Common claims about heart disease & longevity | Dr Gil Carvalho from Nutrition Made Simple

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English - August 19, 2023 23:09 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MB
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We are joined by Dr Gil Carvalho from Nutrition Made Simple on Youtube to consider whether a number of common claims regarding heart disease & longevity are fact or fiction. See Gil like never before as he also answers a few questions outside the scope of nutrition science, including his favourite books and personal goals in life.

00:00 Coming Up
01:05 Intro
02:02 Do only small LDL particles can cause heart disease?
07:15 LDL-C & ApoB target
08:06 LDL versus LDL-C terminology
08:57 Did heart disease exist before the agricultural revolution?
11:04 Pleotropic effects
13:20 Heart disease as a lifelong disease
14:39 Is LDL-cholesterol not an issue on the ketogenic diet
17:28 Individual variability
19:36 Does low LDL-C increase mortality?
25:00 The balance of evidence
26:55 Does ApoB below 50 mg/dl stop plaque progression?
28:48 Is body building harmful for the heart?
31:30 Does fasting improve heart health?
36:28 Does protein restriction improve lifespan?
39:34 What nutrition study would Gil design?
41:50 Book recommendations
45:34 Personal goals in life
47:01 Breakfast ideas
48:58 The Nutrition Made Simple Team
51:45 Outro