Episode 284: Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt

Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt is a Swedish medical doctor specialized in family medicine. He is the founder and CEO of Diet Doctor, author of a #1 best selling book on nutrition (Low Carb, High Fat Food Revolution), and the author of the biggest health blog in Sweden. 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. Tro and Andreas talk about the scientific literature and data supporting the low carb diet, the DIETFITS study, what we can learn from DIETFITS and how to move forward. They also discuss the underlying principles of ideal human nutrition, the forces/interests behind the toxic modern food environment, and what a person ought to do if low carb doesn’t work for them or if they don’t want to do it. They talk about the satiety-per-calorie approach to dieting and how to determine whether you should try the satiety-per-calorie approach.