Feb 19, 2018
HD of HormonesDemystified.com is back on the
Boundless Health Podcast. Once again, this well trained and highly
respected endocrinologist brings his entertaining, thoughtful and
witty no-nonsense perspective to help us dissect some big
topics.
In this episode, we explore HD"s own personal journey with Time
Restricted Feeding, and of course we tackle insulin resistance and
hyperinsulinemia and how that relates to low-carb diets possibly
being the cure for IR and even diabetes. We delve into the
brave new world we are in with an army of engineers and critical
thinkers forcing us to reframe how we see certain paradigms in
medicine, and how the new venture with Amazon, Berkshire and JP
Morgan will change medicine as we know it.
Lastly, we explore his latest blockbuster blog post on Why Smart
People Make Stupid Decisions regarding their health care. You do
not want to miss this episode!
Key Takeaways:
[2:41] What drew HD toward time-restricted feeding and intermittent fasting?
[10:16] The benefits of having obsessed engineers in the medicinal realm.
[14:47] HD’s thoughts on glucose tolerance testing.
[23:12] How do we define normal ranges?
[25:52] Should a ketogenic diet be a standard of care for a patient with Type 2 Diabetes?
[32:19] The Unconventional Medicine model may not be financially viable.
[38:17] Top 10 Reasons Why Smart People Are Stupid About Their Health.
[52:21] Defending Big Pharma.
Mentioned in This Episode:
“Top 10 Reasons Why Smart People Are Stupid About Their Health” from Hormones Demystified