Episode 73: Dr. Ignacio Cuaranta

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Ignacio Cuaranta is a psychiatrist based in Argentina. He is a traditional psychiatrist who incorporates metabolic factors related to mental health into his work. He is one of only a handful of psychiatrists focusing on low-carb nutrition and lifestyle interventions as a means to help his patients with a variety of mental disorders. In this discussion, Brian and Ignacio talk about the mental health impacts of self-isolation, excessive screen time, and long-term masking, the necessity of social connection for total health, the value of being out doors, dopamine fasting, discovering your reason for wanting to be healthy, the growth mindset, finding creative solutions to diet problems, and the need for greater accessibility to psychiatric care. Life’s Best Medicine According to Ignacio: “The broad concept of fasting. Having the capacity to detach from the flow and current of the times—the capacity to detach from stimuli—is one of the best lifestyle practices you can adopt for yourself.” Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy!   Links:   Dr. Ignacio Cuaranta: Website Instagram Twitter   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Website Low Carb MD Podcast   Simply Snackin’