Episode 2166 – On this Friday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Dr. Stephen Hussey about his book, Understanding the Heart, the evolution of the heart, healthy metabolism, oxidative stress, diet, and more.
EVOLUTION OF THE HEART
- Vinnie welcomes Dr. Stephen Hussey to the show and they jump right in discussing Stephen’s background and the whys and how he got into the medical field. (1:50)
- Stephen is a Type 1 diabetic and wanted to learn what he could about it.
- Vinnie tells the story of a couple shown in his first documentary who had a T1D child and emphasizes the importance of advocating for yourself and to keep learning. (13:30)
- Vinnie asks Stephen to share what his book is about, so Stephen gives a summary of the evolution of the heart. (18:40)
- They also discuss how diet is so important to development, health, and healing. (24:10)
- They discuss what the average diet looked like before the 1800s. (27:20)
- Stephen explains what evolution happened that makes humans what they are today (biologically). (28:00)
- Stephen makes the point that “we are not smarter than nature.” (41:25)
- Vinnie then asks Stephen where you can find his book; Stephen gives details about the publication of his book, and you can also find the link above. (46:12)
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