An Employee Wellness Program that WORKS | John Roop - E398

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD
Podcast. John Roop is the CEO of Capitol City Fence Co. After a
lifelong struggle with food addiction, obesity, and poor
metabolic health, John was introduced to the keto diet at the Low
Carb Boca 2022 conference. Since beginning his low carb journey,
John has lost 72 pounds and has improved his health in countless
ways. Now 2 years into his wellness journey, he is a wealth of
invaluable knowledge and tips for those trying to take control of
their health.


In this episode, Dr. Tro and John talk about…




(00:00) Intro




(01:34) John’s personal health journey




(11:46) The SMHP’s Low Carb Boca conference




(20:31) The lifestyle changes John implemented following Low
Carb Boca




(27:00) The gradual process employed by John to become
sustainably healthier and healthier over time




(31:06) Increased energy levels on the keto diet




(33:14) How John’s lifestyle changes have impacted those
around him




(38:12) The devastating health effects of processed foods and
the Standard American Diet




(43:57) How John weened himself off of certain unhealthy
foods and deals with cravings when they come up




(52:56) Dieting versus Lifestyle Change




(58:58) Tips for eating out without cheating




(01:01:01) How EASY the keto diet is




(01:02:24) The ill health effects of seed oils




(01:04:20) The 3 kinds of people vis á vis health




(01:08:56) Dr. Tro’s Employee Wellness Program and the
measure of true success in life as well as in business




(01:21:56) Why making your employees happy and healthy is
also good for YOU, the employer




For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for
listening!


Links:


Resources Mentioned in this Episode:




Low Carb Boca Conference:
https://www.lowcarbusa.org/boca-2025/




Low Carb Cruise: https://lowcarbcruise.com




Dr. Tro’s Employee Wellness Program:
https://toward.health/employee-health-program/




John Roop:




Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-roop-43a60610




Dr. Brian Lenzkes: 




Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/




Twitter:
https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author




Dr. Tro Kalayjian: 




Website: https://www.doctortro.com/




Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro




Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/




SMHP Position Statement:
https://journalofmetabolichealth.org/index.php/jmh/article/view/100#:~:text=The%20SMHP%20recommends%20open%20access,research%20on%20TCR%20for%20T1DM




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