World Expert In Weight Loss - Dr Eric Westman

Dr. Eric C. Westman, MD, MHS, Dip. ABOM is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine and a leading authority in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine. He is the co-founder and Director of Duke’s groundbreaking Keto Medicine Clinic—one of the first academic clinics in the U.S. dedicated to therapeutic carbohydrate restriction—established in 2006 following nearly a decade of clinical research on low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets.

A nationally and internationally recognized expert in metabolic and lifestyle medicine, Dr. Westman has focused his career on the treatment and reversal of chronic conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, fatty liver disease, and PCOS through evidence-based dietary interventions. Over the past two decades, his approach has empowered thousands of patients to significantly improve their health, often reducing or eliminating the need for medications.

Dr. Westman is a Past-President and Master Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association and a Fellow of The Obesity Society. He also plays a leading role in medical education at Duke, training the next generation of physicians in the clinical application of lifestyle medicine. He is the co-author of several bestselling and widely respected books, including The New Atkins for a New You, Keto Clarity, Cholesterol Clarity, and End Your Carb Confusion.

With over 90 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Westman’s research spans clinical trials on the use of ketogenic diets for metabolic, cardiovascular, and psychiatric disorders, positioning him as one of the foremost voices in evidence-based nutritional medicine.

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Dr Eric Westman Book
End Your Carb Confusion
End Your Carb Confusion: The Cookbook

00:00 Introduction
01:26 What is insulin and its role in weight loss
05:14 Dr. Westman's approach to weight loss
11:01 The Handout / Page 4
16:47 Net Carbs vs Total Carbs
21:14 Trigger foods
26:40 Cottage cheese
28:16 Fundamentals of the Handout / Page 4
29:40 Ketogenic states
35:59 Dr. Westman shares his experience reversing metabolic diseases
40:13 What happens if someone falls out of ketosis
41:48 Intermittent fasting/skipping meals
44:42 Slightly exceeding carbohydrate thresholds on keto
46:56 Optimal blood ketone levels
50:24 Difficult metabolism: One meal get them out of Ketosis for 2 weeks
54:47 Thoughts on GLP-1 medications like Mounjaro and Ozempic
01:01:01 How to discontinue GLP-1 medications without regaining weight
01:04:56 Thoughts on Fiber rich diet
01:06:00 Almond milk, almond flour, and nut extracts
01:08:38 Making typically unhealthy foods in a healthier way
01:12:47 Fast Food / Dr. Westman another domain in managing some cases
01:15:50 Substitutes for unhealthy drinks
1:20:22 Thoughts on Seeds, added ketones, and more
1:25:10 Laboratory markers that Dr. Westman generally requests
1:28:42 Lipid Panels and Cardiometabolic risk assessment
1:35:17 Lipid markers and Ketogenic diet