Are high HDL levels harmful?

Are high HDL levels harmful?

We have heard for decades that we want to have high HDL levels. Now the evidence seems to suggest we don’t want low levels, but we may not want high levels either. Let’s look at the details of a new…

More protein means more lean mass

More protein means more lean mass

A new meta-analysis shows that eating more than 1.6g/kilo per day of protein helps build lean mass. There may also be a small improvement in strength. Is higher protein right for you Lets get into the details and help you…

Time to kill the low fat diet?

Time to kill the low fat diet?

A new study reports improved heart outcomes form a mediterranean diet compared to a low fat diet. It may be time to get rid of a low-fat diet as a recommended treatment for heart disease. Let’s get into the details…

Coronary Calcium Scores with Dr. Arthur Agatston – Diet Doctor Podcast

Coronary Calcium Scores with Dr. Arthur Agatston – Diet Doctor Podcast

Coronary calcium scores are one of the most important tests for assessing cardiac risk. But it isn’t always straightforward how to interpret them or what to do about them. Dr. Arthur Agatston and I discuss the details of calcium scores…

Ketones benefit heart failure

Ketones benefit heart failure

A new study reports exogenous ketones improve heart function for critically ill patients with congestive heart failure. Although this was a small study, it could have profound impact on how we treat heart failure, both with supplements and with diet.…

Metabolic Health Summit 2022 recap

Metabolic Health Summit 2022 recap

Metabolic Health Summit 2022 was an incredible conference discussing all aspects of metabolic health and ketogenic interventions. Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt presented on eating better with higher satiety eating, I discussed LDL and cardiac risk with keto diets, plus we did…

Do keto diets work as well as SGLT2i drugs?

Do keto diets work as well as SGLT2i drugs?

SGLT2i drugs are quickly gaining popularity for improving cardiac outcomes in people with diabetes. But this is despite the fact that they increase LDL. How do we reconcile this? Because they can also raise HDL, lower triglycerides, reduce small LDL…