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. […]
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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, […]