: Episode 1191 – Reserve Lt. Colonel Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, M.D., joins Vinnie this Friday for a second appearance on the podcast and the two talk the new sponsor, F-Bomb, healthy running, some running greats, and how to get into barefoot running safely.
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DR. MARK CUCUZELLA
- Doctor Cucuzzella was recently on the podcast – check out his first appearance here!
- He is a doctor and a runner
- Doesn’t run with shoes sometimes
- In Boston, he does run with shoes
- In WV, he often doesn’t wear shoes
- Educated at UVA (like Tallulah), now works in West Virginia
- Now a professor at WVU
- An Academic Doctor
- He is also an Air Force Reserve Lt. Colonel
REVERSING DIABETES WITH A LOW CARB DIET
- A lot of the people in the South, including West Virginia, are obese with diabetes
- His true passion is trying to reverse diabetes
- Developed pre-diabetes while running marathons – was eating low fat, etc.
- Realized there was something he wasn’t taught in med school
- Learned about different particles, different numbers
- Found LCHF and got much better
- Ate like crap before learning about the issues of carbs and the benefits with fat
- Realized there was something he wasn’t taught in med school
- Developed pre-diabetes while running marathons – was eating low fat, etc.
- When he anecdotally asked on military bases who lost lots of weight and kept it off, it was people who ate low carb who found success
- Struggled with the ADA who still wanted people to eat LOTS of carbs
- Against ADA guidelines to prescribe low carb
- Easier for independent doctors, like Dr. Mark
- They’re backing out of the room slowly, but not fast enough because people are still dying from their guidelines
- Against ADA guidelines to prescribe low carb
HEALTHY RUNNING
- Dr. Mark teaches people how to run without hurting themselves in a way that makes them feel better / be healthier
- If you’re a runner and need to talk to a doctor, you can do that online with Dr. Cucuzzella!
- Vinnie tried his 5-Fingers shoes and was sore the next day
- This is because he was utilizing parts of his foot he hadn’t been with these shoes
- Good to work into it to avoid this slight strain
- Not injury, just need to get into it, maybe a bit more slowly next tim
- Dr. Mark started running barefoot doing it little by little
- It felt good
- He could run farther
- Super slow is the way to start
- Working out is a great way to clear the brain
- If you’re stressed, running is a really good way to alleviate stress, get some fresh air if you can do it outside
- Having a lot of pressure on you to run well is dangerous!
- Zola Budd, for example
- She coaches now in the US
- Runs barefoot sometimes, still
- We don’t have any redundancy – we’re supposed to use all of our muscles, they all serve a purpose, etc.
- Barefoot running utilizes more of these muscles
- People often wear shoes that are too small for them
