Living by Design
HOPE…for people with obesity, diabetes, and chronic disease
Dr. Stephen Riggs
Received his MD in 1987 and is triple board certified in internal medicine, pediatrics, and obesity medicine. After receiving his medical degree with honors from the University of Iowa in 1987, he went on to a combined residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at the University of Rochester, NY, where he received two teaching awards. After fulfilling a four-year military commitment stationed in Japan, Dr. Riggs returned to his home roots in Iowa, where he has practiced primary care ever since.
Discovering the power of the ketogenic diet in 2017, Dr. Riggs then turned his energies into treating metabolic disorders, including obesity and diabetes in both adults and children, and went on for further training in obesity medicine and advanced ketogenic nutrition. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics, a diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, a Certified Ketogenic Nutrition Specialist, and a certified metabolic health practitioner.
He is the founding director of a comprehensive weight loss, diabetes, and metabolic center. He is also the author of KetoMD for those who want to take a deeper dive into the clinical applications of ketonutrition. When not practicing medicine, Dr. Riggs and his wife of over 43 years love to travel, hike, scuba dive, and stay active with their three children, their spouses, and 12 active grandchildren.
Dr. Stephen Riggs
MD, FACP, FAAP, DABOM, CKNS, MHP
Janice Riggs
Is a certified health coach and co-creator of the Living by Design Ketonutrition protocol. Mother of three grown children and grandmother to 12 active grandchildren, she is passionate about helping people break free from destructive habits and form new habit loops.
She knows her way around the kitchen and all the local resources to make ketonutrition sustainable. She and her daughter, Kirstin Newmaster, have compiled family favorites in the Keto Tried and True Cookbook. When not health coaching, she enjoys running, traveling, creating epic adventures for her grandkids, and is a master jigsaw puzzler.
Janice Riggs
Certified health coach, co-creator
Our Mission
HOPE…for people with obesity, diabetes, and chronic disease
Living by Design
Where there’s a design there’s a Designer. We believe that when life is lived according to God’s design we find purpose, joy, meaningful relationships, and health.
Ketonutrition
We’re using food like a drug. Ketonutrition or Therapeutic Carbohydrate Reduction (TCR) is a powerful metabolic tool that reverses the inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, hyperinsulinemia, and insulin resistance that drives metabolic syndrome and nearly all the chronic diseases that plague us today.
Hope
By reversing the metabolic mayhem that causes obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease, mental health disorders, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), dementia, and many other conditions while freeing us from the tyranny of food addiction—people obtain hope to get their life back.
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This course is for IOWA RESIDENTS only!