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Mar 2025
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E388 - Keys to Cardiometabolic Health | ...

Dr. Brian Lenzkes, Dr. Tro
About this episode

Dr. Ryan L. Cooley is a board-certified cardiac electrophysiologist with over 20 years of experience treating heart rhythm disorders. After adopting a low-carb lifestyle himself, he reversed his pre-diabetes—an experience that reshaped his approach to patient care. Now, he's a dedicated advocate for low-carb and ketogenic diets, often pairing them with intermittent fasting to help patients take control of their cardiometabolic health. Driven by both science and personal success, Dr. Cooley empowers others to make lasting, life-changing dietary choices.

In this episode, Drs. Tro, Brian, and Ryan talk about…

  • (00:00) Intro

  • (02:39) Dr. Ryan's recent experience of being diagnosed with and fighting prostate cancer with natural metabolic therapies

  • (11:34) Dr. Ryan's heart attack experience and what he learned from this experience

  • (16:48) Gene mutations that make people more susceptible to obesity

  • (23:19) Dr. Ryan's revelations about the medical system and nutrition following his heart attack

  • (30:00) Vitamin C and cancer

  • (31:50) Molecular Hydrogen Treatment

  • (35:15) How exercise may have contributed to Dr. Ryan's cardiovascular troubles

  • (37:05) LDL and cardiac events

  • (39:29) Atrial fibrillation and insulin resistance

  • (42:57) Treating atrial fibrillation

  • (48:05) How Dr. Ryan's colleagues have responded to his holistic approach to chronic disease

  • (50:10) Increased AF diagnoses in younger people in recent years

  • (53:39) How Dr. Ryan changed his diet following his cancer diagnosis

  • (57:43) Thermogenic stress

  • (59:13) Stress and metabolic health

  • (01:03:02) Hydrogenated water and why hydrogen is the best antioxidant

  • (01:06:45) Protein and mTOR

  • (01:08:40) All of the supplements Dr. Ryan takes for their cancer fighting benefits and/or their cardiovascular benefits

  • (01:12:24) How Dr. Ryan's near death experiences have changed his outlook on life

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