Dr. Tro & Team: a New, Patient-Centric Model for Healthcare - #75

Dr. Tro Kalayjian - a formerly 350-pound doctor - had to unlearn much of what he'd been taught in medical school to get his health back. Dr. Laura Buchanan - a former athlete - had the same sort of experience. She learned early on that she wanted to integrate metabolic health into her medical practice.  Despite having different backgrounds in both personal health and medicine, Dr. Tro  and Dr. Laura now collaborate to give their patients the best care possible. To address the underlying reason for a patient's health issues, the healthcare team considers the patient’s strengths, weaknesses, failures, and even appetites. They call this "patient bonding." It's a way to establish trust and rapport with the patient.  In this episode, these two doctors share their perspectives on what drives the messaging for nutrition, their passion for establishing rapport and connection with patients, and the future of health tech. Listen until the end to know their fantastic announcement to help your health improve. Quick Guide 01:23 Introduction 12:08 Nutrition messaging and results dictated by funding, religion, dogma 22:12 Deep diving into research 24:32 Lessons from the CGM about nutrition 27:14 What sugar does to blood vessels 31:40 The importance and ways to make patient bonding happen 44:01 Scaling the health tech, culture, empathy, and critical thinking 48:20 Insights on intermittent fasting and metabolism 52:27 Questions you want somebody to ask you 54:00 Closing statements and contacts Get to know our guest Dr. Tro Kalayjian, MD and Dr. Laura Buchanan work together to make a difference in patient care. With their Doctor Tro app, they aim to build accountability and a community addressing metabolic health. "I can tell you that we have CGMs and scales and coughs and ketone meters, and if you don't use them, it will nudge you into using them. And, yeah, there's all this fancy stuff. But I think, I almost don't, like the fancy stuff is helpful because eating is something we want to be subconscious about and we have to rip it out of the subconscious. So, the tools like the CGM are so irreplaceable, but it's the act of what's really replaceable is the act of taking something subconscious, and sparking change." Connect with them: Website: https://doctortro.com Aging Successfully: https://agingsuccessfully.substack.com Episode snippets 11:04 - 12:00 - Low-carb always does better 13:45 - 14:06 - The epicenter of misinformation 25:31 - 26:16 - What the CGM taught Laura about her health 29:20 - 29:42 - Sugars are attacking blood vessels 33:49 - 34:24 - The need to establish rapport and motivate the patient 45:04 - 45:49 - It's not easy to scale the tech and culture 50:16 - 51:04 - Factors that affect metabolism Send Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com WEBSITE: Stay Off My Kitchen Table Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table.  Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk. Ready to take control of your health?  Grab Dr. Ovadia’s brand new book Stay Off My Kitchen Table now!  This isn’t just another diet book; it reveals why it’s not just what you eat, but what your body actually absorbs that determines your health. If you’re struggling with low energy, stubborn weight, or feeling like “healthy eating” isn’t working… this book shows you exactly how to fix it. Learn how to reset your gut Eliminate hidden foods sabotaging your progress Unlock real energy, metabolism, and longevity Don’t wait until it’s too late. Take action today. Get your copy of Stay Off My Kitchen Table now. Learn More: Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts  Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart Health Theme Song : Rage Against Written & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey (c) 2016 Mercury Retro Recordings Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.