undergraduate degree from Stanford, and an MFA from San Francisco State University. She is currently at work on a memoir about her son’s recovery from bipolar disorder with a 100-year-old metabolic treatment for epilepsy.

In this episode, Dr. Brian and Jan talk about...

How Jan’s son found relief from bipolar disorder, addiction issues, and obesity by following a ketogenic diet
The connection between following a ketogenic diet and improvement in sleep quality
Why metabolic health and mental health are so interrelated
The work and mission of the Baszucki Group and Metabolic Mind
Why getting stress under control and getting social/family support are also essential for improving mental and metabolic health
The physiological effects of psychological phenomena
Lessons that nature teach us about human health
Metabolic health at the cellular level
The power of getting morning sunlight exposure

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

Links:

Jan Ellison Baszucki:

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Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more.

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Episode 345: Tia Reid

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Tia Reid, CDM, CFPP, MHP, faced a range of health challenges, including T2D, Metabolic Syndrome, Hypertension, Obesity, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver, Sleep Apnea, Adrenal Insufficiency, and carbohydrate addiction. Recognizing the need for self-management, she adopted the perspective of treating carbohydrates as an addiction and successfully addressing T2D and metabolic syndrome. This saved her life. With medical guidance and support from the LowCarb Community, Tia eliminated over 20 medications and lost 100 pounds, finding a renewed passion for life and a commitment to helping others.

In this conversation, Brian, Tro, and Tia talk about...

Tia’s personal experience struggling with diabetes before she discovered the low carb diet
Why you MUST seek support and help from others on your health journey
Understanding addiction and carb addiction in particular
The benefits and drawbacks of having a moderation strategy when it comes to ‘cheat foods’
Tia’s amazing story of healing using diet and lifestyle interventions
Family/friendship barriers that sometimes stand in the way of your health journey and how they can be overcome

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

Links:

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Additional Resources:

SMHP: https://thesmhp.org/
Low Carb San Diego: https://www.lowcarbusa.org/smhp-symposiums/sd-2024/
The Weight Loss Mindset Webinar: https://doctortro.com/the-weightloss-mindset/
Accountability and Support Small Group: https://doctortro.com/small-group-coaching/

Tia Reid:

Twitter: https://x.com/carbaddictcoach

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/

Toward Health App

Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together.

Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more.

Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888

Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US

Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/