Dr. Filomena Trindade, MD, MPH, is a speaker, author, teacher, and well-renowned international expert in Functional Medicine. She is a proponent of a holistic approach to the treatment of diseases by way of nutrition, exercise, and correct supplementation as well as lifestyle modification. Filomena specializes in the subject of diabesity, a form of diabetes associated with being obese. She also advocates for the ketogenic diet as a means of reducing the risks of diabetes in her patients.

Today, Filomena shares why she focused on diabesity and how ketosis can help with treatment. She explains how obesity and diabetes are linked and why anyone can be prediabetic regardless of body weight. She discusses how she learned about the ketogenic diet and her personal experience. Filomena also describes why some patients can’t get into ketosis and what practitioners should try as an alternative in case this happens.

“A well-educated patient is not only a compliant patient but also a successful patient.” - Dr. Filomena Trindade

This week on The Lab Report Podcast:

• The reason she chose to have a career as an expert in diabesity.
• Correlating the number of pre-diabetics with the number of diabetics.
• Why she screens all her patients, regardless of body weight and composition.
• The point where she introduces the ketogenic diet to a patient.
• Her thoughts on people who can't enter into a state of ketosis.
• How intermittent fasting affects the success rate of a ketogenic diet.
• Why some people get kidney stones when trying the ketogenic diet.
• The importance of detoxing your diet before going keto.
• How the gut microbiome influences ketosis.
• Her recommended supplements for those on a ketogenic diet.
• Her recent projects and seminars.

Connect with Dr. Filomena Trindade:

• Saudade Wellness website

Subscribe, Rate & Review The Lab Report

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Lab Report, presented by Genova Diagnostics, with your hosts, Michael Chapman and Patti Devers. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe to the show and give us a rating and review.

Don’t forget to visit our website, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Email Patti and Michael with your most pressing questions on functional medicine.

And be sure to share your favorite Lab Report episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media to help others learn more about Genova and all things related to functional medicine and specialty lab testing.

Disclaimer: The content and information shared in The Lab Report is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in The Lab Report represent the opinions of Michael Chapman and Patti Devers and their guests.

For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.