Metabolic Health Guide: GLP-1s, HRT & Carnivore

Break through your keto or low carb plateau. Book a free call with Robert Sikes: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/callGLP-1 drugs, HRT, and a low carb diet can change your health, but using them the wrong way can cost you muscle, energy, and time.In episode 904 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes talks with Amanda Decker, a low carb nurse practitioner, about metabolic health, weight loss, psoriasis, menopause, testosterone, and HRT. Amanda shares how low carb and a 30-day carnivore diet changed her health. She explains when GLP-1 drugs may help, why protein and strength training matter, and how poor dosing can cause muscle loss. They also cover fasting insulin, body composition, HRT risks, sardine fasting, and why real health is more than a lab number.Follow Amanda on IG: https://www.instagram.com/deckerlesscarbs/Get Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQChapters0:00 - How Amanda Decker Discovered Low Carb3:06 - What Happened to Her Psoriasis After 30 Days of Carnivore?4:45 - How a Nurse Practitioner Became a Keto Specialist7:30 - How She Built a Low-Carb Medical Practice8:46 - Are GLP-1 Drugs Worth the Risks?12:17 - The GLP-1 Side Effects Patients Rarely Hear About12:57 - How to Prevent Muscle Loss on GLP-1 Drugs15:12 - Has the Keto Movement Lost Its Momentum?18:49 - Why Community Makes Keto More Sustainable23:58 - Is Bioidentical HRT Safe for Men and Women?28:44 - What Are the Side Effects of HRT for Women?30:47 - Does Menopause Accelerate Bone and Muscle Loss?32:51 - Why Women Should Stop Chasing Scale Weight36:46 - Can Low Carb Improve Women's Hormonal Health?39:16 - Why “Optimal” Lab Numbers Can Mislead You42:52 - DEXA vs InBody: Which Body Fat Scan Is Best?46:29 - The Sardine Fast Experiment That Backfired48:30 - Does Extended Fasting Cause Muscle Loss?51:59 - What Makes This Low-Carb Conference Different?54:21 - Should Kids Eat Low Carb?57:52 - The Low Carb for Better Health Conference