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Welcome! And thanks for listening. In this episode, I have the opportunity to sit down with my cousin Natalie Holmes, who has been following a carnivore diet for the past three and a half years. Despite our shared family history of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, we took very different approaches to nutrition. After years of struggling with trigeminal neuralgia, debilitating nerve pain, and the side effects of medication, Natalie began exploring the carnivore diet in search of a different path forward. What started as a one-month experiment turned into a major change in how she approaches food and her health. We talk about Natalie's experience with carnivore, the changes she noticed in her brain fog, skin, joint pain, weight, and overall quality of life, and how her experience led her to rethink what she had previously believed about nutrition. We also dive into insulin resistance, inflammation, carbohydrates, cholesterol, and the relationship between metabolic health and cardiovascular disease. This is a conversation about questioning conventional nutritional wisdom, learning from personal experience, and remaining open to new ideas as we continue to explore the connections between food and health. Thanks as always for listening. Check out my preferred sauna here: https://sauna.space/?referral_code=EnM1PM2iKWlA58Kv Blood Glucose & Ketone Meters here: https://keto-mojo.com/affiliate-link/?rfsn=9290880.ab2118&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=9290880.ab2118 Water purifiers: https://mypurewater.com/?sld=jdulaney discount code: Cleanwaterforsophie

Welcome! And thanks for listening. In this episode, I sit down with Scott Hoover, also known as No Carb Runner, an ultrarunner and race director of Ultra Ultras. Scott shares his journey from struggling with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and weight gain to discovering keto and eventually a carnivore diet. We discuss how he went from barely running half a mile to completing ultramarathons, including 100-mile and 200-mile efforts, while experimenting with zero-carb endurance running. We also explore traditional carbohydrate fueling, hitting the wall, recovery, and Scott’s experiments with ketones and continuous glucose monitoring. Beyond running, Scott shares his personal experiences with diet and mental health, his transition away from long-term benzodiazepine use, and the rewards of helping others through ultramarathon race directing. It’s a conversation about challenging conventional wisdom, learning from experience, and rethinking how we fuel our bodies. Thanks as always for listening. Check out Scott's Ultra coaching here: https://www.floridaultrarunning.com/scott-hoover-coaching If you would like to join us. Check out the website at doctordulaney.com Email me with questions at [email protected] Check out Keto Mojo: https://keto-mojo.com/affiliate-link/?rfsn=9290880.ab2118&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=9290880.ab2118 water distillers: https://mypurewater.com/?sld=jdulaney. discount code: cleanwaterforsophie

Welcome! And thanks for listening. In this solo episode, I wanted to give you an update on my own health, nutrition, and endurance journey over the past several months. After more than 20 years of being plant based, I've made a major shift toward a very low-carbohydrate, animal-based diet and have been closely tracking my glucose and ketones along the way. I've also continued running ultras, which feel better than ever on this new diet. We talk about what I've learned from making this transition, why I've changed the way I think about insulin resistance and metabolic health, and why I believe doctors have to be willing to change their minds when the evidence and our own experiences challenge what we've previously believed. I also share some of the things I think people on both sides of the nutrition debate can agree on, why I believe we should look beyond headlines and study abstracts and actually examine the details of the research, and why being willing to listen to people on the "other side" can ultimately make us better clinicians and better patients. Thanks as always for listening. Check out the website at doctordulaney.com Email me with questions at [email protected] water distillers: https://mypurewater.com/?sld=jdulaney. discount code: cleanwaterforsophie

Welcome! And thanks for listening. In this episode, I have the incredible opportunity to sit down with one of my lifelong mentors in both medicine and endurance running, Dr. Tim Noakes. I first discovered his work when I started running marathons in 1999, and his books completely shaped the way I thought about endurance training, hydration, and fueling. But Dr. Noakes' story is also a story of changing your mind when the evidence and your own experience tell you that something isn't working. We talk about his evolution from promoting high-carbohydrate fueling to questioning that approach, his own experience with type 2 diabetes and metabolic health, and the research that changed the way he thinks about endurance performance. We also dive into my own journey with insulin resistance, continuous glucose monitoring, low-carbohydrate endurance training, and what happened when I began experimenting with how I fueled my ultramarathons. This is a conversation about being willing to question what you've been taught, examine your own experience, and keep learning as the science evolves. Thanks as always for listening. Check out Dr. Noakes' foundation here: https://thenoakesfoundation.org/ If you would like to join us, check out the website at doctordulaney.com Email me with questions at [email protected] water distillers: https://mypurewater.com/?sld=jdulaney. discount code: cleanwaterforsophie

Welcome! And thank you for listening. In this episode, I take a deeper look at some of the conventional ideas we’ve been taught about nutrition, carbohydrates, vegetables, meat, and metabolic health. We discuss what happens when we begin questioning the standard advice around what a healthy diet should look like, including the role of carbohydrates and insulin, the potential impact of constantly elevated glucose and insulin, and the debate surrounding plant-based versus animal-based nutrition. We also explore the importance of nutrient absorption, gut health, and metabolic health, and why sometimes the biggest changes in our health begin when we’re willing to question what we’ve always been told. Thanks as always for listening. If you would like to join us. Check out the website at doctordulaney.com Email me with questions at [email protected] Check out Dave Mac: https://www.youtube.com/@zerocarb water distillers: https://mypurewater.com/?sld=jdulaney. discount code: cleanwaterforsophie

Welcome! And thank you for listening. In this episode, I sit down with cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia to challenge some of the conventional thinking around heart disease, cholesterol, nutrition, and metabolic health. After becoming morbidly obese and pre-diabetic himself despite being a heart surgeon, Dr. Ovadia began questioning the advice he had been giving patients and ultimately transformed his own health through a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic approach. We discuss why insulin resistance may be a much bigger factor in heart disease than cholesterol alone, the role of inflammation and metabolic health, and why Dr. Ovadia has completely changed his views on dietary fat, meat, and plant-based diets.  Thanks as always for listening. Check out Dr. Ovadia here: https://ovadiahearthealth.com/ If you would like to join us. Check out the website at doctordulaney.com Email me with questions at [email protected] https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/article-abstract/2850256https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4703484/ water distillers: https://mypurewater.com/?sld=jdulaney. discount code: cleanwaterforsophie

Welcome! And thank you for listening.   In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Bret Scher. He is a board-certified cardiologist, lipidologist, and leading expert in therapeutic uses of metabolic therapies, including ketogenic diets. We discuss Dr. Scher’s journey from conventional cardiology to ketogenic medicine, the connection between insulin resistance and cardiovascular health, and why looking only at LDL cholesterol may not tell the whole story. We explore triglyceride-to-HDL ratios, fasting insulin, blood sugar, calcium scores, CT angiography, and the complex relationship between ketogenic diets and rising LDL. Finally, we discuss ketogenic therapy and mental health, metabolic flexibility, and what endurance athletes can learn about nutrition and avoiding the dreaded “bonk.” Thanks as always for listening. Check out the Metabolic Mind podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@UCacg8HOfIUfFSUl2qk5m1sA And their website here: https://www.metabolicmind.org/ If you would like to join us. Check out the website at doctordulaney.com Email me with questions at [email protected] https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/article-abstract/2850256https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4703484/ water distillers: https://mypurewater.com/?sld=jdulaney. discount code: cleanwaterforsophie

Welcome! And thank you for listening. In this episode, I discuss the importance of recognizing potentially serious heart symptoms in runners and endurance athletes, using the story of a young runner who died unexpectedly after experiencing repeated episodes of severe palpitations. We talk about why symptoms like sudden palpitations, chest pain, and unusually high heart rates should not simply be dismissed as dehydration or anxiety, why it's important to rule out serious cardiac conditions first, and how athletes can pay closer attention to their heart rate and warning signs during exercise. I also share an update on my ketogenic diet and my experience tracking glucose and ketones, including how exercise, insulin, carbohydrate intake, and dietary fat can affect ketone levels, why endurance athletes may use ketones faster than they produce them, and why patience and personal data are important when transitioning to a ketogenic diet.   As always, thank you for listening.  doctordulaney.com email: [email protected] water distillers: https://mypurewater.com/?sld=jdulaney. discount code: cleanwaterforsophie

Welcome! And thank you for listening. In this episode, I’m breaking down my experience completing the Badger 100, a 100-mile ultramarathon through Wisconsin, and spoiler alert: I made it! There were many difficulties like running through the rain, dealing with blisters and back pain, figuring out how to fuel myself while keeping carbs low, and what my continuous glucose monitor showed along the way. I’ll share some of the lessons I learned about endurance, recovery, metabolic health, and what works for me after more than 33 hours on the course. I hope you enjoy the episode! Check out the website at doctordulaney.com Email me with questions at [email protected] https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/article-abstract/2850256https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4703484/ water distillers: https://mypurewater.com/?sld=jdulaney. discount code: cleanwaterforsophie

Welcome! And thank you for listening. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Tro Kalayjian, a physician who has dedicated his career to helping people understand obesity, food addiction, and metabolic health. Dr. Tro shares his own journey with obesity, including losing more than 150 pounds after years of struggling with weight and following conventional approaches to nutrition. We discuss insulin resistance, low carbohydrate nutrition, intermittent fasting, food addiction, binge eating, and the ways shame and guilt can make weight loss even more difficult. We also explore the complex relationship between ketogenic diets, cholesterol, and metabolic health, and why individualized care and continued research are so important. Thanks as always for listening. Connect with Dr. Tro here: https://toward.health/providers/dr-tro-kalayjian/ https://www.youtube.com/c/DrTroKalayjian If you would like to join us.   Check out the website at doctordulaney.com Email me with questions at [email protected] https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/article-abstract/2850256https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4703484/ water distillers: https://mypurewater.com/?sld=jdulaney. discount code: cleanwaterforsophie

Welcome! And thank you for listening. Diabetes has shaped my life long before I became a cardiologist. After watching multiple family members suffer from its complications, I was determined to avoid the same fate. Despite years of endurance training and following a whole food plant-based diet, I began noticing the signs of insulin resistance in my own body. In this episode, I share why I made the decision to transition to a low carbohydrate, high saturated fat approach and the lessons I've learned along the way. This is just the beginning of my journey, and I'll be sharing my progress, setbacks, and what I learn as I work toward reversing insulin resistance and improving my metabolic health. Thanks as always for listening. If you would like to join us. Check out the website at doctordulaney.com Email me with questions at [email protected] https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/article-abstract/2850256https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4703484/ water distillers: https://mypurewater.com/?sld=jdulaney.  discount code: cleanwaterforsophie

Welcome! And thank you for listening. One of the biggest barriers to lasting change is that every dietary pattern asks us to give something up. Whether it is processed carbohydrates, sweets, or other comfort foods, we have to replace the pleasure they once provided with something that better aligns with our long-term goals. Understanding your "why" is essential to creating lasting change. For me, that means improving insulin resistance, lowering inflammation, and helping people regain metabolic flexibility so their bodies can efficiently use stored fat for energy. In this episode, I discuss how dopamine influences cravings, why insulin resistance makes weight loss so difficult for many people, and why constantly eating and snacking can keep us trapped in a cycle of elevated glucose and insulin. I also share why I believe nutrition should always be individualized and why education, community, and support are critical for creating lasting change. If you would like to join us. Check out the website at doctordulaney.com Thanks as always for listening. Email me with questions at [email protected] https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/article-abstract/2850256https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4703484/ water distillers: https://mypurewater.com/?sld=jdulaney.  discount code: cleanwaterforsophie

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   I have been to Alaska fishing! I am back with fresh salmon and halibut.  I am also back to training for my ultras and promoting a low carbohydrate high fat approach for improving metabolic health?  How could I have been so wrong?  Is a plant based diet good for anyone? Is it carbohydrates or sugar.  Is being lean the same thing as being metabolically healthy?   I have come to believe it is not.  I would like to share a few success stories on how a low carb, high fat diet has helped with glucose control, gastrointestinal symptoms, and triglycerides.  It seems crazy that eating a high fat diet would help those things but listen for yourself.   Smart people have been arguing for years.  People talk a good and convincing game.  However, there is a lot of faith and bias involved in nutrition recommendations.   Take a listen.  It is not always as it seems.  Keep an open mind and do your own digging.   Thanks for listening and Happy Birthday America!  Go USA! Website: doctordulaney.com Email: [email protected] Water distillers: https://mypurewater.com/?sld=jdulaney. discount code: cleanwaterforsophie

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   When it comes to health information, it is really hard to find someone that isn't biased.  One way is to be cautious of those making a living selling their own cause.   My mission is to help people live longer and healthier.  It is my job to continue learning and educating people on the best information I can find.  Even if it does not agree with my once held beliefs.  Dr Gregor suggested that eggs are bad because of their cholesterol.  When you read the sources, it certainly shows that cholesterol is in adipose tissue.  And there is inflammation.  But it is far from causation and even the study authors admit to not understanding the role cholesterol plays in inflammation.  Most of our cells make cholesterol and have cholesterol in the membrane.  Surely, we would not possess such a substance if it had no use.  Context matter.  I will discuss this line of thinking as well as how I use testing to confirm a diagnosis rather than screen without regard for pretest probability.   I have adopted a low carbohydrate high saturated fat approach to insulin resistance.  I will be looking to improve fasting insulin levels, decrease HgA1C, improve body composition, and decrease inflammation.  Using these markers, we will work to dial in members markers to attain optimal metabolic health.  If you would like to join us. Check out the website at doctordulaney.com Thanks for listening Email me with questions at [email protected]. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/article-abstract/2850256https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4703484/ water distillers: https://mypurewater.com/?sld=jdulaney.  discount code: cleanwaterforsophie

Welcome! and Thank you for listening. I practice medicine in a private practice clinical setting.  I develop lasting relationships with patients for years.  I see their health stats and their struggles over years.  I observe their family interactions.  This allows me to have a unique view of specific health trends.  My practice has been a Plant based wellness practice for 10 years with classes and cooking demonstrations teaching plant based nutrition.  We also have weekly and monthly exercise and mobility sessions.  Today I would like to share with you what has been happening to folks following or trying to follow a largely unprocessed plant based diet that is 70-80 percent carbohydrate.  It is because of these findings, that I have now adopted an animal based low carbohydrate, high fat diet.  We will then compare this approach to dietary interventions treating diabetes before and after the availability of injectable insulin.  Ultimately, you get to decide what approach might serve you best.  We understand the principles and support our patient's choices.   It you would like more information about our practice visit our website at doctordulaney.com Email me at [email protected] Thank you for listening Water distillers: https://mypurewater.com/?sld=jdulaney. discount code: cleanwaterforsophie Suggested reading: Rethinking Diabetes What Science Reveals About Diet, Insulin, and Successful Treatments: Gary Taubes