Thomas Weimbs, PhD
@weimbslab
Biomedical research lab at the University of California Santa Barbara focusing on polycystic kidney disease and other things!
"You can't outrun a bad diet" Now we have a study that measured what we all knew. Obesity is a result of a bad diet, not lack of exercise. npr.org/2025/07/24/nx-…
💡NEW PAPER💡 Food addiction and binge eating symptoms can be improved without drugs or surgery using real food, real support, and virtual care. Our new peer-reviewed study was just published: 🔗frontiersin.org/journals/psych… 💙 Like, repost, bookmark, or share this link to help…
Welcome on board, Charlie!
Santa Barbara Nutrients, Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Charles Cavo, DO as Vice President for Metabolic Health. --> News release here: santabarbaranutrients.com/blogs/news/san…
“Type 2 diabetes is chronic and progressive.” That’s what 4.1 million people in the UK are told, along with a lifetime of meds.
The glory of low carb diets in reducing triglycerides is not understood by most docs. This patient has normal trigs for the first time in YEARS. Off insulin too, and lower blood pressure of course. Ho hum the life of a low carb gp. @gemtreee @lowcarbGP @thelowcarb_rd @weimbslab
What would dialysis look like if every dialysis provider had to spend time attached to a chair, fatigued, and on fluid restriction?
Ketogenic metabolic therapy doesn't just shift metabolism—it also rewires gene expression through sex-specific epigenetic changes. Elevated ketones enhanced histone acetylation and metabolic flexibility in a way that differed between male and female brains and muscle. This…
Anthony and Natasha Rogina, Chief "Spokesmom" of PKD-Free Alliance, spoke with @greatdaycotv about #polycystickidneydisease and how the Alliance helps affected families actualize a #PKDfree future. #IVF #PGTM youtu.be/thLTY8CciNw?fe…
Check out this amazing blog post from Dr. Isreb. Lower BMI linked to slower progression to kidney failure in ADPKD. santabarbaranutrients.com/blogs/kidney-h…
Have a look at the latest peer-reviewed studies and case reports submitted by the leading scientists in Ketogenic Metabolic Therapies fro.ntiers.in/KETOLIVE
🧠If this doesn't make you question your understanding of mental health and psychiatric disorders, I don't know what will. Ketogenic therapy is changing lives, and we are not waiting! #metabolicpsychiatry #ketogenictherapy #mentalhealth youtube.com/watch?v=sdTcmb…
Tune in Friday, July 11th at 7pmCST for a live broadcast with James Myers & DR THOMAS WEIMBS, PHD, Director of the Thomas Weimbs Laboratory, UC Santa Barbara, Professor, PKD Researcher at SB Nutrients, Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy Pioneer! Join us youtube.com/live/UJmVwwN8G…
Keto ist besser als eine mediterrane Ernährung, wenn es um Gewichtsabnahme geht. bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… Effect of a ketogenic diet, time-restricted eating, or alternate-day fasting on weight loss in adults with obesity: a randomized clinical trial | BMC Medicine | Full Text
A terrific blog post by @MelinaMessing
🧬 ADPKD is genetic—but its progression doesn’t have to be. In this guest blog post, Melina Messing, PhD, shares how ketogenic metabolic therapy and smart nutrition choices can slow cyst growth and reduce kidney stress. 🔗 Learn more: keto-mojo.com/blog/diet-pull…
Congratulations to @MelinaMessing for receiving the 2025 Jared J. Grantham Research Fellowship Award to study "Immune Mechanisms Underlying Efficacy of Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy in Polycystic Kidney Disease" in my laboratory. Details here: kidneycure.org/pages/qa.aspx?…
MYTH: Humans need fiber from plants to thrive. 🥬 FACT: There is no known requirement for dietary fiber. None. ❌ In fact, contrary to conventional advice, if you have chronic constipation, eating more fiber can actually make things worse!