Ketobiography

📋 DescriptionWhat are exogenous ketones, and who actually needs them? Frank Llosa, founder and CEO of KetoneAid and Hard Ketones, breaks down the real science behind ketone esters, ketone salts, and MCT oil — cutting through the marketing noise to explain what works, what doesn't, and why. From brain fog and traumatic brain injury to sleep, alcohol alternatives, and mental health, this conversation goes deep on how ketones can fill the "brain energy gap" — and when the ketogenic diet alone is the better answer.⏳ Chapters0:00 – Welcome & Frank's Origin Story7:03 – Exogenous Ketones Explained: MCT, Salts & Esters21:11 – Who Actually Benefits from Ketone Esters?32:42 – Ketones for Traumatic Brain Injury & Neuroprotection39:39 – Mental Health, the Brain Energy Gap & Glucose Impairment50:43 – Ketosis vs. Fat Burning: The Big Misconception54:43 – Hard Ketones: A Real Alcohol Alternative1:04:50 – Sweeteners, Taste & Product Details1:08:59 – Where to Find Frank & KetoneAid💡 What You'll Learn in This Episode-The critical differences between ketone esters, ketone salts, MCT oil, and ketone "dials" — and why the molecule matters more than the marketing-Why high blood ketone numbers don't tell the whole story, and what the "brain energy gap" really means for mental and neurological health-How exogenous ketones may support recovery from traumatic brain injury, and why Frank says TBI patients should default to a ketogenic diet-Why Hard Ketones work as an alcohol alternative — and the surprising biochemistry behind why people crave alcohol in the first place-The one best reason to try a ketone ester (hint: it depends entirely on your biggest deficit)🔑 Key Insight"The more that it works, the more that sugar is the problem." — Frank Llosa🌐 Connect with FrankKetoneAidHard KetonesCheck the website for current discount codes and subscription savingsKetoneAid Facebook Community Group (troubleshooting & real user experiences)#KetoneAid #ExogenousKetones #KetoForBrainHealth #KetogenicDietA note from Robyn: Ketobiography does not promote or endorse products. My conversation with Frank was intended to inform — not to advocate for or against KetoneAid or any other product. As always, I believe that healing looks different for everyone, and some tools may be helpful for some people at certain points in their journey. Do your own research, listen to your body, and work with a healthcare provider you trust.🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 Pam Groth grew up signing, but she never expected multiple sclerosis to take both her hearing and her mobility—and then prednisone to add type 2 diabetes on top. In this Ketobiography episode, host Robyn Dobbins listens as Pam shares how discovering keto in a Deaf diabetes support group helped her drop her A1C from 9, reduce insulin, and calm debilitating neuropathy pain. She also reveals how journaling food, lowering dairy, and honoring a 20-gram carb limit let her manage MS, diabetes, and fatigue while coaching Deaf clients in American Sign Language. This shorter, technology-challenged conversation still delivers a hopeful, practical look at food as medicine, advocacy in the exam room, and why accessible health education in ASL can literally change lives.#keto #multiplesclerosis #deafcommunity #type2diabetes⏳ Chapters0:00 - Tech hiccups, captions, and why this episode is shorter0:52 - Robyn’s intro: MS, prednisone, type 2 diabetes & keto3:20 - Diagnosed with MS at 28 and years on prednisone5:49 - Learning nutrition and discovering how carbs trigger pain6:41 - Deaf diabetes support group, discovering keto & losing 41 lbs8:09 - A1C of 9, starting insulin, and reducing doses with keto10:00 - Adapting keto for MS, cutting dairy & staying on plan11:28 - Coaching a 428‑lb client to 228 lbs and teaching real‑food keto15:37 - What MS is, how she became deaf, and keto’s impact on neuropathy23:07 - Deaf advocacy, doctor visits, and why food is the foundation💡 What you’ll Learn in this EpisodeHow long-term prednisone for MS contributed to Pam’s type 2 diabetes and severe neuropathy.Why switching to keto, lowering dairy, and tracking macros helped her reduce insulin and steady blood sugars.How carbs specifically flare her MS and diabetes-related nerve pain, sleep, and fatigue.What it’s like to navigate medical visits as a Deaf patient, and why interpreters and patient portals matter.How Pam coaches Deaf clients in ASL to lower A1C, rethink buffet culture, and understand protein, carbs, and real-food keto.🔑 Key Insight“I’m a strong believer that your gut controls your immune system, and everything you put in your mouth goes into your gut—if it’s not healthy, you’re not going to be healthy.” -Pam Groth🌐 Connect with PamWebsiteEmailFacebookInstagram🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 In this episode of Ketobiography, Robyn explores how menopause transforms the body from the inside out—starting in the gut. Nurse practitioner and midlife women’s health expert Cynthia Thurlow unpacks the powerful connection between the microbiome, hormones, blood sugar, sleep, stress, and muscle mass in perimenopause and menopause. She explains how simple, consistent lifestyle shifts can dramatically ease hot flashes, brain fog, weight changes, and sleep issues.You’ll also hear a candid discussion about HRT, GLP‑1 medications, trauma, and why gut health is the missing link in most menopause conversations—plus practical first steps you can start today, without chasing every new gadget or supplement.⏳ Chapters0:00 – Welcome & Why Menopause Is So Confusing Right Now2:33 – “The Game Changes in Midlife”: Physiology, Not Personal Failure3:18 – Major in the Majors: Sleep, Stress, Nutrition, Exercise Before Supplements6:30 – Hot Flashes, Blood Sugar, and Why You Can’t Eat Like You’re 1810:30 – Fiber, Short-Chain Fatty Acids, and The Menopause Gut15:30 – Muscle Loss, Insulin Resistance, and the Power of Lifting Weights19:30 – HRT, Progesterone, Estrogen, Testosterone & Why Pellets Are Tricky23:30 – GLP‑1s, Shame, and Changing the Narrative Around Women’s Weight24:40 – Brain Fog, Medications, and Mitochondrial Health26:40 – Trauma, Stress, and How the Microbiome Shapes Menopause💡 What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeWhy midlife physiology changes everything—from neurotransmitters to hormones—and what that means for your daily habits.How blood sugar, hot flashes, and sleep are tightly linked, and why stabilizing glucose is a first-line strategy for vasomotor symptoms.The critical role of fiber, short-chain fatty acids, and the microbiome in menopause, and why gut diversity drops as hormones decline.How muscle mass, strength training, and walking after meals support insulin sensitivity and metabolic health in midlife women.A nuanced view of HRT and GLP‑1 medications—who they can help, why pellets can be problematic, and why lifestyle still forms the foundation.🔑 Key Insight“What you got away with at 18 is not what you get away with at 45 or 50—and that’s not a personal failure, it’s a reflection of your changing physiology.”  -Cynthia Thurlow🌐 Connect with Cynthia ThurlowWebsite: https://www.cynthiathurlow.comEveryday Wellness PodcastInstagramFacebookXThe Menopause Gut (Book)#menopause  #midlifewoman #GLP1 #microbiome🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 Years of work, cross‑country screenings, and a groundbreaking cholesterol documentary all come together in this powerful in‑person conversation between Ketobiography host Robyn Dobbins and engineer‑researcher Dave Feldman. They unpack the emotion and logistics behind The Cholesterol Code film tour, the surprising way keto helped Robyn’s bipolar journey, and why real‑world stories must sit alongside rigorous science. You’ll also hear what’s next for the Keto CTA research, how CoSci grew into a Vegas‑based fundraising “conference in disguise,” and why many in the low‑carb world are re‑examining long‑held beliefs about LDL, ApoB, and heart disease risk.⏳ Chapters0:00 Welcome to Ketobiography & today’s guest0:31 The final Cholesterol Code series episode1:08 Dallas screening day & Amazon launch countdown2:02 Dave’s “tour” stops and the last theatrical screening3:32 Two years of anticipation and Robyn’s emotional journey6:05 Bipolar, medications, and discovering keto as a lifeline10:22 Why The Cholesterol Code blends science with personal stories14:33 What’s next: Own Your Labs and future Keto‑CTA research19:23 LMHRs, FH history, and hard questions about very high LDL28:36 Robyn’s next chapter, CoSci, and where the conversation goes from here💡 What you’ll Learn in this EpisodeHow a “one-question podcast” turns into a deep dive on The Cholesterol Code film, from CoSci premieres to the Dallas screening and Amazon launch.Why Robyn’s keto journey started as a cholesterol fix and unexpectedly reshaped her experience of bipolar disorder and medication side effects.What the Keto‑CTA study suggests so far about lean, metabolically healthy people with very high LDL, and why Dave is pushing for 5‑year scans and a 200‑person companion study with a control group.How personal stories, documentary film, and platforms like Ketobiography and Metabolic Collective help challenge the standard LDL narrative and invite more individualized care.Why Dave thinks many doctors genuinely want to help yet risk losing patient trust when they dismiss imaging, context, and lived experience—and how the film might help bridge that gap.🔑 Key Insight:“You’ve got to do both. You’ve got to do the research and get it in the literature—but you can’t count on it to just take off from there. That’s why the personal stories matter so much.” -Dave Feldman🎥 *The Cholesterol Code is now on Amazon!*https://cholesterolcodemovie.comWatch, rate & review to increase its impact.🌐 Connect with Dave FeldmanX YouTubeThe Feldman Protocol (TFP_)Own Your LabsCitizen Science Foundation#cholesterol #documentary #mentalhealth #lmhr🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 In this special Ketobiography episode, host Robyn Dobbins shares her recent interview with Casey Ruff from Boundless Body Radio, along with the lived‑experience panel from the Menlo Park, California screening of The Cholesterol Code. Robyn and Casey revisit her journey from years of severe mental and physical illness—including OCD, obesity, depression, Hashimoto’s, and bipolar disorder—to discovering ketogenic metabolic therapy and rebuilding her life, relationships, and sense of purpose.They explore the central tension raised by The Cholesterol Code: what it means to live as a lean‑mass hyper‑responder with very high LDL, zero coronary plaque, and profound mental health benefits from a ketogenic diet, and how to weigh that reality against standard cholesterol guidelines and the fears of clinicians, family, and society. Their discussion highlights the power of story, the limits of “treating the lab number,” and why centering lived experience is essential when research is still evolving.The episode then moves to the Menlo Park lived‑experience panel moderated by Dr. Bret Scher, featuring Robyn Dobbins, Dr. Eric Rodgers, Michelle Hurn, and Lauren Kennedy West of Living Well After Schizophrenia. The panelists share how ketogenic and low‑carb therapies have impacted anorexia and eating‑disorder treatment, schizophrenia, major depression, athletic performance, and family life—while candidly addressing concerns about high LDL, CAC scores, medical pushback, and the practical realities of sustaining these approaches in everyday life.💡 What you’ll Learn in this EpisodeHow Robyn’s long history with bipolar disorder and other conditions shifted when she began using a ketogenic diet for metabolic and mental health.Why The Cholesterol Code focuses on lean‑mass hyper‑responders, and what high LDL with zero plaque might mean for people who are otherwise metabolically healthy.How parents, partners, and children experience and adapt to one family member’s healing—emotionally, relationally, and over time.How ketogenic and low‑carb therapies are being used in real life for anorexia, schizophrenia, major depression, and athletic performance, and what trade‑offs the panelists consider around risk and benefit.Why centering lived experience—through storytelling, panels, and community building initiatives like Metabolic Collective—is crucial as science on metabolic psychiatry.🔑 Key Insight“There’s no reason to go back to how I was just because of this one number. My overall well‑being, the joy and energy I have now—there’s no trading that for a lab result.” -Robyn Dobbins🌐 Connect with RobynWebsite: robyndobbins.comPodcast: KetobiographyX: robynrdobbinsFacebook: robyn.dobbinsInstagram: robynrdobbinsYouTube: @ketobiography🌐 Connect with CaseyWebsite: myboundlessbody.comPodcast: Boundless Body RadioX: CaseyRuffFacebook: casey.ruffInstagram: caseyboundlessbodyYouTube: 🎬 Watch The Cholesterol Code on Amazon starting April 17!🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 In this special replay from Less of Me Success Stories, Ketobiography host Robyn Dobbins shares a powerful conversation with a fellow Cholesterol Code participant whose story of treatment‑resistant depression, medication side effects, and weight gain led him to discover metabolic therapies and low‑carb nutrition. Recorded on March 1st, 2025, this episode captures what it looks like to be both a clinician and a patient, to question standard approaches to mental health, and to slowly reclaim hope when nothing seems to work. As Robyn returns from a sold‑out screening of The Cholesterol Code in Durham, NC, she invites listeners to hear this conversation as a “before” snapshot—one year before their intertwined stories reached the big screen.💡 What you’ll Learn in this EpisodeHow long‑term depression, weight changes, and polypharmacy can erode hope—and why that story is more common than we think.What it feels like to navigate the mental health system as both a doctor and a patient searching for answers.How discovering ketogenic and metabolic therapies opened a new path for mood, energy, and overall stability.Why nutrition, metabolism, and brain health are deeply connected, especially in cases labeled “treatment‑resistant.”How sharing lived experience publicly (and now on film in The Cholesterol Code) can reduce stigma and offer hope to others.🔑 Key Insight“We have an option for people—and they need to know what’s out there, because the most frustrating thing is that doctors often aren’t interested, even after they see the change.” -Eric Rodgers🌐 Connect with Dr. Eric RodgersX FacebookMetabolic Mind​🎥 Screenings and Cholesterol Code Movie information:  https://cholesterolcodemovie.com🎟️ DFW! Grab your ticket for The Cholesterol Code theatrical screening! 🎟️#depression #bipolar #mentalhealth #metabolictherapy #CholesterolCodeMovie🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 A terrifying ER visit, the smell of acetone on her 9‑year‑old’s breath, and an A1C of 11% launched one family into the world of type 1 diabetes overnight. When doctors insisted “he needs carbs to grow” and later pushed hard for statins after his total cholesterol hit 832, this mama bear turned to keto, Dr. Bernstein’s low‑carb approach, and the TypeOneGrit and LMHR communities to keep her son’s blood sugar in the non‑diabetic range while his cholesterol steadily fell—without medication. In this episode, you’ll hear how Alison Coughlin navigated fear, pressure, and conflicting expert opinions to advocate for her child’s health, and what their life looks like now as he thrives in sports, school, and everyday childhood on a low‑carb way of eating.​⏳ Chapters0:00 – Introduction, Cholesterol Code series, and Alison’s first podcast appearance​1:25 – Johnny’s diagnosis story: acetone breath, ER visit, and A1C of 11%​7:48 – Hospital food, carb counting, and early fears about life with type 1 diabetes​11:53 – Finding TypeOneGrit, discovering Dr. Bernstein, and going low‑carb as a family​13:47 – Non‑diabetic A1C, pushback from the endo, and “he needs carbs to grow”​15:35 – The shocking lipid panel: total cholesterol 832, LDL 741, and FH testing​20:45 – LMHR, cardiology workup, CAC scan, and relentless pressure to start statins​24:37 – Cholesterol trending down to 341 without meds and choosing not to debate doctors anymore​32:28 – Who Johnny is today: thriving teen, baseball, beach days, and no limitations on keto​54:40 – Filming Cholesterol Code and the emotional experience of meeting Dr. Bernstein​💡 What you’ll Learn in this EpisodeHow a parent recognized early signs of type 1 diabetes at home and pushed for urgent care.​What it looks like to transition a child (and family) to Dr. Bernstein’s low‑carb approach after diagnosis.​How A1C can move from 11% to a non‑diabetic range on keto—and why some clinicians still resist.​What LMHR is, why Johnny’s total cholesterol soared to 832, and how it later dropped to 341 without statins.​Practical insights on advocating for your child when doctors warn you’re “doing it wrong” but your child is thriving.​🔑 Key Insight“The most important thing is keeping his A1C in check and keeping his blood sugars in a non‑diabetic range—and that is what we believe is truly the best thing for him.”​ -Alison Coughlin🌐 Connect with AlisonInstagramTYPEONEGRIT facebook groupLMHR facebook groupBook: Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars (not an affiliate link)​🎥 Screenings and Cholesterol Code Movie information: https://cholesterolcodemovie.com🎟️ *DFW! Grab your ticket for The Cholesterol Code theatrical screening!* 🎟️🎧 Listen to More Episodes:New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🔗 Subscribe + follow + leave a review to support the show!🌱 Know someone with a Keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected] 👥 Connect with Robyn:https://www.robyndobbins.comhttps://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins#keto #type1diabetes #cholesterolcodemovie #statins🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 What if the diet advice you trusted your whole life was actually feeding your cravings—and your lab “red flags” didn’t tell the whole story? In this Ketobiography episode, host Robyn Dobbins continues her Cholesterol Code series with clinical psychologist and author Dr. Jen Unwin to explore the intersection of food addiction, low-carb nutrition, and cholesterol. Drawing on her professional experience with the NHS and her own lived experience as a “lifelong sugar addict,” Jen explains how she finally found food freedom with low carb and why, for many people, understanding addiction is the missing piece that makes change stick. She also shares the story behind her sky-high LDL, zero CAC scores, and appearance in The Cholesterol Code documentary, inviting listeners to rethink what “risk” really looks like in the context of metabolic health.​⏳ Chapters0:00 – Welcome to Ketobiography & the Cholesterol Code mini-series​1:31 – Jen’s lifelong sugar addiction and early weight struggles​3:02 – Discovering low carb and the “miracle” of fewer cravings and more energy​4:28 – Creating a type 2 diabetes remission program with David’s patients​5:52 – Why food addiction is a “leaky boat” in a world where you have to keep eating​8:17 – Realizing “this is addiction” and starting to campaign for recognition​31:01 – The LDL of 19 mmol/L shock, CAC scans, and lean-mass hyper-responders​35:24 – Letting go of everything you were taught about “healthy eating” to feel well​45:01 – Healing the brain with enough protein and fat—not just restriction or willpower​47:05 – Practical advice: meds, keto flu, salt, and why you should expect a rough first 8 days​💡 What You’ll Learn in this EpisodeHow a clinical psychologist came to see her own pattern as true food addiction, not a lack of willpower​Why low-carb or keto can transform cravings and energy—and why that alone may not solve addiction for some people​The CRAVED framework for recognizing food addiction in yourself or your patients/clients​How Jen and Dr. David Unwin helped type 2 diabetes patients reach drug-free remission with dietary change and data tracking​What Jen’s extreme LDL, zero CAC scores, and Cholesterol Code involvement suggest about lean-mass hyper-responders and risk assessment​🔑 Key Insight“It’s not your fault, but it is your responsibility—to build the routines, boundaries, and ways of living that keep food addiction from finding its way back in.”​ -Dr. Jen Unwin🌐 Connect with Dr. Jen UnwinXThe Collaborative Health Community Book – Fork in the Road: A Hopeful Guide to Food Freedomnot an affiliate link​🎥 Screenings and Cholesterol Code Movie information: cholesterolcodemovie.com🎟️ DFW! Grab your ticket for The Cholesterol Code theatrical screening! 🎟️🎧 Listen to More Episodes:New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🔗 Subscribe + follow + leave a review to support the show!🌱 Know someone with a Keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected] 👥 Connect with Robyn:https://www.robyndobbins.comhttps://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 Robyn sits down with her husband, Matt Dobbins, to hear his side of the story behind the Cholesterol Code documentary, unpacking what it meant to be “the pointless extra” on screen while carrying the unseen weight of caregiving at home. Together, they revisit ER visits, missed red flags, financial strain, and the long years of living with undiagnosed bipolar disorder—all before discovering how changing food could change everything.​⏳ Chapters0:00 – Pointless Extra: Matt’s Side of the Story​4:06 – ER Night and a Broken Mental Health System​8:17 – Feeling Lost in Crisis Care​13:00 – Early Red Flags and “Breadzilla”​19:30 – Counseling, Conflict, and Feeling Alone​26:00 – Broad Shoulders and Not Walking Away​33:00 – Fixer Mode, Debt, and Enabling​41:30 – NSNG, Life in Color, and the Job Loss Tailspin​51:10 – Moving to Texas, Role Reversal, and Coming Off Meds​57:00 – Why Cholesterol Code Matters and Hope for Caregivers💡 What you’ll Learn in this Episode​How a partner experiences bipolar disorder from the outside looking inWhy ER and psychiatric care so often fail people in mental health crisesThe hidden cost of “fixer” behavior and financial overcompensation in marriageWhat helped a caregiver stay when it felt easier to walk awayHow finding NSNG and metabolic health support shifted their family’s story🔑 Key Insight​“You cannot walk away. These people are in crisis; they need somebody who genuinely cares about them, and you can’t just turn your back on that.”​ -Matt Dobbins🌐 Connect with MattFacebookX📚 ResourcesMetabolic Collective (support groups & community)🎥 Screenings and Cholesterol Code Movie information: cholesterolcodemovie.com🎟️ DFW! Grab your ticket for The Cholesterol Code theatrical screening! 🎟️🎧 Listen to More Episodes:New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🔗 Subscribe + follow + leave a review to support the show!🌱 Know someone with a Keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected] 👥 Connect with Robyn:https://www.robyndobbins.comhttps://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins#ketobiography #mentalhealth #bipolardisorder #caregiverstory #keto🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 What happens when a prevention-focused cardiologist finds himself at the center of both a new field—metabolic psychiatry—and a documentary that’s challenging everything we think we know about cholesterol? In this Cholesterol Code series episode of Ketobiography, Robyn talks with Dr. Bret Scher about his journey from conventional cardiology into metabolic health advocacy and his role in the upcoming film The Cholesterol Code. They explore how ketogenic therapies are reshaping care for serious mental illness, why LDL can’t be understood in isolation from metabolic health, and what Bret hopes viewers will take away from the documentary when it lands.​​⏳ Chapters00:00 – Welcome and series setup​03:00 – Handling nerves and being “looked up to”​06:00 – From cardiology to metabolic medicine​09:00 – Jan, Matt, and the heart behind Metabolic Mind​12:00 – Exponential growth of metabolic psychiatry​16:00 – What traditional psychiatry misses and where keto fits​20:00 – Patient agency, bringing keto to your doctor, and safety​24:00 – How a health coach changed Bret’s view of keto​28:00 – Cholesterol, risk, and lessons from recent data controversies​32:00 – Bret’s role in The Cholesterol Code and reflections on the film💡 What you’ll Learn in this EpisodeWhy Bret felt “woefully trained” in prevention coming out of cardiology—and how that opened the door to metabolic health and keto.​How low-carb and ketogenic diets moved from “dangerous” in his mind to essential tools in both heart and brain health.​The story of Metabolic Mind, the Baszucki family, and how one son’s bipolar recovery sparked a global push to transform psychiatry.​Why metabolic psychiatry is suddenly growing fast, with new clinicians and trials emerging beyond Metabolic Mind’s direct involvement.​How Bret’s work and perspective feed into The Cholesterol Code documentary—and why metabolic context matters when we talk about LDL and risk.​​​🔑 Key Insight“Modern medicine is incredible at saving lives in a crisis—but when you see someone get their life back with a metabolic intervention, you realize we’ve been missing something huge in both cardiology and psychiatry.”​ -Dr. Bret Scher🌐 Connect with Dr. Bret ScherMetabolic Mind​Coalition for Metabolic HealthXLinkedIn​​🎥 Screenings and Cholesterol Code Movie information: cholesterolcodemovie.com🎟️ DFW! Grab your ticket for The Cholesterol Code theatrical screening! 🎟️🎧 Listen to More Episodes:New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🔗 Subscribe + follow + leave a review to support the show!🌱 Know someone with a Keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected] 👥 Connect with Robyn:https://www.robyndobbins.comhttps://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins#CholesterolCodeMovie #MetabolicMind #BretScher #Ketobiography #MetabolicPsychiatry🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 Award‑winning filmmaker Jennifer Isenhart joins Ketobiography to share how a lifelong struggle with sugar pulled her out of mainstream TV news and into the world of low‑carb storytelling. She and Robyn trace the personal sugar detox that shattered everything Jen thought she knew about “heart‑healthy” eating and led to her first metabolic documentary, Fat Fiction. Jen then takes us behind the scenes of The Cholesterol Code, from inheriting 10 terabytes of Dave Feldman’s footage to weaving human stories of bipolar, schizoaffective disorder, and type 1 diabetes into complex lipid science. Along the way, they talk about being labeled a “non‑compliant” patient, the pressure to take statins, the power of coronary calcium scans, and why community and story may be as therapeutic as any prescription.​⏳ Chapters00:00 – Welcome to Ketobiography & why Jen’s work matters now​06:00 – Sugar addiction, hypoglycemia, and the class that changed everything​19:30 – Making Fat Fiction and confronting diabetes guidelines and politics​32:00 – Meeting Dave Feldman and the origins of The Cholesterol Code project​45:00 – Lean mass hyper‑responders, scary LDL numbers, and what scans reveal​59:00 – Mental health miracles: bipolar, schizoaffective disorder, and keto therapy​1:11:00 – Robyn’s “non‑compliant patient” label and finding a supportive doctor​1:25:00 – How the study became the spine of the film—and Dave’s roller‑coaster ride​1:36:00 – Practical first steps: classes, programs, and finding your low‑carb community​💡 What you’ll Learn in this EpisodeHow Jen’s background in TV news and “low‑fat era” health reporting collided with her own sugar addiction and hypoglycemic crashes.​The inside story of Fat Fiction, including what shocked her most about type 2 diabetes guidelines and the quiet addition of low‑carb to official recommendations.​What lean mass hyper‑responders are, why some people see LDL of 300–500 on keto, and how coronary calcium scans can change the risk conversation.​How ketogenic metabolic therapy is helping real people reverse or dramatically improve bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and type 1 and type 2 diabetes.​Concrete ideas for getting started or going deeper with low‑carb: structured programs, group support, and how to navigate doctors who don’t yet “get” your way of eating.​🔑 Key Insight“It’s been drilled into us that these are chronic, progressive diseases we just manage until we get worse—but people need to know they have so much more agency than that.”​ -Jennifer Isenhart🌐 Connect with Jen:Wide Eye ProductionsX​Instagram​Facebook (Wide Eye Productions)​Fat FictionThe Cholesterol Code Movie🎥 Screenings and Cholesterol Code Movie information: cholesterolcodemovie.com🎟️ DFW! Grab your ticket for The Cholesterol Code theatrical screening! 🎟️🎧 Listen to More Episodes:New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🔗 Subscribe + follow + leave a review to support the show!🌱 Know someone with a Keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected] 👥 Connect with Robyn:https://www.robyndobbins.comhttps://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins#CholesterolCode #Ketobiography #LowCarb #MetabolicHealth #MentalHealth🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 What happens when a 34-year-old husband and father is told he has less than a year to live—and simply refuses to believe that’s the end of his story? In this episode of Ketobiography, Robyn talks with Klay Swatloski, who shares how a shocking Stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosis became the catalyst for building a “fantasy team” of top oncology care, functional healing, and radical lifestyle change. From clean living and ketogenic nutrition to mindset, faith, and community, Klay unpacks the many levers he pulled to support his body, spirit, and brain through surgery, radiation, chemo, and beyond. Two years and many clear scans later, he reflects on what it means to actively participate in your own care—and why he believes his terrain-focused approach has been a major part of defying the textbook prognosis.💡 What you’ll Learn in this EpisodeHow early signs like brain fog, burnout, and subtle coordination changes led to a Stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosis.​Why Klay refused to accept his grim prognosis and instead assembled a “fantasy team” of conventional and functional practitioners.​How the ketogenic diet, low-tox living, and terrain-focused strategies supported him through surgery, radiation, and chemo.​The practical realities of staying keto during treatment, travel, family life, and long-term follow-up care.​The role of mindset, journaling, faith, community, and daily habits in sustaining hope and resilience over the long haul.​🔑 Key Insight“I never really believed this diagnosis could write the ending of my story—I was going to do everything I could so my body had no choice but to fight for me.”​ -Klay Swatloski🔎 Resources:Dr. Nasha WintersThe Metabolic Approach to Cancer: Integrating Deep Nutrition, the Ketogenic Diet, and Nontoxic Bio-Individualized TherapiesDori Martin🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 Keto and carnivore were supposed to make life simpler, not terrifying. In this Ketobiography episode, host Robyn Dobbins sits down with U.S. Air Force veteran and Certified Nutrition Specialist Amy Berger to unpack how extreme influencers have turned low‑carb nutrition into a source of anxiety—and how to walk it back to something sane, flexible, and sustainable. They also dive deep into thyroid health, why “normal labs” don’t always mean you’re okay, and how to work with your medical team when keto alone isn’t fixing your fatigue, weight struggles, or brain fog.​💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode-Why keto and carnivore spaces have drifted into fear‑based, all‑or‑nothing messaging—and how that harms real people.​-How to recognize when your “healthy” diet has crossed the line into obsession, anxiety, and social isolation.​-Why context matters more than blanket food rules, and how to expand your food choices without “breaking” your low‑carb lifestyle.​-Key basics of thyroid physiology, why TSH alone can miss problems, and why some people still feel awful on standard thyroid meds.​-Practical steps to advocate for better thyroid evaluation and to pair keto with appropriate medical treatment instead of using diet as a cure‑all.​🔑 Key Insight“The goal of keto, low‑carb, carnivore—whatever you’re doing—is to feel better and have a better life. If it’s making you miserable or terrified to eat, something has gone off the rails.”​ -Amy Berger🌐 Connect with AmySubstack: Keto Without the Crazy – articles on low‑carb, keto, and pushing back against fear‑based nutrition.https://tuitnutrition.substack.com/YouTube: Keto Without the Crazy – practical, down‑to‑earth videos on sane, sustainable keto.https://www.youtube.com/@amyberger-ketowithoutthecrazyPatreon: Tuit Nutrition membership community with live calls, Q&A, and support.https://www.patreon.com/tuitnutrition/membershipWebsite (under construction): Hub for Amy’s work, resources, and updates.https://www.ketowithoutthecrazy.com/📚 ResourcesSubstack article discussed: “Keto & Carnivore Have a Toxic Influencer Problem.”Thyroid talk at Low Carb Denver: “Optimizing Thyroid Hormones for Better Results on Low‑Carb Diets.”Books by Amy: The Alzheimer’s Antidote, The Stall Slayer, and End Your Carb Confusion (with Eric Westman, MD).​🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 In this powerful episode of Ketobiography, host Robyn Dobbins sits down with Lisa Blackstone, who began a very low‑carb diet simply to lose weight and stand on her own two feet again. At her highest weight of 574 pounds, Lisa was mostly homebound, relying on others for basic daily tasks and feeling trapped not only in her body but also under a stack of psychiatric labels and medications.​What she didn’t expect was how therapeutic ketogenic eating would transform her mental health, stabilize her mood, and call long‑standing diagnoses into question as her brain and body began to heal. Lisa shares how Metabolic Mind, a pilot study at the Children’s Mental Health Resource Center, and Dr. Georgia Ede’s work helped her connect food, metabolism, and mind in a way she’d never been offered in traditional care.​ You’ll also hear how her family joined her in changing their kitchen, what happened when her kids tried keto, and why she now advocates for children’s mental health and neurodiversity through CMHRC. This is an honest, hopeful conversation about reclaiming mobility, reducing medications, and discovering that a different future is possible at any size and any age.​💡 What you’ll learn in this episodeHow Lisa went from being mostly recliner‑bound at 574 pounds to rebuilding mobility and independence with a very low‑carb and then therapeutic ketogenic way of eating.​The unexpected psychiatric changes that forced her doctor to rapidly taper medications as her mood, agitation, and overall functioning improved.​Why she now questions a past borderline personality disorder diagnosis after understanding akathisia and stabilizing her metabolism.​​How Metabolic Mind, Dr. Georgia Ede’s “Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind,” and CMHRC’s ketogenic therapy work shaped her understanding of food and mental health.​Practical ways Lisa has brought ketogenic eating into her family’s life, including benefits she’s seen in her children’s weight, focus, and emotional regulation.​​🔑 Key insight“When I changed what I ate, people thought I’d just change my weight. Instead, my brain changed so much my diagnoses stopped making sense.”​ -Lisa Blackstone🌐 Connect with Lisa:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StoriesAndSnapshots💻 Resources mentioned🧩 Akathisia Alliance for Education and Research – nonprofit raising awareness about akathisia and its role in suicide risk and medication‑related suffering.https://akathisiaalliance.org🧠 Children’s Mental Health Resource Center (CMHRC) – supporting families navigating complex pediatric mental health needs, including ketogenic therapy programs and a bipolar pilot study.​https://cmhrc.orgMetabolic Collective Private Facebook Communityhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/metaboliccollective🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋  Two dear friends of mine join Ketobiography to share how “just supporting my wife on Zoom” turned into dramatic weight loss, a terrifying CAC score, and open‑heart surgery that arrived much sooner than anyone expected. Without giving the whole story away, this episode follows Craig and Michaela Young as they navigate scary numbers, conflicting medical advice, and the shock of major surgery, all while still trying to be the social, fun couple who loves their people well. Along the way, they wrestle honestly with “keto‑ish” choices, what’s really worth it, and how to protect their health without losing friendships, joy, or good food.​💡 What you’ll Learn in this EpisodeHow a “lurker” on NSNG VIP calls quietly became all‑in and lost nearly 60 pounds in a few months.​Why good labs and “feeling fine” can still hide serious cardiac risk—and what finally pushed them to ask for more testing.​How they handled open‑heart surgery, rehab, and those maddening nutrition questionnaires while staying grounded in a real‑food approach.​Practical ways they eat differently at parties, dinners, and with church/friend groups without making food the main event.​How this experience reshaped their idea of “ish” foods, worth‑it treats, and what it really means to play the long game with health.​🔑 Key Insight“If I’m willing to inject myself with something, maybe I should give food another real shot first.”​ -Michaela Young🌐 Connect with Craig and MichaelaCraig:Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/craig.young.52493Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oldnum7Michaela:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaela.z.youngInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/micastang🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 What happens when someone who has “always been sick” finally understands insulin resistance and decides to change everything? In this episode of Ketobiography, Joomee Kyler shares how a frightening Type 2 diabetes diagnosis became the turning point that led her to a simple low‑carb/keto way of eating and strategic fasting.  She shares how, within months, her labs, symptoms, and day‑to‑day life looked completely different. Robyn and Joomee discuss what she actually eats, how she approaches therapeutic fasting without overcomplicating it, the emotional side of making big changes, and why she’s now quietly helping others become their own best advocates too.💡 What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeHow a lifetime of “mystery illnesses” connected back to insulin resistance long before a diabetes diagnosis.​The simple, low‑carb/keto and fasting approach Joomee used—without tracking macros—to reverse Type 2 diabetes in 3 months.​The surprising non‑scale wins: sleep apnea resolved, fatty liver and a colon polyp gone, GERD meds stopped, allergies, depression and anxiety lifted.​Practical ways to ease into intermittent and therapeutic fasting, including how Joomee preps for and breaks a 72‑hour fast.​Why becoming your own health advocate matters, and how Joomee now supports friends, runs accountability groups, and studies with SMHP as a passion project.​🔑 Key Insight“I feel like the luckiest person in the world because I discovered keto and intermittent fasting on the exact same day I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes—it completely changed my life and gave me my future back.”​  -Joomee Kyler🌐 Connect with JoomeeInstagram (personal low‑carb account):  https://www.instagram.com/lowcarbology101Instagram (new project): https://www.instagram.com/metabolic.health.stories​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jsk722🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 As a teenager, Benjiman Boyd was a pre-diabetic high school dropout battling ADHD, severe depression, and chaotic mood swings while on multiple medications. After his family tried a ketogenic diet out of sheer desperation, he experienced rapid weight loss, dramatic improvements in mood, memory, and focus, and a renewed belief that he could learn again. That turnaround launched him back into school, into an honors degree in Applied Psychology, and now into graduate work exploring how neurometabolism shapes personality and serious mental illness. In this episode, Ben shares the vulnerable details of medication struggles, emergency inpatient care, and identity collapse, and how ketogenic and other metabolic therapies helped him build resilience, return to academics, and begin advocating for people with conditions like borderline personality disorder through his work with Metabolic Collective.​💡 What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeHow childhood-onset ADHD, depression, and unstable home life led Ben to drop out of high school and feel hopeless about his ability to learn.​Why conventional ADHD and antidepressant medications left him with extreme mood swings, anger outbursts, and an emergency inpatient stay instead of stability.​How a family decision to try a paleo-based ketogenic diet triggered rapid weight loss, sharper memory, better focus, and the confidence to return to school.​The journey from GED to graduating with honors in Applied Psychology and into grad school, and why Ben chose to focus on the neurometabolism of mental health and personality.​Why he now chooses metabolic therapy for treatment-resistant borderline personality disorder, and how community and metabolic rhythm (sleep, fasting, movement) sustain his own brain health on a grad-student budget.​🔑 Key Insight“I don’t want to say all my success, but a very significant amount of my success, I owe to the ketogenic diet and the broader metabolic therapies that helped me find my focus, my resilience, and my sense of self again.”​ -Benjiman Boyd🎥 The Magic Pill 🌐 Connect with Benjiman BoydX: https://x.com/BenjiBoyd4Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ben.boyd.685560LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjiman-boyd-aa389524bBen's THINK+SMART profile:https://www.metabolicmind.org/thinksmart/explore-strategies/benjiman-boyd/Metabolic Collective private Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/metaboliccollective🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 When Eddie Rodriguez’s father was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at 53, his family was told to get their affairs in order and wait for the inevitable. Instead, Eddie helped lead a full-scale experiment in metabolic therapies and the Bredesen Protocol that not only improved his dad’s cognition, but also reshaped Eddie’s own life, his CrossFit-fueled low-carb lifestyle, and his mission to change what a “deterministic” Alzheimer’s gene means for future generations.​🔑 What You’ll Learn in this EpisodeHow Eddie’s family used ketogenic and low-carb metabolic therapies to dramatically improve his father’s cognition after a bleak early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis.​The basics of the Bredesen Protocol, including cognoscopy testing, root-cause hunting, and why there is no single “silver bullet” for dementia.​Why genes like ApoE4 and Presenilin-1 may “load the gun” but lifestyle and environment pull the trigger—and how that mindset shapes Eddie’s daily choices.​Practical ways fasting, ketones, exercise, sleep, stress management, and toxin reduction can work together to support brain health.​How lived experience, storytelling, and communities like BrainHeal(th) and Metabolic Collective are accelerating awareness of metabolic therapies worldwide.​💡 Key Insight“Genes load the gun—what we do, what we eat, what we breathe, how we think, and the environment we put ourselves in pulls the trigger.”​  -Eddie Rodriguez🌐 Connect with EddieYouTube: BrainHeal(th) – educational videos on metabolic therapies, the Bredesen Protocol, and his family’s ongoing journey https://www.youtube.com/@BrainHeal_th_Facebook group: BrainHeal(th) community for caregivers and individuals exploring metabolic approaches to cognitive decline https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576560577792X: https://x.com/BrainHealth919Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainheal_th_🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 When cancer, burnout, and menopause collide, most people are told to lower their expectations and manage decline. In this episode, Dori Martin, a functional nutrition practitioner, shares how therapeutic keto, mineral balancing, and simple lifestyle shifts helped her husband outlive a stage 4 cancer prognosis and pulled her out of debilitating burnout, disordered eating relapse, and miserable menopausal symptoms. Listeners will hear a candid, hope-filled conversation about using food as medicine and joy, especially in midlife.​⏳ Chapters0:00 - From stage 4 cancer to a new mission with keto​6:45 - Discovering therapeutic keto and her husband’s radical turnaround​9:20 - Disordered eating, elimination diets, and the power of removing sugar and grains​13:45 - Burnout, perimenopause, and why “doing all the things” stopped working​17:30 - Cancer, terrain theory, and changing the prognosis with nutrition and lifestyle​23:40 - Why standard cancer care rarely talks about food and metabolic health​27:30 - Is keto “too hard”? Mindset, cravings, and social pressure around food​31:30 - Menopause, hormones, and why midlife women tolerate carbs differently​35:30 - Hair Tissue & Mineral Analysis: what it reveals and why minerals matter​41:00 - Food as medicine and joy: finding purpose in helping others heal​💡 What You’ll Learn in this EpisodeHow a stage 4 gastric cancer diagnosis led to discovering therapeutic ketogenic diets and a drastically better outcome than expected.​Why burnout, stress, and perimenopause can make “clean eating, exercise, and supplements” stop working—and what to address first.​How disordered eating patterns can shift when sugar, gluten, and refined carbs are removed and blood sugar is stabilized.​What Hair Tissue & Mineral Analysis can reveal about adrenal burnout, thyroid health, blood sugar, detox, and energy production.​How pairing keto with mineral balancing and simple lifestyle habits can improve cancer recovery, metabolic health, and menopausal symptoms.​🔑 Key Insight“Food is truly the best medicine. And joy.”​ -Dori Martin🌐 Connect with Dori Martin:Website: https://www.dorimartin.comInstagramFacebookFacebook Group: Keto Kickstart Collaborative (therapeutic and customizable low carb/keto support)​🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 In this special New Year’s Day solo episode, host Robyn Dobbins shares big updates about her work, including her new role with Metabolic Collective, changes to her Harbinger of Health practice, and how the free NEST support group is evolving. She also explains why Ketobiography remains at the heart of her advocacy, how she’s simplifying social media, and how to stay connected through her newsletter and Linktree. Finally, Robyn reveals exciting details about hosting a Dallas-area theatrical screening of The Cholesterol Code documentary in April 2026 and why all proceeds will support Metabolic Collective’s mission.​​🎥 *Cholesterol Code Documentary Screening*Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CDT (approx. 2‑hour event)Location: Studio Movie Grill – The Colony🎟️ Purchase tickets:https://www.robyndobbins.com/documentary⏳ Chapters0:00 – New Year’s welcome and why this update matters0:35 – Joining Metabolic Collective and creating advocacy community5:35 – Harbinger of Health, pausing coaching, and the free NEST group7:50 – Ketobiography’s future and simplifying social media/newsletter11:11 – The Cholesterol Code documentary and Dallas screening details💡 What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeWhy Robyn joined Metabolic Collective and how its “watering hole” events turn advocacy ideas into action.How Metabolic Collective gathers, supports, and amplifies grassroots advocacy projects through community, not just science.​Why Robyn paused her Harbinger of Health coaching practice while maintaining NEST, a free support group on Signal.How Ketobiography will continue unchanged as a therapeutic, story-centered podcast while its social media presence moves to Robyn’s personal accounts.Details about the April 15, 2026 screening of The Cholesterol Code documentary in Dallas, with all proceeds benefiting Metabolic Collective.​🔑 Key Insight“I don’t think that payment should be a barrier to success. So, this is a free group where we just help each other out… we help each other through the hard times and we celebrate each other during the good times.”  -Robyn Dobbins🌐 Links MentionedWebsite: New home for Harbinger of Health, LLC and Ketobiographyhttps://www.robyndobbins.comJoin NEST: Free support [email protected] a Guest for Ketobiography:[email protected] to Substack: https://robynrdobbins.substack.comSocial media:  Robyn’s personal pages are now the home for KetobiographyFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/robyn.dobbinsX:  https://x.com/robynrdobbinsInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/robynrdobbinsLinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyn-dobbins-59bb1653🔗 Find links to all interviews, social media, and website here:Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 In this Christmas encore of a listener favorite, Ketobiography revisits the powerful story of Christine Trimpe, a former corporate accountant who was 100 pounds overweight, exhausted, and trapped in yo-yo dieting before a “mountain moment” pushed her to reclaim her health. She shares how addressing sleep apnea, fatty liver, and sugar addiction through keto, low carb, and her SugarFreed® method transformed not only her body but also her energy, emotions, and sense of purpose.​​💡 What you’ll Learn in this EpisodeHow a single hard wake-up call on a Colorado hiking trail became the turning point after 30 years of yo-yo dieting and chronic fatigue.​Why tackling sleep issues, fatty liver, and sugar addiction was crucial before sustainable weight loss and better metabolic health could happen.​The practical first steps she took to quit sugar, lower carbs, and transition to a simple, sustainable ketogenic way of eating. keeping carbs under 20 grams per day.​How better nutrition quieted food noise, lifted mood, reduced pain and inflammation, and improved emotional regulation and daily energy.​What the SugarFreed® method is, why she now coaches women through sugar addiction recovery, and how journaling can help you write your own “ketobiography.”​​🔑 Key Insight“I never thought I’d find freedom from sugar, exhaustion, and yo-yo diets—but once I experienced this healing, I knew I could never unsee what was possible.”​ -Christine Trimpe🌐 Connect with ChristineWebsite: https://christinetrimpe.com​Weight-loss & SugarFreed® program: https://christinetrimpe.com/weight-loss/Blog & resources: https://joyfulketolife.com​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachchristinetrimpe​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoyfulKetoLifePage🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 In this episode of Ketobiography, Robyn sits down with recovery coach and somatic psychologist Kristina Dobyns to explore what it really takes to heal from binge eating, food addiction, and the binge–shame–repeat cycle. Kristina shares how trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and diet culture collide, and why lasting recovery requires working with the body, not against it. Together, they discuss animal-based nutrition, somatic tools, and science-backed strategies to create safety, reduce cravings, and build a sane, sustainable relationship with food.💡 What you’ll learn in this episodeWhy binge eating, emotional eating, and food obsession are rooted in biology and nervous system patterns rather than personal failure.How Kristina uses somatic psychology, sensory strategies, and interoceptive awareness to help women interrupt automatic binge cycles.The role of animal-based nutrition and metabolic health in stabilizing mood, cravings, and energy during recovery.How abstinence from trigger foods can coexist with flexibility, self-compassion, and a non-dogmatic approach to healing.Simple, doable practices you can start using now to create safety in your body and move beyond the binge–shame–repeat cycle.🔑 Key Insight“Recovery becomes possible when you stop fighting your body and start working with your biology, your nervous system, and your story—one compassionate choice at a time.” -Kristina Dobyns🌐 Connect with KristinaWebsite:  https://beyondbingeeating.comBeyond Binge Eating Podcast – https://beyondbingeeating.com/podcast/Instagram: @beyondbingeeating 🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 This is the second episode in a two-part Ketobiography series featuring investigative science writer and “science-help” author of Going Menopostal, Amy Alkon. In Part 2, we go deeper into the realities of navigating menopause care in real time—from fighting for proper progesterone and estradiol dosing, to demanding pain relief for gynecologic procedures, to pushing back when doctors downplay risks or dismiss symptoms. This conversation is raw, practical, and aimed at helping women replace self-doubt and “being polite” with informed, unapologetic self-advocacy.​​💡 What you’ll Learn in this EpisodeWhy oral micronized progesterone (at an adequate dose) is critical for both symptom relief and cancer protection in perimenopause.​​How estradiol can support sleep, bladder function, cardiovascular health, and bone protection in menopause when used appropriately.​​The dangers of under-dosing hormones, relying on unregulated creams, or using poorly chosen drug combinations without understanding “class effects.”​​What shared decision-making actually looks like in practice—and how to recognize a doctor who is willing to partner with you instead of talking over you.​How and why to insist on pain relief for procedures like IUD insertion, removal, and biopsies, and why “it’s just a pinch” is not acceptable care.​🔑 Key Insight“You have a right to pain relief. You have a right to informed consent. Being high in agreeableness isn’t a mandate—you can be brave, stand up for yourself, and be proud that you did.”​ -Amy Alkon🌐 Connect with Amy AlkonWebsite​XSubstack newsletter “Science Made Practical”https://sciencemadepractical.amyalkon.netInstagram🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 Award-winning science writer Amy Alkon joins Ketobiography to discuss her new book, "Going Menopostal," and uncover the gaps between medical practice and real science in menopause and perimenopause care. In this first of a two-part series, Amy shares her personal journey, breaks down the most common myths, and offers empowering advice on self-advocacy, science-based treatments, and asking better questions in the doctor’s office.💡 What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeWhy so much menopause care is based on myth, not science​How evidence-based thinking can empower your health decisions​Why most doctors lack menopause training—and what you can do about it​The real difference between perimenopause and menopause, scientifically​How to ask better questions and advocate for yourself at the doctor’s office​🔑 Key Insight "Be a pain…and be proud. Proud. Proud. You’re your best advocate. You can’t expect somebody else to do it for you. So, if it means taking a step into a direction that might be a little bit more ugly, then do it—it’s worth it." — Amy Alkon​🌐 Connect with Amy AlkonWebsite: https://www.amyalkon.net​X (Twitter): @amyalkon​Substack Newsletter: Science Made Practical Instagram: @amyalkonbookstagram🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 This episode of Brain Heal(th), hosted by Eddie Rodriguez and reposted on Ketobiography with permission, features Robyn Dobbins—a certified health advisor with the Nutrition Network, dedicated to evidence-based metabolic therapies for mental wellness. Robyn shares her candid journey through bipolar disorder, antidepressant and antipsychotic management, major life transitions, and ultimately a sustained recovery achieved through ketogenic and NSNG (No Sugar, No Grain) nutrition and thriving community support.​💡 What You’ll Learn in this EpisodeHow Robyn’s personal battle with mental health and medication led to a transformation via metabolic therapy and nutritional intervention.​The profound impact of NSNG and ketogenic approaches on weight loss, energy, and emotional stability.​Why prioritizing lab work and individualized care became central to Robyn’s mental wellness and overall health journey.​The critical role of family, accountability, and peer community in sustaining progress and resilience.​Insights into Robyn’s coaching practice, her work with Metabolic Collective, and the power of grassroots advocacy for broader access to metabolic therapies.​🔑 Key Insight"You see how life is just wide open for you in a way that was never possible before... It doesn’t hurt to try, but with the caveat, if you’re on medication, you need to still work with a provider” — Robyn Dobbins.​🌐 Connect with Robyn DobbinsHarbinger of Health LinktreeX (Twitter): @RobynRDobbins​​Metabolic Collective🌐 Connect with Brain Heal(th)FacebookInstagramTikTokX (Twitter)YouTubeReposted on Ketobiography with full permission from Eddie Rodriguez and Brain Heal(th). For more, follow both Robyn Dobbins and Brain Heal(th) at the links above to stay inspired and informed.🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 This episode of Ketobiography features Nathan Leary with an inspiring, first-person account of overcoming a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia, facing countless obstacles on the way to renewed mental and physical health, and transforming hardship into advocacy. He shares how radical transparency, relentless research, and a ketogenic lifestyle changed not only his medical markers but his entire path in life, fueling his mission to offer hope and practical resources to others facing serious mental health challenges.💡 What You’ll Learn in this EpisodeThe personal journey from crisis and isolation after a schizophrenia diagnosis to stable, thriving mental health through lifestyle change.​The challenges and risks of navigating psychiatric medications and why transparent collaboration with medical professionals is vital.​How a ketogenic diet began to deliver improvements—like normalized blood pressure, cholesterol, and mood—in less than a year.​The motivation behind launching StopTheVoices.com and LikeLifeMore.com, plus the importance of bite-sized, instantly-shareable mental health resources.​Practical advice for others seeking hope and concrete first steps for their own mental health journeys, grounded in lived experience.​🔑 Key Insight"The food that we eat is the seed of our mind. It creates all the neurotransmitters, all the energy. It creates everything that's in our body and in our brain. And... I see it like, if you have a heart attack, you don't want to go back to eating fried chicken and processed foods. You just don't want to take the risk.”​🌐 Connect with NathanWebsites: StopTheVoices & LikeLifeMoreSocial Media: @nathanleary82 on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and X 🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 In this episode, Harmony Bright shares her extraordinary journey—overcoming depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, chronic inflammation, obesity, and metabolic syndrome using therapeutic ketogenic nutrition. After years of being reliant on psychiatric medications, Harmony courageously experimented with metabolic therapies, resulting in profound improvements in both her mental and physical health. She takes us through the hardest moments of her transformation, the challenges of medication withdrawal, the impact of community support, and how individualized keto strategies have empowered her to reclaim her life and wellness.⏳ Chapters 00:00 – Introduction & Harmony’s Background05:00 – Schizophrenia Diagnosis and Early Struggles12:00 – Life on Psychiatric Medications17:00 – Health and Mobility Crisis24:00 – Surgeries, Determination, and the Search for Answers30:00 – Discovering and Adopting a Ketogenic Diet38:00 – Tapering Medication the First Time45:00 – Relapse, Ketone Insights, and Second Taper53:00 – Nutrition, Fasting, and Movement Strategies1:03:00 – Advice for Others & Final Reflections💡 What You’ll Learn in this EpisodeHow a ketogenic diet can impact both mental and metabolic health.The realities and strategies of tapering psychiatric medication safely.The importance of individualized nutrition, fasting, and exercise.How family and community support are crucial during health transformation.Tips for maintaining therapeutic ketosis and troubleshooting keto side effects.🔑 Key Insight“Everything has been a learning experience—driving again, engaging with friends, relearning how to live. I was so dysfunctional. Now I’m learning everything again, and that’s the power of taking control through diet, not just meds.” -Harmony Bright🌐 Connect with Harmony BrightX: @bright_har6612Instagram: Harmonybright1000🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 Registered dietitian, author, and ultra-endurance athlete Michelle Hurn joins Ketobiography to share her journey from recovering from an eating disorder to transforming nutrition advocacy. Dive deep into Michelle’s work in metabolic health, her fight against conventional dietary dogma, and her innovative projects—like the Protein Project—bringing real nutrition to food banks. This inspiring episode explores radical honesty, the need for grassroots change, and ways anyone can support true nourishment in their communities.⏳ Chapters00:00 – Introduction & Michelle’s background04:00 – Surviving and healing from eating disorders12:00 – Leaving conventional nutrition to challenge dogma18:00 – The connection between metabolic health and mental health25:00 – Building the American Diabetes Society’s new mission32:00 – Real-life impact: Protein Project and food bank nutrition44:00 – How listeners can get involved with advocacy48:00 – Individualized nutrition for athletes and diabetics52:00 – Radical honesty and grassroots cultural change56:00 – Final thoughts and how to start your journey💡 What you’ll Learn in this EpisodeWhy mainstream nutrition guidelines often fail, and what actually supports metabolic healthThe story behind Michelle’s books and donations to food banksHow diet impacts both physical and mental health in real patientsThe steps and challenges of launching a truly independent health nonprofitActionable advice for grassroots advocacy and self-empowerment in community nutrition🔑 Key Insight"First, take care of you. First, make sure you are a mentally stable, physically healthy human. That’s going to reflect to your family. Then look at your community... If everyone did a little bit, it would make a huge impact." -Michelle Hurn🌐 Connect with Michelle HurnDietitians Dilemma WebsiteInstagram: @runeatmeatrepeatTwitter: @MichelleHurnRD🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 This episode of Ketobiography shares the powerful recovery and transformation of Linda Witnov, a woman who spent decades wrestling with food obsession, sugar addiction, and bulimia. Drawing from her background in teaching and psychology, she reveals the impact of family, culture, and shame on the battle for lasting change. Hear how she discovered keto, made peace with her body, and now coaches others—especially women—toward emotional healing and sustainable wellness.⏳ Chapters00:00Introduction & Welcome03:00Linda’s Story Begins: Family, Early Food Memories10:00Overeating, Body Image, and Shame in Childhood17:00Starting Diets: Weight Watchers and Diet Culture in the 1960s23:00First Experiences with Eating Disorders28:00Double Life: Discipline and Secret Binging in Early Adulthood36:00Therapy, Healing, and Gradually Overcoming Bulimia43:00Discovering Atkins and Low-Carb Living50:00Rebuilding Habits, Coaching Philosophy, and Moving Beyond Shame58:00Advice for Listeners and Closing Reflections💡 What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeHow early family experiences and culture can shape body image and eating habitsThe intersection of addiction, bulimia, and secretive food behaviors—and how these cycles are brokenWhy psychotherapy and low-carb eating worked together to promote long-term healing and self-acceptancePractical coaching methods that focus on gradual, personalized change, particularly for women in midlife and beyondThe critical importance of community, compassion, and perseverance on the path to freedom🔑 Key Insight“Don’t give up. Keep trying different things. It doesn’t happen as quickly as we humans want it to… It’s experimenting, being a scientist, and having compassion for yourself. It’s not going to be overnight, and that’s okay. It’s totally worth it. Don’t give up.” -Linda Witnov🌐 Connect with Linda WitnovRise Up Slim DownEmail: [email protected]🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 Explore the barriers to true health in America as Robyn Dobbins sits down with Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, a leading physician, runner, and health advocate. From the limits of modern healthcare to the realities of food policy, discover why lasting health is about much more than just diet and exercise. This episode is packed with practical strategies, powerful stories, and eye-opening insights into community and personal wellness.⏳ Chapters0:00 - Introduction1:09 - The Heart of Advocacy: More Than a Career3:16 - Rural Health Lessons: Longevity, Community, and Lifestyle6:26 - Food Insecurity, School Lunches, & Policy Roadblocks8:03 - The Military Connection: Youth Fitness & National Health10:28 - Fixing Food Policy and Building the Coalition for Metabolic Health16:17 - Education, Change, and Fighting Entrenched Dogma30:21 - The Individual’s Role and Path to Real Change41:51 - Practical Solutions & Community Tools55:17 - Final Insights, Advice, and Where to Learn More💡 What you’ll Learn in this EpisodeWhy the current food policy and school nutrition need urgent reformHow social and economic factors create health disparities in rural AmericaWhat’s driving epidemics of childhood obesity, diabetes, and chronic diseaseActionable strategies for reclaiming individual and family healthThe power of advocacy, community, sunlight, and ancestral habits for well-being🔑 Key Insight“All discipline is the decision you make today for the benefit of future me.”🌐 Connect with Dr. Mark CucuzzellaDr. Mark's DeskBook: Run For Your LifeSociety of Metabolic Health PractitionersNutrition CoalitionCoalition for Metabolic Health🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 In this episode of Ketobiography, host Robyn Dobbins has an inspiring conversation with Nicole Laurent, a licensed mental health counselor, advocate, and founder of Brain Fog Recovery Source. Nicole shares her remarkable journey from debilitating chronic pain and cognitive impairment to becoming a leader in ketogenic metabolic therapy for mental health. Discover how Nicole integrates cutting-edge nutritional therapy with psychotherapy, expands access through her nonprofit work, and fights for those facing neurological challenges.⏳ Chapters0:00 – Introduction and Guest Welcome1:16 – Nicole’s Personal Healing Story8:59 – Challenges of Detox and Cognitive Recovery14:13 – Discovering Ketogenic Therapy and Regaining Function16:11 – Professional Shift and Ethical Motivation19:41 – Training, Certification, and Community25:05 – How Nicole’s Practice Works27:32 – Psychotherapist Training and Advocacy32:36 – Publishing Case Studies for Mental Health35:23 – Launching Brain Fog Recovery Source Nonprofit46:32 – Final Advice and How to Connect with Nicole💡 What You’ll Learn in this EpisodeHow Nicole overcame chronic illness, brain fog, and medication dependency using ketogenic metabolic therapy.The science and ethics behind Nicole’s integration of nutritional therapy and psychotherapy for treating mental illness and neurological challenges.The story behind the founding of Brain Fog Recovery Source, Nicole’s nonprofit focused on education, access, and advocacy for metabolic mental health care.The importance of publishing case studies for advancing metabolic therapy in mainstream mental health treatment, as Nicole passionately describes.Practical ways Nicole supports patients, professionals, and the community—plus her advice on harnessing hope and purpose for recovery.🔑 Key Insight“Bodies heal, brains heal, new therapies come into the world. … When you’re in that dark place, you can’t remember that your now is not your forever. … It’s a metabolic intervention to be open and hopeful if that’s possible for you in the moment.” –Nicole Laurent🌐 Connect with Nicole LaurentMental Health Keto Email for nonprofit/scholarship: [email protected] contact: [email protected] Media: See website🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 In this episode of Ketobiography, Robyn Dobbins interviews Lori Balue, who transformed her health in her 50s by embracing a ketovore lifestyle. After decades battling obesity, pre-diabetes, depression, and chronic illness, Lori shares her journey to losing 100 pounds and reclaiming vibrant health.Lori discusses overcoming food addictions, navigating stalled weight loss, and the role of personalized lab testing and digestive support in her healing. She now helps women over 50 through her Holistic Low-Carb Method, focusing on nutrition, movement, and metabolic repair.⏳ Chapters0:00 Introduction & Guest Background3:00 Early Life & Weight Challenges9:00 The Diet Roller Coaster & Midlife Awakening16:00 Discovering Keto & Initial Success24:00 The Stall & Digestive Health Breakthrough30:00 Healing Journey & Family Impact38:00 The Holistic Low-Carb Method Explained45:00 Managing Food Sensitivities & Protein Balance51:00 Lifestyle, Movement & Mental Health57:00 Final Insights & How to Connect💡 What You’ll Learn in this EpisodeWhy traditional low-calorie diets fail to address inflammation and lasting health problemsHow food sensitivities and targeted lab testing help uncover hidden healing opportunitiesThe importance of personalized nutrition and avoiding dogmatic dietary rulesThe power of amino acids, protein timing, and digestive support for controlling cravingsLongevity, emotional healing, and self-empowerment through holistic lifestyle changes🔑 Key Insight“Get into action. When you get into action, the fear goes away. Make one step at a time, make a plan, and as you do that you open up space for results to come in.” -Lori Balue🌐 Connect with Lori BalueWebsiteInstagramYouTube🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 DescriptionIn this episode of Ketobiography, Holly Smith—known as FriendlyNeighborhoodCarnivore—shares her relatable journey overcoming lifelong skin issues, digestive pain, and the impact of mainstream nutrition advice. From her first health struggles as a child, through traumatic injury, years of trial-and-error diets, and ultimately discovering the power of a ketogenic and carnivore lifestyle, Holly offers practical tips, personal stories, and inspiration for anyone seeking lasting wellness. Learn how she became an advocate, educator, and recipe creator in the carnivore space, building a supportive community online and at home.⏳ Chapters0:00 – Introduction and Meet Holly Smith1:42 – Holly's Childhood Health Struggles7:25 – Pain, Stomach Issues, and Teen Years14:49 – Realizing Nutrition is Key16:42 – IBS Diagnosis and Dietary Rollercoaster21:06 – Going Gluten-Free and Pregnancy Fears26:35 – Turning 30: Weight Gain & Routine Bloodwork32:07 – Discovery of Keto and Real Life Changes34:27 – Keto Success and Transition to Carnivore39:15 – Oxalate Dumping & Managing with Tea47:52 – Advocacy and Building a Dairy-Free Carnivore Community57:51 – Navigating Family Meals and Parenting1:06:26 – Advice for Writing Your Keto Biography1:09:11 – Wrap-Up and Future Projects💡 What you’ll Learn in this Episode-How food pyramid advice shaped Holly’s early choices—and how she broke free-The realities of chronic pain, digestive issues, and the power of self-advocacy-The critical role of elimination diets in discovering what truly heals-Practical tips for making a carnivore lifestyle family-friendly and dairy-free-Approaches for overcoming anxiety, sharing your journey, and building an online community🔑 Key Insight"Nobody is ever gonna give up all the foods you’re brought up on, except out of desperation—when you can't function anymore, you have to become your own best advocate." -Holly Smith🌐 Connect with Holly SmithInstagramYouTubeX 🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 In this episode of Ketobiography, host Robyn Dobbins talks with Justin Liberman, Experience Coordinator at Jaspr, about the critical but often overlooked pillar of health: the air inside our homes. Drawing on his career uncovering hidden hazards like mold, VOCs, and particulate matter, Justin explains how these invisible contaminants can affect sleep, energy, and overall well-being. He shares practical, actionable steps to improve indoor air quality through better ventilation, filtering, and lifestyle changes. Justin also reveals the inspiration behind Jaspr’s advanced air scrubber technology, designed to create cleaner, healthier living spaces. This conversation sheds new light on the profound role of indoor air quality in everyday wellness.⏳ Chapters0:00 Introduction and overview of indoor air quality importance1:07 Robyn’s personal story: feeling unwell in the home4:10 Why indoor air is often more polluted than outdoor air7:00 Main indoor air pollutants: mold, particulate matter, and VOCs14:27 Signs your home’s air quality may be affecting your health18:10 Practical tips to detox and improve indoor air quality (ventilation, filtering)23:34 The limits of furnace filters and importance of air scrubbers26:30 Jaspr’s origin story and how their air scrubber addresses home needs33:00 Small lifestyle changes that improve air quality (range hoods, fans, dehumidifiers)45:32 Final thoughts: The importance of air as a foundational pillar of health💡 What you’ll Learn in this EpisodeWhy indoor air can be 5-10 times more polluted than outdoor air and what causes thisKey pollutants to watch for: mold, particulate matter, and VOCsClear signs and symptoms that your indoor air may be impacting your healthHow proper ventilation and targeted air filtration can dramatically improve air qualityThe inspiration and science behind Jaspr’s advanced air scrubber, designed for home use🔑 Key Insight“You can't detox your body if you’re not detoxing your home. Your indoor environment is the space you live in most, so caring for your air is foundational to your health.” -Justin Liberman🌐 Connect with Justin Liberman and JasprWebsiteInstagram🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 In this episode of Ketobiography, host Robyn Dobbins talks with Dave Feldman, a software engineer turned metabolic health researcher, about his pioneering Keto CTA study and the journey that has reshaped how we think about cholesterol and heart health. They dive into the complexities and surprises of the study’s data, the challenges of scientific transparency, and how citizen science is empowering individuals to take control of their own health. Dave also shares updates on his podcast, The Feldman Protocol, and the upcoming Cholesterol Code documentary film. This candid conversation explores perseverance, scientific rigor, and hope for the future of metabolic research.⏳ Chapters0:00 Introduction and Host Welcome2:00 The Spark Behind Keto CTA Study4:00 Explanation of CT Angiography and Study Details7:00 Baseline and Longitudinal Scan Results8:00 Semi-Quantitative vs Quantitative Data Analysis12:00 Data Challenges and Transparency Issues18:00 Social Media Rollout and Public Response25:00 Engagement with HeartFlow and Data Validation30:00 Discussion on Plaque Regression Findings42:00 Upcoming Five-Year Scan and Future Research Plans47:00 Launch of The Feldman Protocol Podcast50:00 Update on Cholesterol Code Documentary Film💡 What you’ll Learn in this EpisodeHow a personal curiosity evolved into a landmark crowdfunding research studyThe methodology and importance of CT angiography in understanding heart healthDifferences between semi-quantitative and AI-guided quantitative analyses in plaque measurementChallenges faced with transparency and data accuracy in scientific researchThe role of citizen science and patient advocacy in advancing metabolic health knowledge🔑 Key Insight“Science isn’t about having all the answers immediately — it’s about facing tough questions and letting the truth emerge through open conversation.” — Dave Feldman🌐 Connect with Dave FeldmanWebsite: https://www.cholesterolcode.comThe Feldman Protocol_ PodcastX🔬KetoCTA:https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101686Preliminary QAngio Data for Keto-CTA on Rapid ProgressorsNew KETO-CTA Data - Clarification and Update on Cleerly📌 Citizen Science Foundation & Collaborative Science Conference🎬 The Cholesterol Code🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 In this inspiring episode of Ketobiography, retired police officer Eric Reynolds shares his remarkable transformation—from PTSD, weight gain, and declining health in law enforcement to becoming a 75+ pound lighter, full-time health advocate. Discover how adopting ketogenic and carnivore nutrition not only restored his physical and mental well-being but also fueled the creation of Keto Five-O and Cops and Campers, supporting first responders nationwide. Eric opens up about the toll of shift work, navigating high calcium scores, building resilient communities, and raising keto kids—all with the mission to prove it’s never too late to fight back, heal, and thrive.⏳ Chapters0:00 – Welcome & introduction to Eric Reynolds0:12 – Challenge coins & symbolic milestones in weight loss2:04 – Early life, upbringing, and sports background5:09 – Starting law enforcement career and lifestyle demands5:34 – 2012 shooting incident & living with PTSD8:54 – First encounter with the ketogenic diet9:57 – Early keto results: 50 pounds lost in six months11:11 – Inflammation reduction, mental clarity, and retirement decision12:42 – Launching Keto Five-O Facebook group & helping other officers13:43 – Discovering RV life & travel lifestyle with family15:05 – Homeschooling & focusing on nutrient-dense family diet16:13 – Becoming licensed in sports nutrition & personal training18:32 – Founding Cops and Campers retreats for first responders20:49 – Community impact of retreats & guest speakers22:57 – First responder health statistics & nutrition’s role in resilience28:04 – Police work, adrenaline cycles, and metabolic toll29:59 – High calcium score shock & avoiding statins32:22 – Heavy metals, mold toxicity, and removing mercury fillings34:19 – Lyme disease diagnosis in son & managing inflammation35:52 – Quitting alcohol and body recomposition benefits38:03 – Repeat calcium scoring at 5,600 & heart flow testing results46:18 – Diet’s impact on PTSD & brain health48:01 – Power of positive community and changing social circles50:08 – Cops and Campers: retreat format, activities, and family impact56:46 – Meetup ripple effect: fishing trips, hikes, and networking59:17 – Maintaining goal weight for over six years1:01:06 – Raising keto/carnivore kids from birth1:07:37 – Closing reflections & Netflix cameo mention💡 What You’ll Learn in this Episode-The toll of law enforcement’s stress, shift work, and trauma on physical and mental health-How Eric lost over 75 pounds and reversed inflammation through keto and carnivore nutrition-How proper diet can aid in recovery from PTSD and improve brain clarity-Navigating extremely high calcium scores without statins, and the surprising heart flow results-Building and leading health-focused communities for first responders with Cops and Campers-How RV life and homeschooling support a nutrient-dense, toxin-aware family lifestyle🔑 Key Insight"It's never too late to fight back, heal, and thrive." — Eric Reynolds🌐 Connect with Eric ReynoldsWebsite: https://ketofiveo.com/@KetoFiveO or @copsandcampers — Instagram, Facebook, YouTubeCops and Campers — Nonprofit retreats and events for first respondersDocumentaryCameo & family story featured in Netflix’s Griselda🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 In this episode, Robyn Dobbins welcomes veteran firefighter and lieutenant Daniel Seedorf. Daniel shares his inspiring transformation from struggling with weight, pain, and chronic health issues to reclaiming his strength and vitality through a No Sugars, No Grains (NSNG) lifestyle. After hearing Vinnie Tortorich on Mike Rowe’s podcast, Daniel embarked on profound changes—shedding pounds, reversing hypertension, fatty liver, and psoriasis, and building renewed mental focus. Now, he brings that same energy and discipline to shaping new fire service recruits. With humor, raw honesty, and a deep sense of service, Daniel’s story spotlights the power of personal responsibility, resilience, and the ripple effect of healing in the line of duty.⏳Chapters00:00 – Host Introduction & Technical Note00:30 – The Mission of Ketobiography00:54 – Farewell to Natalie Shamp01:20 – Introducing Daniel Seedorf02:03 – A Firefighter’s Early Struggles: Health and Burnout05:06 – The Wake-up Call: Declining Health and a Friend’s Need13:21 – “Are You an Asset or a Liability?”15:48 – Divine Intervention and Tipping Points17:27 – The NSNG Spark: Hearing Vinnie Tortorich22:20 – Breaking Food and Alcohol Habits32:30 – Losing 50lbs & Reversing Chronic Issues36:40 – Bringing Health to the Firehouse & Training Center40:56 – Leading by Example: Shaping the Next Generation43:38 – Public Servants and the Power of Personal Responsibility45:29 – Where to Find Daniel & Episode Wrap-Up💡What You’ll LearnHow Daniel transformed his health with an NSNG lifestyleThe real-life challenges of health for first respondersWhy food choices, not just exercise, are key to wellnessOvercoming old patterns with mindset and supportThe impact of leadership and “walking the walk” at workHow anyone can move from liability to asset—in service and in life🔑 Key Insight“You have to ask yourself, are you an asset or a liability? I had to be honest… I was a liability. That was the tipping point. If it worked for me, it can work for you.”🌐 Connect with Daniel SeedorfX (Twitter): @realFiremanDanInstagram: @EastwestFarmerFacebook: DRSeedorf🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ketobiography's episode 13 guest is Tia Reid, a retired Director of Nutrition Services with over 35 years in healthcare. After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and sugar addiction, Tia transformed her life through a low-carb, high-fat lifestyle—eliminating over 20 medications and reclaiming her vitality.Now a Certified Keto Nutrition Coach and Licensed Sugar Addiction Specialist, Tia works with Dr. Tro’s team at Toward Health, helping others with obesity, prediabetes, and food addiction heal through real food, mindset, and community.This episode is filled with honesty, warmth, and powerful reminders that it’s never too late to take your health back. Joy, hope, and transformation are possible at any age.🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:How Tia reversed type 2 diabetes and eliminated over 20 medicationsWhy sugar addiction is real and how to heal itThe impact of faith and mindset on long-term health changesWhat emotional eating looks like—and how to move beyond itThe power of walking, protein, fat, and simple consistencyWhy age, history, or diagnosis don’t define your future💡 Key Insight:“I’m living proof that change is possible. You are not too far gone. And it’s not too late.”🌐 Connect with Tia Reid:Tia's CoachingToward HealthFacebook: Tia Birchler Reid🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📣 Our guest is a very visual person, and he shared his screen and several books with us during our conversation. This recording has been lightly edited to room the dead air while he's showing us important resources. All Ketobiography episodes are also on YouTube. You may wish to watch this one on our channel @ketobiography.📋 In this episode of Ketobiography, Robyn Dobbins and Natalie Shamp are joined by Brett Smith, former corporate wellness executive turned metabolic health warrior. After reversing heart disease, arthritis, tinnitus, metabolic syndrome, and losing 115 pounds in just 9 months, Brett now serves as VP of Business Development at Toward Health, helping others reclaim their health with lifestyle-based, root-cause solutions.From obesity and burnout to vitality and purpose, Brett’s story is a powerful reminder that healing is possible through science, connection, and an unshakable desire to live well.🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:- How Brett lost 115 lbs. and reversed multiple chronic conditions- Why he left the corporate wellness world for metabolic healing- How to track and reverse soft plaque and heart disease- The role of insulin resistance in nearly every chronic illness- Why food is just one piece—light, sleep, and EMFs also matter- What medical-strength keto looks like (20g total carbs or less)- The surprising science behind ketogenic therapy and healing- How to coach clients without shame or overwhelm💡 Key Insight:“No matter how bad the last 20 years are, they don’t have to be your tomorrow. Take a step, learn something new, and then teach others.” – Brett Smith🌐 Connect with Brett Smith:- Website: My Metabolic Life- Email: [email protected] Facebook: My Metabolic Life- X (Twitter): @MyMetabolicLife- Phone number (YES, REALLY): (262) 255-9545-Toward Health🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 Amanda Decker, nurse practitioner and metabolic health expert, shares her powerful story from childhood struggles with weight and psoriasis to revolutionizing patient care through ketogenic, low-carb, and carnivore approaches. Discover how Amanda challenged conventional medicine, founded Clear Path Medical, and built a thriving community around holistic health—plus gain an inside look at the Low-Carb for Better Health conference in Tennessee and her down-to-earth "Grandma diet" philosophy.⏳ Chapters0:00 — Welcome & Episode Mission0:25 — Meet Amanda Decker: Background & Credentials2:20 — Childhood: Weight & Psoriasis Begin6:30 — Nutrition, Family Habits, & Farm Life7:00 — Dreams of Medicine & Vanderbilt8:00 — Frustrations with Conventional Care9:00 — Stumbling Into Low-Carb & Personal Healing12:00 — The Carnivore Shift & Psoriasis Recovery14:00 — Limits of Diet: Genetics & Realism15:40 — Building Clear Path Medical, a New Practice Model18:40 — Launching the Low-Carb for Better Health Conference21:00 — The “Grandma Diet” vs. Modern Trends22:00 — Individualizing Care: Flexible Diet Strategies25:00 — Family Transformation & Kid-Friendly Approaches29:00 — Navigating School, Snacks & Realistic Parenting33:00 — Community Outreach: Cooking Classes & Q&A39:30 — Breaking Free from Insurance: Changing Healthcare40:00 — Conference Details & New Features41:00 — Speakers, Exercise, & Retreat Vibes45:00 — Where to Connect with Amanda & Find Her Work50:47 — Key Insight: Practice, Not Perfection51:34 — Wrap Up & Invitation to the Conference🔑 What You'll Learn from This Episode:How Amanda’s childhood experiences with weight and psoriasis shaped her medical journeyWhy conventional medicine often falls short for chronic conditionsAmanda’s accidental discovery of low-carb and the "Grandma diet" wisdomThe transition to carnivore, elimination diets, and individualized patient careTips and real-life strategies for raising healthier kids in today’s worldBuilding family and community support for long-term healthHow the Low-Carb for Better Health conference fosters connection and practical learning💡 Key Insight"Practice, not perfection. You're not going to get it right every day, all day. But you keep going—getting off track for one meal is not a huge deal, it’s just don’t let it keep getting off track. Progress, not perfection. And when in doubt, just eat meat." — Amanda Decker🌐 Connect with Amanda DeckerWebsite: Clear Path Medical Conference: Low-Carb for Better Health Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter — @deckerlesscarbsAmanda is licensed to practice in Tennessee and 23 states via telehealth.🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 In this extraordinary episode, we’re joined by Kristina and Genevieve Cook, a mother-daughter duo who overcame six years of psychiatric crisis, chronic pain, and severe behavioral challenges, all through the power of a therapeutic ketogenic diet.Genevieve was just nine when she entered an inpatient psychiatric program for treatment-resistant bipolar disorder. After years of medications and mounting mental health struggles, everything changed when her family discovered the impact of food on the brain. Within one week of switching to a whole foods ketogenic diet, she began sleeping, stabilizing, and reclaiming her life. Kristina, battling her depression and PTSD, also experienced a total transformation, leading her to become a passionate advocate for metabolic psychiatry and family-based healing.This episode is a powerful reminder that food can fuel recovery, rewire the brain, and return hope to the most hopeless cases. 💛⏱️ Chapters00:00 – Welcome to Ketobiography01:30 – Meet Kristina and Genevieve Cook04:05 – Kristina’s History of Anxiety, Trauma, and Chronic Pain08:45 – Genevieve’s Behavioral Crisis and Inpatient Treatment13:15 – The Turning Point: Bobby Kennedy, Good Energy, and Real Food18:00 – Sleep, Mood, and Physical Healing in Just One Week22:45 – Discovering Dr. Chris Palmer and Metabolic Psychiatry26:30 – From Treatment-Resistant to Medication-Free31:40 – Genevieve’s Story in Her Own Words35:15 – The Power of Educating Kids About Food39:50 – Homeschooling, School Success, and Social Wins44:10 – Educating Doctors, Dropping Books in Little Libraries48:00 – Better Humans Project and Metabolic Collective52:15 – Final Message: Choose Your Hard, Take Back Your Health🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:- How Kristina reversed PTSD, chronic pain, and mood issues through keto- How Genevieve went from a psychiatric inpatient to medication-free in weeks- Why a ketogenic diet can transform childhood mental health- The role of food, metabolic health, and inflammation in psychiatric disorders- How to educate your kids and shift the entire family dynamic- Real stories of hope, healing, and grassroots mental health advocacy💡 Key Insight:“Six years of suffering became six weeks of recovery. If we can learn better, we can do better, especially for our kids.” - Kristina Cook🌐 Connect with Kristina Cook & Better Humans Project:- Instagram- Facebook: Better Humans Project- X: @KristinaCo9561 - Metabolic Collective🎧 Listen to More Episodes:New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🔗 Subscribe + follow + leave a review to support the show!🌱 Know someone with a Keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected] 👥 Connect with the Hosts:Robyn R. DobbinsHarbinger of Health, llcLinkTreeNatalie ShampLinkTree🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📋 Welcome back to Ketobiography, where Robyn and Natalie share real stories of healing through the ketogenic lifestyle. In this episode, we reconnect with Jen Mendyka, who first appeared on Episode 3 of Less of Me Success Stories. Jen returns with powerful revelations, hard-won consistency, and emotional breakthroughs that have propelled her deeper into healing.Struggling with emotional eating since childhood, Jen recounts her path from silently suffering to thriving with clarity, strength, and hope. Learn how she embraced Vinnie Tortorich’s NSNG (No Sugar, No Grains) approach, joined an accountability group, and faced lifelong grief with the help of Christine Trimpe's book, Sugar Freed, and her deepening faith.⏱ Chapters0:00 Welcome & Introduction 6:15 Struggles and Frustration 12:32 Knowing What to Do, But Not Sticking With It 18:23 The Challenge of Deprivation and Sugar Addiction 24:48 Personal Growth and Self-Understanding 31:03 Temptation at Work: The Student Store 37:14 Beyond Weight Loss: Broader Benefits of Keto 43:11 Faith and Support in the Journey 49:07 Managing Stress and Letting Go of Control 55:23 Strictness, Slippery Slopes, and Family Events 1:01:20 The 90/10 Rule: Full Commitment Needed1:07:42 Unexpected Benefits and Final Reflections📎 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:- How emotional eating starts—and how to finally break the cycle- Why 90% effort can yield 0% results- Tools Jen uses when temptation strikes- How NSNG and carnivore helped her lose 50 lbs (and what caused a regain)- How Jen's husband reversed his blood sugar levels without insulin- The importance of spiritual healing and letting go of childhood trauma- Why accountability—not willpower—was her game changer- The role of faith, prayer, and scripture in a sustainable keto journey🔑 Key Insight:"90% effort yields 0% results. You can’t cheat the process and expect the transformation." – Jen Mendyka🌐 Connect with Jen Mendyka:Follow her on X (Twitter)📣 Additional Resources Mentioned:Dr. Jason FungVinnie TortorichFitness ConfidentialFat: A DocumentaryFat 2Dr. Ken Berry Christine Trimpe Sugar Freed🌐 Connect with Robyn + Natalie:Robyn Dobbins:Harbinger of Health, LLCLinktreeNatalie Shamp:Linktree 🎧 Listen to More Episodes:New episodes drop regularly on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review to support the show!🪴 Know someone with a Keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this deeply moving and hope-filled episode, we welcome Janet Ebos, a holistic nutritionist, musician, teacher, mother, and advocate for metabolic psychiatry and neurology. Janet shares her family’s powerful journey, from her son's bipolar diagnosis and life-threatening lows to her healing from migraines, canker sores, and debilitating brain fog. She also takes us behind the scenes of the emerging nonprofit Metabolic Collective, a grassroots movement uniting patients, clinicians, and advocates working to expand access to metabolic therapies for brain-based conditions.This is not just a story of nutritional healing, it’s a call to action, a celebration of community, and a reminder that hope is its own form of medicine. Chapters00:00 – Welcome to Ketobiography01:52 – Meet Janet Ebos: Holistic Nutritionist & Advocate05:45 – A Mother’s Mission: Bipolar, Depression & a Search for Answers11:33 – The Ketogenic Connection: From Brain Fog to Clarity19:44 – Continuous Glucose Monitors & Data That Changes Lives27:00 – Supporting Others at Rock Bottom34:18 – The Power of Hope in Nutritional Psychiatry41:25 – Brain Health, Alzheimer’s, and Family Healing47:05 – Inside the Metabolic Collective: A Grassroots Revolution58:02 – Practical Support: How Janet Starts with Clients1:08:44 – Travel, Flexibility, and Healing Beyond Dogma1:16:55 – Strategies from Metabolic Mind & The Think Smart Framework1:22:14 – Where to Find Janet + Volunteer with the Collective1:26:09 – Final Insight: Why Hope—and Stories—Matter MostWhat You’ll Learn in This Episode:- How Janet supported her son through severe bipolar episodes with metabolic tools- Why she ditched sugar and gluten to reclaim her mental clarity- How Metabolic Collective was born and why it's changing lives- Why storytelling and community are essential to sustainable healing- How fun, laughter, and support groups are also forms of metabolic therapy- Why therapeutic ketosis may not be forever, and how to trust your body again- Strategies to gently guide clients into nutritional change without being overwhelmedKey Insight:"Your hope is contagious. I just want people to know what's possible." – Janet EbosConnect with Janet Ebos:- Website: Purely Janet- Email: [email protected] | [email protected] Metabolic Collective- X: @JanetENutritionListen to More Episodes:New stories drop every Thursday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, and all major platforms.Subscribe + follow + leave a review to support the show!Know someone with a Keto success story? Nominate them to be featured by sending an email to [email protected] with the Hosts:Robyn R. DobbinsHarbinger of Health, LLCLinkTreeNatalie ShampLinkTree🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At *Ketobiography*, we spotlight real people creating real change through low-carb living, and today's guest is no exception. Tim Mallien returns to share the next chapter in his remarkable transformation.After first appearing on *Less of Me Success Stories* over a year ago, Tim found himself slipping back into unhealthy habits. But instead of staying stuck, he hit pause, recommitted to his health, and took consistent action, shedding nearly 100 pounds in the process.In this deeply honest episode, Tim opens up about his second "rock bottom," letting go of toxic habits like sugar addiction and scale obsession, and finding strength through accountability, community, and carnivore-based simplicity. From shirt sizes to mindset shifts, Tim’s journey is one of humility, grit, and inspiring change.Chapters 00:00 – Welcome Back, Tim Mallien 02:01 – Recap: Last Year’s Struggles and Turning Points 04:45 – Rock Bottom, Again: The Wake-Up Call at 361 lbs 07:50 – A 94-lb Loss and New Milestones 10:22 – Letting Go of Toxic Habits: Sugar & the Scale 13:30 – Accountability and Speaking Up When You’re Struggling 17:42 – The Day the Shirts Didn’t Fit: Warning Signs 20:25 – “Whose Pants Are These?” – Rediscovering Size 34 23:50 – Student Support & Talking Keto in the Classroom 27:00 – Why NSNG and Carnivore Worked This Time 30:05 – Daily Discipline: Tricks, Tactics & Goal Adjustments 34:00 – Legacy and Motivation: Changing for His Son 36:40 – Why Quiet Often Means Someone’s Struggling 40:00 – Final Thoughts and Words of EncouragementWhat You’ll Learn in This Episode: - What led Tim to regain weight after initial success - How he finally broke the cycle of sugar addiction and denial - The tools and timing that made his recommitment stick - Why community, honesty, and low-carb structure matter - How he lost 94 lbs and is closing in on 100 - How setting realistic goals prevents mental sabotage - The power of vulnerability, accountability, and role modeling Key Insight: "I traded being a slave to sugar for being a slave to the scale. Now I’m free of both—and I’m not going back." – Tim MallienConnect with Tim Mallien: - X (Twitter)Connect with the Hosts: Robyn Dobbins: Harbinger of HealthLinktreeNatalie Shamp: LinktreeListen to More Episodes: New episodes drop every Thursday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms.Subscribe + Follow + Leave a Review to Support the Show! Know someone with a Keto success story? Nominate them to be featured! [[email protected]]#ketobiography, #success, #stories, #hope, #healing, #health, #lowcarb, #keto, #ketogenic, #carnivore, #carnivorediet, #metabolichealth, #weightloss, #motivation, #backslide, #struggle, #rockbottom, #weightlossjourney, #toxicrelationships, #accountability, #NSNG, #hipreplacement, #runner, #depression, #mentalhealth#KetoBiography, #LowCarbLife, #CarnivoreJourney, #WeightLossTransformation, #HealingThroughFood, #Fleeing400🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to *Ketobiography* — formerly *Less of Me Success Stories*. In this transformative episode, we’re joined by **Denitra Davis**, a powerhouse coach, advocate, and educator in the low-carb space. Through her personal battle with lupus, eczema, pre-diabetes, gout, and fatigue, Denitra found radical healing by removing sugar and shifting toward a ketogenic and carnivore lifestyle.From childhood sugar addiction to a failed attempt at plant-based living, Denitra exposes the hidden dangers of “healthy” foods, the broken medical advice system, and how real nutrition saved her life. Now a certified coach with the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners and the Nutrition Network, she empowers others to take back their health — one label, one lab, and one meal at a time.This is more than a keto journey. It’s a story of awakening, advocacy, and purpose.⏱️ Chapters00:00 – Welcome to Ketobiography02:30 – Meet Denitra Davis: Coach, Educator, Advocate05:45 – Sugar Started in Childhood: Epilepsy & Grape Drink10:15 – Celebration Foods Became Everyday Triggers16:00 – Misdiagnosed & Misguided: From Gout to Lupus23:45 – Plant-Based Made Me Worse30:10 – Debunking Pre-Diabetes & Doctor Misinformation35:20 – Healing with Keto, Then Carnivore47:15 – Coaching Philosophy: ACE (Advocator, Coach, Educator)53:10 – Why Labs Matter: From Fasting Insulin to CAC56:40 – Building Community Through Events & Speaking01:07:45 – Where to Find a Keto-Literate Doctor01:12:00 – Final Insight: Know Your Labs, Reclaim Your Health🔑 What You’ll Learn:- Why sugar might be fueling your chronic illness- How plant-based diets can cause harm for some individuals- What doctors aren’t telling you about insulin resistance and A1C- The role of community education in metabolic healing💡 Key Insight:“Don't let the 'pre' fool you. Pre-diabetes is already dysfunction. You don’t need a prescription — you need the truth about food.” – Denitra Davis🌐 Connect with Denitra Davis:Knewtritional KnowledgeYouTube: Advocator Coach EducatorInstagram: @advocatorcoacheducatorFacebook: Denitra DavisHey Sister Girl – Mondays at 6PM CT📣 Resources:Metabolic RevolutionDr. Eric WestmanOwn Your LabsMaria EmmerichDr. Ken BerryDr. Robert KiltzDr. Tony HamptonDr. Brian LenzkesDr. Anthony ChaffeeDr. Shawn Baker🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to *Ketobiography* In this powerhouse episode, we sit down with **Casey Ruff**, the host of *Boundless Body Radio*, a certified trainer, metabolic coach, and carnivore lifestyle advocate who's changing lives one transformation at a time.Casey shares how his career evolved from gym-based metabolic testing to launching his own coaching business with his wife Bethany, helping clients worldwide reclaim their health. His personal shift to keto, and later carnivore, dramatically improved his mental clarity, physical health, and business success. With humor, heart, and science, Casey opens up about breaking free from outdated diet dogma — and why real food is the ultimate prescription.⏱️ Chapters00:00 – Welcome to Keto Biography01:05 – Meet Casey Ruff: From Trainer to Podcaster05:40 – Metabolic Testing and the Calorie Myth13:10 – Why “Eat Less, Move More” Fails16:45 – Discovering Fat for Fuel and Endurance22:20 – Getting Curious About Keto29:15 – Launching Boundless Body34:40 – Keto Coaching, Real Food, and Breaking the Rules39:50 – Going Carnivore: First Impressions & Mental Health Wins48:30 – Oxalates, Spinach, and Plant Toxins Explained56:15 – What Is Carnivore, Really? (And What It Isn’t)01:03:30 – Injury Recovery and Bethany’s Rossiter Bodywork01:11:45 – Business Building, Podcasting, and Purpose01:20:50 – Reflections on Cholesterol Code Film01:29:40 – Final Insight: Ketosis Is Your Human Birthright🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:- Why metabolic testing reveals more than “calories in, calories out”- How keto and carnivore diets drastically improve energy and mental focus- The impact of food on injury recovery and joint pain- What oxalates are, and why “healthy” foods may harm you- How Casey and Bethany built their wellness business from scratch- Reflections on the *Cholesterol Code* documentary and lean mass hyper-responders💡 Key Insight:"Ketosis isn’t a trend — it’s your human birthright. Once you know what it feels like to be sharp, energized, and stable… there’s no going back." – Casey Ruff🌐 Connect with Casey Ruff:- Website: myboundlessbody- Podcast: *Boundless Body Radio*- YouTube: Boundless Body- Book a free 30-min consult on the website📣 Resources:Dr. Nina TeicholzJoe Rogan Experience #1050Shawn BakerPaul SaladinoDr. Brian LenzkesSally K NortonMonique AttingerDr. Bill SchindlerAnthony ChaffeeCholesterol Code DocumentaryDave FeldmanDr. Peter Attia🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to *Ketobiography* — formerly *Less of Me Success Stories*. In this episode, we hear from **Kelly McLean**, who once turned to bariatric surgery for help with her weight, only to regain and restart her journey years later with powerful results.Kelly shares how the NSNG (No Sugar, No Grains) lifestyle gave her a second chance after weight loss surgery failed to deliver lasting change. Her story is a raw and honest look at the emotional and physical impact of obesity, food addiction, and the hidden gaps in conventional medical advice. Now 60+ pounds lighter, off medications, and thriving in retirement, Kelly brings clarity, humor, and wisdom to this transformational conversation.Chapters  00:00 – Welcome to Keto Biography  01:10 – Meet Kelly McLean: A Journey of Second Chances  04:05 – Gastric Sleeve Surgery: Why She Chose It Over Bypass  07:45 – The Return of Weight Gain and Food Addiction  11:20 – Discovering NSNG: No Sugar, No Grains  15:30 – 60 Pounds Down and Off Medication  19:00 – What Kelly Eats Now and How It Supports Healing  23:15 – Preparing for Surgery Recovery with Real Food  27:00 – Supporting Family Health and Breaking Cycles  30:40 – Kelly’s Message for Anyone StrugglingWhat You’ll Learn:- The difference between gastric sleeve and bypass surgeries—and why she chose the sleeve- Why bariatric surgery didn’t address the root of her food addiction- How NSNG helped her lose 60 pounds and ditch medication- What she eats now (hint: it's deliciously simple)- How she prepared for surgery recovery with real food- What she’s doing to support her family’s health and break generational patternsKey Insight:  "You have to find your ‘why.’ Until you do it for yourself, lasting change won’t come. But once it clicks—everything changes." – Kelly McLeanConnect with Kelly McLean:- Facebook: Kelly Raines McLean  - Community Page: KM Nutrition and Wellness (on Facebook)Additional Resources:Mike Rowe:Where’s The BeefTalking Points and ScotchVinnie Tortorich🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to *Ketobiography* — formerly *Less of Me Success Stories*. In this episode, we sit down with **Emily Penton**, a former mental health therapist who reversed bipolar disorder and multiple sclerosis through a radical dietary shift to carnivore eating.Emily’s transformation is both harrowing and hopeful—navigating through psychosis, medication overload, and debilitating MS symptoms. By embracing a meat-based diet and gut-healing protocols, she reclaimed her mind, body, and life. Now, she coaches others on how to do the same with compassion, tough love, and deep personal insight.⏱️ Chapters00:00 – Welcome to Keto Biography01:00 – Meet Emily Penton: Therapist Turned Carnivore Coach03:50 – A Descent into Psychosis and Medication Overload07:20 – Diagnosed with MS: The Breaking Point10:45 – Discovering Carnivore and Starting Gut Healing14:30 – Ending Psychiatric and MS Symptoms with Food18:15 – Leaving Therapy to Help Others as a Coach22:40 – The Green-Yellow-Red Food System Explained26:00 – Radical Ownership and Building Community30:20 – Emily’s Advice for Mental and Physical Healing34:10 – Final Reflections: You’re Not Broken, You’re Brilliant🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:- How Emily’s bipolar disorder spiraled into rapid cycling and dysfunction- The role meat and fat played in ending her psychiatric and MS symptoms- Why she left therapy to become a no-nonsense mental health coach- The power of community, self-experimentation, and radical ownership💡 Key Insight:"You’re not broken—you’re brilliant. And the more you recognize that, the more everything begins to change." – Emily Penton🌐 Connect with Emily Penton:- Website: https://emilypenton.com- Instagram: @emilypenton- YouTube: Emily Penton- Coaching: Mention this podcast to receive a discounted intro session📣Resources:Amber O’HearnMikhaila PetersonDr. Chris PalmerDr. Shawn BakerDr. Anthony ChaffeeBella–Steak n Butter GalDr. William DavisDr. Georgia Ede🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to *Ketobiography* — formerly *Less of Me Success Stories*. In this episode, we sit down with **Christine Trimpe**, a former corporate accountant turned ketogenic lifestyle advocate, who broke free from sugar addiction and transformed her health—body, mind, and soul.Christine shares how a simple hike became her wake-up call, prompting her to confront decades of yo-yo dieting, chronic illness, and emotional fatigue. Through keto, faith, and purpose, she lost over 100 pounds and found a life filled with energy, freedom, and joy.⏱️ Chapters00:00 – Welcome to Keto Biography01:05 – Christine’s Life Before Keto: Fatigue, Pain, and Inflammation04:20 – The Mountain Moment: A Simple Prayer That Changed Everything07:35 – How the Ketogenic Diet Changed Her Health Markers11:10 – Breaking Free from Sugar Addiction15:45 – Navigating the Emotional & Spiritual Side of Weight Loss20:30 – Coaching Women Through the Sugar Freed Method25:10 – From Accountant to Author: Following the Calling29:00 – Final Reflections and Message of Hope🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:- What sparked Christine’s decision to reclaim her life- How keto helped her reverse chronic inflammation and fatty liver- What it means to be "sugar freed"—physically and emotionally- Why faith played a key role in her success and joy- How she now leads women through lasting transformation💡 Key Insight:“Freedom from sugar addiction isn't just physical—it's emotional, spiritual, and deeply personal.” – Christine Trimpe🌐 Connect with Christine Trimpe:- Website: https://christinetrimpe.com- Instagram: @christinetrimpe- Facebook: Christine Trimpe- Book: *Sugar Freed* available on her website📣 resources mentioned:Dr. Jason Fung  @DrJasonFung Diet Doctor  @dietdoctor Bitten Jonsson🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to *Ketobiography* — formerly *Less of Me Success Stories*. In this episode, we sit down with **Hal Cranmer**, a former Air Force pilot turned elder care innovator who radically transforms assisted living in Arizona.Hal shares how he left the skies for a higher mission: improving the quality of life for seniors through ketogenic nutrition, exercise, and compassion-driven care. With four residential facilities under his *A Paradise for Parents* brand, Hal proves that aging doesn’t mean giving up; it means fighting back with food, movement, and purpose.⏱️ Chapters00:00 – Welcome to Ketobiography01:10 – Meet Hal Cranmer: From Air Force to Elder Care04:45 – Why Hal Left the Airline Industry07:15 – Starting *A Paradise for Parents*10:00 – Transforming Elder Care with Keto Nutrition14:20 – Keto's Impact on Dementia and Medication Use18:05 – Daily Life for Residents on a Keto Plan22:30 – Real Success Stories from Hal’s Facilities27:15 – Resistance in the Traditional Elder Care System32:40 – Hal’s Vision for the Future of Senior Living36:50 – Advice for Caregivers and Families39:10 – Hal’s Final Thoughts: “Be a Lifelong Learner”🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:- Why Hal left the airline industry to pursue elder care- How ketogenic diets improve mobility, reverse symptoms of dementia, and reduce medications- What a day-in-the-life looks like for residents on a keto plan- Real success stories: From wheelchairs to walking again- The challenges of fighting against the conventional elder care system💡 Key Insight:"Be a lifelong learner. Passion + knowledge can rewrite any story — even in your later years." – Hal Cranmer🌐 Connect with Hal Cranmer:- Website: https://aparadiseforparents.com- Twitter: @HalCranmer- Facebook: A Paradise for Parents Assisted Living- Instagram: @assistedlivinghalcranmer📣 Additional Resources Mentioned:Mark Sisson  @marksdailyapple Dr. John JaquishDr. Dale BredesonDr. Shawn BakerMaria EmmerichRobert F. Kennedy Jr🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.