In this week’s group meeting, Dr. Tro and health coaches Amy Eiges and Brian Wiley discussed the many benefits of exercise, and how to get started or come back from a long lay off. Since Covid, the closing of gyms, parks, and exercise classes have hit many of us, but with things slowly opening back […]
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Why Are You Eating?
Every time my eating spirals out of control into a case of the “F-its” (also known as “F-it…I’ve screwed up, so I’m gonna eat all the things and start again on Monday”) it is food addiction talking, somehow convincing me that I don’t care. This all-or-nothing thinking tells me: “Go ahead, eat that. It’s no […]
“Now What?” (Is an Open-Ended Question)
I am an obesity parolee. It is the most apt description Dr. Tro and I have come up with for what it feels like to lose 200 pounds after a lifetime stuck in the matrix of countless failed diets, lost hope and desperation. Somehow, I made it to the other side, but like many people […]
What We Are Eating This Week: February 8, 2021
This week, Dr. Tro’s Office Manager, Taline Boyadzhyan shared two quick low carb meals she prepared. She’s the busy mom of two young kids, with a full time job and hefty graduate school schedule. “I had been at work all day, picked up the kids from school and took them to a routine doctors appointment. […]
What We’re Eating This Week: February 1, 2021
Medical Assistant Tory Jones shared a meal she made for herself and her family. Tory is super busy, works full time, is in graduate school in the evenings and has a young daughter. On her plate last week: salmon and cauliflower. She explains: “I purchased ‘take & bake’ salmon from Costco and prepared as directed […]
What We’re Eating This Week: January 23, 2021
This week health coach Brian Wiley shared a quick and simple fast-food hack that he recently had on his plate: I was out all day and needed an easy meal, so I ordered 5 roast beef sandwiches from Arby’s and threw away the buns and the sugar-filled ketchup. These were on sale: 5 sandwiches for […]
What We’re Eating This Week: January 18, 2021
Introducing a new section of our blog where we’ll share what’s on our plates during the week. Sometimes it’ll be a new recipe, sometimes it will be a quick and easy drive-thru option or a relaxing dinner out…either way, it will be real keto in real time. This week health coach Amy Eiges shared what […]
Down 100 Pounds for Nearly 12 Years, Health Coach Brian Wiley Reflects on Struggles & Victories
After countless failed attempts to escape obesity, low-carb diet turns out to be just what the doctor ordered By Brian Wiley Over the past year, I’ve had the opportunity to work as a Health Coach in Dr. Tro’s clinic, and after seeing so many people start their journey, I have been reflecting on my own. […]
Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss & Direct Primary Care Now Offering CGMs Direct to Patients and Coaching Clients
Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss & Direct Primary Care is pleased to announce it now has continuous glucose monitors available for sale to patients and coaching clients who live in any of the states in which the practice is licensed. The practice recently received a shipment of the Freestyle Libre CGMS, and is looking forward […]
A Year-in-Review and Update on Dr. Tro’s Medical Practice & Clinical Operations
As I sit here writing this year-end review for our practice, a member of my staff has literally been waiting on the phone for three hours with an insurance company, to provide them with the information needed to get an urgent test approved. The insurance company wanted the notes from the specialist who was co-managing […]
Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss & Direct Primary Care Announces Partnership with Diet Doctor
Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss & Direct Primary Care is proud to announce a partnership with DietDoctor.com. All new patients and clients who enroll with the practice will receive a membership to the website. “DietDoctor is the most comprehensive site for all things keto and low carb. It has been an indispensable resource to me personally, […]
6 Steps To A More Satisfying Holiday Season
This time of year can be full of pitfalls to your eating and fitness routines. Here are a few tips to help you avoid the holiday (and post-holiday) “blahs”: Look at your calendar and count all your holiday celebrations. Even if your social calendar is filled to the brim, this probably only comes to a […]
Keto Mojo GK+ Blood Glucose & Ketone Meters Make Remote Monitoring Easier than Ever
Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss & Direct Primary Care is proud to use the new Keto Mojo GK+ Blood Glucose & Ketone Meter in our office. This state-of-the-art device will interface with the EMR Elation Health system, allowing our staff to seamlessly view patient’s ketone data. The Bluetooth-enabled meter gives patients the option to share […]
LowCarbMD Podcast Available for Livestream, Beginning Friday, October 30 at 9:00 am ET
Interview with Marty Kendall Will Be First LCMD Episode Available Live via Zoom The popular Low Carb MD Podcast, hosted by Dr. Tro Kalayjian and Dr. Brian Lenzkes will be recording new episodes LIVE via ZOOM, starting Friday, October 30, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The livestream is available to Patreon subscribers, and will feature a […]
The Low Carb, Keto Holiday Survival Guide
The holidays are coming fast and for most of us, they present unavoidable challenges no matter what phase of the low-carb ketogenic journeys we’re in. They are the #1 cause of people abandoning their diets and undoing all their hard work. We all know about the big holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, but things really […]
Near Catastrophic Medical Event Involving Dr. Tro’s Father Leads to Donation of Medical Devices to Armenia
A near catastrophic medical event involving the father of physician Dr. Tro Kalayjian has led to the donation of two potentially lifesaving handheld portable ultrasound machines to the Association of Cardiologists of Armenia and the Republican Medical Center of Artsakh. The donation is the result of a collaboration between Friends of Armenia (FAR) supporter Dr. […]
Dr. Tro Co-Authors Case Series Showing Hypertriglyceridemia Can be Reversed by Ketogenic Diet & Intermittent Fasting.
A case series recently co-authored by Dr. Tro Kalayjian, DO, suggests hypertriglyceridemia can be reversed through the implementation of a very-low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting. The manuscript is entitled Reversal of severe hypertriglyceridemia with intermittent fasting and a very-low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet: a case series, and was published July 27, 2020, in Current Opinion in […]
Are You Hungry?
By Amy Eiges I recently wrote on Twitter about the value of “failing” at many attempts to lose weight, all of which landed me before Dr. Tro and the beautifully simple question he posed after reviewing my food logs. He never asked that I track food, but I was terrified not to, conditioned by countless […]
Health Coach Amy Eiges: Dealing With a Bad Case of the F***-Its
By Amy Eiges This is not the blog post I intended to sit down and write this week, but circumstances change, so…. here goes. On Friday I purchased a pair of pants that is the size I said I’d be satisfied with when I started keto 3 1/2 years ago. Ten sizes down from my […]
How to Keep “Cheats” From Sinking Your Weight Loss Goals
By Brian Wiley In most cases, I don’t think using the term “cheating” to describe a deviation from your diet is appropriate, because cheating is defined as “acting dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage.” In most cases, there is no advantage to cheating with your food choices. Toward the end of this […]
Weekly Online Group Coaching Sessions Help Low Carb Adopters Address Challenges
Sign up for the Group Coaching program now for just $10 per month. Sign up by July 7 to waive the introductory session fee. Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss & Direct Primary Care has hosted more than a dozen free online Town Hall events over the past three months. These meetings were organized shortly after […]
Diet Doctor Podcast #49 — Featuring Dr. Tro Kalayjian
Is Dr. Tro Kalayjian “a zealot or a caring physician?” That’s the question posed by Dr. Bret Scher, who interviewed Dr. Tro in Episode #49 of the Diet Doctor Podcast, which was released yesterday. Scher sets up the interview as follows: Few people have taken a personal and professional journey as remarkable as Dr. Tro’s. […]
Rosette’s Baked Goods and Dr. Tro Donate Low-Carb Cookies to Greenwich Hospital
Today at Yale New Haven Health Greenwich Hospital, front-line health care workers received a healthy and delicious gift of keto-friendly, low-carb, sugar-free cookies from Rosette’s Baked Goods to help lift spirits as they continue to stand up to the challenges posed by the coronavirus. The individually wrapped cookies were donated by Rosette Kalayjian, founder of […]
Low Carb New York Conference Canceled Due to Coronavirus Concerns
Event Was Scheduled to Take Place July 16-19 at Hudson Valley’s Palisades Conference Center PALISADES, NY, May 7, 2020 — The inaugural Low Carb New York event scheduled to take place July 16-19, 2020 at the HNA Palisades Premier Conference Center in Palisades, NY has been canceled, according to event organizer Dr. Tro Kalayjian. “It […]
Weathering the Perfect Storm
Long-term weight-loss success comes from doubling down By Amy Eiges If you are brand new to keto/low carb or just starting out on your weight loss journey, you might want to save this blog post for a rainy day, but for the many of us that have been at this for a while and possibly […]
Online Group Coaching Aims to Help Participants Maintain Benefits of Low Carb & Fasting; Manage Stress During These Difficult Times
Sign-up Link for Group Coaching Register by July 7 to waive the introductory session fee. UPDATED JUNE 30 – A Message from Dr. Tro Topics for Group Coaching Zoom Meeting June 30, 2020 – 5:30 p.m. EDT Being Consistent Avoiding Paralysis by Analysis Our practice has hosted more than a dozen free online Town Hall […]
Low Carb MD Podcast Releases 100th Episode
Physicians Tro & Lenzkes Push Back Against Decades of Bad Dietary Advice, Changing Lives in the Process Dr. Brian Lenzkes and Dr. Tro Kalayjian hit a major milestone Monday, with the release of the 100th episode of their popular Low Carb MD podcast. It seemed fitting that the Episode 100 featured an interview with low-carb […]
The Cold, Ugly Truth: “I Will Always Be a Food Addict”
By Amy Eiges I am a food addict. The fact that I have lost about 180 pounds would seem to indicate that I am no longer a food addict, and indeed, I had convinced myself for a while that this was the case. Riding high on weight loss and ketones, decreasing clothing sizes, and admiration […]
Self-Care Must Be a Priority Under COVID-19 Quarantine
By Amy Eiges These are extraordinary times we are all living through right now, and it would be easy to slip back into self-destructive behaviors, forgetting to make your own self-care a priority. Eating disorders, substance abuse and mental health issues thrive in isolation, and many of us are in seclusion right now, separated from […]
Low Carb Carry Out Options to Help You Through the COVID-19 Quarantine
By Brian Wiley A week ago, I created a list of non-perishable foods to stock up on during the Covid-19 outbreak. At the time, it looked like this situation might only last a couple weeks, but since then things have a taken a turn for the worse, and just about all of us have been […]
Remote Monitoring Tools Become Even More Useful Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Patients Can Reverse Symptoms of Diabetes, Come Off Meds & Overcome Obesity, and More Without Visiting Doctor’s Office In the midst of a pandemic that has literally changed the course of history for hundreds of millions of people around the globe, one of the last places you probably want to visit is a doctor’s […]
A Low-Carb/Keto Shopping List to Help You Get Through the Covid-19 Crisis
By Brian Wiley With the COVID-19 virus causing school and work closures, you may need to prepare by having a surplus of low-carb/keto foods and snacks on hand in your home. A good selection of the right non-perishable, long lasting foods will help you address your nutritional needs until this threat has passed. To help […]
Low Carb New York Conference Suspends Registration Sales Until April 15 Amid Covid-19 Concerns
PALISADES, NY, March 15, 2020 The inaugural Low Carb New York event scheduled to be held July 16-19, 2020 at the HNA Palisades Premier Conference Center in Palisades, NY, has suspended registration sales until April 15 in light of recent developments brought about by the Covid-19 outbreak. Conference organizer Dr. Tro Kalayjian, DO, said Sunday […]
Update on COVID
I wanted to share some thoughts as many questions are coming into my office about COVID. The issue with COVID is not necessarily what the virus will do to young & healthy people, the real issue is overwhelming/taxing a limited healthcare system with severe respiratory disease & deaths (the complications of COVID typically seen in […]
Low Carb New York Conference to be Held July 16-19, 2020
Board Certified Obesity Doctor Tro Kalayjian to Bring Biggest Names in Keto, Low Carb & Intermittent Fasting to Hudson Valley’s HNA Palisades Conference Center This groundbreaking conference—organized by Dr. Tro Kalayjian in partnership with The Fasting Method by IDM & LowCarbUSA—will feature keynotes and presentations on topics relating to low carb, keto, and fasting from […]
Dr. Tro Co-Authors Case Series Demonstrating Feasibility of Ketogenic Diet For Patients With Obesity, Binge Eating, & Food Addiction Symptoms
A case report recently co-authored by Dr. Tro Kalayjian, DO, has demonstrated the feasibility of prescribing a ketogenic diet for patients with obesity who report binge eating and food addiction symptoms. Published January 29, 2020 in the Journal of Eating Disorders, the report is entitled Treating binge eating and food addiction symptoms with low-carbohydrate Ketogenic […]
Four More Great Reasons to Attend Low Carb New York, July 16-19, 2020
Chris Palmer, Mark Cucuzzella, Aastha Kalra, & Cynthia Thurlow Added to All-Star Lineup PALISADES, NY, February 2, 2020 — Four more big names have been added to already power-packed list of speakers for the inaugural Low Carb New York Conference to be held held July 16-19, 2020 at the HNA Palisades Premier Conference Center in […]
After Losing 170+ Pounds, Amy Eiges is Now Coaching Others While Working to Fix a Broken System
For more than 40 years, Amy Eiges struggled to make sense of a hopelessly broken system that made her feel it was her that needed fixing. More than 200 pounds overweight, she was given the same advice we’ve all heard for years: “Eat less, exercise more. Have more self control. Everything in moderation.” That advice […]
Drs. David and Jen Unwin Added to Low Carb New York’s Powerhouse Speaker Lineup
Low Carb, Keto, & Fasting Conference to Be Held July 16-19 Near New York City PALISADES, NY, January 21, 2020 —Just when you thought the lineup couldn’t get any stronger, two more all-stars have been added to the list of speakers for the inaugural Low Carb New York Conference to be held held July 16-19, […]
Group Coaching Program to Be Offered by Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss Practice
Health Coaches to Teach Principles of Low Carb, Keto, & Fasting Group coaching has been added to the list of services offered by Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss & Direct Primary Care in Tappan, NY. Beginning Tuesday, January 28, 2020, those interested in learning more about low carb, keto, and fasting in a group setting […]
Bringing Keto, Low Carb, & Fasting Conference to New York is Latest “Impossible” Task for Weight Loss Doc Who Once Weighed 350 Pounds
PALISADES, NY, January 8, 2020 —When Tro Kalayjian weighed 350 pounds just five years ago, running even a very short distance seemed impossible. Last month, shortly after completing a 5k race (3.1 miles) in under 20 minutes for the second consecutive year, the Board Certified Obesity and Internal Medicine physician said “Most of us have […]
“P:E Diet” Co-Author Ted Naiman, Surgeon Robert Cywes Added to Powerhouse Low Carb New York Conference Roster
Board Certified Obesity Doctor Tro Kalayjian to Bring Biggest Names in Keto, Low Carb & Intermittent Fasting to Hudson Valley’s HNA Palisades Conference Center in July 2020 PALISADES, NY, December 17, 2019 — Two more big names in the world of low-carb nutrition are the most recent additions to a power-packed lineup of speakers scheduled […]
He Once “Endured” Obesity, Patient is Now Ready to Enjoy the New Life He’s Found
Robert was listed as a 310 pound tackle on the roster of his high school football team. On his wedding day in 1988 he weighed 345 pounds, and his weight gain continued until he found himself tipping the scales at 525 in his early 50s. Like so many who struggle with obesity, Robert tried many […]
Rockland County Weight Loss Doctor Who Once Weighed 350 Pounds Places Fifth in Orangetown 5K Race
Orangeburg, NY – For the second consecutive year, Dr. Tro Kalayjian completed the Orangetown Recreation Santa Claus 5K Run in less than 20 minutes. The race was held Sunday morning at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Orangeburg. Kalayjian placed fifth overall in a field of 196 runners with a time of 19:40. Kalayjian, 36, finished eighth […]
Obesity Week 2019: Why is it So Hard for Doctors to Admit Their Failure?
By Dr. Tro Kalayjian It’s Thursday night, and I’m sitting in an airplane, about to take off for New York. I’m heading home from Las Vegas after attending Obesity Week 2019, the world’s largest obesity medicine conference, a collaboration between The Obesity Society and The American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. I don’t quite […]
Rockland Doctor Teams Up with Restaurant Owner to Expand Low-Carb, Keto Options
Weight Loss Physician Tro Kalayjian & NoodleHub Proprietor Jack Sitti Enthusiastic About Zoodles Like many of his patients, Dr. Tro Kalayjian is able to maintain a healthy weight—after many years of being morbidly obese—by following a low-carb diet. A recurring challenge he and his patients both face is finding healthy menu options compatible with their […]
New Beginnings: How I Selected the Location for My Medical Weight Loss Practice
By Dr. Tro Kalayjian Opening my own medical practice was truly a humble beginning for me. When I left the large hospital system I was working for, I was not allowed to practice in my geographic area because of a non-compete clause. I had elderly patients I would often visit at their homes, as well […]
Can Old Doctors Learn New Tricks?
Patient Convinces Cardiologist to Hold Off on Meds & Allow Him to Give Low-Carb a Try The following account was written in April, 2019 by Bob, a patient of Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss & Direct Primary Care. I had an appointment to meet with a cardiologist about three weeks after starting my weight-loss program […]
Stress: The Leading Cause of Weight Regain
By Dr. Tro Kalayjian While very few physicians have embraced remote monitoring, our practice has been thriving on the use of remotely monitoring patient biometric data. In our clinic, almost all of our patients have smart equipment in their homes which wirelessly sync with our practice. We monitor body weight, fat mass, water weight, muscle […]
It’s a Miracle I Haven’t Started Tweeting Obscenities About This…
By Dr. Tro Kalayjian I was in the middle of writing a blog post about last Tuesday’s highly successful low-carb/keto event when I saw a tweet linking to an article in the BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal) entitled “The Miracle Cure. “ People often ask me why I occasionally lose my composure on Twitter […]
Rockland Obesity Doctor Tro Kalayjian to Speak at Screening of FAT: A Documentary
Low-Carb, Ketogenic Event to be Held September 17 at Texas de Brazil in Palisades Center Rockland County weight loss doctor Tro Kalayjian will speak at an event designed for people interested in learning more about low-carb and ketogenic diets, and how they can conquer the cravings and hunger that challenge their efforts to lose weight. […]
Touro Prepared Dr. Kalayjian to Help Patients Tackle Obesity
Dr. Tro Kalayjian has devoted his career to helping people lose weight and improve their health, not just for a few months, but for a lifetime. Kalayjian—who is board-certified in Internal Medicine & Obesity Medicine—received his medical degree from Touro College of Medicine and completed his Internal Medicine Residency in the Yale New Haven Health […]
“I Am Not Broken”
Freedom is Attainable — It’s On the Other Side of the Mountain of Garbage We’ve All Been Fed The following article was submitted by Amy Eiges “Jeez, Amy. What are you getting so worked up about?” I’m at brunch with my closest friends and they’re all staring at me dumbfounded. We are talking about a […]
“That Patient Was Me…”
“Questioning Dietary Dogma”—Dr. Tro Kalayjian Delivers Grand Rounds Presentation at Greenwich Hospital GREENWICH, CT — Dr. Tro Kalayjian stands at the podium in the Noble Conference Center at Greenwich Hospital. Nearly 50 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, along with a few members of the general public who learned of his appearance on Twitter, have […]
Dr. Tro Kalayjian Joins Cynthia Thurlow & Dr. Kelly Donahue on Everyday Wellness Podcast
Over the past year, Dr. Tro Kalayjian has become a highly sought after speaker and interview subject on the topics of weight loss, obesity, intermittent fasting, and a wide range of metabolic diseases. His online popularity surged in late 2018 with the launch of the LowCarb MD podcast, which features Kalayjian and Dr. Brian Lenzkes […]
Do Athletes Need Carbs?
While many dietitians and nutritionists who keep up with the medical literature have become more accepting of low carb & ketogenic diets, many still hold on to their biases. Many dietitians, nutritionists and physicians are not aware that low carb and ketogenic diets are now an ADA recommended medical nutrition therapy for diabetes and high […]
After Dropping 150 Pounds, Rockland County Weight Loss Doc Runs 5K in 19:01
Editors Note: We’re taking a few minutes on this July 4th weekend to look back at one of the many highlights of the past year. For those of you who have recently learned about Doctor Tro Kalayjian, you may find this story inspirational. Last November, when Doctor Tro Kalayjian tweeted to his more than 12,000 […]
Grand Rounds Presentation on Hunger & Obesity at Virginia Commonwealth University
On Thursday, June 13th, 2019, Dr. Tro Kalayjian presented at Virginia Commonwealth University, to the Department of Medicine at Internal Medicine Grand Rounds. The presentation was made to the Department of Medicine staff, including attending physicians, residents and medical students as well as the VA and satellite offices. The title of the presentation was “Questioning […]
Is Fruit Healthy?
Patients ask me all the time… “Is fruit is healthy?” Many patients are shocked to discover that my recommendations are NOT to eat as many fruits and vegetables that you possibly can. Particularly when patients are diabetic, pre-diabetic or have fatty liver disease, I may in fact recommend that some patients REDUCE all of their […]
Avoiding Processed Food
One of the cornerstones of any healthy lifestyle change is increasing the amount of real food and thus limited the amounts of processed food. Undoubtedly some may ask, what exactly is processed food? After all, isn’t cheese and yogurt processed? By and large, when we talk about “processed food”, we are talking about cookies, crackers, […]
Can food be thy medicine?
Many evidence-based proponents will be quick to judge clinicians who claim that food can “improve symptoms of mental health disorders”, or when clinicians say that a good diet can “reverse” or even “cure disease”. Let’s take a look at some of the literature to see what the “evidence” tells us. Does food/glycemia/nutrition affect mood, depression, […]
Why I Don’t Emphasize Calorie Counting…
It’s easier to track hours of eating than calories. It’s easier to track sugar/carbs than calories. It’s easier to track pounds of steak, fish, shrimp, chicken than calories. Even if you did track calories, per the literature, you’d be off by 20-50%. Even if you were a medical doctor, or nutritionist, per the literature, your […]
Is Protein King?
One of the problems is that protein can be engineered to be hyperpalatable. Think of how good protein bars, protein shakes, protein cookies & protein chips taste… And now think about how widely available they are… While there may be some unique hormonal signals w/high protein intake that may induce satiety, the flavor & palatability […]
Long-Term Weight-Loss Strategies
There are exactly 5 ways to lose weight in the LONGTERM- WITHIN a low carb, keto/carnivore dietary paradigm •Preventing Carb Creep •Time Restricted Feeding •Protein Leverage •Hunger Re-Assessment •Exercise Preventing Carb Creep In any dietary paradigm, when it’s new, a person naturally restricts until they get accustomed to eating within the framework. As time goes […]