Episode 2402- On this Friday’s show Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Dr. Jen Unwin about food addiction, CGMs: how once you know, you can’t unknow, and more.
You Can’t Unknow
- Vinnie and Dr. Unwin jump into a discussion about food, addictions, and how certain behaviors can lead to disease. (2:30)
- Vinnie, however, has a problem blaming folks for getting addicted to foods, because food is necessary for survival, unlike, drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes.
- Optimally, we should continuously stay away from foods that harm us. (9:00)
- Dr. Unwin appreciates some of her earlier struggles because now she is more aware of what it takes to keep a healthy body and brain. (10:00)
- They discuss “bonk” and how Vinnie learned about fueling with ketones.
- She discusses brain health, ketones, and what happens in the brain with sugars. (15:00)
- What seems to have been functional in early human evolution has gone awry because of our modern diets. (22:30)
- They discuss food-like items that mess with body chemistry and how they affect hunger signals. (29:00)
- The body really doesn’t require more than 1-2 teaspoons of sugar to function, and your body can make that on its own from your liver. (34:00)
- They talk about CGMs and what a beneficial tool it is. (38:00)
- Once you see what certain foods do to your body you can’t unknow!
Faulty Research and Faux Information
- Vinnie shares the recently published article claiming that meat causes diabetes. (40:00)
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- They discuss how it’s a flawed study that doesn’t even make sense physiologically.
- Diabetes is caused by carbs, and meat has no carbs.
- Low-fat and vegan diets are misleading when it comes to health. (50:00)
- Dr. Unwin is advocating for food addiction to be recognized as a medical problem. (53:00)
- She hopes for health regulations based on the labeling and advertising of processed foods.
- Next year she will be part of a food addiction conference where notable doctors and experts will be speaking.
- You can follow her on X/Twitter @jen_unwin or Dr Jen Unwin-Fork in the Road to receive updates on the conference.
- Vinnie mentions the challenge of the correct health information getting out there because of funding from high-finance sources. (55:00)
- He’s excited about important conferences like Dr. Unwin mentions because they fight misinformation.
- Dr Unwin gives a little more info on the conference: May 17, 2024 in Central London at the Royal College of General Practitioners.
- Follow her on X for more updates and for ticket information when it becomes available.
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