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Episode 286: Kayla Girgen, RD
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- Life's Best Medicine Podcast
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- Feb 25, 2026
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Summary
Kayla Girgen, RD, LD, CPT is a registered dietitian and metabolic health coach helping people move beyond dieting into sustainable strength and metabolic health. Known for integrating nutrition with practical movement, she champions rucking as a simple, powerful tool for improving blood sugar balance, resilience, and body composition. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Kayla talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:53) Rucking (06:51) Kayla's journey to becoming a metabolic health-focused RD (12:57) Why rucking is a great form of exercise (20:51) Research on the benefits of rucking (26:40) Tips for getting into rucking (33:39) Nutritional tips for people struggling with osteoporosis (39:14) Stress and metabolic health (42:38) Comparing cycling to rucking (49:57) How to use rucking depending on your health goals (54:45) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Kayla Girgen: Website: https://kaylagirgenrd.com/ Ruck Fit (book): https://www.amazon.com/Ruck-Fit-Strength-Endurance-Walking IG: https://www.instagram.com/kaylagirgenrd/?hl=en Podcast: https://kaylagirgenrd.com/podcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kaylagirgenrd/featured Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH • • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com