Episode 2231 – On this Friday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Ryan Attar and they discuss diabetes and bad advice that is given, pharmaceutical ads, and more.
DIABETES & BAD ADVICE
- Vinnie welcomes Dr. Ryan Attar to the show and they discuss how they are familiar with each other’s work. (2:00)
- That chat a bit about documentaries and how information is handled by different groups. (5:15)
- Vinnie asks Ryan about his background. (8:00)
- Ryan gives his history of being a type 1 diabetic, and what he learned through being diagnosed.
- He directly saw the benefits of a low-carb lifestyle.
- Ryan mentions what his doctors said and how they gave him bad advice! (17:15)
- Vinnie asks for the reasoning and they discuss things like the ADA and A1C.
- This leads to a conversation about diabetes medications, advertising, and where it has gotten society. (21:40)
- Dr. Attar is active on Twitter and tries to advocate for proper information. (31:55)
- When he challenged a CEO from the ADA he was temporarily blocked.
- They also discuss diabetes and bad advice they have witnessed regarding low carb for kids. (35:30)
- Schools follow the government food pyramid, yet the percentage of obese and diabetic kids is rising.
- They discuss several doctors whose careers have been negatively affected by telling the truth. (50:15)
- Vinnie emphasizes how nothing will change as long as Big Food and Big Pharma are allowed to fund organizations like the ADA. (53:30)
- Ryan gives an example of this between ADA and being sponsored by Splenda.
- You can find Dr. Ryan Attar on Twitter, TikTok, and Youtube.
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