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Episode 149: The Evolution of dietdoctor.com with CEO, Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt

May 5, 2023

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt is a Swedish medical doctor specialized in family medicine. He is the founder and CEO of Diet Doctor, the author of the biggest health blog in Sweden, the author of a #1 best-selling book on nutrition that has been translated into eight languages, and is a speaker/presenter on topics related to low-carb diets and nutrition. Dr. Eenfeldt graduated from medical school at Uppsala University in 2000. He spent twelve years working as a doctor and eight of those years as a family physician, treating patients with low-carb, high-fat diets. During that time he witnessed amazing success for people with obesity and type 2 diabetes.

In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Andreas talk about:

  • (02:53) Dr. Eenfeldt’s career before Diet Doctor and how/why he decided to start Diet Doctor
  • (08:42) How/when Dr. Eenfeldt realized that diet and lifestyle intervention was a powerful treatment for a variety of diseases and health issues
  • (15:20) The normalization of metabolic disease/obesity and societal aggravators/contributors to disease
  • (20:24) Recent vision changes and new goals at Diet Doctor (paths other than strictly low-carb for achieving metabolic health)
  • (29:10) The importance of ‘satiety’ as a factor when evaluating the merits of a dietary philosophy
  • (42:22) The place of protein in a successful, satiety-inducing diet
  • (47:35) The importance of building muscle and how this is related to metabolic health
  • (50:45) How to eat the most nutrient dense foods
  • (59:24) The importance of planning and organizing your life in order to maximize dietary success
  • (01:01:34) Wether recent developments in nutrition regarding low-carb, metabolic health, and satiety have begun to seep into the culture in Sweden

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