{"podcast":{"title":"Life's Best Medicine Podcast","slug":"life-s-best-medicine-podcast-2442697","podcast_index_feed_id":2442697,"rss_url":"https://lifesbestmedicine.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://lifesbestmedicine.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/6/5/0/f650dc6e0f0c0c64/SQUARE_LOGO.png","author":"Brian Lenzkes","episode_count":100,"summary":"Total health encompasses more than just physical wellbeing; it includes factors like family life, the health of our relationships, spirituality, and the way we see our relationship to the rest of the world and to others. In this show, Dr. Lenzkes and his guests discuss these factors and share stories of heroism, compassion, and healing along the way. Being a medical doctor, Dr. Lenzkes has made a commitment to helping people, and he firmly believes that this commitment extends into every aspect of life.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-best-medicine-podcast-2442697"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 294: Cynthia Thurlow","slug":"episode-294-cynthia-thurlow","published_at":"2026-04-22T03:36:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-best-medicine-podcast-2442697/episode-294-cynthia-thurlow","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-best-medicine-podcast-2442697","url":"https://lifesbestmedicine.libsyn.com/episode-294-cynthia-thurlow","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/lifesbestmedicine/LBM_294.mp3?dest-id=2443361","summary":"Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, bestselling author, and leading voice in women's metabolic health. With over two decades of clinical experience, she's known for translating complex science into practical strategies—helping women navigate perimenopause, optimize fasting, and reclaim energy, resilience, and long-term wellness. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Cynthia talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:30) Why Cynthia became so interested in the gut microbiome as a women's health expert (10:07) Gut health, blood sugar, and insulin resistance (12:04) Fiber, carnivore, and the microbiome (26:39) Adverse Childhood Events, stress, and women's health (32:47) Pros and cons of the Western medical system (38:56) Why going to extremes with carb restriction and exercise can backfire for some people (43:24) Why stress is such a killer (45:48) The benefits of the DPC healthcare model (53:23) Gut health and aging (01:01:14) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ Cynthia Thurlow: Website: https://www.cynthiathurlow.com/ X: https://x.com/_CynthiaThurlow IG: https://www.instagram.com/cynthia_thurlow_/ Books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2345217/cynthia-thurlow-np/ 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","meta_description":"Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, bestselling author, and leading voice in women's metabolic health. With over two decades of clinical experience,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4091,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/life-s-best-medicine-podcast-2442697/episodes/episode-294-cynthia-thurlow/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-best-medicine-podcast-2442697/episode-294-cynthia-thurlow.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}