EP 12
Are We Eating Ourselves Sick?
About this episode
Preventive cardiologist Dr. Naqvi and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ahmed unpack how diet drives disease, distinguishing processed from ultra-processed foods and explaining why the Mediterranean diet, backed by the Lyon Diet Heart Study, is the only diet with proven cardiovascular outcomes. They break down the keto diet and the Keto-CTA trial showing plaque begets plaque, glycemic index, dietary cholesterol myths around eggs and shrimp, saturated fats, juicing vs smoothies, whole wheat vs white bread, and bone health, osteoporosis and creatine.
What we cover in this episode
- processed vs ultra-processed foods
- Mediterranean diet and the Lyon Diet Heart Study
- keto diet, ketosis and the Keto-CTA trial plaque findings
- glycemic index and blood sugar spikes
- dietary cholesterol myths: eggs and shrimp
- saturated fats and LDL cholesterol
- juicing vs smoothies and fiber content
- whole wheat vs white bread
- bone health, osteoporosis, protein and creatine
Your hosts
Dr. Humayun NaqviPreventive Cardiologist · West Houston Heart Center
Dr. Adil AhmedOrthopedic Surgeon · Baylor College of Medicine