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Laura Buchanan MD, MHP

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Laura Buchanan MD, MHP

@LauraBuchananMD

Board certified in Family&Obesity Medicine. Board Member @theSMHP. Menopause Society Certified. Aging Successfully through Lifestyle. Wife of @MattcalkinsMD

Joined May 2019

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Laura Buchanan MD, MHP
@LauraBuchananMD
Nov 2, 2024
I was taught in medical school that diabetes is chronic and progressive. Look at the improvement in blood sugars in this patient - no medications, just lifestyle! Doesn't look chronic and progressive to me. We need to provide the right education. Join us starting Tuesday Nov 5th
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Laura Buchanan MD, MHP
@LauraBuchananMD
Apr 22, 2023
I am surprised by how many doctors tell me pts can't stick with low carb/keto - my question: have you ever given them the chance? I have tons of pts thriving on it long term. I think many of the doctors think they themselves can't do it, therefore their patients can't either.
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Laura Buchanan MD, MHP
@LauraBuchananMD
Apr 28, 2023
I had a pt this week who is off of 7 medications since doing keto for 2 months. His blood sugar is better than it was with the 3 diabetes medications. His mental health is better than it’s been in yrs. It’s never too late to change your life! I love metabolic health!!
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Laura Buchanan MD, MHP
@LauraBuchananMD
Jan 28, 2023
Just got one of my pts blood work back, liver enzymes went from 100 --> 20, A1c went from 7 --> 5.8 (without using medication) - this is the power of #keto I can't wait to give her a call and celebrate putting her diabetes into remission and also congratulating her on the liver!!
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Laura Buchanan MD, MHP
@LauraBuchananMD
Feb 25, 2023
Talk with your doctor about getting a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score and consider obtaining one before starting a statin. 1 in 2 statin candidates with CAC = 0 will have a revised risk for heart disease below the threshold for considering statins - Fantastic talk by
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Laura Buchanan MD, MHP
@LauraBuchananMD
Sep 1, 2023
This is part of the breakfast offered at the hotel I am staying at today. Don’t fall for the trap! Skip the “healthiest” option and Go for the eggs 💪
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Laura Buchanan MD, MHP
@LauraBuchananMD
Feb 19, 2023
One of the most tragic misconceptions about health is that there is a “point of no return”, beyond which meaningful improvement is simply impossible. I’ve seen 80 year olds come off insulin and regain energy they never thought they’d have again. 80 YEAR OLDS!
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Laura Buchanan MD, MHP
@LauraBuchananMD
Jan 30, 2023
🧵Why am I so passionate about Low-Carb/keto? In these 10 patients of mine there was about ~180 lbs of weight loss and 31 points drop in A1c. They felt GREAT while doing this, no issues with hunger, no added medications. This is the power of lifestyle changes #lowcarb #keto
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Laura Buchanan MD, MHP
@LauraBuchananMD
Jan 29, 2023
Time to fuel baby with some nutritious beef and eggs 💪
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Laura Buchanan MD, MHP
@LauraBuchananMD
Feb 15, 2023
If I treat 20 patients living with T2D by prescribing insulin, then I’ve made pharmaceutical companies lots of $ If I help 20 patients living with T2D put it into remission, then I’ve got 20 new advocates to help spread the word about what’s possible through lifestyle changes
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Laura Buchanan MD, MHP
@LauraBuchananMD
Mar 7, 2023
Last week I saw a patient who reported after only one week of the ketogenic diet her anxiety and mood symptoms were greatly improved compared to years of treatment on meds. No medication works this quickly. Metabolic health = Brain health. #brainenergy #keto #metabolichealth
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Laura Buchanan MD, MHP
@LauraBuchananMD
May 10, 2023
Super quick, easy, delicious dinner. Five eggs with feta cheese cooked in butter with some salt and pepper 😍
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Laura Buchanan MD, MHP
@LauraBuchananMD
Jan 23, 2023
A common breakfast for kids at school is a juice box, bowl of cereal, and toast - this is setting them up for a glucose rollercoaster causing them to be distracted / hyperactive & long term health issues @LoCarbFreshwell
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Laura Buchanan MD, MHP
@LauraBuchananMD
Nov 7, 2022
I had a patient eat mango, banana, oatmeal for breakfast - sugar went from 140 to 352… he was angry when he saw this on his CGM as he was following the advice given to him by his other doctor…
DoctorTro
@DoctorTro
Nov 5, 2022
Oatmeal & Bananas are possibly the worst breakfast possible for a patient with severe diabetes, barely one step above fruit loops