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Low Carb USA Therapeutic Carbohydrate Reduction is Turning Consensus on its Head, leaving chronic illness behind Visit our Website at www.LowCarbUSA.org to see when and how!

For the last 40 years, conventional nutritional guidelines have recommended a diet with a majority of carbohydrates - mostly grains of all varieties, and low fat. More and more there is increasing evidence that this has led to higher rates of obesity and sky rocketing diagnoses of Type 2 diabetes, a still growing numbers of heart disease, a high rates of cancer diagnosis, and more than 50% of 80 year olds living with Alzheimer’s disease. We'd like to share with our growing community, ways to waylay this growing phenomenon, with more and more research and data to show a Low Carb lifestyle has shown a lot of evidence of making a big change in this path. We’d like to provide an informational and coaching community - in person with large conventions, and world renown speakers - and online with posts, blogs, and a coaching/mentorship program - to help many make a big change in their health and the health of our communities, and the world.

Should visceral fat be on the screening report?Ana Rosa Gratitude, MD, PhD, has been a radiologist for 28 years.She sees...
09/17/2026

Should visceral fat be on the screening report?

Ana Rosa Gratitude, MD, PhD, has been a radiologist for 28 years.

She sees visceral fat on most of the scans she reads.

Today, she includes it in her reports.

At the San Diego Symposium in August, she presented Visceral Fat and Inflammation.

Her message: common is not the same as normal.

She wants radiology used for prevention, not only at the end of the line.

There is no CPT code for visceral fat screening yet, and she is advocating for one.

Earlier in the symposium, she also gave a talk on The Science of Gratitude for Metabolic Health.

There she reminded us that building health is not only about what's on the plate.

She speaks openly about her own food addiction, and about the question she learned to ask at the fridge.

Am I hungry, am I thirsty, or do I need a hug?

Gratitude became one of the tools she uses.

Dr. Ana Rosa is board certified in radiology in the U.S. and Brazil.

She returns to the Symposium this January.

For the first time, the symposium comes to San Antonio.

A great opportunity for people in the area to join.

A dedicated day of sessions will explore the metabolic and behavioral drivers of food addiction.

Emerging research, clinical strategies, and the real-world barriers that make change hard.

We're excited to have Dr. Ana Rosa presenting.

Held at The Plaza Hotel, San Antonio

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January 29–31, 2027

In person and Livestream with On Demand recording replays

An ACCME-accredited event, open to the public

Opt in and earn up to 21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Watch the full San Diego 2026 symposium, including both of Dr. Ana Rosa's talks, on demand for $99

https://buff.ly/7Xge9Ch

From intervention to prevention.Nadir Ali, MD, made that turn in 2013, after twenty years of balloon angioplasty and cor...
09/16/2026

From intervention to prevention.

Nadir Ali, MD, made that turn in 2013, after twenty years of balloon angioplasty and coronary stenting.

He had grown concerned that none of it reached the causes underneath.

Now his focus is diet, lifestyle and insulin resistance — a pancreas already struggling long before type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease appears.

He went on to write the chapter on cardiovascular disease and insulin resistance, with David Diamond and Sarah Rice, in Tim Noakes' Ketogenic: The Science of Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction in Human Health.

Dr. Ali has practiced interventional cardiology in the Houston area for over 33 years, and chaired the Department of Cardiology in the NASA/Clear Lake region for more than a decade.

He completed his cardiology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine, with research training through the American Heart Association Bugher Foundation, and directed the cardiac catheterization laboratory at the DeBakey VA Medical Center.

He founded the Low Carb Houston conferences in 2018 and 2019.

His input has also helped shape the SMHP's consensus guideline on therapeutic carbohydrate reduction, coming soon.

This January, he joins the Symposium for Metabolic Health for the first time.

A first for us too, as the symposium comes to San Antonio.

A great opportunity for people in the area to join.

A dedicated day of sessions will explore the metabolic and behavioral drivers of food addiction.

Emerging research, clinical strategies, and the real-world barriers that make change hard.

We're excited to welcome Dr. Ali.

Held at The Plaza Hotel, San Antonio

January 29–31, 2027

In person and Livestream with On Demand recording replays

An ACCME-accredited event, open to the public

Opt in and earn up to 21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

https://buff.ly/1oJnUAi

The Symposium for Metabolic Health is going to San Antonio for the very first time.January 29–31, 2027, at the Plaza San...
09/14/2026

The Symposium for Metabolic Health is going to San Antonio for the very first time.

January 29–31, 2027, at the Plaza San Antonio Hotel & Spa.

Why San Antonio? It's an easier trip for more of you.

And the hotel sits a block from the famous River Walk!

From our founder, Doug Reynolds, on being at the event in person:
"I've never really found the words to describe how much better it is to be there—the camaraderie, the energy and vibe, the conversations. Friendships start at these events that can last forever."

Here are the confirmed speakers so far:
Nadi Nadir Ali, MD
Ana Rosa, MD, PhD - Ana Rosa Gratitude
Annette Bosworth, MD - Dr. Boz
Dr. Eric Westman, MD, MHS
Dominic D'Agostino, PhD
Philip Ovadia, MD - Ovadia Heart Health
Robert Cywes M.D. PhD
Tro Kalayjian, DO - Dr. Tro Kalayrain
Ben Bocchicchio, PhD, MHP - Doctor's Fitness Center / Dr. Ben Bocchicchio
Donald Phillips, DO
Karen Jerome-Zapadka, MD, MHP

More to be announced soon!

San Antonio also brings back a full focus day on food addiction.

A dedicated day of sessions on the metabolic and behavioral drivers, the emerging research, and the real-world barriers that make change hard.

Clinicians can earn up to 21 ACCME-accredited AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

And your in-person registration includes our Friday and Saturday all-low-carb dinners.

You may find yourself seated next to a speaker, a researcher, or someone whose health journey looks a lot like your own.

There will also be poster presentations highlighting emerging research and social networking sessions!

Come and be part of it with us!

Attend In Person or by Livestream On Demand.

Save 20% with code EarlyBirdSA. ***Including on the credits!

Register here: https://buff.ly/umqzEsT

What happens when clinicians, researchers, practitioners, and people determined to take control of their health come tog...
09/08/2026

What happens when clinicians, researchers, practitioners, and people determined to take control of their health come together in one room?

That's the conversation tomorrow.

Join Ovadia Heart Health's Chris Cornell for a livestream with Doug Reynolds, founder of LowCarbUSA and president of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners.

The subject: the Symposium for Metabolic Health, coming to San Antonio for the first time.

They'll get into why these symposiums matter for medical professionals and health-focused individuals alike.

The science and real-world application of therapeutic carbohydrate reduction.

And the connections and conversations that happen beyond the presentations.

San Antonio also brings a focus day devoted to food addiction, and you can earn up to 22 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Whether you're a practitioner or simply ready to go deeper on metabolic health, this one's worth an hour.

Tuesday, September 8 at 5:00 pm ET.

Watch on YouTube: https://buff.ly/R7ngGUO

Or join the LinkedIn event: https://buff.ly/eeL18Wq

It's also streaming live on X via:
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It's hard to believe 3 weeks have gone by already since this past symposium!Thank you to everyone who joined us, in pers...
09/05/2026

It's hard to believe 3 weeks have gone by already since this past symposium!

Thank you to everyone who joined us, in person and online, for the 11th Annual Symposium for Metabolic Health!

We are deeply grateful to our speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, volunteers and every attendee who brought such tremendous energy, enthusiasm, smiles, and hugs to San Diego!

The presentations, the poster hall, the exhibitor floor, and the conversations that carried on right through dinner.

Every year we are so inspired by hearing what the last year brought you, and what you were able to accomplish.

And we are so looking forward to what the next year brings!

Just a reminder: attendees (in-person or virtual) all received access to recordings of every presentation, to watch and re-watch as many times as you wish.

And it's not too late if you didn't attend!

The complete San Diego 2026 recording package is available for just $99.

There is also an option to upgrade and earn 27 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Scan the QR code on the last slide, or visit:

https://buff.ly/2Lu1pCM

Visceral fat is normal because it shows up on every scan...That's how Dr. Ana Rosa saw it—before she met Dr. Sean O'Mara...
08/21/2026

Visceral fat is normal because it shows up on every scan...

That's how Dr. Ana Rosa saw it—before she met Dr. Sean O'Mara.

As head of radiology, she had years of screening experience, but nobody had ever asked her about visceral fat before. After that meeting, she started adding her observations on visceral fat to her clinical reports.

How does visceral fat contribute to the decline of metabolic health?

Read more of her insights on the LowCarbUSA blog:

https://buff.ly/XU859Il

Watch the full talk on demand:

https://buff.ly/MsliASt

Opt in to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (ACCME).

How can metabolic health be achieved?Dr Sean O'Mara shared expert insights at the 2026 Symposium for Metabolic Health.He...
08/20/2026

How can metabolic health be achieved?

Dr Sean O'Mara shared expert insights at the 2026 Symposium for Metabolic Health.

He sheds light on the importance of screening for visceral fat, a driver of metabolic disease.

His approach isn't about strenuous exercise but activity at the right times.

Get the full insights for his talk on the LowCarbUSA blog

https://buff.ly/LWfu0Dy

Want to access the talk? Watch it on demand:

https://buff.ly/CYjfMzM

Opt in to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (ACCME).

You don't walk out with headlines — you walk out with the data, the caveats, and a clear sense of what to do with both.T...
08/19/2026

You don't walk out with headlines — you walk out with the data, the caveats, and a clear sense of what to do with both.

That's how our friend Nate Mealy captured SD2026 — thank you for sharing your experience with all of us.

Through his lens: four days, twenty-plus speakers, and up to 28 CE credits of research you can use.

A mentorship community built through the SMHP that holds up long after the room empties.

An exhibit floor where the science turned into tools you could hold.

Were you with us in San Diego? Share your favorite moment or takeaway and use .

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We would like to thank everyone who made this possible — without you, none of it happens.

Everyone who attended or watched online, and the sponsors who show up for this community, most of them year after year.

- Medifoodz ("Clinically Guided Nourishment") — including a free lunch that was available to every registrant in the Courtyard.
- Keto‑Mojo, Own Your Labs ("Blood Testing Services"), and Biocanic on testing & tracking.
- Audacious Nutrition, Approved Medical Solutions, and Keto Swiss on nutrition & supplements.
- Nutrition Network, JMH, and SMHP advancing the science and training behind it all.
- And to our small staff, and the volunteers who run so much of this event in person — thank you for making it all happen.

Couldn't make it to San Diego?

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Watch it all on demand and opt in for affordable CMEs.

Ready for the in-person experience?

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Join us in San Antonio, January 29–31, 2027 — with a dedicated focus day on food addiction.

In person $499 · Livestream $99

Enter code EarlyBirdSA at checkout and save 20% on your entire order — valid through September 1, 2026.

Now onstage: the final panel at LowCarbUSA’s San Diego Symposium, bringing speakers together for an open conversation ab...
08/16/2026

Now onstage: the final panel at LowCarbUSA’s San Diego Symposium, bringing speakers together for an open conversation about metabolic health, emerging evidence and the questions still demanding better answers.

“What starts here changes the world.”

• Brian Lenzkes
• Siobhan Huggins
• Dave Feldman
• Ben Bocchicchio
• Ana Rosa
• Lily Johnston

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