Episode 261: Sarkis Chahinian and Vic Basmadjian

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Sarkis Chahinian is a gym owner, trainer, and nutrition enthusiast from Montreal, Canada. With the help of his friend—and ours—Vic Basmadjian, he was introduced and converted to the low-carb and carnivore diet. In this conversation, Dr. Tro. Dr. Brian, Sarkis, and Vic talk about how Sarkis became interested in fitness and came to own a gym, Sarkis’ experience opening a gym in Canada during the Covid pandemic, Sarkis’ mental health journey, Sarkis’ dietary journey from “bro dieting” to keto dieting following Vic’s advice, regulatory capture and how it effects food and dietary advice, the primary ways in which Sarkis’ diet has changed and, consequently, which aspects of his life have changed for the better, changing the way you think about and interact with food, the perfect partnership of eating right and exercising, the power of community and collaboration to effect positive change in people’s lives, and why stress may be the biggest single factor determining dietary success or failure. For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Sarkis Chahinian: Twitter Instagram Vic Basmadjian: Keto Coaching Website Vic’s Low Carb Mix Twitter Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website Twitter Instagram Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website Twitter