Dr Kris Smith Brain Tumor, epilepsy
Dr. Kris Smith. Neurosurgeon & Brain Tumor Specialist.
Neurosurgical oncologist at Barrow Neurological Institute and co-investigator at the Ivy Brain Tumor Center. Dr. Kris Smith, is an experienced neurosurgeon who has treated brain and spinal tumors for decades. As a neurosurgical oncologist and investigator at the Ivy Brain Tumor Center, Dr. Smith aims to balance minimally-invasive techniques with surgical interventions to optimize patient outcomes.
Dr. Smith received his medical doctorate from the University of Nevada School of Medicine in Reno, Nevada, and completed his neurosurgery residency at Barrow Neurological Institute. Dr. Smith completed additional training in Gamma Knife radiosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh and at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. He completed a clinical fellowship in epilepsy surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.
As a longstanding brain tumor and epilepsy neurosurgeon, Dr. Smith has authored many peer-reviewed research studies and has held several leadership positions in professional societies such as the Arizona Neurosurgical Society and the Rocky Mountain Neurosurgical Society.
Dr. Smith has a unique understanding of the challenges his patients and their families face. When he was well into his career as a brain tumor surgeon, his father was diagnosed with a glioblastoma. After years of standard and experimental therapies, he unfortunately passed away. The experience enabled Dr. Smith to understand completely what his patients and their families endure.
Watch more: Kris Smith: Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy, Glioblastoma, and Brain Health https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuNHdBa_I48
Interview with Neurosurgeon & Brain Tumor Specialist, Dr. Kris Smith
Dr Virend Somers. Sleep apnea, High blood pressure
Virend K. Somers, MD, PhD. Cardiologist.
Dr. Virend K. Somers is a consultant cardiologist in the Department of Cardiovascular Diseases at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, with joint appointments in the Division of Nephrology and Internal Medicine and the Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Somers also directs the Cardiovascular Facility and the Sleep Facility within the Center for Clinical and Translational Science. He holds the academic rank of professor of medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, and is recognized with the distinction of a named professorship, the Alice Sheets Marriott Professorship.
Dr. Somers’ translational research program focuses on the role of the autonomic nervous system in cardiovascular regulation, with an emphasis on normal and disordered sleep. The team also studies vascular and adipocyte biology, examining how changes in neural mechanisms may influence the local control of blood vessels and adipocyte function. His research utilizes an integrated physiologic approach to studying cardiovascular function relevant to sleep, obesity and cardiovascular disease.
Watch more: Women who snore and cardiac risk: Mayo Clinic Radio
Prof Adrian Soto Mota - KETONE METBOLISM
Adrian Soto-Mota, MD, PhD. Specialist in Internal medicine.
Adrian Soto-Mota, MD, PhD is a clinical researcher at the Metabolic Diseases Research Unit at The National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán (INCMNSZ). He obtained his M.D. at UNAM (2013) and specialized in Internal Medicine at (INCMNSZ). Afterward, he obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Oxford (2021) and his Professional Certificate in Data Science that same year. Currently, he also serves as an Internal Medicine Consultant at (INCMNSZ), and as a Clinical Sciences Lecturer at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education. His research interests are Human Metabolism (focused on Ketone Metabolism), Data Analysis, and Evidence-Based Medicine. He is an active member of the American College of Physicians.
Watch more: Dr Soto’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@adriansoto2107
Published Research: The artificial sweetener erythritol and cardiovascular event risk
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02223-9
Exogenous ketosis in patients with type 2 diabetes: Safety, tolerability and effect on glycaemic control https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8279633/
Laura Spath. Carnivore
Laura Spath
I lost 120 pounds in 2018 on a Carnivore Diet and maintained that in 2019. In 2020 I struggled with some weight gain and then lost it again in 2021. For the last few years I have been maintaining a stable weight. In December 2022 I had skin removal surgery (tummy tuck). This channel has documented all of that journey and we share how our family lives normal lives and eat a meat based diet.
My husband also has joined me and lost over 100 pounds and eats a carnivore diet. He reversed his type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure and more by using carnivore and fasting.
Follow me on Instagram @lauraespath
Watch more: Laura Spath: I Did Carnivore Wrong (DO THIS Instead) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTcasyr-uBc
Laura's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@LauraSpath
Jean-Pierre Spinosa. gynecologic oncology, breast cancer
Dr Jean-Pierre Spinosa. Obstetrician-gynecologist, Researcher, Practicing Surgeon and Physician.
As a specialist in gynecology, gynecologic oncology and breast cancer management including surgery, I support fasting and ketogenic diet approach for a wide range of metabolic health conditions of my patients. For example, a recent review paper I co-authored (https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2020.00021/full) highlights as an emerging evidence that a correct and well-formulated ketogenic metabolic therapy could be helpful as a complementary pre-surgical and post-surgical approach for women with all stages of breast cancer, even metastatic disease. KD reduces glucose availability to cancer cells, systemic inflammation, and, with other biochemical mechanisms, enables the targeting of cancer cells without causing damage to normal cells. A KD may also improve progression-free and overall survival for most breast cancer patients.
Franziska Spritzler - T1 Diabetes
Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE. Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator and author.
Franziska Spritzler is a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, and author who recommends a low-carb approach for diabetes, weight management, and overall health. She lives in South Florida and has been following a low-carb lifestyle since early 2011. Franziska is a former freelance writer whose articles have been published on Healthline and other health websites, as well as in diabetes journals and magazines. Read more...
To find Franziska Spritzler online, go to: Website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.
Watch more: Franziska Spritzler - 'Carbohydrate Restriction: The Key to Achieving Optimal Blood Sugar' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op6WBOsJiuw
Franziska's YouTube channel 'Low Carb Dietitian'
Christopher Stadtherr. Obesity, T2/T1 Diabetes, Insulin Resi
Christopher J. Stadtherr, MD. Board certified Physician, Owner of Revitalize Metabolic Health PLLC.
Dr. Stadtherr is a board-certified physician in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine, with expertise in nutrition and metabolic health. Following completion of medical school and residency at the University of Minnesota, he worked for 3 years in a full-spectrum family medicine clinic, including pediatrics, OB, and inpatient care before transitioning to full-time hospital medicine.
Dr. Stadtherr has been committed to improving the management of diabetes in the hospital setting, with success in reducing glucose levels and insulin requirements for patients, often achieving dramatic results even during short hospital stays. While working as a hospitalist, he served as principal investigator on an inpatient study of the nutritional management of diabetes in the hospital setting and continues to closely follow nutritional research.
These efforts with nutrition and lifestyle modifications have renewed his enthusiasm for practicing medicine and continue to be rewarding by being able to help individuals to reverse their diabetes, improve their metabolic health, and avoid the myriad complications that necessitate hospitalization.
He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine and is a member of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners. He is a contributing author for the popular low carbohydrate nutrition website, DietDoctor.com.
Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 daughters. Some of his many interests include: music, strength training, traveling, outdoors, backpacking, water skiing, juggling, home improvement, and raising backyard chickens.
Watch more: The Carnivore Nutrition Protocol, Episode 3 with Dr. Christopher J. Stadtherr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3L2NJ2XCgs
Dr Stadtherr‘s YouTube channel ‘Revitalize Metabolic Health PLLC’ https://www.youtube.com/@revitalizemetabolichealth
Dr. Kevin Stock. Teeth/sleep apnea
Kevin Stock, DDS. Dentist, Founder @meathealth and @sleepwithned.
Hi, my name is Kevin and I’m a dentist who has been on a lifelong mission to discover how to bring about the highest levels of health and fitness.
This quest has led me to advocating for a meat-based, “carnivore,” diet.
As a dental student, I started “Muscle Science,” a blog where I shared my ideas on how to build muscle and lose fat, strategies I used to become a national level physique competitor.
After “cracking the fitness code,” I discovered I was missing a piece…health.
My research turned to optimizing, not just outer appearance, but also inner health. Health and Fitness… Continue reading
Watch more: Watch more: A periodontist treats gum disease and cancer with this diet | Dr. Al Danenberg with Dr. Kevin Stock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LOoMm1MzGE
Dr. Kevin Stock’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@KevinStock12
Kristi Storoschuk. chronic disease prevention
Kristi Storoschuk, Writer, Scientist & Instructor.
Kristi Storoschuk is a researcher pursuing her PhD in the Muscle Physiology Lab at Queen’s University in Canada, where she is studying how we can leverage the effects of physical activity to improve health and longevity.
Outside her research, Kristi works as a Science Communicator on topics related to health & fitness. Her work has been featured by CrossFit, Paleo Magazine, Mind Body Green, and in the Zero Fasting app, amongst various other platforms.
Kristi is wildly passionate about all things diet, exercise, and longevity and is on a mission to spread the importance of disease prevention through living a healthy lifestyle.
As part of her mission, she is now taking all her experiences to help ZTM students become healthier and happier through exercise so that they can be the most productive and successful version of themselves.
When Kristi’s not nerding out on science, you’ll find her in the gym doing CrossFit, traveling the world, or in the kitchen making healthy foods. Read more.
Kristi’s YouTube chanel: https://www.youtube.com/c/krististoroschuk
Charlotte Summers. EUROPE'S LARGEST DIABETES WEBSITE
Charlotte Summers is the Founding Chief Operations Officer (COO) at diabetes.co.uk
Charlotte Summers is the Director of Education and Chief Operating Officer of www.diabetes.co.uk Europe’s largest support website for diabetics, founded in 2010. The business has used the experiences of 475,000 members to develop digital health advice.
Charlotte joined Diabetes.co.uk as a mindfulness-based diabetes researcher and commentator. Her enthusiasm soon led her to becoming COO in 2014. She has a BSc Hons in Psychology.
Watch more: Charlotte Summers - 'Low Carb Program: 185,000 Anecdotes'
Dr Nelofer Syed. Brain Cancer
Dr Nelofer Syed, PhD. Senior Research Fellow, Department of Brain Sciences - Faculty of Medicine
Dr Nelofer Syed obtained her PhD from Imperial College under the direction of Professor Margaret Dallman in 2003. Her PhD training was in the field of molecular immunology and involved the generation of transgenic mouse models to conditionally silence genes of the immune system. After completing her PhD training she persued her interests in translational cancer epigenetics by joining the laboratory of Dr Timothy Crook at the Ludwig Institute of Cancer Research, London. Her main focus here centred around identifying cancer specific epigenetic changes that could be targets for therapy. She continued her research at the Institute of Cancer Research, London, where she played a key role in identifying a gene (Tip60) having a critical involvement in breast cancer development.
In 2008 she returned to Imperial College/Charing Cross Hospital NHS Trust to set up a molecular neuro-oncology laboratory (John Fulcher Molecular Lab) funded by the Brain Tumour Research Campaign (BTRC) to investigate various aspects of brain tumour biology, genetics and epigenetics. Her work has already generated novel data on deranged amino acid metabolism that she hopes will form the basis of a phase 2 clinical trial of arginine depletion as a novel therapeutic strategy for brain tumours. In 2011 she was appointed research lecturer at Imperial College/Charing Cross Hospital NHS Trust and continues to direct her research programme of translational research in brain tumours with a particular emphasis on identifying deranged metabolic pathways to identify novel therapeutic strategies. Her group consists of two senior post-doctoral scientists (Dr Fernando Abaitua and Dr Boling Qiao) and a PhD student (Ms Julia Langer). She has recently attracted funding from the Barrow UK Neurological Foundation, a sister of the Barrow Neurological Foundation in Phoenix, Arizona to appoint a further post-doctoral scientist and PhD student in 2014.
Research: Ketogenic Diet as Adjunctive Therapy for Malignant Brain Cancer https://www.researchgate.net/publication/359508713_Ketogenic_Diet_as_Adjunctive_Therapy_for_Malignant_Brain_Cancer
Ketogenic Diet and Metabolic Therapies: Expanded Roles in Health and Disease https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365265382_Ketogenic_Diet_and_Metabolic_Therapies_Expanded_Roles_in_Health_and_Disease
Ketogenic Diet and Metabolic Therapies: Expanded Roles in Health and Disease
Gillian Szollos. Epilepsy
Health Promoter at Carlington Community Health Centre Public Speaker, Interviewer/Writer.
I have been supporting pregnant and parenting families for 30 years and have a special interest in Perinatal Mental health and birth trauma counselling. My experience has been gained as a professional doula and doula trainer for over thirty years over which time I have had the privilege's of attending over 1000 families through birth and beyond. I have also been a Health Promoter and Family support worker in Community Health for the past 15 yrs and continue to work closely with perinatal clients from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Watch more: Gillian Szollos Complete Seizure Freedom On A Ketogenic Diet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgaHlKRzGrU
Gillian Szollos ON Treating Catamenial Epilepsy with a Ketogenic Diet | Episode 101
Orsolya Szathmári. chronic pain/digestive/problems/allergies
Orsolya Szathmári, Naturopath, Nutritional Therapist
My name is Orsolya. I started out as a trained language teacher (English and Finnish) with a university degree. During the years that my primary task was to look after my young children, I became more and more interested in natural care, a balanced diet, and healthy living as a means to treat different health conditions in the family. Having different health issues myself I decided to educate myself in nutritional therapy.
I have been living in Switzerland since 2005 and started my studies in empirical and general, natural medicine in 2010 at ECN (Ecole du Centre Naturopathique, Genève) specializing in nutritional therapy.
I have always been interested in food, and love cooking and baking. I am passionate about clean, healthy ingredients and optimal preparation methods. I have worked with many clients as a nutritional therapist, certified GAPS practitioner, specialized in sports nutrition, and utilize different kinds of therapeutic diets in my practice according to my client's needs and preferences..... Continue reading