Today, I review, link to, and embed Metabolic Mind‘s “Meet Dr. Bret Scher: The Host Behind Metabolic Mind“.
All that follows is from the above resource.
Meet Dr. Bret Scher: The Host Behind Metabolic Mind
What changed?In this special episode, Metabolic Mind producer Erica Gerard turns the tables and interviews Dr. Scher about the experiences, patients, and pivotal moments that challenged his thinking and reshaped his approach to medicine.In this conversation, you’ll learn:
- How a conventionally trained cardiologist became known as the “low-carb cardiologist”
- The patients who changed the way he thought about nutrition and metabolic health
- Why he believes medicine should treat individuals, not just follow guidelines
- What drew him from cardiovascular medicine into the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry
- How interviewing researchers, clinicians, and patients has influenced his perspective on evidence and clinical care
- His hopes for the future of metabolic health and what it could mean for medicine
Along the way, Dr. Scher shares personal stories from his childhood, medical training, career, and family life, offering a rare look at his curiosity, humility, and willingness to challenge his own assumptions that continue to shape his work today.
Whether you’ve followed Dr. Scher’s work for years or meeting him for the first time, this conversation offers insight into the journey behind one of the most trusted voices in metabolic medicine.👉 Learn more about Metabolic Mind, Dr. Scher, and the metabolic psychiatry movement at https://www.metabolicmind.org/
