<description>&lt;p&gt;Dr. Caroline Roberts is a board-certified physician and leading clinician at Virta Health, where she helps patients reverse type 2 diabetes through evidence-based, nutrition-focused care. Known for her compassionate approach and expertise in metabolic health, Dr. Roberts empowers individuals to reclaim their health using sustainable, real-world strategies. Her work blends cutting-edge science with practical guidance, making her a standout voice in the movement to transform diabetes care.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode, Drs. Tro, Brian, and Caroline talk about…&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;(00:00) Intro&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;(02:44) How Dr. Caroline discovered the power of keto for reversing Type 2 diabetes and controlling Type 1 diabetes&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;(08:46) Why you don't need to eat 120 grams of carbs per day&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;(10:36) DKA risk in Type 2 patients&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;(18:15) Type 1 patients and low carb diets&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;(23:36) Ketogenic diets and cardiovascular outcomes&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;(30:44) Why the medical world has been so slow to acknowledge the benefits of keto and low carb diets&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;(44:08) Dietary sustainablility &lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;(45:58) CGMs, finger sticks, and keto diets&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;(54:36) Long term patient outcomes from Virta patients&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;(58:57) Keto and psychiatric health&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;(01:04:08) Outro&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Links:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Please consider supporting us on &lt;strong&gt;Patreon&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;a href="https://www.lowcarbmd.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;https://www.lowcarbmd.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Dr. Caroline Roberts:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Papers:  &lt;a href= "https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Caroline-Roberts-17" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Caroline-Roberts-17&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Virta Health: &lt;a href="https://www.virtahealth.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;https://www.virtahealth.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Dr. Brian Lenzkes: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href="https://arizonametabolichealth.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;https://arizonametabolichealth.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Twitter: &lt;a href= "https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Dr. Tro Kalayjian: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href="https://www.doctortro.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;https://www.doctortro.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Twitter: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/DoctorTro" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;https://twitter.com/DoctorTro&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;IG: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Toward Health App&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Apple: &lt;a href= "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Google: &lt;a href= "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn more: &lt;a href="https://doctortro.com/community/" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;https://doctortro.com/community/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Low Carb MD Podcast

Dr. Brian Lenzkes, Dr. Tro

Reversing Type 2 Diabetes | Dr. Caroline Roberts - E419

DEC 1, 202564 MIN
Low Carb MD Podcast

Reversing Type 2 Diabetes | Dr. Caroline Roberts - E419

DEC 1, 202564 MIN

Description

Dr. Caroline Roberts is a board-certified physician and leading clinician at Virta Health, where she helps patients reverse type 2 diabetes through evidence-based, nutrition-focused care. Known for her compassionate approach and expertise in metabolic health, Dr. Roberts empowers individuals to reclaim their health using sustainable, real-world strategies. Her work blends cutting-edge science with practical guidance, making her a standout voice in the movement to transform diabetes care. In this episode, Drs. Tro, Brian, and Caroline talk about… (00:00) Intro (02:44) How Dr. Caroline discovered the power of keto for reversing Type 2 diabetes and controlling Type 1 diabetes (08:46) Why you don't need to eat 120 grams of carbs per day (10:36) DKA risk in Type 2 patients (18:15) Type 1 patients and low carb diets (23:36) Ketogenic diets and cardiovascular outcomes (30:44) Why the medical world has been so slow to acknowledge the benefits of keto and low carb diets (44:08) Dietary sustainablility (45:58) CGMs, finger sticks, and keto diets (54:36) Long term patient outcomes from Virta patients (58:57) Keto and psychiatric health (01:04:08) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ Dr. Caroline Roberts: Papers: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Caroline-Roberts-17 Virta Health: https://www.virtahealth.com Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: https://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro IG: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/ Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888 Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/