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Heart Disease & The Obesity Epidemic- Episode 2171

by Vinnie Tortorich

Aug192022

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Episode 2171 – On this Friday’s show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Mark Cucuzzella and they discuss the obesity epidemic, heart disease, calcium scores and cholesterol, and more.

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THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC

  • Vinnie welcomes Dr. Mark Cucuzzella back to the show  and gives a little refresher on Dr. Mark’s background. (1:45)
  • They then discuss the rise in obesity and sugar and high carb food consumption especially in kids, and how the number is growing and has become a worldwide obesity epidemic. (6:10)
  • They mention Dr. Lewis Cantley, who is one of the leading researchers in the world on the relationship between sugar and cancer. (7:00)
    • They also discuss a few other experts who have been talking about these subjects, but for some reason still struggle to get the word out.
    • The effects of policies are impacting our kids in a big way, and not in a good way.
  • They also chat about how Dr. Mark is a runner, very lean, and has a specific diabetes issue, which he describes in detail. (25:40)

HEART DISEASE, CAC SCORES, & CHOLESTEROL

  • The conversation then switches and Vinnie asks Dr. Mark to explain exactly what a CAC (calcium score) is. (38:25)
    • As a result Dr. Mark gives a breakdown of the test, how it works, and what information about heart disease and cholesterol you can learn from it.
    • They also discuss the confusion around the need for statins, as well as the challenges of diabetics and calcium results.

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Filed Under: 1 On 1 Luminaries, Diabetes, Fitness, Health, NSNG®, Nutrition, Podcast Tagged With: CAC, calcium scores, cardiac arrest, diabetes, high carbs, Lewis Cantley, obesity rates

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