Dr. Jeff Gerber is a family physician and the man behind Low Carb
Denver. It was a pleasure to learn his backstory and dig a bit deeper
into his upbringing and what got him into the low-carb space
initially.
What
you'll hear in this episode:
Dr. Gerber's background in family medicine and why he entered the
low-carb space (2:16)
His family history in medicine and nutrition (5:34)
Pattern recognition in the health ailments of his patients (7:08)
Moderation vs. elimination (9:09)
A place for carbohydrates (12:22)
Fat adaptation and athleticism (14:35)
Protein restriction and ketosis (17:15)
Fasting and feeding frequency and his personal nutritional protocol
(20:49)
His personal reasons for going low-carb (25:02)
Routine (27:12)
Creatine and recovery (28:59)
The legacy of Low Carb Denver (32:47)
The importance of being open-minded (37:49)
Where he sees nutrition going in the future (40:32)