Vascular Surgeon Lily Johnston on “Plaque, Proof and Prevention: Rethinking Cardiovascular Risk”
At the 10th Annual Symposium for Metabolic Health, held in San Diego in August 2025, vascular surgeon Dr. Lily Johnston delivered one of the most compelling and impactful presentations of the weekend. Her lecture, Plaque, Proof and Prevention: Rethinking Cardiovascular Risk, challenged long-held assumptions about how cardiovascular disease is detected, treated, and prevented—and called for […]
The SMHP Research Academy, an introduction with Dr. Melanie Tidman: Ep 125
Inside the SMHP Research Academy: How Practitioners Can Turn Real-World Results Into Published Science When the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners (SMHP) launched the Journal of Metabolic Health in late 2023, one question quickly rose to the surface: How do we help frontline clinicians, many of whom have never conducted research, learn to design, run, […]
Dr. Boz on Estrogen, Menopause, and the Brain: What Clinicians Miss—and What Women Need
Dr. Annette “Dr. Boz” Bosworth’s deep dive into estrogen, menopause, and the brain was one of the most talked-about presentations at the 10th Annual San Diego Symposium for Metabolic Health in August. Her session blended history, neuroscience, and clinical insight to give attendees a clearer understanding of a topic that’s often misunderstood or ignored. “Thank […]
The Epilepsy Therapy Hidden in Plain Sight: Denise Potter on the Ketogenic Diet
Denise Potter, RDN, CDCES has spent nearly two decades on the front lines of Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy (KMT)—long enough to see what happens when an underused therapy finally meets the people who need it. Founder of Advanced Ketogenic Therapies (AKT) and a global educator behind the collaborative Keto Mastery courses, Denise has trained clinicians around […]
Rethinking Brain Injury: Dr. Dominic D’Agostino on How Metabolic Therapies Can Transform TBI Recovery
At last month’s 10th Annual San Diego Symposium for Metabolic Health, neuroscientist Dr. Dominic D’Agostino delivered a very impactful and important presentation of the weekend. His lecture, “Traumatic Brain Injury: Mechanisms and Metabolic-Based Treatments,” challenged us to rethink the way brain injuries are treated—and the opportunities we are missing. “When a patient comes in who has sustained a traumatic brain […]
“It’s almost criminal…”
Have you ever sat in a presentation and thought, “Why isn’t everyone hearing this?” That’s exactly how we felt listening to Dr. Csilla Ari D’Agostino at the 10th Annual San Diego Symposium this past August. Her session on ketones and brain health was one of those talks that makes you lean forward in your seat, connecting the […]
Craig Emmerich Joins the 10th Annual San Diego Symposium for Metabolic Health Speaker Lineup
His San Diego presentation will explore the overlooked role of insulin, ketones, and the “personal fat threshold” in metabolic dysfunction If you’ve ever been told insulin is “just a storage hormone,” Craig Emmerich has a message for you: it’s time to take a deeper dive. Emmerich, a systems-thinking engineer turned metabolic health researcher, is the […]
Dr. Madison Kackley to Present on “Exercise for Women” at Upcoming Boca Symposium
Conference will devote full day of presentations to women’s health; 15 leading experts confirmed as presenters, more being added in the coming weeks Anticipation continues to build for the upcoming Symposium for Metabolic Health in Boca Raton, Florida, set for January 24-26, 2025, with a bonus workshop on Thursday, January 23rd. The excitement surrounding this […]
Focus on Women’s Health at 9th Annual Boca Symposium for Metabolic Health
The 9th Annual Boca Symposium for Metabolic Health is set to be an exceptional event, offering a comprehensive exploration of the latest metabolic therapies, including therapeutic carbohydrate reduction (TCR), to treat a wide variety of metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, fatty liver, PCOS, cardiovascular disease, neurological pathologies and more. One of the […]
The Ketogenic Diet: Addressing Concerns and Considering Benefits
A Comprehensive New Resource from LowCarbUSA® For a very long time now, we at LowCarbUSA have wanted to publish a resource, supported by the literature that dispelled misconceptions and listed known benefits of the ketogenic diet. That has finally come about with the publication of “The Ketogenic Diet: Addressing Concerns and Considering Benefits,” authored by […]