{"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":"2026-09-03T04:19:00.553151+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-best-medicine-podcast-2442697"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 303: Dr. Robert Cywes","slug":"episode-303-dr-robert-cywes","published_at":"2026-07-15T20:54:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-best-medicine-podcast-2442697/episode-303-dr-robert-cywes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-best-medicine-podcast-2442697","url":"https://lifesbestmedicine.libsyn.com/episode-303-dr-robert-cywes","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/lifesbestmedicine/LBM_303.mp3?dest-id=2443361","summary":"Dr. Rob Cywes is a board-certified surgeon specializing in pediatric surgery and surgical critical care, widely recognized for his pioneering work in obesity, diabetes, and metabolic health. Known to many as \"The Carb Addiction Doc,\" Dr. Cywes helps patients understand the powerful role of carbohydrate addiction, insulin resistance, and emotional health in chronic disease. Through his evidence-based, psychology-first approach, he empowers individuals to address the root causes of obesity rather than simply treating its symptoms. A sought-after speaker, educator, and clinician, Dr. Cywes is passionate about helping people achieve lasting health through therapeutic carbohydrate reduction, behavior change, and compassionate care. In this episode, Drs. Brian and Rob talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:50) The ONLY way to know for sure whether or not you have heart disease (08:40) Dietary fat, LDL, and heart disease (11:27) GLP-1 meds and cardiovascular risk reduction (14:46) Energy utilization and metabolic health (22:23) Cancer, genetics, and dietary interventions (36:07) Stress, diet, and health (42:22) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Dr. Rob Cywes Website: https://obesityunderstood.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrCywesCarbAddictionDoc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carbaddictiondoc/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carbaddictiondoc/ 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":"Dr. Rob Cywes is a board-certified surgeon specializing in pediatric surgery and surgical critical care, widely recognized for his pioneering work in obes…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3088,"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-303-dr-robert-cywes/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-303-dr-robert-cywes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}