Authors: Laura Buchanan, MD; Matthew Calkins, MD; Camden Richardson, MD; Amy Eiges; Brian Wiley; Tia Reid; Vic Basmadjian; Tro Kalayjian, DO The TOWARD Health team was excited to share new data from its innovative metabolic employee wellness program at the 2026 Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners (SMHP) conference in Boca Raton, FL. The results highlight… Continue reading 54% Type 2 Diabetes Remission at One Year
Blauvelt, NY – Toward Health has released new research in Frontiers in Psychiatry confirming that food addiction and binge eating can be significantly improved through a virtual, lifestyle-first approach, without the need for medications or surgical interventions. The peer-reviewed study, conducted in a real-world employee wellness setting, demonstrates the power of the TOWARD model to… Continue reading New Study: TOWARD, a metabolic health intervention that improves food addiction and binge eating symptoms
In Case You Missed It Our 1-year study on keto, carnivore, and fasting reversing chronic disease has gained tremendous attention, ranking in the Top 50 in Frontiers in Nutrition and the top 1% of all studies published, just 48 hours in. Leaders in health and nutrition are weighing in, recognizing this as real evidence… Continue reading 1-Year Keto & Fasting Study
Proves Sustainable Weight Loss
Toward Health is Making America Healthy: New Study Confirms 12-Month Weight Loss, Medication Deprescription, and Cost Savings Using the TOWARD Approach Tappan, NY – Toward Health is proud to announce the publication of a groundbreaking research paper in Frontiers in Nutrition, demonstrating the long-term effectiveness and cost savings of the TOWARD approach to metabolic… Continue reading New Study: Making America Healthy–One Company at a Time
The 2025 Symposium for Metabolic Health, held in Boca Raton, Florida, brought together some of the most innovative voices in the field of metabolic health. Toward Health proudly participated, contributing to the conference with insightful presentations, research posters, and impactful main stage talks that inspired meaningful conversations and highlighted practical strategies for improving metabolic health.… Continue reading Reflecting on the 2025 Symposium for Metabolic Health
On the final day of Diabetes Awareness Month, I am proud to announce that the SMHP™, with a team of 15 authors, has released its position statement on Type 1 diabetes, demanding that low-carb diets be offered at the point of diagnosis. We must confront the staggering toll of diabetes, a disease affecting over… Continue reading Therapeutic Carbohydrate Reduction for Type 1 Diabetes:
A Call to Action
A recent critique authored by Dr. Tro Kalayjian, Dr. Laura Buchanan, and colleagues in the Journal of Metabolic Health take aim at the American Academy of Pediatrics‘ (AAP) approach to low-carbohydrate diets for children with or at risk for metabolic diseases. Expressing significant concerns, the authors highlight biases and missed opportunities in the AAP’s consensus… Continue reading Questioning the American Academy of Pediatrics’ View on Low-Carb Diets for Children
In addition to moderating the Type 1 workshop and delivering a talk on the ‘Factors that predict weight loss or improved food relationship,’ Dr. Tro Kalayjian presented the impressive results stemming from the partnership between a manufacturing company and Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss, a metabolic health clinic, at the SMHP Low Carb Conference in… Continue reading Empowering Health: Results and Initiatives Revealed at SMHP Low Carb Conference
A new paper recently co-authored by Dr. Laura Buchanan, MD, a board-certified family medicine physician at Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss, demonstrates improvement in A1C and weight when using continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) in a group medical visit setting (GMV). The aim of this study is to assess the utilization of CGMs in a… Continue reading New Quality of life Study
A new paper recently co-authored by Dr. Tro Kalayjian, DO, highlights the unique hormonal effects of a ketogenic diet in a patient with an undiagnosed brain tumor that typically excretes stress hormones and causes weight gain. The case highlights how the diagnosis evaded his medical team but ultimately how the disease state, called Cushing’s Disease,… Continue reading New Study: Highlighting the power of nutrition & the importance of bonding with patients
A new paper recently co-authored by Dr. Tro Kalayjian, DO, found that employees who participated in an employer-sponsored metabolic health program lost weight, reduced their a1c, reduced the need for medications, and significantly improved their cardiac risk. Published September 9, 2022 in Metabolites, an open-access Journal, the report is entitled “A Company Is Only as… Continue reading New Study: Outlining the Impact of a Metabolic-Health Employee Wellness Program
A new paper recently co-authored by Dr. Tro Kalayjian, DO, found that having lower BMI and a lower TG/HDL ratio was associated with larger increases in LDL when beginning a low-carbohydrate diet. The paper also included a case series highlighting that this phenomenon may be at least partially reversible. According to Dr. Tro, “This study is the… Continue reading New Study: Outlining the Impact of Low-Carb Diets on Cholesterol
A case series recently co-authored by Dr. Tro Kalayjian, DO, suggests diabetes can be reversed through the implementation of a very low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting. The manuscript is entitled Treating Diabetes Utilizing a Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet and Intermittent Fasting Without Significant Weight Loss: A Case Report and was published June 28,… Continue reading New Study: Case Series Showing Diabetes Can be Reversed by Keto & IF
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… Continue reading New Study: Hypertriglyceridemia Can be Reversed by Ketogenic Diet & Intermittent Fasting.
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… Continue reading New Study: Ketogenic Diet Reduces Binge Eating & Food Addiction Symptoms
